Patents by Inventor Matthew Christopher
Matthew Christopher 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: 11696926Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of methods and compositions for upregulating MHC class II in cancer cells (e.g., a hematological cancer cell). Also provided are methods of treatment for subjects suffering from hematological cancers, comprising administration of interferon-? (IFN-?). The methods of treatment provided herein may be particularly suitable for subjects who have received an allogenic transplant or have suffered a relapse.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: Matthew Christopher, John F. DiPersio, Timothy J. Ley, Allegra Petti, Michael P. Rettig
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Patent number: 11230547Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formulas Ia and Ib which are PI3K-delta inhibitors, and as such are useful for the treatment of PI3K-delta-mediated diseases such as inflammation, asthma, COPD and cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Meredeth A. McGowan, Jason D. Katz, Matthew Christopher, Hua Zhou, David James Witter, Chaomin Li, John Lampe, Joey L. Methot, Abdelghani A. Achab, Xavier Fradera, Shimin Xu
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Publication number: 20200392144Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formulas Ia and Ib which are PI3K-delta inhibitors, and as such are useful for the treatment of PI3K-delta-mediated diseases such as inflammation, asthma, COPD and cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Meredeth A. McGowan, Jason D. Katz, Matthew Christopher, Hua Zhou, David James Witter, Chaomin Li, John Lampe, Joey L. Methot, Abdelghani A. Achab, Xavier Fradera, Shimin Xu
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Publication number: 20200237817Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of methods and compositions for upregulating MHC class II in cancer cells (e.g., a hematological cancer cell). Also provided are methods of treatment for subjects suffering from hematological cancers, comprising administration of interferon-? (IFN-?). The methods of treatment provided herein may be particularly suitable for subjects who have received an allogenic transplant or have suffered a relapse.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Washington UniversityInventors: Matthew Christopher, John F. DiPersio, Timothy J. Ley, Allegra Petti, Michael P. Rettig
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Patent number: 9586931Abstract: Provided are triazole derivatives of Formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase and pharmaceutical composition. The triazole derivatives are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Michelle R. Machacek, Eric T. Romeo, Solomon D. Kattar, Matthew Christopher, Michael D. Altman, Alan B. Northrup, John Michael Ellis, Brendan O'Boyle, Anthony Donofrio, Jonathan Grimm, Michael H. Reutershan, Kaleen Konrad Childers, Ryan D. Otte, Brandon Cash, Yves Ducharme, Andrew M. Haidle, Kerrie Spencer, Dilrukshi Vitharana, Lingyun Wu, Li Zhang, Peng Zhang, Christian Beaulieu, Daniel Guay
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Patent number: 9487504Abstract: The present invention provides novel imidazole analogs of Formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Michael H. Reutershan, John Michael Ellis, Kaleen Konrad Childers, Anthony Donofrio, Michael D. Altman, Andrew M. Haidle, Anna Zabierek, Matthew Christopher, Jonathan Grimm, Jason Burch, Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Alessia Petrocchi, Christian Beaulieu, Vouy Linh Truong, Alan B. Northrup, Marc Blouin
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Patent number: 9416111Abstract: The invention provides certain substituted diazine and triazine compounds of the Formula (I) (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, Cy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk) kinase.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Andrew M. Haidle, Michael D. Altman, Solomon D. Kattar, Matthew Christopher, John Michael Ellis, Christian Fischer, Alan B. Northrup, Kaleen Konrad Childers
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Patent number: 9376418Abstract: The invention provides certain substituted pyridines of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, Cy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk) kinase.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Haidle, Sandra Lee Knowles, Solomon D. Kattar, Denis Deschenes, Jason Burch, Joel Robichaud, Matthew Christopher, Michael D. Altman, James P. Jewell, Alan B. Northrup, Marc Blouin, John Michael Ellis, Hua Zhou, Christian Fischer, Adam J. Schell, Michael H. Reutershan, Brandon M. Taoka, Anthony Donofrio
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Patent number: 9353066Abstract: The invention provides certain substituted phenyl compounds of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Haidle, Jason Burch, Daniel Guay, Jacques Yves Gauthier, Joel Robichaud, Jean Francois Fournier, John Michael Ellis, Matthew Christopher, Solomon D. Kattar, Graham F. Smith, Alan B. Northrup
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Patent number: 9328099Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are JAK inhibitors, and as such are useful for the treatment of JAK-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD and cancer.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Jason Brubaker, Matthew Lloyd Childers, Matthew Christopher, Joshua T. Close, Jason David Katz, Joon Jung, Scott Peterson, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Tony Siu, Graham Frank Smith, Luis E. Torres, Hyun Chong Woo, Jonathan R. Young, Hongjun Zhang
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Patent number: 9242984Abstract: The present invention provides novel pyrazole derivatives of formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Michelle R. Machacek, Michael D. Altman, Eric T. Romeo, Dilrukshi Vitharana, Brandon Cash, Tony Siu, Hua Zhou, Matthew Christopher, Solomon D. Kattar, Andrew M. Haidle, Kaleen Konrad Childers, Matthew L. Maddess, Michael H. Reutershan, Yves Ducharme, David J. Guerin, Kerrie Spencer, Christian Beaulieu, Vouy Linh Truong, Daniel Guay, Alan B. Northrup, Brandon M. Taoka, Jongwon Lim, Christian Fischer, John W. Butcher, Ryan D. Otte, Binyuan Sun, John Michael Ellis
