Patents
US 8580738 B2: Methods for treatment of reperfusion injury and other cardiac conditions
- Granted
- 2013-11-12
- Filed
- 2008-04-30 application 12598131
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention discloses methods to prevent and treat cardiovascular disorders, hi certain aspects the methods are drawn to releasing endogenous calcitonin-gene related peptide from intrinsic cardiac adrenergic cells within the heart. In further aspects, a combination of a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist (β2-AR agonist) and a vasodilator can be used in treating reperfusion injury.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131112.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 3,356 patents | US company or organization | Austin, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming-He Huang | League City, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Yochai Birnbaum | Houston, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Barry F. Uretsky | Barling, AR | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K45/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61P | Specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations | A61P9/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N2503/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BIRNBAUM, YOCHAI signed 2010-01-12 HUANG, MING-HE signed 2010-01-14 URETSKY, BARRY F. signed 2010-02-26 | THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM AUSTIN, TX | 24136/417 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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