Patents by Inventor Zhi-Cai Shi

Zhi-Cai Shi 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: 10988487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Formula (I). Also disclosed herein are uses of the compounds disclosed herein in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising a compound disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are uses of the compositions in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kun Liu, Abdelghani Achab, Purakkattle Biju, Timothy A. Cernak, Yongqi Deng, Xavier Fradera, Liangqin Guo, Yongxin Han, Shuwen He, Joseph Kozlowski, Derun Li, Guoqing Li, Qinglin Pu, Zhi-Cai Shi, Wensheng Yu, Hongjun Zhang
  • Patent number: 10800827
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Publication number: 20200231606
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Formula (I). Also disclosed herein are uses of the compounds disclosed herein in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising a compound disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are uses of the compositions in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kun Liu, Abdelghani Achab, Purakkattle Biju, Timothy A. Cernak, Yongqi Deng, Xavier Fradera, Liangqin Guo, Yongxin Han, Shuwen He, Joseph Kozlowski, Derun Li, Guoqing Li, Qinglin Pu, Zhi-Cai Shi, Wensheng Yu, Hongjun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190092833
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Patent number: 10183981
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Publication number: 20180291078
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Patent number: 10017556
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Patent number: 9951052
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Haifeng Tang, Jessica Frie, Ronald Dale Ferguson, Zhiqiang Guo, Zhi-Cai Shi, Brian Cato, Qinghong Fu
  • Publication number: 20170355743
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Patent number: 9777002
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Brian Cato, Jessica L. Frie, Dooseop Kim, Alexander Pasternak, Zhi-Cai Shi
  • Publication number: 20170275298
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Shuzhi Dong, Xin Gu, Jinlong Jiang, Zhi-Cai Shi, Shawn P. Walsh, Zhicai Wu, Yang Yu, Ronald Ferguson, II, Zhiqiang Guo, Jessica Frie, Takao Suzuki, Timothy A. Blizzard, Qinghong Fu, Kelsey F. Vangelder
  • Publication number: 20170275302
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Barbara Pio, Harry Chobanian, Zhi-Cai Shi, Shuzhi Dong, Yan Guo, Shawn P. Walsh, Zhiqiang Guo, Ronald D. Ferguson II, Brian Cato
  • Publication number: 20170107268
    Abstract: Insulin dimers and insulin analog dimers that act as partial agonists at the insulin receptor are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Songnian Lin, Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing Feng, Ravi Nargund, Yuping Zhu, Ahmet Kekec, Christina B. Madsen-Duggan, Zhi-Cai Shi, Zhicai Wu, Yingjun Mu
  • Patent number: 9527830
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds having structural Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are inhibitors of the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium (ROMK) channel (Kir1.1). The compounds of Formula I are useful as diuretics and natriuretics and therefore are useful for the therapy and prophylaxis of disorders resulting from excessive salt and water retention, including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and chronic and acute heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn Walsh, Alexander Pasternak, Brian Cato, Paul E. Finke, Jessica Frie, Qinghong Fu, Dooseop Kim, Barbara Pio, Aurash Shahripour, Zhi-Cai Shi, Haifeng Tang
  • Patent number: 9493474
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula I having the following general structure: Z1—Y1—(CH2)n1—R—(CH2)n2—Y2—Z2 wherein R represents a fused bicyclic or spirocyclic aliphatic diamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are inhibitors of the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium (ROMK) channel (Kir1.1). The compounds are useful as diuretics and natriuretics and therefore are useful for the therapy and prophylaxis of disorders resulting from excessive salt and water retention, including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and chronic and acute heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Alexander Pasternak, Zhi-Cai Shi, Brian Cato, Esther Y. Kim
  • Publication number: 20160257670
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Alexander Pasternak, Haifeng Tang, Jessica Frie, Ronald Dale Ferguson, Zhiqiang Guo, Zhi-Cai Shi, Brian Cato, Qinghong Fu
  • Patent number: 9365539
    Abstract: Compounds of structural formula I are inhibitors of prolylcarboxypeptidase (PrCP). The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to the enzymatic activity of PrCP such as abnormal metabolism, including obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; obesity related disorders; and diabetes related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Hale, Jinlong Jiang, Dong-Ming Shen, Zhi-Cai Shi, Min Shu, Zhicai Wu, Cangming Yang
  • Publication number: 20150299198
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Brian Cato, Jessica L. Frie, Dooseop Kim, Alexander Pasternak, Zhi-Cai Shi
  • Patent number: 9139585
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula I-VI having the following general structure: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are inhibitors of the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium (ROMK) channel (Kir1.1). The compounds are useful as diuretics and natriuretics and therefore are useful for the therapy and prophylaxis of disorders resulting from excessive salt and water retention, including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and chronic and acute heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Alexander Pasternak, Reynalda K. DeJesus, Haifeng Tang, Barbara Pio, Aurash Shahripour, Kevin M. Belyk, Harry R. Chobanian, Yan Guo, Jessica L. Frie, Zhi-Cai Shi, Helen Chen, Timothy A. Blizzard, Brian Cato
  • Patent number: 9108947
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of Formula I having the following general structure: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are inhibitors of the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium (ROMK) channel (Kir1.1). The compounds are useful as diuretics and natriuretics and therefore are useful for the therapy and prophylaxis of disorders resulting from excessive salt and water retention, including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and chronic and acute heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Walsh, Alexander Pasternak, Zhi-Cai Shi, Brian Cato