Patents by Inventor Kevin John Merchant

Kevin John Merchant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20110172204
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein: R1 represents C1-6 alkyl or H; Y represents —NR2R3 as depicted in formula (B), or a ring of formula (A) wherein a represents the point of attachment to the pyrimidinyl ring; R2 represents C1-4alkyl substituted by C1-3 alkoxy; R3 represents C1-4 alkyl; W represents —(CH2)n—; W1 represents —(CH2)p—; n represents 1 or 2 or 3; p represents 1 or 2; R4 represents C1-4 alkoxy, C1-6 alkyl or halogen; and R5 represents halogen or H, provided that, when R4 represents halogen, R5 is not H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of the invention have been found to modulate the histamine H3 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Parminder Kaur Pooni, Kevin John Merchant, William John Buffham
  • Publication number: 20110124626
    Abstract: A compound having the formula (1) wherein: R1 is a group selected from C3-8 cycloalkyl, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkylene-C3-8 cycloalkyl, each of which groups may optionally be substituted with C1-6 alkyl, halogen, haloC1-6 alkyl or OR15, or R1 is heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, haloC1-6 alkyl or OR15; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, the alkylene group —(CH2)m— formed thereby being optionally substituted with a group selected from C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl and arylsulfonyl; A is a group selected from —N(R2)CO—, —CON(R2)-, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —CO—, —C(R2)(OR3)-, —C(?N—O—R3)-, —C(?CR2R3)-, —C3-8 cycloalkylene-, —C(R2)(haloC1-6alkyl)-, C1-4 alkylene and —C(OR3)(haloC1-6alkyl)-; R2 and R3 are each independently selected from H, C1-6 alkyl, and C3-8 cycloalkyl, or, when A is —N(R2)CO— and X is absent, R2 may form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and Z, an N-containing heterocyclyl group, which may optionally be substituted; X is absent or is C14 alkylene or C24 alkenylene, each of which may optionall
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Parminder Kaur Pooni, Kevin John Merchant, Catrina Morvern Kerr, Stuart Richard Crosby, Tomohiro Okawa, Mitsuru Sasaki, Mika Gotou, Graham Andrew Showell, Martin Richard Teall
  • Patent number: 7592456
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are potent and selective 5-HT2A antagonists, useful in treatment of a variety of adverse conditions of the CNS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: Mark Stuart Chambers, Neil Roy Curtis, Emanuela Gancia, Myra Gilligan, Alexander Charles Humphries, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Robert James Maxey, Kevin John Merchant
  • Publication number: 20090170824
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: are potent and selective antagonists of the human 5-HT2A receptor, and hence useful in treatment of a variety of adverse conditions of the CNS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Laura Catherine Cooper, Myra Gilligan, Alexander Charles Humphries, Peter Alen Hunt, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Monique Bodil Van Niel, Kevin Wilson
  • Patent number: 7468393
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: are potent and selective antagonists of the human 5-HT2A receptor, and hence useful in treatment of a variety of adverse conditions of the CNS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Laura Catherine Cooper, Myra Gilligan, Alexander Charles Humphries, Peter Alan Hunt, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Monique Bodil Van Niel, Kevin Wilson
  • Patent number: 7452899
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I): inhibit the processing of APP by gamma-secretase, and hence are useful for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: Michela Bettati, Amanda Louise Boase, Ian Churcher, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Kevin John Merchant, Abdul Quddus
  • Publication number: 20080280956
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: are potent and selective antagonists of the 5-HT2A receptor, and hence are useful in treatment of various 10 CNS disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Myra Gilligan, Alexander Charles Humphries, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Kevin John Merchant
  • Patent number: 7279580
    Abstract: A class of 8-fluoro-3-phenylimidazo[1,2-?]pyridine derivatives, substituted at the meta position of the phenyl ring by an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group, or by a pyrrolidinonyl group, which is directly attached or bridged by an oxygen atom or by a —NH— or —OCH2— linkage, being selective ligands for GABAA receptors, in particular having high affinity for the ?2 and/or ?3 and/or ?5 subunit thereof, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of adverse conditions of the central nervous system, including anxiety, convulsions and cognitive disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: Simon Charles Goodacre, David James Hallett, Alexander Charles Humphries, Philip Jones, Sarah Margaret Kelly, Kevin John Merchant, Kevin William Moore, Michael Reader
  • Patent number: 7226926
    Abstract: A class of 8-fluoroimidazo[1,2-?]pyridine derivatives, substituted at the 3-position by an optionally substituted five-membered or six-membered heteroaromatic ring, being selective ligands for GABAA receptors, in particular having high affinity for the ?2 and/or ?3 and/or ?5 subunit thereof, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of adverse conditions of the central nervous system, including anxiety, convulsions and cognitive disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Wesley Peter Blackaby, Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Simon Charles Goodacre, David James Hallett, Alexander Charles Humphries, Philip Jones, Kevin John Merchant, Michael Reader
  • Patent number: 7217740
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: are potent and selective antagonists of the human 5-HT2A receptor, and hence useful in treatment of a variety of adverse conditions of the CNS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Merck Sharp and Dohme
    Inventors: Jose Luis Castro Pineiro, Laura Catherine Cooper, Myra Gilligan, Alexander Charles Humphries, Peter Alan Hunt, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Monique Bodil Van Niel, Kevin Wilson
  • Patent number: 7060710
