Patents by Inventor Michael David VanHeyst

Michael David VanHeyst 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: 12516046
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Ian M. Bell, Christopher James Bungard, Christopher S. Burgey, Jason Michael Cox, Deodial Guy Guiadeen, Michael J. Kelly, III, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, James T. Olsen, James J. Perkins, Jeffrey William Schubert, Akshay A. Shah, Shawn J. Stachel, Michael David VanHeyst, Zhe Wu
  • Patent number: 11802122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    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
  • Publication number: 20230312528
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    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
  • Publication number: 20230227405
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20230227441
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20220401430
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, of the class of amine-bearing heterocycles, which act as positive allosteric modulators and silent allosteric modulators of the mu opioid receptor. These compounds are useful for the treatment of pain, drug addiction, and other CNS derived maladies that are controlled directly or indirectly by activation of the mu opioid receptor. Methods for making and using the allosteric modulators disclosed herein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Joel Francis Austin, Michael David VanHeyst, James S. Harvey, Elizabeth Gerig Rowley, Christophe Lamarque-Lacoste
  • Publication number: 20210403457
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 11071731
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, of the class of amine-bearing heterocycles, which act as positive allosteric modulators and silent allosteric modulators of the mu opioid receptor. These compounds are useful for the treatment of pain, drug addiction, and other CNS derived maladies that are controlled directly or indirectly by activation of the mu opioid receptor. Methods for making and using the allosteric modulators disclosed herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Chiromics, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Francis Austin, Michael David VanHeyst, James S. Harvey, Elizabeth Gerig Rowley, Christophe Lamarque-Lacoste
  • Publication number: 20200276177
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, of the class of amine-bearing heterocycles, which act as positive allosteric modulators and silent allosteric modulators of the mu opioid receptor. These compounds are useful for the treatment of pain, drug addiction, and other CNS derived maladies that are controlled directly or indirectly by activation of the mu opioid receptor. Methods for making and using the allosteric modulators disclosed herein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Chiromics, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Francis Austin, Michael David VanHeyst, James S. Harvey, Elizabeth Gerig Rowley, Christophe Lamarque-Lacoste
  • Patent number: 10603313
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, of the class of amine-bearing heterocycles, which act as positive allosteric modulators and silent allosteric modulators of the mu opioid receptor. These compounds are useful for the treatment of pain, drug addiction, and other CNS derived maladies that are controlled directly or indirectly by activation of the mu opioid receptor. Methods for making and using the allosteric modulators disclosed herein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: CHIROMICS, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Francis Austin, Michael David VanHeyst, James S. Harvey, Elizabeth Gerig Rowley, Christophe Lamarque-Lacoste
  • Publication number: 20190030020
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds which act as positive allosteric modulators and silent allosteric modulators of the mu opioid receptor. Methods for making and using the allosteric modulators disclosed herein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Chiromics, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Francis Austin, Michael David VanHeyst, James S. Harvey, Elizabeth Gerig Rowley, Christophe Lamarque-Lacoste