Patents by Inventor Matthew Cowlen

Matthew Cowlen 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 gastrointestinal tract disease with purinergic receptor agonists
    Patent number: 6624150
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of regulating water and mucin secretions and fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract. The invention also provides a method for treating a gastrointestinal disease in which the mucosal barrier of the gastrointestinal system is impaired. The invention additionally provides a method for correcting disorders of fluid secretion or absorption in the gastrointestinal system. The method comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a purinergic P2Y receptor agonist, in an amount effective to regulate water and mucin secretions or to correct abnormal fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Yerxa, Janet L. Rideout, William Pendergast, Sammy Ray Shaver, Zhen Zhang, Ward M. Peterson, Matthew Cowlen
  • Method of treating gastrointestinal tract disease with purinergic receptor agonists
    Publication number: 20020052336
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of regulating water and mucin secretions and fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract. The invention also provides a method for treating a gastrointestinal disease in which the mucosal barrier of the gastrointestinal system is impaired. The invention additionally provides a method for correcting disorders of fluid secretion or absorption in the gastrointestinal system. The method comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a purinergic P2Y receptor agonist, in an amount effective to regulate water and mucin secretions or to correct abnormal fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Yerxa, Janet L. Rideout, William Pendergast, Sammy R. Shaver, Zhen Zhang, Ward M. Peterson, Matthew Cowlen