Patents by Inventor Mitchell F. Brin

Mitchell F. Brin 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).

  • Publication number: 20120251519
    Abstract: The present specification discloses TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs and Clostridial toxins, methods of treating a smooth muscle disorder in an individual using such compositions, use of such TEMs in manufacturing a medicament for treating a smooth muscle disorder, use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in manufacturing a medicament for treating a smooth muscle disorder, use of such TEMs in treating a smooth muscle disorder, and use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in treating a smooth muscle disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew M. BLUMENFELD, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20120251575
    Abstract: The present specification discloses TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs and Clostridial toxins, methods of treating an involuntary movement disorder in an individual using such compositions, use of such TEMs in manufacturing a medicament for treating an involuntary movement disorder, use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in manufacturing a medicament for treating an involuntary movement disorder, use of such TEMs in treating an involuntary movement disorder, and use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in treating an involuntary movement disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Blumenfeld, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20120251573
    Abstract: The present specification discloses TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs and Clostridial toxins, methods of treating a neuroendocrine disorder in an individual using such compositions, use of such TEMs in manufacturing a medicament for treating a neuroendocrine disorder, use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in manufacturing a medicament for treating neuroendocrine disorder, use of such TEMs in treating a neuroendocrine disorder, and use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in treating a neuroendocrine disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Blumenfeld, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20120251515
    Abstract: The present specification discloses TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs and Clostridial toxins, methods of treating a cosmesis disorder in an individual using such compositions, use of such TEMs in manufacturing a medicament for treating a cosmesis disorder, use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in manufacturing a medicament for treating a cosmesis disorder, use of such TEMs in treating a cosmesis disorder, and use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in treating a cosmesis disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Blumenfeld, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20120244188
    Abstract: The present specification discloses methods of treating a sensory disturbance disorder in an individual using Targeted Endopeptidase Modulators (TEMs), compositions comprising such TEMs, compositions comprising such TEMs and Clostridial toxins, use of such TEMs and/or Clostridial toxins in manufacturing a medicament for treating a sensory disturbance disorder, use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in manufacturing a medicament for treating a sensory disturbance disorder, use of such TEMs in treating a sensory disturbance disorder, and use of such TEMs and Clostridial toxins in treating a sensory disturbance disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Blumenfeld, Katherine Cernok, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20120053126
    Abstract: Disorders such as headaches can be treated by administration of a botulinum toxin to a patient suffering therefrom, such as a migraine headache. A combined a fixed site/fixed dose and an optional follow the pain variable dosage and injection site paradigm is disclosed for optimizing clinical effectiveness of botulinum toxin administration for patients suffering headache, particularly chronic migraine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine C. TURKEL, Mitchell F. Brin, Sheena K. Aurora, David W. Dodick
  • Patent number: 7977335
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing or reducing the severity of a stress-associated condition in a subject by systemically administering to the subject an effective amount of brimonidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, stereoisomer or racemic mixture thereof. Stress-associated conditions that can be treated according to a method of the invention include, but are not limited to, dyspepsia, tachycardias other than tachycardia associated with myocardial ischemia, panic attack, non-inflammatory dermatological conditions, disorders of muscle contraction, sensory hypersensitivity associated with migraine, and behavioral disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel W. Gil, Scott Whitcup, Mitchell F. Brin, John E. Donello
  • Patent number: 7846456
    Abstract: A method for treating a mammary gland disorder, including hyperplastic, hypertonic, cystic and/or neoplastic mammary gland tissue by local administration of a botulinum toxin to or to the vicinity of the afflicted breast tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell F. Brin, Stephen Donovan
  • Patent number: 7838008
    Abstract: Methods for treating diverse cancers by local administration of a botulinum toxin to or to the vicinity of the cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell F. Brin, Stephen Donovan
  • Patent number: 7838007
