Patents by Inventor Mervyn Turner

Mervyn Turner 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).

  • Method of Treating Atherosclerosis, Dyslipidemias and Related Conditions
    Publication number: 20070244107
    Abstract: A method of treating atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia and related conditions is disclosed wherein a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof is administered to the patient in combination with a DP receptor antagonist. The DP receptor antagonist is administered to reduce, prevent or eliminate flushing that may otherwise occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: M. Gerard Waters, Mervyn Turner
  • Electrically variable pneumatic structural element
    Publication number: 20060241133
    Abstract: There is disclosed the use of a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of age-related cognitive decline or mild cognitive impairment, in particular with a view to preventing or delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Shearman, Mervyn Turner
  • Combination therapy using COX-2 selective inhibitor and thromboxane inhibitor and compositions therefor
    Publication number: 20020016342
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of COX-2-mediated conditions in patients who are at risk of developing thromboembolic events which comprises administering to said patient a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a COX-2 selective inhibitor and a cardiovascular protective amount of a thromboxane inhibitor, as well as compositions therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Scolnick, Kathleen Metters, Denis Riendeau, Mervyn Turner
  • Cyclohexapeptide compound
    Patent number: 5310873
    Abstract: A cyclohexapeptide base which is the nucleus of closely related antibiotics obtained by culturing Zalerion arboricola and its salts are described. They are useful intermediates for the preparation of new semisynthetic compounds having antimicrobial activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Schmatz, Jan S. Tkacz, Robert E. Schwartz, Mervyn Turner