Patents by Inventor Subharekha Raghavan

Subharekha Raghavan 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: 9611278
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical preparations which comprise compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Han, Alan Whitehead, Subharekha Raghavan, Jonathan Groeper, Jian Guo, Yong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170073355
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Raphaelle Berger, Guizhen Dong, Subharekha Raghavan, Zhiqiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20160304537
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical preparations which comprise compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Han, Alan Whitehead, Subharekha Raghavan, Timothy A. Cernak, Spencer Dreher, Jonathan Groeper, Jian Guo, Yong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160304536
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical preparations which comprise compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Han, Alan Whitehead, Subharekha Raghavan, Jonathan Groeper, Jian Guo, Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9365574
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical preparations which comprise compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Subharekha Raghavan, John E. Stelmach, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li, Alan Whitehead, Sherman T. Waddell, Yi-Heng Chen, Shouwu Miao, Olga A. Ornoski, Joie Garfunkle, Xibin Liao, Jiang Chang, Xiaoqing Han, Jian Guo, Jonathan A. Groeper, Linda L. Brockunier, Keith Rosauer, Emma R. Parmee
  • Publication number: 20160145272
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Raphaelle Berger, Guizhen Dong, Subharekha Raghavan, Zhiqiang Yang
  • Patent number: 9284301
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds having the structure of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are soluble guanylate cyclase activators. The compounds are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The compounds are useful for treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, atherosclerosis, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, angina pectoris, thromboses, restenosis, myocardial infarction, strokes, cardiac insufficiency, pulmonary hypertonia, erectile dysfunction, asthma bronchiale, chronic kidney insufficiency, diabetes, or cirrhosis of the liver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Darby Schmidt, Subharekha Raghavan, John Stelmach, Jian Guo, Jonathan Groeper, Linda Brockunier, Keith Rosauer, Hong Shen, Rui Liang, Fa-Xiang Ding
  • Patent number: 8741910
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. 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 preparations which comprise compounds of the Formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Linda L. Brockunier, Jian Guo, Emma R. Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan, Keith Rosauer, Darby Schmidt, John E. Stelmach
  • Patent number: 8637555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain tetrazole derivatives of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists for the RUP25 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of metabolic-related disorders, including dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, Syndrome-X and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides for the use of the compounds of the invention in combination with other active agents such as those belonging to the class of ?-glucosidase inhibitors, aldose reductase inhibitors, biguanides, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, squalene synthesis inhibitors, fibrates, LDL catabolism enhancers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, insulin secretion enhancers and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Graeme Semple, Thomas Schrader, Philip J. Skinner, Steven L. Colletti, Tawfik Gharbaoui, Jason E. Imbriglio, Jae-Kyu Jung, Rui Liang, Subharekha Raghavan, Darby Schmidt, James R. Tata
  • Publication number: 20130072492
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for their use in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose, and to pharmaceutical preparations which comprise compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Subharekha Raghavan, John E. Stelmach, Cameron J. Smith, Hong Li, Alan Whitehead, Sherman T. Waddell, Yi-Heng Chen, Shouwu Miao, Olga A. Ornoski, Joie Garfunkle, Xibin Liao, Jiang Chang, Xiaoqing Han, Jian Guo, Jonathan A. Groeper, Linda L. Brockunier, Keith Rosauer, Emma R. Parmee
  • Publication number: 20130012511
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds having the structure of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are soluble guanylate cyclase activators. The compounds are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The compounds are useful for treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, atherosclerosis, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, angina pectoris, thromboses, restenosis, myocardial infarction, strokes, cardiac insufficiency, pulmonary hypertonia, erectile dysfunction, asthma bronchiale, chronic kidney insufficiency, diabetes, or cirrhosis of the liver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Darby Schmidt, Subharekha Raghavan, John Stelmach, Jian Guo, Jonathan Groeper, Linda Brockunier, Keith Rosauer, Hong Shen, Rui Liang, Fa-Xiang Ding
  • Publication number: 20120178750
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula I: as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof, that are useful for treating atherosclerosis, dyslipidemias and the like. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Subharekha Raghavan, Steven L. Colletti, Fa-Xiang Ding, Hong Shen, James R. Tata, Ashley Rouse Lins, Abigail Lee Smenton, Weichun Chen, Darby Rye Schmidt, George Scott Tria
  • Patent number: 8168649
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof, that are useful for treating atherosclerosis, dyslipidemias and the like. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Merk Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Subharekha Raghavan, Steven L. Colletti, Fa-Xiang Ding, Hong Shen, James R. Tata, Ashley Rouse Lins, Abigail Lee Smenton, Weichun Chen, Darby Rye Schmidt, George Scott Tria
  • Publication number: 20110218202
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are capable of modulating the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”) and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. 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 preparations which comprise compounds of the Formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Linda L. Brockunier, Jian Guo, Emma R. Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan, Keith Rosauer, Darby Schmidt, John E. Stelmach
  • Patent number: 7989475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrazoles, compositions containing such compounds and methods of treatment The compounds are glucagon receptor antagonists and thus are useful for treating, preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Emma Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan, Teresa Beeson, Dong-Ming Shen
  • Publication number: 20100144778
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof, that are useful for treating atherosclerosis, dyslipidemias and the like. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Subharekha Raghavan, Steven L. Colletti, Fa-Xiang Ding, Hong Shen, James R. Tata, Ashley Rouse Lins, Abigail Lee Smenton, Weichun Chen, Darby Rye Schmidt, George Scott Tria
  • Patent number: 7649009
    Abstract: Pyrazole amides are disclosed. The compounds are useful for treating type 2 diabetes and related conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Teresa Beeson, Linda Brockunier, Emma R. Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan
  • Patent number: 7625938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrazoles, compositions containing such compounds and methods of treatment. The compounds are glucagon receptor antagonists and thus are useful for treating, preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Brockunier, Jian Guo, Rui Liang, Emma R. Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan, George Scott Tria, Yusheng Xiong
  • Publication number: 20090215825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrazoles, compositions containing such compounds and methods of treatment The compounds are glucagon receptor antagonists and thus are useful for treating, preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Emma Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan, Teresa Beeson, Dong-Ming Shen
  • Patent number: 7572922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrazoles, compositions containing such compounds and methods of treatment The compounds are glucagon receptor antagonists and thus are useful for treating, preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Emma Parmee, Subharekha Raghavan, Teresa Beeson, Dong-Ming Shen