Patents by Inventor Thomas Bara

Thomas Bara 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: 10864211
    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: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John S. Debenham, Jason M. Cox, Ping Lan, Zhongxiang Sun, Zhe Feng, Chunrui Sun, W. Michael Seganish, Zhong Lai, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Murali Rajagopalan, Qun Dang, Hyunjin M. Kim, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao
  • Publication number: 20190269679
    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: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John S. Debenham, Jason M. Cox, Ping Lan, Zhongxiang Sun, Zhe Feng, Chunrui Sun, Michael W. Seganish, Zhong Lai, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Murali Rajagopalan, Qun Dang, Hyunjin M. Kim, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao
  • Patent number: 10214512
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma Kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jiayi Xu, Amjad Ali, Wei Zhou, Ying-Duo Gao, Scott D. Edmondson, Eric Mertz, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Weiguo Liu, Wanying Sun, Dong-Ming Shen, Bart Harper, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Yeon-Hee Lim, Meng Yang
  • Publication number: 20180339977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma Kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Jiayi Xu, Amjad Ali, Wei Zhou, Ying-Duo Gao, Scott D. Edmondson, Eric Mertz, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Weiguo Liu, Wanying Sun, Dong-Ming Shen, Bart Harper, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Yeon-Hee Lim, Meng Yang
  • Patent number: 9957219
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Bara, Harry R. Chobanian, Yan Guo, Hubert Josien, Michael Miller, Barbara Pio, Christopher W. Plummer, Cangming Yang, Dong Xiao
  • Publication number: 20160280626
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Bara, Harry R. Chobanian, Yan Guo, Hubert Josien, Michael Miller, Barbara Pio, Christopher W. Plummer, Cangming Yang, Dong Xiao
  • 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
  • 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: 8450343
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the formula (I) wherein R2 is a fused bicyclic ring of the formula (II). Also disclosed are methods of modulating gamma secretase activity and methods of treating Alzheimer's disease using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Anandan Palani, Jun Qin, Robert G. Aslanian, Zhaoning Zhu, William Greenlee, Hubert Josien, Wei Zhou, Xiaohong Zhu, Chad E. Bennett, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Mihirbaran Mandal, Pawan Dhondi, Troy McCracken, Thomas Bara, Zhiqiang Zhao, Duane Burnett, John Clader
  • Publication number: 20110015190
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the formula (I) wherein R2 is a fused bicyclic ring of the formula (II). Also disclosed are methods of modulating gamma secretase activity and methods of treating Alzheimer's disease using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Anandan Palani, Jun Qin, Robert Aslanian, Zhaoning Zhu, William Greenlee, Hubert Josien, Wei Zhou, Xiaohong Zhou, Chad E. Bennett, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Mihirbaran Mandal, Pawan Dhondi, Troy McCracken, Thomas Bara, Zhiqiang Zhao, Duane Burnett, John Clader
  • Publication number: 20070197581
    Abstract: This invention discloses novel gamma secretase inhibitors of the formula: R2 and R3, or R2 and R4, or R3 and R4, together with the atoms to which they are bound, can form a fused cycloalkyl or fused heterocycloalkyl ring. The cycloalkyl ring or the heterocycloalkyl ring can be optionally substituted with one or more substitutents. One or more compounds of formula (I), or formulations comprising such compounds, may be useful, e.g. in treating Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Theodros Asberom, Thomas Bara, Chad Bennett, Duane Burnett, Mary Ann Caplen, John Clader, David Cole, Martin Domalski, Hubert Josien, Chad Knutson, Hongmei Li, Mark McBriar, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Li Qiang, Murali Rajagopalan, Thavalakulamgara Sasikumar, Jing Su, Haiqun Tang, Wen-Lian Wu, Ruo Xu, Zhiqiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20060040936
    Abstract: This invention discloses novel gamma secretase inhibitors of the formula: wherein: L is —O—, —N(R6)—, —S—, —S(O)—, or —S(O2)—; R1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl and heteroaryl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, —C(O)—Y, —X—C(O)—Y, -alkylene-X—C(O)—Y, -alkylene-C(O)—Y, -alkylene-cycloalkylene-X—C(O)—Y, -alkylene-cycloalkylene-C(O)—Y, -cycloalkylene-alkylene-X—C(O)—Y, -cycloalkylene-alkylene-C(O)—Y, -cycloalkylene-X—C(O)—Y, -cycloalkylene-C(O)—Y, -alkylene-cycloalkylene-alkylene-X—C(O)—Y, -alkylene-cycloalkylene-alkylene-C(O)—Y, aryl, and heteroaryl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylcycloalkyl, arylheterocycloalkyl, and alkoxyalkyl; each R4 and R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl; and Y is selected from the group consisting of —NR8R9, —N(R6)—(CH2)b—NR8R9, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, heteroarylalkyl,
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Hubert Josien, John Clader, Thomas Bara, Ruo Xu, Hongmei Li, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Zhiqiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20050004121
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of using antagonists for melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH), to treat obesity, metabolic disorders, eating disorders such as hyperphagia, and diabetes, as well as novel compounds which are antagonists for melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH). In other aspects, the invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such MCH antagonists as well as methods for preparing such compounds. Compounds of the invention generally have the structure: where the substituents are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Anandan Palani, Sherry Shapiro, Hubert Josien, Thomas Bara, John Clader, Pradeep Pushpavanam, Shengjian Li, Mark McBriar