Patents by Inventor Sarah C. Hobbs

Sarah C. Hobbs 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: 5618812
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I), and salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein R.sup.1 represents H, optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl; R.sup.2 is NHR.sup.12 or (CH.sub.2).sub.s R.sup.13 where 5 is 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halo or NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 ; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are H, C.sub.1-12 alkyl optionally substituted by NR.sup.9 R.sup.9' or an azacyclic or azabicyclic group, optionally substituted C.sub.4-9 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4-9 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl, aryl, arylC.sub.1-6 alkyl or azacyclic or azabicyclic groups, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together form the residue of an optionally substituted azacyclic or azabicyclic ring system; x is 0, 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.12 is optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl; R.sup.13 represents a group (A) wherein R.sup.14 is H or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.15 is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halo or NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 ; and the dotted line is an optional covalent bond; are CCK and/or gastrin antagonists useful in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jose L. Castro Pineiro, William R. Carling, Mark S. Chambers, Stephen R. Fletcher, Sarah C. Hobbs, Victor G. Matassa, Kevin W. Moore, Graham A. Showell, Michael G. Russell