Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Greshock

Thomas J. Greshock 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: 11332463
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as modulators of 7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Brian T. Campbell, Harry R. Chobanian, James I. Fells, Deodial G. Guiadeen, Thomas J. Greshock, Kenneth J. Leavitt, Vanessa L. Rada, Ian M. Bell
  • Patent number: 11066396
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted 5-trifluoromethyl oxadiazole compounds of generic formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In particular, the invention is directed to a class of aryl and heteroaryl substituted 5-trifluoromethyl oxadiazole compounds of formula I which may be useful as HDAC6 inhibitors for treating cellular proliferative diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, such as schizophrenia and stroke, as well as other diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Abbas Walji, Richard Berger, Craig A. Stump, Kelly-Ann S. Schlegel, James J. Mulhearn, Thomas J. Greshock, Deping Wang, Mark E. Fraley, Kristen G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20210196734
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as modulators of ?7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Ian M. Bell, Andrew John Harvey, Brian T. Campbell, Thomas J. Greshock, Vanessa L. Rada
  • Patent number: 11026958
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as modulators of ?7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Ian M. Bell, Andrew John Harvey, Brian T. Campbell, Thomas J. Greshock, Vanessa L. Rada
  • Patent number: 10968210
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: Formula (A), wherein: Het, Q and R1A to R4A are defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating cough, itch, acute pain and neuropathic pain disorders using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Anthony J. Roecker, Tianying Jian, Gang Zhou, Liangqin Guo, Walter Won, Ting Zhang, Rajan Anand, John E. Stelmach, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Christopher S. Burgey, Philippe G. Nantermet
  • Publication number: 20210077511
    Abstract: present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as modulators of ?7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: BRENDAN M. CROWLEY, IAN M. BELL, ANDREW JOHN HARVEY, BRIAN T. CAMPBELL, THOMAS J. GRESHOCK, VANESSA L. RADA
  • Publication number: 20210070745
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as modulators of 7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Brian T. Campbell, Harry R. Chobanian, James I. Fells, Deodial G. Guiadeen, Thomas J. Greshock, Kenneth J. Leavitt, Vanessa L. Rada, Ian M. Bell
  • Patent number: 10870630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as modulators of ?7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventors: Brendan M. Crowley, Ian M. Bell, Andrew John Harvey, William D. Shipe, Kenneth J. Leavitt, John M. Sanders, Deodial G. Guiadeen, Linda M. Suen, Thomas J. Greshock, Vanessa L. Rada
  • Publication number: 20200131167
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: Formula (A), wherein: Het, Q and R1A to R4A are defined herein, which compounds have properties for blocking Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating cough, itch, acute pain and neuropathic pain disorders using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Anthony J. Roecker, Tianying Jian, Gang Zhou, Liangqin Guo, Walter Won, Ting Zhang, Rajan Anand, John E. Stelmach, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Christopher S. Burgey, Philippe G. Nantermet
  • Patent number: 10519147
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof, where Q, X, R1 and R2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating pain (acute, post-operative, neuropathic), or cough or itch disorders using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Liangqin Guo, Ting Zhang, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Michael J. Kelly, III, Rajan Anand, Philippe Nantermet, Tianying Jian, Anthony J. Roecker, Walter Won, Gang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190337910
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as modulators of ?7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: BRENDAN M. CROWLEY, BRIAN T. CAMPBELL, JOSEPH L. DUFFY, THOMAS J. GRESHOCK, DEODIAL G. GUIADEEN, ANDREW JOHN HARVEY, BELINDA C. HUFF, KENNETH J. LEAVITT, VANESSA L. RADA, JOHN M. SANDERS, WILLIAM D. SHIPE, LINDA M. SUEN, IAN M. BELL
  • Patent number: 10442778
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A-1, or a salt thereof: Formula A-1, where J, K, Q and R1 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting sodium ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A-1 or their salts, and methods of treating pain (e.g. chronic pain), or cough or itch disorders using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Roecker, Mark E. Layton, Thomas J. Greshock, Joseph E. Pero, Michael J. Kelly, III, Ting Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190308945
