Patents by Inventor Xianhai Huang

Xianhai Huang 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: 8598158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain lactam ring-containing compounds of the Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein D, E, X1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, and R10 are as herein described. In addition, the invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising at least one such compound, and methods of using the compounds for treating or preventing various inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Dong Xiao, Anandan Palani, Robert G. Aslanian, Sylvia Degrado, Xianhai Huang, Wei Zhou, Michael Sofolarides, Xiao Chen
  • Patent number: 8592383
    Abstract: The invention provides certain cycloalkyl-fused tetrahydroquinolines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters, wherein R1, R2, R7, R8, R8a, E, Y, Z, n, u, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Jason Brubaker, Scott L. Peterson, John W. Butcher, Joshua T. Close, Michelle Martinez, Rachel Nicola MacCoss, Joon O. Jung, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Hongjun Zhang, Robert G. Aslanian, Purakkattle Johny Biju, Li Dong, Ying Huang, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Ning Shao, Wei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130303517
    Abstract: The invention provides certain quinoxalines and aza-quinoxalines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein J1, J2, R1, R2, R3, R22, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Y, b, n, and q are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher W. Boyce, Sylvia Joanna Degrado, Xiao Chen, Jun Qin, Robert D. Mazzola, JR., Younong Yu, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Dong Xiao, Robert George Aslanian, Jie Wu, Ashwin Umesh Rao, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Joey L. Methot, Hongjun Zhang, Elizabeth Helen Kelley, William Colby Brown, Qin Jiang, Jolicia Polivina Gauuan, Andrew J. Leyhane, Purakkattle Johny Biju, Pawan K. Dhondi, Li Dong, Salem Fevrier, Xianhai Huang, Henry M. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 8580956
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Zhong-Yue Sun, Gioconda Gallo, Ruo Xu, Xianhai Huang, Xiaohong Zhu
  • Patent number: 8569312
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of ?2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ?2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin D. McCormick, Li Dong, Christopher W. Boyce, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Salem Fevrier, Jie Wu, Junying Zheng, Younong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Walter S. Won, Ashwin U. Rao, Rongze Kuang, Pauline C. Ting, Xianhai Huang, Ning Shao, Anandan Palani, Michael Y. Berlin, Robert G. Aslanian
  • Patent number: 8518975
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the formula 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: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp + Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Robert G. Aslanian, Xianhai Huang, Anandan Palani, Jun Qin, Wei Zhou, Xiaohong Zhu, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Pawan Dhondi, William J. Greenlee
  • Patent number: 8487099
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the formula (I). 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: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: William J. Greenlee, Zhaoning Zhu, Theodros Asberom, Xianhai Huang, Hubert B. Josien
  • Patent number: 8476274
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of ?2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ?2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin D. McCormick, Li Dong, Christopher W. Boyce, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Salem Fevrier, Jie Wu, Junying Zheng, Younong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Walter S. Won, Ashwin U. Rao, Rongze Kuang, Pauline C. Ting, Xianhai Huang, Ning Shao, Anandan Palani, Michael Y. Berlin, Robert G. Aslanian
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8426595
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the formula [Chemical formula should be inserted here as it appears on abstract in electronic form.] 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 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Anandan Palani, Robert G. Aslanian
  • Patent number: 8426403
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of the formula: as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Xianhai Huang, Brian A. McKittrick, John W. Clader, Mark D. McBriar, Anandan Palani
  • Publication number: 20130079271
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of ?2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ?2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin D. McCormick, Ning Shao, Younong Yu, Xianhai Huang, Manuel De Lera Ruiz, Anandan Palani, Junying Zheng, Christopher W. Boyce, Robert G. Aslanian, Jianhua Chao
  • Patent number: 8357682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of Formula (I) as modulators of gamma secretase, wherein the definitions of the variables of Formula (I) are defined herein, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Zhong-Yue Sun, Gioconda Gallo, Theodros Asberom, Xianhai Huang, Xiaohong Zhu, Mark D. McBriar, Dmitri A. Pissarnitski, Zhiqiang Zhao, Ruo Xu, Hongmei Li, Anandan Palani, Johannes H. Voigt, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., John Clader, Hubert Josien, Jun Qin
  • Publication number: 20120329743
    Abstract: The invention provides certain cycloalkyl-fused tetrahydroquinolines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters, wherein R1, R2, R7, R8, R8a, E, Y, Z, n, u, and t are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using the compounds for treating diseases or conditions associated with uncontrolled or inappropriate stimulation of CRTH2 function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Jason Brubaker, Scott L. Peterson, John W. Butcher, Joshua T. Close, Michelle Martinez, Rachel Nicola MacCoss, Joon O. Jung, Phieng Siliphaivanh, Hongjun Zhang, Robert G. Aslanian, Purakkattle Johny Biju, Li Dong, Ying Huang, Kevin D. McCormick, Anandan Palani, Ning Shao, Wei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120316154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain lactam ring-containing compounds of the Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein D, E, X1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, and R10 are as herein described. In addition, the invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising at least one such compound, and methods of using the compounds for treating or preventing various inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Dong Xiao, Anandan Palani, Robert G Aslanian, Sylvia Degrado, Xianhai Huang, Wei Zhou, Michael Sofolarides, Xiao Chen
  • Patent number: 8324213
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryi spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of ?2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the ?2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin D. McCormick, Li Dong, Christopher W. Boyce, Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Salem Fevrier, Jie Wu, Junying Zheng, Youngong Yu, Jianhua Chao, Walter S. Won, Ashwin U. Rao, Rongze Kuang, Pauline C. Ting, Xianhai Huang, Ning Shao, Anandan Palani, Michael Y. Berlin, Robert G. Aslanian
  • Publication number: 20120295879
    Abstract: A compound having the general structure shown in Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates thereof are useful in treating diseases or conditions mediated by NK1 receptors, for example various physiological disorders, symptoms or diseases, including emesis, depression, anxiety and cough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: OPKO HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Anandan Palani, Xianhai Huang, Dong Xiao, Sapna S. Shah, Sunil Paliwal, Hon-Chung Tsui, Michelle Laci Wrobleski, Ashwin U. Rao, Cheng Wang, Neng-Yang Shih
  • Publication number: 20120245158
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the Formula I: 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: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Anandan Palani, Robert G. Aslanian
  • Publication number: 20120238546
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the Formula (I): 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: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, Xianhai Huang, Anandan Palani, William J. Greenlee, Robert G. Aslanian
  • Publication number: 20120232108
    Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are modulators of gamma secretase. The compounds have the Formula I: 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: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Xianhai Huang, Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Anandan Palani, Robert G. Aslanian