Patents by Inventor Paul E. Finke

Paul E. Finke 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).

  • Cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6538002
    Abstract: The present in to s directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R7, R8, X, Y, Z, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Bryan Oates
  • Cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6506777
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, X, n, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Jennifer L. Loebach, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills
  • Cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6500844
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R7, R8, X, Y, Z, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Kevin T. Chapman, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Bryan Oates
  • Zwitterionic tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 6479518
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain novel compounds represented by structural formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R11, R12, R13, Q, W, X, Y and Z are defined herein. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these novel compounds as active ingredients and the use of the novel compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders. The compounds of this invention are tachykinin receptor antagonists and are useful in the treatment of psychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Laura C. Meurer, Sander G. Mills, Malcolm MacCoss, Hongbo Qi
  • Cyclic amine modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6476054
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cyclic amines of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, m and n are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-1, CCR-2, CCR-2A, CCR-2B, CCR-3, CCR-4, CCR-5, CXCR-3, and/or CXCR-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G. Caldwell, Paul E. Finke, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Bryan Oates, Dooseop Kim, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Liping Wang
  • N-cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6472410
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X, n, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Kevin T. Chapman, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Jennifer L. Loebach, Bryan Oates
  • N-cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Publication number: 20020120146
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Kerry A. Hilfiker, Malcolm MacCoss, Kevin T. Chapman, Jennifer L. Loebach, Sander G. Mills, Ravi N. Guthikonda, Shrenik K. Shah, Dooseop Kim, Dong-Ming Shen, Bryan Oates
  • Cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6432981
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, X, n, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Kerry A. Hilfiker, Jennifer L. Loebach, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Dong-Ming Shen, Bryan Oates
  • Zwitterionic tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Publication number: 20020042431
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain novel compounds represented by structural formula I: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Laura C. Meurer, Sander G. Mills, Malcolm MacCoss, Hongbo Qi
  • N-cyclopentyl modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6358979
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula I: (wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X, n, x and y are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-5 and/or CCR-3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Finke, Kerry A. Hilfiker, Malcolm MacCoss, Kevin T. Chapman, Jennifer L. Loebach, Sander G. Mills, Ravi N. Guthikonda, Shrenik K. Shah, Dooseop Kim, Dong-Ming Shen, Bryan Oates
  • Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Publication number: 20020002164
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Paul E. Finke, Jeffrey J. Hale, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark Stuart Chambers, Timothy Harrison, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Brian John Williams
  • Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 6235735
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis, and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Jeffrey J Hale, Paul E. Finke, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark Stuart Chambers, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Timothy Harrison, Brian John Williams
  • Cyclic amine modulators of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6140349
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cyclic amines of the formula I: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, m and n are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-1, CCR-2, CCR-2A, CCR-2B, CCR-3, CCR-4, CCR-5, CXCR-3, and/or CXCR-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G. Caldwell, Malcolm Maccoss, Paul E. Finke, Sander G. Mills, Bryan Oates, Shankaran Kothandaraman, Dooseop Kim, Liping Wang
  • Cyclic amine modulations of chemokine receptor activity
    Patent number: 6136827
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cyclic amines of the formula I: ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, m and n are defined herein) which are useful as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. In particular, these compounds are useful as modulators of the chemokine receptors CCR-1, CCR-2, CCR-2A, CCR-2B, CCR-3, CCR-4, CCR-5, CXCR-3, and/or CXCR-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles G. Caldwell, Paul E. Finke, Malcolm Maccoss, Laura C. Meurer, Sander G. Mills, Bryan Oates
  • Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 6048859
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: ##STR1## are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis, and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Paul E. Finke, Jeffrey J. Hale, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark Stuart Chambers, Timothy Harrison, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Brian John Williams
  • Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 5872116
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: ##STR1## are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis, and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Paul E. Finke, Jeffrey J. Hale, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark Stuart Chambers, Timothy Harrison, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Brian John Williams
  • Morpholine and thiomorpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 5719147
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: ##STR1## are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis, and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Paul E. Finke, Jeffrey J. Hale, Malcolm MacCoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark Stuart Chambers, Timothy Harrison, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Brian John Williams
  • Process for preparing morpholine tachykinin receptor antagonists
    Patent number: 5637699
    Abstract: Substituted heterocycles of the general structural formula: ##STR1## are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis, and calcium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions such as angina, hypertension or ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Jeffrey J. Hale, Paul E. Finke, Malcolm MacCoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Mark S. Chambers, Timothy Harrison, Tamara Ladduwahetty, Brian J. Williams
  • Substituted aryl piperazines as neurokinin antagonists
    Patent number: 5607936
    Abstract: Disclosed are substituted aryl piperazines of Formula I ##STR1## are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, pain or migraine, asthma and emesis. In particular compounds of Formula I are shown to be neurokinin antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan-Ching P. Chiang, Paul E. Finke, Malcolm Maccoss, Laura C. Meurer, Daniel J. Miller, Sander G. Mills, Albert J. Robichaud, Shrenik K. Shah
  • Substituted azetidinones as anti-inflammatory and antidegenerative agents
    Patent number: 5591737
    Abstract: New substituted azetidinones of the general Formula (I) which have been found to be potent elastase inhibitors and thereby useful anti-inflammatory and antidegenerative agents are described. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.4 is (a) ##STR2## or (b) ##STR3## where R.sub.x is carboxy C.sub.1-6 alkyl, benzyloxycarbonylC.sub.1-3 alkyl, or t-butoxycarbonylC.sub.1-3 alkyl,whereinQ is a covalent bond or ##STR4## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each individually C.sub.1-3 alkyl or hydrogen,Y is ##STR5## or a covalent bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Doherty, Conrad P. Dorn, Philippe L. Durette, Paul E. Finke, Malcolm Maccoss, Sander G. Mills, Shrenik K. Shah, Soumya P. Sahoo, Jeffrey J. Hale, Thomas J. Lanza, William K. Hagmann