Patents by Inventor Rowena D. Ruzek

Rowena D. Ruzek 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).

  • Publication number: 20100056516
    Abstract: 1-Hydroxy naphthyridine compounds (e.g., 1-hydroxy naphthyridin-2(1H)-one compounds of Formula I are inhibitors of HIV integrase and/or HIV RNase H and inhibitors of HIV replication: (I) wherein X and R1-R6 are as defined herein. The compounds are useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prophylaxis, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other anti-HIV agents such as HIV antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics and vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Peter D. Williams, Shankar Venkatraman, H. Marie Langford, Boyoung Kim, Theresa M. Booth, Jay A. Grobler, Donnette Staas, Rowena D. Ruzek, Mark W. Embrey, Catherine M. Wiscount, Terry A. Lyle
  • Patent number: 7598264
    Abstract: Hydroxy (tetra- or hexa-)hydronaphthyridine dione compounds of Formula I are inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication: (I) wherein a, R1?, R2?, R3?, R4? and R5? are defined herein. The compounds are useful in the prevention and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prevention, delay in the onset, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds are employed against HIV infection and AIDS as compounds per se or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Han, Melissa Egbertson, John S. Wai, Linghang Zhuang, Rowena D. Ruzek, Debra S. Perlow, Mark Cameron, Bruce S. Foster, Ulf H. Dolling, R. Scott Hoerrner, Philip J. Pye, Remy Angelaud, Danny E. Mancheno, David Askin