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: in which: one of X and Y is a nitrogen atom substituted by a group R6? and the other is a carbon atom substituted by an isoxazole group substituted on its carbon atoms by groups R3 and R4; one of R6 and R6? is hydrogen; either all of W1, W2, W3 and W4 are carbon or one of W1, W2, W3 and W4 is nitrogen and the rest are carbon; and R1 and R2 are, independently, a small group, heteroaromatic ring or a 4–7 membered cyclic amine ring; processes for making them; pharmaceutical composition containing them; their use in therapy, particularly for enhancing cognition in conditions such as Alzheimer's Disease; and methods of treatment using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Francine Sternfeld
  • Patent number: 7022724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: in which R1 is a linear group or a five membered heterocycle optionally fused to a phenyl ring, R2 is a 5-membered heterocycle, R3 is chosen from a range of substituents, m is 0–3 and n is 0 or 1; the compounds are generally inverse agonists at GABA-A receptors containing the alpha 5 subunit and so are useful in methods of enhancing cognition in subjects with diminished cognition in diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Amanda Louise Boase, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant
  • Publication number: 20040058970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Amanda Louise Boase, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant
  • Publication number: 20040006226
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Francine Sternfeld
  • Patent number: 6448249
    Abstract: A substituted triazolopyridazine derivative, its use in cognition enhancement therapy, compositions containing it and processes for its manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: William Robert Carling, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Kevin William Moore, Francine Sternfeld, Leslie Joseph Street
  • Patent number: 6444666
    Abstract: A compound of formula I, or a salt or prodrug thereof: wherein: Z represents C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, aryl, C3-7 heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl or di(C1-6)alkylamino, any of which groups may be optionally substituted; R1 represents an optionally substituted five-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from oxazole, thiazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, imidazole, pyrazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole, triazole and tetrazole; or R1 represents an optionally substituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from pyrazine, pyrimidine and pyridazine; and R2 represents cyano(C1-6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alkyl, propargyl, C3-7 heterocycloalkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryl(C1-6)alkyl or heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl, any of which groups may be optionally substituted; its use in treating anxiety and pharmaceutical compositions comprising it; a subclass of compounds which are useful in enhancing cognition, such as Alzheimer's Disease, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamara Ladduwahetty, Kevin John Merchant, Francine Sternfeld, Leslie Joseph Street
  • Patent number: 6310203
    Abstract: Substituted 1,2,4-Triazolo[3,4-A]phthalazine derivatives that are GABA Alpha 5 ligands are prepared from compounds represented by the formula: in which R1 is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, OCF3, CN or an optionally substituted C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C2-4alkenyloxy or C2-4alkynyloxy group; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, OCF3, CN or an optionally substituted C1-4alkyl, C2-4alkenyl, C2-4alkynyl, C1-4alkoxy, C2-4alkenyloxy or C2-4alkynyloxy group; Z is an optionally substituted 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring; and G is a leaving group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Merck Sharpe & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: William Robert Carling, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Kevin William Moore, Francine Sternfeld, Leslie Joseph Street
  • Patent number: 6297235
    Abstract: A compound of formula I, or a salt or prodrug thereof: wherein: Z represents C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl, aryl, C3-7 heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl or di(C1-6)alkylamino, any of which groups may be optionally substituted; R1 represents an optionally substituted five-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from oxazole, thiazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, imidazole, pyrazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole, triazole and tetrazole; or R1 represents an optionally substituted six-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from pyrazine, pyrimidine and pyridazine; and R2 represents cyano(C1-6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl(C1-6)alky, propargyl, C3-7 heterocycloalkylcarbonyl(C1-6)alkyl, aryl(C1-6)alkyl or heteroaryl(C1-6)alkyl, any of which groups may be optionally substituted; its use in treating anxiety and pharmaceutical compositions comprising it; a subclass of compounds which are useful in enhancing cognition, such as Alzheimer's Disease, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
    Inventors: Tamara Ladduwahetty, Kevin John Merchant, Francine Sternfeld, Leslie Joseph Street
  • Patent number: 6200975
    Abstract: Substituted 1,2,4-Triazolo[3,4-A]phthalazine derivatives are GABA Alpha 5 ligands and are represented by the formula
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
    Inventors: William Robert Carling, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant, Kevin William Moore, Francine Sternfeld, Leslie Joseph Street
  • Patent number: 5973156
    Abstract: A class of substituted piperidine and tetrahydropyridine derivatives, linked through the 4-position thereof via an alkylene chain to a fused bicyclic heteroaromatic moiety such as indolyl, and further substituted at the 1-position by an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl-alkyl or heteroaryl-alkyl moiety, are selective agonists of 5-HT.sub.1 -like receptors, being potent agonists of the human 5-HT.sub.1D.spsb..alpha. receptor subtype whilst processing at least a 10-fold selective affinity for the 5-HT.sub.1D.spsb..alpha. receptor subtype relative to the 5-HT.sub.1D.spsb..beta. subtype; they are therefore useful in the treatment and/or prevention of clinical conditions, in particular migraine and associated disorders, for which a subtype-selective agonist of 5-HT.sub.1D receptors is indicated, whilst eliciting fewer side-effects, notably adverse cardiovascular events, than those associated with non-subtype-selective 5-HT.sub.1D receptor agonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dome Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Stuart Chambers, Sarah Christine Hobbs, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Angus Murray MacLeod, Kevin John Merchant