Patents by Inventor Mark E. Layton
Mark E. Layton 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).
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Patent number: 11802122Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Jason M. Cox, Michael J. Kelly, III, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Akshay A. Shah, Michael David VanHeyst, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20230312528Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Jason M. Cox, Michael J. Kelly, III, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Akshay A. Shah, Michael David VanHeyst, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20230227441Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Jason Michael Cox, Deodial Guy Guiadeen, III, Michael J. Kelly, III, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James T. Olsen, James J. Perkins, Jeffrey W. Schubert, Akshay A. Shah, Shawn J. Stachel, Michael David VanHeyst, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20230227405Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Jason Michael Cox, Michael J. Kelly, III, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, Akshay A. Shah, Michael David VanHeyst
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Publication number: 20220305035Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: Wherein “A1”, R1, R2, R3, R6, and R7 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating cough, itch and neuropathic pain disorders using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Anthony J. Roecker, Mark E. Layton, Deping Wang, Xiu Wang, Xuanjia Peng
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Publication number: 20220289710Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Michael J. Breslin, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Harry R. Chobanian, Jason M. Cox, Anthony T. Ginnetti, Deodial Guy Guiadeen, Kristen L.G. Jones, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Shawn J. Stachel, Linda M. Suen-Lai, Zhe Wu
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Patent number: 11377438Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Michael J. Breslin, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Harry R. Chobanian, Jason M. Cox, Anthony T. Ginnetti, Deodial Guy Guiadeen, Kristen L. G. Jones, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Shawn J. Stachel, Linda M. Suen-Lai, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20220119363Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Michael J. Breslin, Christopher James Bungard, Harry R. Chobanian, Kristen L. G. Jones, Mark E. Layton, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Jeffrey William Schubert, Shawn J. Stachel, Linda M. Suen-Lai, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20220000844Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II), or a salt thereof: Formula (I) Formula (II) which compounds have properties for inhibiting Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) or their salts, and methods of treating pain disorders, cough, and itch using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Christopher J. Bungard, Helen Y. Chen, Jason M. Cox, Liangqin Guo, Michael J. Kelly, III, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, Mehul F. Patel, James J. Perkins, Deping Wang, Walter Won, Younong Yu, Ting Zhang
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Publication number: 20210403457Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Jason M. Cox, Michael J. Kelly, III, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Akshay A. Shah, Michael David VanHeyst, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20210387966Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Michael J. Breslin, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Harry R. Chobanian, Jason M. Cox, Anthony T. Ginnetti, Deodial Guy Guiadeen, Kristen L. G. Jones, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Shawn J. Stachel, Linda M. Suen-Lai, Zhe Wu
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Patent number: 10968210Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: Formula (A), wherein: Het, Q and R1A to R4A are defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating cough, itch, acute pain and neuropathic pain disorders using the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Anthony J. Roecker, Tianying Jian, Gang Zhou, Liangqin Guo, Walter Won, Ting Zhang, Rajan Anand, John E. Stelmach, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Christopher S. Burgey, Philippe G. Nantermet
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Publication number: 20200140411Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of Nav1.8 channel activity and may be useful in the treatment, prevention, management, amelioration, control and suppression of diseases mediated by Nav1.8 channel activity. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention or management of pain disorders, cough disorders, acute itch disorders, and chronic itch disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Michael J. Breslin, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Harry R. Chobanian, Jason M. Cox, Anthony T. Ginnetti, Deodial Guy Guiadeen, Kristen L. G. Jones, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James J. Perkins, Shawn J. Stachel, Linda M. Suen-Lai, Zhe Wu
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Publication number: 20200131167Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: Formula (A), wherein: Het, Q and R1A to R4A are defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating cough, itch, acute pain and neuropathic pain disorders using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Anthony J. Roecker, Tianying Jian, Gang Zhou, Liangqin Guo, Walter Won, Ting Zhang, Rajan Anand, John E. Stelmach, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Christopher S. Burgey, Philippe G. Nantermet
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Patent number: 10519147Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof, where Q, X, R1 and R2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating pain (acute, post-operative, neuropathic), or cough or itch disorders using the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Liangqin Guo, Ting Zhang, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Michael J. Kelly, III, Rajan Anand, Philippe Nantermet, Tianying Jian, Anthony J. Roecker, Walter Won, Gang Zhou
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Patent number: 10442778Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A-1, or a salt thereof: Formula A-1, where J, K, Q and R1 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting sodium ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A-1 or their salts, and methods of treating pain (e.g. chronic pain), or cough or itch disorders using the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Anthony J. Roecker, Mark E. Layton, Thomas J. Greshock, Joseph E. Pero, Michael J. Kelly, III, Ting Zhang
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Publication number: 20190092738Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A-1, or a salt thereof: Formula A-1, where J, K, Q and R1 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting sodium ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A-1 or their salts, and methods of treating pain (e.g. chronic pain), or cough or itch disorders using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Anthony J. Roecker, Mark E. Layton, Thomas J. Greshock, Joseph E. Pero, Michael J. Kelly, III, Ting Zhang
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Publication number: 20180362518Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof, where Q, X, R1 and R2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting Na 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating pain (acute, post-operative, neuropathic), or cough or itch disorders using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Liangqin Guo, Ting Zhang, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Michael J. Kelly, III, Rajan Anand, Philippe Nantermet, Tianying Jian, Anthony J. Roecker, Walter Won, Gang Zhou
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Patent number: 9624208Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A: Formula A, or a salt thereof, wherein “Het”, Ra, and Rb are defined herein, which have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating neuropathic pain disorders using the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Joseph E. Pero, Hannah D. G. F. Lehman, Michael J. Kelly, III, Lianyun Zhao, Michael A. Rossi, Dansu Li, Kevin F. Gilbert, Scott Wolkenberg, James Mulhearn, Mark E. Layton, Pablo de Leon
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Patent number: 9586968Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A-a, or a salt thereof: Where “B1” and “R1” through “R5” are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A-a or their salts, and methods of treating neuropathic pain disorders using the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Mark E. Layton, Anthony J. Roecker, Melissa Egbertson, Kristen L. G. Jones, Dansu Li, Xiu Wang, Xuanjia Peng