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as modulators of ?7 nAChR, compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds for preventing, treating, or ameliorating disease, particularly disorders of the central nervous system such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, as well as for L-DOPA induced-dyskinesia and inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: BRENDAN M. CROWLEY, IAN M. BELL, ANDREW JOHN HARVEY, WILLIAM D. SHIPE, KENNETH J. LEAVITT, JOHN M. SANDERS, DEODIAL GUY GUIADEEN, LINDA M. SUEN, THOMAS J. GRESHOCK, VANESSA L. RADA
  • Publication number: 20190233406
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: wherein R1, R2, and E are defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating pain disorders, cough, and itch using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Junying Zheng, Ronald M. Kim, Ting Zhang, Anthony J. Roecker, Walter Won, Philippe Nantermet, Rajan Anand, Gang Zhou, Deping Wang, Liangqin Guo
  • Publication number: 20190185462
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted 5-trifluoromethyl oxadiazole compounds of generic formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In particular, the invention is directed to a class of aryl and heteroaryl substituted 5-trifluoromethyl oxadiazole compounds of formula I which may be useful as HDAC6 inhibitors for treating cellular proliferative diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, such as schizophrenia and stroke, as well as other diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Abbas Walji, Richard Berger, Craig A. Stump, Kelly Ann S. Schlegel, James J. Mulhearn, Thomas J. Greshock, Deping Wang, Mark E. Fraley, Kristen G. Jones
  • Publication number: 20190092738
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A-1, or a salt thereof: Formula A-1, where J, K, Q and R1 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting sodium ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A-1 or their salts, and methods of treating pain (e.g. chronic pain), or cough or itch disorders using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Roecker, Mark E. Layton, Thomas J. Greshock, Joseph E. Pero, Michael J. Kelly, III, Ting Zhang
  • Patent number: 10221167
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof: wherein R1, R2, and E are defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating pain disorders, cough, and itch using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Junying Zheng, Ronald M. Kim, Ting Zhang, Anthony J. Roecker, Walter Won, Philippe Nantermet, Rajan Anand, Gang Zhou, Deping Wang, Liangqin Guo
  • Publication number: 20180362518
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a salt thereof, where Q, X, R1 and R2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for inhibiting Na 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula A or their salts, and methods of treating pain (acute, post-operative, neuropathic), or cough or itch disorders using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Greshock, James Mulhearn, Liangqin Guo, Ting Zhang, Deping Wang, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Michael J. Kelly, III, Rajan Anand, Philippe Nantermet, Tianying Jian, Anthony J. Roecker, Walter Won, Gang Zhou
  • Patent number: 10022461
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrrolopyridine compounds of formula (I) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which may be suitable for imaging tau aggregates, b-sheet aggregates, beta-amyloid aggregates or alpha-synuclein aggregates, and hence are useful in binding and imaging tau aggregates in Alzheimer's patients. More specifically, this invention relates to a method of using the compounds of this invention as tracers in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to study tau deposits in brain in vivo to allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases characterized by tau pathology. The invention further relates to a method of measuring clinical efficacy of therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases characterized by tau pathology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Abbas M. Walji, Eric Hostetler, Thomas J. Greshock, Jing Li, Keith P. Moore, Idriss Bennacef, James Mulhearn, Harold Selnick, Yaode Wang, Kun Yang, Jianmin Fu
  • Patent number: 9994587
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2,6-morpholine derivatives of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z1, Z2, V1, V2, V3, R6, R6A, and X are defined herein. The invention also relates to methods of using the 2,6-morpholine derivatives of the invention for the inhibition of HV protease, the inhibition of HV replication, the prophylaxis of infection by HIV, the treatment of infection by HIV, and the prophylaxis, treatment, and delay in the onset or progression of AIDS. 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 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck Canada Inc.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, David Jonathan Bennett, Christopher J. Bungard, Thomas J. Greshock, M. Katharine Holloway, Peter D. Williams, Christian Beaulieu, Sheldon Crane, Stephanie Lessard, Daniel Mckay, Carmela Molinaro, Oscar Miguel Moradei, Vijayasaradhi Sivalenka, Vouy Linh Truong, Satyanarayana Tummanapalli