Patents by Inventor Emanuela Corsini

Emanuela Corsini 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).

  • Method of treating diseases associated with elevated levels of interleukin 1
    Patent number: 5162361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating diseases associated with elevated levels of interleukin 1 (IL-1) including inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, skin hypersensitivity and endotoxemia. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for the treatment of such diseases in warm-blooded animals, such as humans, which comprises the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of an aromatic diamidine, sufficient to inhibit IL-1 release from IL-1 producing cells. The aromatic diamidine can also be used to block interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor from cells producing these cytokines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Gary J. Rosenthal, Yasuhida Kouchi, Emanuela Corsini, Benny Blaylock, Christine Comment, Michael Luster, William Craig, Michael Taylor