    Abstract: A method for treating a mammary gland disorder, including hyperplastic, hypertonic, cystic and/or neoplastic mammary gland tissue by local administration of a botulinum toxin to or to the vicinity of the afflicted breast tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell F. Brin, Stephen Donovan
  • Publication number: 20100266638
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are methods for treating headache, such as a chronic migraine for example, by administration of botulinum toxin to fixed specific locations of a patient at a fixed amount, as well as optionally administering additional botulinum toxin to a subset of the fixed specific locations of a patient to treat the headache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine C. Turkel, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20100204126
    Abstract: Methods for treating melanin related afflictions by local administration of a Clostridial toxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a patient with a melanin related affliction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine C. Turkel, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20100189655
    Abstract: A headache can be treated more effectively by co-administration of a botulinum toxin and a triptan drug to a patient and/or the effectiveness of a triptan medication can be increased. The botulinum toxin can be botulinum toxin type A and the botulinum toxin can be administered to or to the vicinity of where a patient experiences or is predisposed to experience pain or a headache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine C. Turkel, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Patent number: 7704511
    Abstract: The present invention features methods for selecting a patient with an enhanced therapeutic response to a botulinum toxin treatment of a headache. In some embodiments, the methods comprise the step of identifying a patient who is not using a prophylactic headache pain medication, a patient who is overusing an acute pain medication, a patient who suffers four or more hours of headache pain per headache, a patient who has a chronic daily headache for twenty or more years, and/or a patient who has twenty or more headache days out of a 30-day-month.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine C. Turkel, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Patent number: 7655625
    Abstract: Methods of treating humans or animals afflicted with primary blepharospasm, for example, benign essential blepharospasm, or secondary blepharospasm not caused by an ocular surface disease or condition, are component to a human or animal so afflicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20090263426
    Abstract: A headache can be treated more effectively by co-administration of a botulinum toxin and a triptan drug to a patient and/or the effectiveness of a triptan medication can be increased. The botulinum toxin can be botulinum toxin type A and the botulinum toxin can be administered to or to the vicinity of where a patient experiences or is predisposed to experience pain or a headache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: CATHERINE C. TURKEL, MITCHELL F. BRIN
  • Publication number: 20090232850
    Abstract: Methods for treating a coronary risk factor (such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and obesity) and/or a respiratory disorder (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchitis) and/or arthritis by local administration of a botulinum neurotoxin to at least one of a head, neck or shoulder location (for example, by subdermal, subcutaneous or intramuscular administration of the botulinum neurotoxin) of a patient with a coronary risk factor, respiratory disorder or arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Aubrey N. Manack, Mitchell F. Brin
  • Publication number: 20090117157
    Abstract: The present specification discloses modified Clostridial toxins, compositions comprising such toxins and methods of treating urogenital-neurological disorders in a mammal using such modified Clostridial toxins and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Mitchell F. Brin, Joseph Francis, Kei Roger Aoki
  • Publication number: 20080207628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing or reducing the severity of a stress-associated condition in a subject by systemically administering to the subject an effective amount of brimonidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, sterioisomer or racemic mixture thereof. Stress-associated conditions that can be treated according to a method of the invention include, but are not limited to, dyspepsia, tachycardias other than tachycardia associated with myocardial ischemia, panic attack, non-inflammatory dermatological conditions, disorders of muscle contraction, sensory hypersensitivity associated with migraine, and behavioral disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel W. Gil, Scott Whitcup, Mitchell F. Brin, John E. Donello
  • Publication number: 20080207627
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing or reducing the severity of a stress-associated condition in a subject by systemically administering to the subject an effective amount of brimonidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, sterioisomer or racemic mixture thereof. Stress-associated conditions that can be treated according to a method of the invention include, but are not limited to, dyspepsia, tachycardias other than tachycardia associated with myocardial ischemia, panic attack, non-inflammatory dermatogical conditions, disorders of muscle contraction, sensory hypersensitivity associated with migraine, and behavioral disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel W. Gil, Scott Whitcup, Mitchell F. Brin, John E. Donello