Patents by Inventor Xu-Fang Zhang
Xu-Fang Zhang 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).
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Publication number: 20230260099Abstract: Analysis of edge closures of metal surface particles based on a graph structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Zhong Fang Yuan, Hong Bing Zhang, Tong Liu, Dan Zhang, Yi Chen Zhong, Xu Min
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Patent number: 9914736Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted five membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) (Formula (I)) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Ping Liu, Dann Parker, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
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Patent number: 9896447Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzyl urea compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence may be useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor Trk-A, Trk-B and/or Trk-C.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
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Patent number: 9862716Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicyclic heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi-Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Keith P. Moore, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Douglas C. Beshore
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Patent number: 9815846Abstract: The present invention is directed to six membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I), which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi-Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Kerim Babaoglu, Dongfang Meng, Jane Wu, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Jianming Bao, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Zhiqi Qi
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Patent number: 9718782Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzyl urea compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence may be useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor Trk-A, Trk-B and/or Trk-C.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
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Publication number: 20170158698Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted five membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) (Formula (I)) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Ping Liu, Dann Parker, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
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Publication number: 20170114071Abstract: The present invention is directed to six membered heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I), which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R & D (China) Co., LTD.Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi- Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Kerim Babaoglu, Dongfang Meng, Jane Wu, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Jianming Bao, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Zhiqi Qi
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Publication number: 20170114056Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicyclic heteroaryl benzamide compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence are useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor TrkA.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Helen Mitchell, Mark E. Fraley, Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Yi- Heng Chen, Xu-Fang Zhang, Casey C. McComas, Kathy Schirripa, Melody McWherter, Swati P. Mercer, Keith P. Moore, Ping Liu, Harold B. Wood, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao, Douglas C. Beshore
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Publication number: 20160229804Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzyl urea compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence may be useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor Trk-A, Trk-B and/or Trk-C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
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Publication number: 20160229850Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzyl urea compounds of formula (I) which are tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family protein kinase inhibitors, and hence may be useful in the treatment of pain, inflammation, cancer, restenosis, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, thrombosis, a disease, disorder, injury, or malfunction relating to dysmyelination or demyelination or a disease or disorder associated with abnormal activities of nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor Trk-A, Trk-B and/or Trk-C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Andrew J. Cooke, Craig A. Stump, Xu-Fang Zhang, Chun Sing Li, Qinghua Mao
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Publication number: 20150336948Abstract: The present invention is directed to isotopically labeled biaryl urea compounds which possess high affinity to neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), and thus are useful to determine the amount and distribution of NFTs in brain. The isotopically labeled biaryl urea compounds may also be useful as PET tracers and in competition assays to identify other compounds that may serve as PET tracers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Michael D. Altman, Christian Fischer, Jason D. Katz, Theresa M. Williams, Xu-Fang Zhang, Hua Zhou
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Publication number: 20120040998Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2-alkylpiperidines which are positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptors, particularly the mGluR5 receptor, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction and diseases in which metabotropic glutamate receptors are involved. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which metabotropic glutamate receptors are involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Swati P. Mercer, Anthony J. Roecker, Theresa Williams, Xu-Fang Zhang
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Publication number: 20100113421Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) are HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined herein. The compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase, the prophylaxis and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prophylaxis, delay in the onset or progression, and treatment 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Theresa M. Williams, Xu-Fang Zhang, Vanessa E. Obligado, Rebecca A. Poehnelt
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Publication number: 20090131494Abstract: Certain 1H-indole-2-carboxylates and -2-carboxamides are HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors. These indole compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase, the prophylaxis and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prophylaxis, delay in the onset, and treatment 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Theresa M. Williams, Xu-Fang Zhang
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Patent number: 7202251Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula: that are antagonists of CGRP receptors and that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Steven N. Gallicchio, Cory R. Theberge, Xu-Fang Zhang, Craig Stump, C. Blair Zartman
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Patent number: 7192954Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are antagonists of CGRP receptors and that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Cory R. Theberge, Theresa M. Williams, C. Blair Zartman, Xu-Fang Zhang, Steven N. Gallicchio
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Patent number: 7189722Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are antagonists of CGRP receptors and that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.Inventors: Ian M. Bell, Cory R. Theberge, Xu-Fang Zhang, C. Blair Zartman
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Publication number: 20060211712Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula: that are antagonists of CGRP receptors and that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2004Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Ian Bell, Steven Gallicchio, Cory Theberge, Xu-Fang Zhang, Craig Stump, C. Zartman
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Publication number: 20060189593Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are antagonists of CGRP receptors and that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the CGRP is involved, such as headache, migraine and cluster headache. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which CGRP is involved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2004Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Ian Bell, Cory Theberge, Xu-Fang Zhang, C. Blair Zartman