Patents by Inventor Srikanth Venkatraman

Srikanth Venkatraman 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: 20240317801
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for modulating the activity of Matriptase 2 (“Mat-2”), or a mutant thereof. The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the present disclosure and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disease and disorders related to Mat-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Disc Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Srikanth Venkatraman, Vu Hong, Savina Malancona, Christian Montalbetti, Paola Fezzardi
  • Publication number: 20230043159
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds for inhibiting matriptase 2, or a mutant thereof, and compositions and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Srikanth Venkatraman, Subhendu Mukherjee, Rajeev Goswami, Venkateshwar Rao Gummadi, A. Bharathi Raja, Martuza Hadianawala
  • Patent number: 11161819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, NASH, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Adams, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Scott Edmondson, Eric J. Gilbert, Yan Guo, Yu Jiang, Hubert Josien, Hyunjin M. Kim, Ping Lan, Shouwu Miao, Christopher W. Plummer, Murali Rajagopalan, Unmesh Shah, Zhongxiang Sun, Quang T. Truong, Feroze Ujjainwalla, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman, Takao Suzuki, Nengxue Wang
  • Publication number: 20200347020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, NASH, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Adams, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Scott Edmondson, Eric J. Gilbert, Yan Guo, Yu Jiang, Hubert Josien, Hyunjin M. Kim, Ping Lan, Shouwu Miao, Christopher W. Plummer, Murali Rajagopalan, Unmesh Shah, Zhongxiang Sun, Quang T. Truong, Feroze Ujjainwalla, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman, Takao Suzuki, Nengxue Wang
  • Publication number: 20190161448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, NASH, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Adams, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Scott Edmondson, Eric J. Gilbert, Yan Guo, Yu Jiang, Hubert Josien, Hyunjin M. Kim, Ping Lan, Shouwu Miao, Christopher W. Plummer, Murali Rajagopalan, Unmesh Shah, Zhongxiang Sun, Quang T. Truong, Feroze Ujjainwalla, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman, Takao Suzuki, Nengxue Wang
  • Patent number: 9708270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Mariappan Chelliah, Hong Dong Chu, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Keith Eagen, Ping Lan, Clare London, Michael A. Plotkin, Unmesh Shah, Christopher Joseph Sinz, Zhongxiang Sun, Henry M. Vaccaro, Srikanth Venkatraman
  • Patent number: 9433621
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of said compounds, wherein each of R, R1, X, Y, Z, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R18, R19 and n is selected independently and as defined herein. Compositions comprising such compounds are also provided. The compounds of the invention are effective as inhibitors of HCV, and are useful, alone and together with other therapeutic agents, in treating or preventing diseases or disorders such as viral infections and virus-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Southern Research Institute
    Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, F. George Njoroge, Cecil D. Kwong, Subramaniam Ananthan, Frank Bennett, Francisco Velazquez, Vinay M. Girijavallabhan, Yuhua Huang, Hollis S. Kezar, III, Joseph A. Maddry, Robert C. Reynolds, Abhijit Roychowdhury, Anita T. Fowler, John A. Secrist, III, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Bandarpalle B. Shankar, Ling Tong, Seong Heon Kim, Malcolm MacCoss, Srikanth Venkatraman, Vishal Verma
  • Patent number: 9328138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, their synthesis, and their use for treating or preventing HCV infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: MSD Italia S.R.L., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael T. Rudd, John McCauley, Nigel Liverton, Christiane Grisé-Bard, Marie-Christine Brochu, Sylvie Charron, Virender Aulakh, Benoit Bachand, Patrick Beaulieu, Helmi Zaghdane, Yongxin Han, Marco Ferrara, Steven Harper, Vincenzo Summa, Samuel Chackalamannil, Srikanth Venkatraman, Unmesh Shah, Francisco Velazquez
  • Publication number: 20150274672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Mariappan Chelliah, Hong Dong Chu, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Keith Eagen, Ping Lan, Clare London, Michael A. Plotkin, Unmesh Shah, Christopher Joseph Sinz, Zhongxiang Sun, Henry M. Vaccaro, Srikanth Venkatraman
  • Patent number: 8987195
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease inhibitors containing a spirocyclic moeity, uses of such compounds, and synthesis of such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Bara, Sathesh Bhat, Dipshikha Biswas, Linda Brockunier, Duane A. Burnett, Samuel Chackalamannil, Mariappan V. Chelliah, Austin Chen, Martin Clasby, Vince J. Colandrea, Zhuyan Guo, Yongxin Han, Charles Jayne, Hubert Josien, Karen Marcantonio, Shouwu Miao, Santhosh Neelamkavil, Patrick Pinto, Murali Rajagopalan, Unmesh Shah, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman, Yan Xia
  • Patent number: 8901139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Tricyclic Indole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one Tricyclic Indole Derivatives, and methods of using the Tricyclic Indole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Srikanth Venkatraman, Anilkumar Gopinadhan Nair, Kevin X. Chen, Francisco Velazquez, Qingbei Zeng, Duan Liu, Yueheng Jiang, Joseph A. Kozlowski, F. George Njoroge, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Stephen J. Gavalas, Patrick A. Pinto, Oleg B. Selyutin, Bancha Vibulbhan
  • Publication number: 20140296136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, their synthesis, and their use for treating or preventing HCV infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Michael T. Rudd, John McCauley, Nigel Liverton, Christiane Grisé-Bard, Marie-Christine Brochu, Sylvie Charron, Virender Aulakh, Benoit Bachand, Patrick Beaulieu, Helmi Zaghdane, Yongxin Han, Marco Ferrara, Steven Harper, Vincenzo Summa, Samuel Chackalamannil, Srikanth Venkatraman, Unmesh Shah, Francisco Velazquez
  • Publication number: 20140242027
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of said compounds, wherein each of R, R1, X, Y, Z, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R18, R19 and n is selected independently and as defined herein. Compositions comprising such compounds are also provided. The compounds of the invention are effective as inhibitors of HCV, and are useful, alone and together with other therapeutic agents, in treating or preventing diseases or disorders such as viral infections and virus-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Southern Research Institute, Merck Sharp & Dohne Corp.
    Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, F. George Njoroge, Cecil D. Kwong, Subramaniam Ananthan, Frank Bennett, Francisco Velazquez, Vinay Girijavallabhan, Yuhua Huang, Hollis S. Kezer, Joseph Maddry, Robert C. REynold, Abhijit Roychowdhury, Anita T. Fowler, John A. Secrist, III, Ling Tong, Seong Heon Kim, Malcolm MacCoss, Srikanth Venkatraman, vishal Verma
  • Patent number: 8697694
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): and tautomers, isomers, and esters of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs of said compounds, wherein each of R, R1, X, Y, Z, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R18, R19 and n is selected independently and as defined herein. Compositions comprising such compounds are also provided. The compounds of the invention are effective as inhibitors of HCV, and are useful, alone and together with other therapeutic agents, in treating or preventing diseases or disorders such as viral infections and virus-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Southern Research Institute
    Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, F. George Njoroge, Cecil D. Kwong, Subramaniam Ananthan, Frank Bennett, Jeremy Clark, Hollis S. Kezar, III, Vinay M. Girijavallabhan, Yuhua Huang, Regina Huelgas, Joseph A. Maddry, John J. Piwinski, Robert C. Reynolds, Abhijit Roychowdhury, Anita T. Fowler, Feng Geng, John A. Secrist, III, Neng-Yang Shih, Vishal Verma, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman
  • Publication number: 20140057836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease inhibitors containing a spirocyclic moeity, uses of such compounds, and synthesis of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas BARA, Sathesh Bhat, Dipshika Biswas, Linda Brockunier, Duane Burnette, Samuel Chackalamannil, Mariappan Vasu Cheliah, Austin Chen, Martin Clasby, Vince J. Colandrea, Zhuyan Guo, Yongxin Han, Charles Jayne, Hubert Josien, Karen Marcantonio, Shouwu Miao, Santhosh Neelamkavil, Patrick Pinto, Murali Rajogopalan, Unmesh Shah, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman, Yan Xia
  • Patent number: 8614229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Substituted Indole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one Substituted Indole Derivative, and methods of using these Substituted Indole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gopinadhan N. Anilkumar, Frank Bennett, Tin-Yau Chan, Kevin X. Chen, Mousumi Sannigrahi, Francisco Velazquez, Srikanth Venkatraman, Qingbei Zeng, Jose S. Duca, Charles A. Lesburg, Joseph A. Kozlowski, F. George Njoroge, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Neng-Yang Shih
  • Patent number: 8557848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 4,5-ring annulated indole derivatives, compositions comprising at least one 4,5-ring annulated indole derivatives, and methods of using the 4,5-ring annulated indole derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient. Wherein ring Z, of formula (I), is a cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, 5-membered heterocycloalkyl, 5-membered heterocycloalkenyl or 5-membered heteroaryl ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin X. Chen, Srikanth Venkatraman, F. George Njoroge, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Charles A. Lesburg, Jose S. Duca, Neng-Yang Shih, Francisco Velazquez, Gopinadhan N. Anilkumar, Qingbei Zeng, Joseph A. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 8546420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 4,5-ring annulated indole derivatives of formula (I), compositions comprising at least one 4,5-ring annulated indole derivatives, and methods of using the 4,5-ring annulated indole derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient, wherein ring Z of formula (I), is cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, 6-membered heterocycloalkenyl, 6-membered aryl or 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein R1, R2, R3, R6, R7 and R10 are as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gopinadhan N. Anilkumar, Yueheng Jiang, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Srikanth Venkatraman, Francisco Velazquez, Neng-Yang Shih, F. George Njoroge, Joseph A. Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20130131073
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treating microbial infections, comprising administering a compound of Formula (I) Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Gay Lynn Miesel, Srikanth Venkatraman
  • Patent number: 8404845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2,3-Substituted Azaindole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one 2,3-Substituted Azaindole Derivatives, and methods of using the 2,3-Substituted Azaindole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gopinadhan N. Anilkumar, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Srikanth Venkatraman, F. George Njoroge, Joseph A. Kozlowski