Patents by Inventor Malcolm Maccoss

Malcolm Maccoss 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: 20060270679
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Edmondson, Michael Fisher, Dooseop Kim, Malcolm Maccoss, Emma Parmee, Ann Weber, Jinyou Xu
  • Publication number: 20060264389
    Abstract: Thee present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA via replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or creating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Steven Carroll, Anne Eldrup, Malcolm MacCoss, David Olsen, Thazha Prakash
  • Patent number: 7125873
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D Edmondson, Michael H. Fisher, Dooseop Kim, Malcolm Maccoss, Emma R. Parmee, Ann E Weber, Jinyou Xu
  • Patent number: 7125855
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Neelima Bhat, Anne B. Eldrup, Thazha P. Prakash, Marija Prhavc, Quanlai Song, Phillip Dan Cook, Steven S. Carroll, Malcolm Maccoss, David B. Olsen
  • Patent number: 7125887
    Abstract: Pyrrolidine compounds of Formula (I), (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R6b, R7 and R8 are defined herein) are described. The compounds are modulators of CCR5 chemokine receptor activity. The compounds are useful, for example, in the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, as compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Hale, Charles G. Caldwell, Dooseop Kim, Dong-Ming Shen, Sander G. Mills, Kevin T. Chapman, Liya Chen, Malcolm MacCoss, Amy Gentry, Christopher L. Lynch, Yuan Cheng, legal representative, Christopher A. Willoughby, deceased
  • Publication number: 20060234962
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: David Olsen, Malcolm MacCoss, Balkrishen Bhat, Anne Eldrup
  • Publication number: 20060205686
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Anne Eldrup, Thazha Prakash, Phillip Cook, Steven Carroll, Malcolm MacCoss, David Olsen
  • Patent number: 7105499
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside derivatives which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside derivatives alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside derivatives of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc., Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven S. Carroll, David B. Olsen, Malcolm MacCoss, Balkrishen Bhat, Phillip Dan Cook, Anne B. Eldrup, Thazha P. Prakash
  • Patent number: 6903075
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are antagonists of VLA-4 and/or ?4?7, and as such are useful in the inhibition or prevention of cell adhesion and cell-adhesion mediated pathologies. These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions and are suitable for use in the treatment of asthma, allergies, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and other inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe L. Durette, Malcolm MacCoss, William K. Hagmann, Sander G. Mills, Richard A. Mumford, Jack A. Schmidt, Gail A. Van Riper
  • Publication number: 20040229840
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Anne B. Eldrup, Steven S. Carroll, David B. Olsen, Daniel R. McMasters, Malcolm MacCoss, Jie Xia
  • Publication number: 20040167133
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Scott D. Edmondson, Michael Fisher, Dooseop Kim, Malcolm Maccoss, Emma R Parmee, Ann E Weber, Jinyou Xu
  • Patent number: 6777395
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc., Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Neelima Bhat, Anne B. Eldrup, Thazha P. Prakash, Marija Prhavc, Quanlai Song, Phillip Dan Cook, Steven S. Carroll, Malcolm Maccoss, David B. Olsen
  • Publication number: 20040110717
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside derivatives which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside derivatives alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside derivatives of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Steven S. Carroll, Robert L. LaFemina, Dawn L. Hall, Amy L. Himmelberger, Lawrence C. Kuo, David B. Olsen, Carrie A. Rutkowski, Joanne E. Tomassini, Malcolm MacCoss, Haoyun An, Balkrishen Bhat, Neelima Bhat, Phillip Dan Cook, Anne B. Eldrup, Thazha P. Prakash, Marija Prhavc, Charles J. Guinosso
  • Patent number: 6734311
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are antagonists of VLA-4 and/or &agr;4&bgr;7, and as such are useful in the inhibition or prevention of cell adhesion and cell-adhesion mediated pathologies. These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions and are suitable for use in the treatment of AIDS-related dementia, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, atherosclerosis, autologous bone marrow transplantation, certain types of toxic and immune-based nephritis, contact dermal hypersensitivity, inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, inflammatory lung diseases, inflammatory sequelae of viral infections, meningitis, multiple sclerosis, multiple myeloma, myocarditis, organ transplantation, psoriasis, pulmonary fibrosis, restenosis, retinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, stroke, tumor metastasis, uveititis, and type I diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Stephen E. DeLaszlo, Theodore Kamenecka, Malcolm MacCoss
  • Publication number: 20040087552
    Abstract: Pyrrolidine compounds of Formula (I), (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R6b, R7 and R8 are defined herein) are described. The compounds are modulators of CCR5 chemokine receptor activity. The compounds are useful, for example, in the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, as compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey J Hale, Charles G. Caldwell, Dooseop Kim, Dong-Ming Shen, Sander G. Mills, Kevin T. Chapman, Liya Chen, Malcolm MacCoss, Amy Gentry, Christopher L. Lynch, Christopher A. Willoughby, Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040067901
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleoside compounds and certain derivatives thereof which are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside compounds alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside compounds of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Balkrishen Bhat, Neelima Bhat, Anne B. Eldrup, Thazha P. Prakash, Marija Prhavc, Quanlai Song, Phillip Dan Cook, Steven S. Carroll, Malcolm Maccoss, David B. Olsen
  • Patent number: 6699871
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Edmondson, Michael H. Fisher, Dooseop Kim, Malcolm Maccoss, Emma R. Parmee, Ann E. Weber, Jinyou Xu
  • Patent number: 6645939
    Abstract: &bgr;-Alanine derivatives of Formula I are antagonists of VLA-4 and/or &agr;4&bgr;7, and as such are useful in the inhibition or prevention of cell adhesion and cell-adhesion mediated pathologies. These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions and are suitable for use in the treatment of asthma, allergies, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and other inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe L. Durette, William K. Hagmann, Ihor E. Kopka, Malcolm MacCoss, Sander G. Mills, Richard A. Mumford, Plato A. Magriotis
  • Patent number: 6638930
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis, and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Paul E. Finke, Jeffrey J. Hale, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark Stuart Chambers, Timothy Harrison, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Brian John Williams
  • Patent number: 6593346
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X, n, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Kerry A. Hilfiker, Malcolm MacCoss, Kevin T. Chapman, Jennifer L. Loebach, Sander G. Mills, Ravi N. Guthikonda, Shrenik K. Shah, Dooseop Kim, Dong-Ming Shen, Bryan Oates