Patents by Inventor Massimiliano Ferrario

Massimiliano Ferrario 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).

  • Patent number: 8119806
    Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: a bond, —NHCH2(CH2)nCH2OC(O)—, —CH2NHC(O)CH2NHC(O)—, —CH2OC(O)—, —OCH(CH3)OC(O)—, —OCH2OC(O)—, —O—, —NR1—, —CR1R3—, —(CH2)p—, —(CH2)qNR1C(O)—, —CHR5NR2C(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)NR1—, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Christopher L. Franklin, Kathleen M. Rupprecht, Robert K. Baker, Ravi P. Nargund, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dong-Ming Shen, Nicoletta Almirante, Stefano Biondi, Massimiliano Ferrario, Alessia Nicotra
  • Publication number: 20110077279
    Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein R is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist selected from the group consisting of (IIa)-(IIh); A is wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl. Y is X0—Z wherein X0 is selected from the group consisting of: —O—, —O—CO—, —OCOO—, —OCONH— and —OSO2—; Z is a nitric oxide releasing moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Nicoletta Almirante, Massimiliano Ferrario, Silvia Stefanini, Stefano Biondi, Ennio Ongini
  • Patent number: 7723529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing nitrooxy esters, nitrooxy thioesters, nitrooxy carbonates and nitrooxy thiocarbonates of compounds having at least an hydroxyl or thiol functional group, according to the following reaction scheme The invention also relates to intermediates useful in said process and to their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Nicox S.A.
    Inventors: Nicoletta Almirante, Massimiliano Ferrario, Ennio Ongini
  • Publication number: 20100029678
    Abstract: A compound having the structure wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: a bond, —NHCH2(CH2)nCH2OC(O)—, —CH2NHC(O)CH2NHC(O)—, —CH2OC(O)—, —OCH(CH3)OC(O)—, —OCH2OC(O)—, —O—, —NR1—, —CR1R3—, —(CH2)p—, —(CH2)qNR1C(O)—, —CHR5NR2C(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)—, —(CH2)qC(O)NR1—, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating, hypertension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Amjad ALI, Iyassu K. Sebhat, Cristopher L. Franklin, Kathleen M. Rupprecht, Robert K. Baker, Ravi P. Nargund, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dong-Ming Shen, Nicoletta Almirante, Stefano Biondi, Massimiliano Ferrario, Alessia Nicotra
  • Publication number: 20070238882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing nitrooxy esters, nitrooxy thioesters, nitrooxy carbonates and nitrooxy thiocarbonates of compounds having at least an hydroxyl or thiol functional group, according to the following reaction scheme The invention also relates to intermediates useful in said process and to their preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Nicoletta Almirante, Massimiliano Ferrario, Ennio Ongini