Patents by Inventor Vanessa L. Rada

Vanessa L. Rada 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: 20240101555
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to urea compounds which are agonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kira A. Armacost, Maria Irina Chiriac, Danielle M. Hurzy, Jeffrey C. Kern, Jian Liu, Peter J. Manley, Philippe Nantermet, Vanessa L. Rada, Michael T. Rudd, Craig A. Stump
  • Publication number: 20230391795
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to macrocyclic urea compounds which are agonists of orexin receptors. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kira A. Armacost, Maria Irina Chiriac, Danielle M. Hurzy, Jeffrey C. Kern, Jian Liu, Peter J. Manley, Vanessa L. Rada, Michael T. Rudd, Craig A. Stump, Zhe Wu, Dong Xiao
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210395224
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cinnolinyl and quinolinyl pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Timothy J. Henderson, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, James Mulhearn, Vanessa L. Rada, Jeffrey W. Schubert, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang, Jianming Bao, Chunsing Li
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10239849
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides substituted cyanopyridine containing compounds of the Formula (I): and acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y, Q, and the moiety are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising a compound thereof, are useful as Liver X-? receptor (LXR?) agonists, and may be useful for treating or preventing pathologies related thereto. Such pathologies include, but are not limited to, inflammatory diseases and diseases characterized by defects in cholesterol and lipid metabolism, such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventors: Michael T. Rudd, Edward J. Brnardic, Yuntae Kim, Robert S. Meissner, Vanessa L. Rada, Shawn J. Stachel, Celina V. Zerbinatti
  • Publication number: 20180327374
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides substituted cyanopyridine containing compounds of the Formula (I): and acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, Y, Q, and the moiety are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising a compound thereof, are useful as Liver X-? receptor (LXR?) agonists, and may be useful for treating or preventing pathologies related thereto. Such pathologies include, but are not limited to, inflammatory diseases and diseases characterized by defects in cholesterol and lipid metabolism, such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael T. Rudd, Edward J. Brnardic, Yuntae Kim, Robert S. Meissner, Vanessa L. Rada, Shawn J. Stachel, Celina V. Zerbinatti
  • Publication number: 20180030007
    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 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    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: 9840481
    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: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: 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: 9815796
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyrimidine carboxamide compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2), pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Ming Shen, Melissa Egbertson, Richard Berger, XiaoXia Qian, Yimin Qian, Bart Harper, Meng Yang, Zack Zhiqiang Guo, Vanessa L. Rada, Deping Wang, Timothy A. Cernak, Christopher Sinz, Ming Wang, Jonathan E. Wilson, Shimin Xu
  • Publication number: 20170275260
    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: September 28, 2017
    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
  • Publication number: 20170015633
    Abstract: Disclosed are pyrimidine carboxamide compounds of formula (I) which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of central nervous system disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2), pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Ming Shen, Melissa Egbertson, Richard Berger, XiaoXia Qian, Yimin Qian, Bart Harper, Meng Yang, Zack Zhi Qiang Guo, Vanessa L. Rada, Deping Wang, Timothy A. Cernak, Christopher Sinz, Ming Wang, Jonathan E. Wilson, Shimin Xu
  • Patent number: 9233977
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein “A” is S—; —SO—, —SO2—, —O— or NRac—, wherein Rac is H, or C1-20 alkyl and R1 through R5 are defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating, managing, or ameliorating diseases amenable to treatment, management, or amelioration by inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity, for example, Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Thomas J. Greshock, John Sanders, Boyoung Kim, Vanessa L. Rada, Jonathan T. Kern, Heather H. Stevenson, Mark T. Bilodeau
  • Publication number: 20130296317
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein “A” is S—; —SO—, —SO2—, —O— or NRac—, wherein Rac is H, or C1-20 alkyl and R1 through R5 are defined herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical formulations comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating, managing, or ameliorating diseases amenable to treatment, management, or amelioration by inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity, for example, Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: John A. McCauley, Hemaka A. Rajapakse, Thomas J. Greshock, John Sanders, Boyoung Kim, Vanessa L. Rada, Jonathan T. Kern, Heather H. Stevenson, Mark T. Bilodeau