Patents by Inventor Michael P. Dwyer

Michael P. Dwyer 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).

  • Substituted triazolo bicyclic compounds as PDE2 inhibitors
    Patent number: 10357481
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted triazolo bicyclic compounds of formula I which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gregori J. Morriello, Lehua Chang, Ashley Forster, Yili Chen, Michael P. Dwyer, Zack Zhiqiang Guo, Ming Wang, Shimin Xu, Yingjian Bo, Jianmin Fu
  • Bicyclic heterocyclic compounds as PDE2 inhibitors
    Patent number: 10287293
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formulas (I) and (II) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn J. Stachel, Michael P. Dwyer, Christopher J. Sinz, Jonathan E. Wilson, Daniel V. Paone, Yili Chen, Shimin Xu
  • Dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds as PDE2 inhibitors
    Patent number: 10174037
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Shen, Michael P. Dwyer, Christopher J. Sinz, Deping Wang, Shawn J. Stachel, Daniel V. Paone, Ashley Forster, Richard Berger, Yili Chen, Yimin Qian, Shimin Xu, Chunmei Hu
  • 6-alkyl dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds as PDE2 inhibitors
    Patent number: 10160762
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 6-alkyl dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypo-function or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Shen, Michael P. Dwyer, Christopher J. Sinz, Deping Wang, Shawn J. Stachel, Daniel V. Paone, Ashley Forster, Richard Berger, Yili Chen, Yimin Qian, Shimin Xu, Chunmei Hu, William D. Shipe, Jianmin Fu, Zhigang Guo, Haitang Li, Yingjian Bo
  • Piperazine derivatives as HIV protease inhibitors
    Patent number: 10138255
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression of AIDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter D. Williams, John A. McCauley, Christopher J. Bungard, David Jonathan Bennett, Sherman T. Waddell, Gregori J. Morriello, Lehua Chang, Michael P. Dwyer, M. Katharine Holloway, Alejandro Crespo, Xin-Jie Chu, Catherine Wiscount, H. Marie Loughran, Jesse J. Manikowski, Jurgen Schulz, Kartik M. Keertikar, Bin Hu, Bin Zhong, Tao Ji
  • SUBSTITUTED TRIAZOLO BICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS PDE2 INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20180169072
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted triazolo bicyclic compounds of formula I which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Gregori J. MORRIELLO, Lehua CHANG, Ashley FORSTER, Yili CHEN, Michael P. DWYER, Zack Zhiqiang GUO, Ming WANG, Shimin XU, Yingjian BO, Jianmin FU
  • SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLO/IMIDAZOLO BICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS PDE2 INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20180162874
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrimidine carboxamide compounds of formula I which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gregori J. Morriello, Michael P. Dwyer, Lehua Chang, Yili Chen, Ming Wang, Ashley Forster, Richard Berger, Kausik k Nanda, Jaime L Bunda, William D Shipe
  • DIHYDROPYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINONE COMPOUNDS AS PDE2 INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20180148453
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Shen, Michael P. Dwyer, Christopher J. Sinz, Deping Wang, Shawn J. Stachel, Daniel V. Paone, Ashley Forster, Richard Berger, Yili Chen, Yimin Qian, Shimin Xu, Chunmei Hu
  • BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS PDE2 INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20180141952
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formulas (I) and (II) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn J. Stachel, Michael P. Dwyer, Christopher J. Sinz, Jonathan E. Wilson, Daniel V. Paone, Yili Chen, Shimin Xu
  • 6-ALKYL DIHYDROPYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINONE COMPOUNDS AS PDE2 INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20180134712
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 6-alkyl dihydropyrazolopyrimidinone compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypo-function or basal ganglia dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Shen, Michael P. Dwyer, Christopher J. Sinz, Deping Wang, Shawn J. Stachel, Daniel V. Paone, Ashley Forster, Richard Berger, Yilli Chen, Yimin Qian, Shimin Xu, Chunmel Hu, William D. Shipe, Jianmin Fu, Zhigang Guo, HAITANG LI, Yingjian Bo
  • Piperazine derivatives as HIV protease inhibitors
    Patent number: 9840478
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to piperazine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression of AIDS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Peter D. Williams, John A. McCauley, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Lehua Chang, Michael P. Dwyer, M. Katharine Holloway, Kartik M. Keertikar, H. Marie Loughran, Jessie J. Manikowski, Gregori J. Morriello, Dong-Ming Shen, Edward C. Sherer, Jurgen Schultz, Sherman T. Waddell, Catherine M. Wiscount, Nicolas Zorn, Xin-Jie Chu, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, Vijayasaradhi Sivalenka, Bin Hu, Tao Ji, Bin Zhong
  • PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES AS HIV PROTEASE INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20170073354
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression of AIDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter D. Williams, John A. McCauley, Christopher J. Bungard, David Jonathan Bennett, Sherman T. Waddell, Gregori J. Morriello, Lehua Chang, Michael P. Dwyer, M. Katharine Holloway, Alejandro Crespo, Xin-Jie Chu, Catherine Wiscount, H. Marie Loughran, Jesse J. Manikowski, Jurgen Schulz, Kartik M. Keertikar, Bin Hu, Bin Zhong, Tao Ji
  • PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES AS HIV PROTEASE INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20160159752
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to piperazine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and their use in the inhibition of HIV protease, the inhibition of HIV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression of AIDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peter D. Williams, John A. McCauley, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Lehua Chang, Michael P. Dwyer, M. Katharine Holloway, Kartik M. Keertikar, H. Marie Loughran, Jessie J. Manikowski, Gregori J. Morriello, Dong-Ming Shen, Edward C. Sherer, Jurgen Schultz, Sherman T. Waddell, Catherine M. Wiscount, Nicolas Zorn, Xin-Jie Chu, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli, Vijayasaradhi Sivalenka, Bin Hu, Tao Ji, Bin Zhong
  • Fused tetracycle derivatives and methods of use thereof for the treatment of viral diseases
    Patent number: 9254292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Fused Tetracycle Derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, A?, B, G, R1, U, V, W, W?, X, X?, Y and Y? are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Fused Tetracycle Derivative, and methods of using the Fused Tetracycle Derivatives for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Coburn, Brian J. Lavey, Michael P. Dwyer, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Stuart B. Rosenblum
  • SILYL-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
    Publication number: 20150057246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Silyl-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds of Formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, C, D and R2 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Silyl-Containing Heterocyclic Compound, and methods of using the Silyl-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Michael P. Dwyer, Kartik M. Keertikar, Qingbei Zeng, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., John P. Caldwell, Haiqun Tang, Anilkumar Gopinadhan Nair, Bandarpalle B. Shankar, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Joseph A. Kozlowski
  • SILYL-CONTAINING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
    Publication number: 20140378416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Silyl-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, C, D, E, F and L are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Silyl-Containing Heterocyclic Compound, and methods of using the Silyl-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Michael P. Dwyer, Kartik M. Keertikar, Qingbei Zeng, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., Wensheng Yu, Haiqun Tang, Seong Heon Kim, Ling Tong, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Anilkumar Gopinadhan Nair
  • FUSED TETRACYCLE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
    Publication number: 20140170111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Fused Tetracycle Derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, A?, B, G, R1, U, V, W, W?, X, X?, Y and Y? are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Fused Tetracycle Derivative, and methods of using the Fused Tetracycle Derivatives for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohmn Corp.
    Inventors: Craig A. Coburn, Brian J. Lavey, Michael P. Dwyer, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Stuart B. Rosenblum
  • Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors
    Patent number: 8673924
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting one or more cyclin dependent kinases in a patient comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of at least one pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compound or a pharmaceutical composition comprising such compound, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the CDKs using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Pharmacopeia, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Guzi, Kamil Paruch, Michael P. Dwyer, Ronald J. Doll, Viyyoor M. Girijavallabhan, Alan Mallams, Carmen S. Alvarez, Kartik M. Keertikar, Jocelyn Rivera, Tin-Yau Chan, Vincent S. Madison, Thierry O. Fischmann, Lawrence W. Dillard, Vinh D. Tran, Zhenmin He, Ray Anthony James, Haengsoon Park, Vidyadhar M. Paradkar, Douglas Walsh Hobbs, Paul Kirschmeier, Rajat Bannerji
  • SUBSTITUTED 3-AZABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXANE DERIVATIVES USEFUL AS CCR2 ANTAGONISTS
    Publication number: 20140005165
    Abstract: Disclosed are CCR2 antagonists of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable thereof, wherein R1, L1 and A are defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, methods of treatment using the compounds, and compositions to treat diseases or disorders associated with CCR2 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Anilkumar G. Nair, Jose S. Duca, Michael P. Dwyer, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Stuart B. Rosenblum
  • Substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors
    Patent number: 8586576
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds as inhibitors of cyclin dependent kinases, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the CDKs using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Guzi, Kamil Paruch, Michael P. Dwyer, Marc Labroli, Kartik M. Keertikar