Patents by Inventor Mingxiang Cui

Mingxiang Cui 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: 10000454
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme
    Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Purakkattle Biju, Timothy A. Blizzard, Zhengxia Chen, Matthew J. Clements, Mingxiang Cui, Jessica L. Frie, William K. Hagmann, Bin Hu, Hubert Josien, Anilkumar G. Nair, Christopher W. Plummer, Cheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 9932311
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Purakkattle Biju, Steven L. Colletti, Mingxiang Cui, William K. Hagmann, Bin Hu, Hubert Josien, Nam Fung Kar, Anilkumar Nair, Ravi Nargund, Donald M. Sperbeck, Cheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 9834563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula I are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Bing Li, Jason W. Szewczyk, Bowei Wang, Dann Parker, Timothy Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Harry Chobanian, Candido Gude, Ravi P. Nargund, Barbara Pio, Qun Dang, Linus S. Lin, Bin Hu, Mingxiang Cui, Zhengxia Chen, Meibi Dai, Zaihong Zhang, Ying Lv, Lili Tian
  • Publication number: 20170166578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula I are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Bing Li, Jason W. Szewczyk, Bowei Wang, Dann Parker, Timothy Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Harry Chobanian, Candido Gude, Ravi P. Nargund, Barbara Pio, Qun Dang, Linus S. Lin, Bin Hu, Mingxiang Cui, Zhengxia Chen, Meibi Dai, Zaihong Zhang, Ying Lv, Lili Tian
  • Publication number: 20170081287
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Purakkattle Biju, Timothy A. Blizzard, Zhengxia Chen, Matthew J. Clements, Mingxiang Cui, Jessica L. Frie, William K. Hagmann, Bin Hu, Hubert Josien, Anilkumar G. Nair, Christopher W. Plummer, Cheng Zhu
  • Patent number: 9527875
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Ravi P. Nargund, Timothy A. Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Christopher W. Plummer, Qun Dang, Bing Li, Derun Li, Linus S. Lin, Mingxiang Cui, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao, Zhengxia Chen
  • Publication number: 20160207887
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslip idemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Tesfaye Biftu, Purakkattle Biju, Steven L. Colletti, Mingxiang Cui, William K. Hagmann, Bin Hu, Hubert Josien, Nam Fung Kar, Anilkumar Nair, Ravi Nargund, Donald M. Sperbeck, Cheng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150191495
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Ravi P. Nargund, Timothy A. Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Christopher W. Plummer, Qun Dang, Bing Li, Derun Li, Linus S. Lin, Mingxiang Cui, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao, Zhengxia Chen
  • Patent number: 8691825
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for substituted fused pyrimidine compounds of Formula A that inhibit Akt activity: In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Mingxiang Cui, Bin Hu, Shuangxi Hu, Zhifa Pu, Philip E. Sanderson, Richard Soll, Xue Tang, Jiabing Wang, Yongjin Yan, Jinfeng Yao, Hongjie Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140045746
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: William K. Hagmann, Ravi P. Nargund, Timothy A. Blizzard, Hubert Josien, Purakkattle Biju, Christopher W. Plummer, Qun Dang, Bing Li, Linus S. Lin, Mingxiang Cui, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao, Zhengxia Chen
  • Publication number: 20120077810
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for substituted fused pyrimidine compounds that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting Akt activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Mingxiang Cui, Bin Hu, Shuangxi Hu, Zhifa Pu, Philip E. Sanderson, Richard Soll, Xue Tang, Jiabing Wang, Yongjin Yan, Jinfeng Yao, Hongjie Zhang