Patents by Inventor Peter J. Sinclair

Peter J. Sinclair 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: 9403807
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the Formula I as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of the Formula I, to their use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alejandro Crespo, Ping Lan, Rudrajit Mal, Anthony Ogawa, Hong Shen, Peter J. Sinclair, Zhongxiang Sun, Ellen K. Vande Bunte, Zhicai Wu, Kun Liu, Robert J. DeVita, Dong-Ming Shen, Min Shu, John Qiang Tan, Changhe Qi, Yuguang Wang, Richard Beresis
  • Publication number: 20160075724
    Abstract: Compounds having the structures of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis: In the compounds of Formula I, B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho aryl, heterocyclic, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent, and one other position on the 5-membered ring has an aromatic, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent connected directly to the ring or attached to the ring through a —CH2—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann M. Napolitano, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Hallet, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi, Cameron J. Smith, Julianne A. Hunt, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen, Hong Li
  • Publication number: 20150284376
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the Formula I as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of the Formula I, to their use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alejandro Crespo, Ping Lan, Rudrajit Mal, Anthony Ogawa, Hong Shen, Peter J. Sinclair, Zhongxiang Sun, Ellen K. Vande Bunte, Zhicai Wu, Kun Liu, Robert J. DeVita, Dong-Ming Shen, Min Shu, John Qiang Tan, Changhe Qi, Yuguang Wang, Richard Beresis
  • Patent number: 8933113
    Abstract: Disclosed are the compounds of the Formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The processes for preparing compounds of the Formula (I), the use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and the pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed too.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alejandro Crespo, Ping Lan, Rudrajit Mal, Anthony Ogawa, Hong Shen, Peter J. Sinclair, Zhongxiang Sun, Ellen K. Vande Bunte, Zhicai Wu, Kun Liu, Robert J. DeVita, Dong-Ming Shen, Min Shu, John Qiang Tan, Changhe Qi, Yuguang Wang, Richard Beresis
  • Patent number: 8865707
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula (I), A1 is a cyclic group, and B is a cyclic group which is attached to the heterocyclic ring directly or through a methylene group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20140221383
    Abstract: Compounds having the structures of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis: In the compounds of Formula I, B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho aryl, heterocyclic, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent, and one other position on the 5-membered ring has an aromatic, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent connected directly to the ring or attached to the ring through a —CH2—.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann M. Napolitano, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Hallet, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi, Cameron J. Smith, Julianne A. Hunt, Adrian A. Dowst, Yi-Heng Chen, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 8735435
    Abstract: Compounds having the structures of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis: In the compounds of Formula I, B or R2 is a phenyl group which has an ortho aryl, heterocyclic, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent, and one other position on the 5-membered ring has an aromatic, heterocyclic, cycloalkyl, benzoheterocyclic or benzocycloalkyl substituent connected directly to the ring or attached to the ring through a —CH2—.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann M. Napolitano, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Hallett, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi, Cameron J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130331419
    Abstract: Disclosed are the compounds of the Formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for treating aldosterone-mediated diseases. The processes for preparing compounds of the Formula (I), the use for the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and the pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Alejandro Crespo, Ping Lan, Rudrajit Mal, Anthony Ogawa, Hong Shen, Peter J. Sinclair, Zhongxiang Sun, Ellen K. Vande Bunte, Zhicai Wu, Kun Liu, Robert J. DeVita, Dong-Ming Shen, Min Shu, John Qiang Tan, Changhe Qi, Yuguang Wang, Richard Beresis
  • Patent number: 8445480
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I1 including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are potent CETP (cholesterol ester transfer protein) inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis and its clinical consequences, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and penpheral vascular disease, represent a truly enormous burden to the health care systems of the industrialized world In formula I, A-B is an arylamide moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Julianne A. Hunt, Ramzi F. Sweis, Dooseop Kim, Florida Kallashi, Peter J. Sinclair
  • Patent number: 8440702
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. The compounds have 3 cyclic groups connected by single bonds, as for example triphenyl, which are attached directly to the ring of formula I or attached at the position B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Yi-Heng Chen, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 8436028
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are potent CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In formula I, A-B is an arylamide moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
    Inventors: Julianne A. Hunt, Rogelio L. Martinez, Peter J. Sinclair, Ramzi F. Sweis
  • Patent number: 8334290
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Julianne A. Hunt, Florida Kallashi, Jennifer Kowalchick, Dooseop Kim, Cameron J. Smith, Peter J. Sinclair, Ramzi F. Sweis, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Liya Chen, Nazia Quraishi
  • Patent number: 8293721
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are potent CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In formula I, A-B is an arylamide moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Julianne A. Hunt, Ramzi F. Sweis, Peter J. Sinclair
  • Patent number: 8193365
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula 1, A1 and A2 are each an aromatic ring, a 5-6-membered heterocyclic ring, an aromatic ring fused to a heterocyclic ring, a phenyl ring fused to a heterocyclic ring, or a cycloalkyl ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann Bohn, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle Taylor, Christopher Thompson, Nazia Quraishi
  • Publication number: 20110178059
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. The compounds have 3 cyclic groups connected by single bonds, as for example triphenyl, which are attached directly to the ring of formula I or attached at the position B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad ALI, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Yi-Heng Chen, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 7935727
    Abstract: Compounds having a biphenyl group substituted with a phenyl or heteroaromatic group, as shown in Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Heng Chen, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair
  • Patent number: 7915271
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. The compounds have 3 cyclic groups connected by single bonds, as for example triphenyl, which are attached directly to the ring of formula I or attached at the position B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Yi-Heng Chen, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li
  • Patent number: 7910592
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula (I), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula (I), B is a cyclic group other than phenyl, and B has a cyclic substituent at a position that is ortho to the position at which B is connected to the remainder of the structure of Formula (I). The 5-membered ring of Formula (I) has a second cyclic substituent in addition to B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Yi-Heng Chen, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li, Christopher F. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100298288
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I1 including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are potent CETP (cholesterol ester transfer protein) inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis and its clinical consequences, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and penpheral vascular disease, represent a truly enormous burden to the health care systems of the industrialized world In formula I, A-B is an arylamide moiety
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC
    Inventors: Julianne A. HUNT, Ramzi F. Sweis, Dooseop Kim, Florida Kallashi, Peter J. Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20100249024
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compounds of Formula 1, A1 and A2 are each an aromatic ring, a 5-6-membered heterocyclic ring, an aromatic ring fused to a heterocyclic ring, a phenyl ring fused to a heterocyclic ring, or a cycloalkyl ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Amjad Ali, Joann Bohn, Qiaolin Deng, Zhijian Lu, Peter J. Sinclair, Gayle E. Taylor, Christopher F. Thompson, Nazia Quraishi