Patents by Inventor Elliot Danforth, Jr.

Elliot Danforth, Jr. 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).

  • Pharmaceutical compositions to tetrac and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 6740680
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment that utilize or comprise tetrac and/or another thyromimetic compound. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are capable of suppressing TSH secretion without inhibiting the pituitary specific monodeiodinase type II and while reducing or avoiding the thyromimetic stimulation of peripheral tissues compared to equivalent TSH-suppressive doses of L-thyroxine (T4). The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are particularly useful for treating patients suffering from malignancy or abnormal growth of the thyroid and for preventing growth of residual thyroid tissue post thyroidectomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Becton Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliot Danforth, Jr., Albert Burger