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Patent number: 9151193Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling an electric motor driven lubrication supply pump that is supplied with electrical power from a power bus, and that supplies lubricant to a rotating machine that is at least part of a vehicle subsystem. A determination is made that the subsystem is being started-up. Moreover, one or more lubricant parameters, power bus electrical state, and one or more lubricant load states are determined. The electrical power supplied from the power bus to the electric motor is varied, based on the one or more lubricant parameters, the power bus electrical state, and the one or more lubricant load states.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jim Delaloye, Matthew Christopher
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Publication number: 20150239866Abstract: Provided are triazole derivatives of Formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase and pharmaceutical composition. The triazole derivatives are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicants: MERCK CANADA INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Michelle R. MACHACEK, Eric T. ROMEO, Solomon D. KATTAR, Matthew CHRISTOPHER, Michael D. ALTMAN, Alan B. NORTHRUP, John Michael ELLIS, Brendan O BOYLE, Anthony DONOFRIO, Jonathan GRIMM, Michael H. REUTERSHAN, Kaleen Konrad CHILDERS, Ryan D. OTTE, Brandon CASH, Yves DUCHARME, Andrew M. HAIDLE, Kerrie SPENCER, Dilrukshi VITHARANA, Lingyun WU, Li ZHANG, Peng ZHANG, Christian BEAULIEU, Daniel GUAY
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Publication number: 20150232428Abstract: The invention provides certain substituted phenyl compounds of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: Merck Canada Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Andrew M. Haidle, Jason Burch, Daniel Guay, Jacques Yves Gauthier, Joel Robichaud, Jean Francois Fournier, John Michael Ellis, Matthew Christopher, Solomon D. Kattar, Graham F. Smith, Alan B. Northrup
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Publication number: 20150191461Abstract: The present invention provides novel pyrazole derivatives of formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Michelle R. Machacek, Michael D. Altman, Eric T. Romeo, Dilrukshi Vitharana, Brandon Cash, Tony Siu, Matthew Christopher, Solomon D. Kattar, Andrew M. Haidle, Kaleen Konrad Childers, Matthew L. Maddess, Michael H. Reutershan, Yves Ducharme, David J. Guerin, Kerrie Spencer, Christian Beaulieu, Vouy Linh Truong, Daniel Guay, Alan B. Northrup, Brandon M. Taoka, Jongwon Lim, Christian Fischer, John W. Butcher, Ryan D. Otte, Binyuan Sun, John Michael Ellis
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Publication number: 20150175575Abstract: The present invention provides novel imidazole analogs of Formula I which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Michael H. Reutershan, John Michael Ellis, Kaleen Konrad Childers, Anthony Donofrio, Michael D. Altman, Andrew M. Haidle, Anna Zabierek, Matthew Christopher, Jonathan Grimm, Jason Burch, Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Alessia Petrocchi, Christian Beaulieu, Vouy Linh Truong, Alan B. Northrup, Marc Blouin
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Publication number: 20150166486Abstract: The invention provides certain substituted diazine and triazine compounds of the Formula (I) (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, Cy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk) kinase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Andrew M. Haidle, Michael D. Altman, Solomon D. Kattar, Matthew Christopher, John Michael Ellis, Christian Fischer, Alan B. Northrup, Kaleen Konrad Childers
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Publication number: 20150148327Abstract: The invention provides certain substituted pyridines of the Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Rcy, Cy, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions mediated by Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (Syk) kinase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Merck Canada Inc.Inventors: Andrew M. Haidle, Sandra Lee Knowles, Solomon D. Kattar, Denis Deschenes, Jason Burch, Joel Robichaud, Matthew Christopher, Michael D. Altman, James P. Jewell, Alan B. Northrup, Marc Blouin, John Michael Ellis, Hua Zhou, Christian Fischer, Adam J. Schell, Michael H. Reutershan, Brandon M. Taoka, Anthony Donofrio, Joel Robichaud
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Patent number: 8993756Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are JAK3 inhibitors. Specifically, the compounds of formula I are pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative compounds. The instant invention also provides methods of treating JAK-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD and cancer, by administering the pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-derivative compounds of formula I.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Sean P. Ahearn, Matthew Christopher, Christopher Dinsmore, Joon Jung, Qinglin Pu, Alexey Rivkin, Mark E. Scott, David J. Witter, Hyun Chong Woo, Brandon Cash
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Publication number: 20140349998Abstract: The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are JAK3 inhibitors. Specifically, the compounds of formula I are pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivative compounds. The instant invention also provides methods of treating JAK-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD and cancer, by administering the pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-derivative compounds of formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Sean P Ahearn, Matthew Christopher, Christopher Dinsmore, Joon Jung, Qinglin Pu, Alexey Rivkin, Mark E. Scott, David J. Witter, Hyun Chong Woo, Brandon Cash