Patents by Inventor Murray Wan

Murray Wan 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: 12552826
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof, are PRMT5 inhibitors. Also provided are methods of making compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), and methods of using these compounds to treat cancer, sickle cell, and hereditary persistence of foetal hemoglobin (HPFH) mutations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Michelle Machacek, David Witter, Chunhui Huang, Shuhei Kawamura, Sebastian Schneider, Murray Wan
  • Publication number: 20260001914
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables are as described herein. The compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts can inhibit mutants of Kirsten rat sarcoma (K-Ras) protein including the G12D mutant and are expected to have utility as therapeutic agents, for example, for treating cancer. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions having compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Further, the invention provides methods for using the compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the therapy and prophylaxis of cancer and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kaustav Biswas, Chunhui Huang, Hubert Josien, Murray Wan, Fa-Xiang Ding, Yuping Zhu, Zhongxiang Sun, Jennifer Marie Johnston, Anandan Palani, Songnian Lin, Tatsuya Tomiyama, Patrick C. Reid, Haruaki Kurasaki
  • Publication number: 20250296959
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeting moieties such as peptides that can bind to B7-H3. The disclosure also provides targeting constructs, which may include a targeting moiety attached, via an optional linker, to a chelating agent for association of a cargo. Methods of making the constructs and formulations thereof are also provided. Methods of using the constructs and/or formulations thereof to treat subjects, for example, to treat or prevent cancer, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Chunhui Huang, Chester A. Metcalf, III, Punit Upadhyaya, Zhong Ma, Alonso Ricardo, Lihua Wu, Alok Singh, Murray Wan, Elisabetta Bianchi, Willy Constantini, Emanuela Nizi
  • Publication number: 20250049970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeting moieties such as peptides that can bind to DLL3. The disclosure also provides targeting constructs, which may include a targeting moiety attached, via an optional linker, to a chelating agent for association of a cargo. Methods of making the constructs and formulations thereof are also provided. Methods of using the constructs and/or formulations thereof to treat subjects, for example, to treat or prevent cancer, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Chester A. METCALF, III, Chunhui Huang, Murray Wan, Thomas C. Bruton, Zhong Ma, Lihua Wu, Roberto Costante, Danila Branca, Alonso Ricardo
  • Publication number: 20250034210
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeting moieties such as peptides and antibodies that can bind to DLL3. The disclosure also provides targeting constructs, which may include a targeting moiety attached, via an optional linker, to a chelating agent for association of a cargo. Methods of making the constructs and formulations thereof are also provided. Methods of using the constructs and/or formulations thereof to treat subjects, for example, to treat or prevent cancer, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Chester A. METCALF, III, Chunhui Huang, Murray Wan, Thomas C. Bruton, Zhong Ma, Lihua Wu, Roberto Costante, Danila Branca, Alonso Ricardo
  • Publication number: 20250011368
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeting moieties such as peptides and antibodies that can bind to DLL3. The disclosure also provides targeting constructs, which may include a targeting moiety attached, via an optional linker, to a chelating agent for association of a cargo. Methods of making the constructs and formulations thereof are also provided. Methods of using the constructs and/or formulations thereof to treat subjects, for example, to treat or prevent cancer, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Chester A. METCALF, III, Chunhui Huang, Murray Wan, Thomas C. Bruton, Zhong Ma, Lihua Wu, Roberto Costante, Danila Branca, Alonso Ricardo
  • Patent number: 12173026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof, which are PRMT5 inhibitors. Also provided are methods of making compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, and methods of using these compounds to treat cancer, sickle cell, and hereditary persistence of foetal hemoglobin (HPFH) mutations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, MSD International GmbH
    Inventors: Michelle Machacek, David Witter, Craig Gibeau, Chunhui Huang, Shuhei Kawamura, David L. Sloman, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Ryan Quiroz, Murray Wan, Sebastian Schneider, Charles S. Yeung, Michael H. Reutershan, Timothy J. Henderson, Jean-Laurent Paparin, Houcine Rahali, Jonathan M. E. Hughes, Sulagna Sanyal, Yingchun Ye, David A. Candito, Patrick S. Fier, Steven M. Silverman
  • Publication number: 20240287138
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of the Formula (I), or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, can inhibit TNFR1 and are expected to have utility as therapeutic agents, for example, for treating inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, junvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and hidradenitis suppurativa. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions which comprise the compounds disclosed herein or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The disclosure also relates to methods for use of the compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the therapy and prophylaxis of inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and hidradenitis suppurativa, and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kaustav Biswas, Nicolas C. Boyer, Brandon D. Cash, Fa-Xiang Ding, John R. Frost, Michael B. Garrigou, James P. Jewell, Ahmet Kekec, Hu-Jung Julie Lee, Songnian Lin, Ashwin U. Rao, Daniel J. Sindhikara, Murray Wan, Yuping Zhu, Susan L. Zultanski, Tony Siu, Andrew M. Haidle, Claudio Mapelli, Luca Gambini, Federica Orvieto, Roberta Tozzi, Nicolo Maria Pasquini, Luigi Abate, Giordano Proietti, Michael Wuo, Ryan Chau
  • Publication number: 20220363707
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof, which are PRMT5 inhibitors. Also provided are methods of making compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, and methods of using these compounds to treat cancer, sickle cell, and hereditary persistence of foetal hemoglobin (HPFH) mutations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD International GmbH
    Inventors: Michelle Machacek, David Witter, Craig Gibeau, Chunhui Huang, Shuhei Kawamura, David L. Sloman, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Ryan Quiroz, Murray Wan, Sebastian Schneider, Charles S. Yeung, Michael H. Reutershan, Timothy J. Henderson, Jean-Laurent Paparin, Houcine Rahali, Jonathan M. E. Hughes, Sulagna Sanyal, Yingchun Ye, David A. Candito, Patrick S. Fier, Steven M. Silverman
  • Publication number: 20210309687
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof, are PRMT5 inhibitors. Also provided are methods of making compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), and methods of using these compounds to treat cancer, sickle cell, and hereditary persistence of foetal hemoglobin (HPFH) mutations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michelle Machacek, David Witter, Chunhui Huang, Shuhei Kawamura, Sebastian Schneider, Murray Wan