Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Richard Bork
  • Patent number: 6833352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising Factor VIIa for subcutan, intramuscular or interdermal administration. Factor VIIa administered subcutanously, intramuscularly or intradermally shows a sufficient transport into the bloodstream in biologically active form and in adequate concentrations, and favorable pharmacokinetic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie Johannessen, Ole Juul Nordfang, Jens Aas Jansen
  • Patent number: 6821960
    Abstract: A novel class of compounds, which act to antagonize the action of the glucagon hormone on the glucagon receptor. Owing to their antagonizing effect of the glucagon receptor the compounds may be suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of any diseases and disorders, wherein a glucagon antagonistic action is beneficial, such as hyperglycemia, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, disorders of the lipid metabolism and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Noyo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Anker Steen Jørgensen, Peter Madsen
  • Patent number: 6673829
    Abstract: Novel aminoazetidine, -pyrrolidine, and -piperidine derivatives, use of these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and a method of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The compounds show a high and selective binding affinity to the histamine H3 receptor indicating histamine H3 receptor antagonistic, inverse agonistic or agonistic activity. As a result, the compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders related to the histamine H3 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Florencio Zaragoza Dorwald, Rolf Hohlweg
  • Patent number: 6562807
    Abstract: A novel class of compounds, which act to antagonize the action of the glucagon hormone on the glucagon receptor. Owing to their antagonizing effect of the glucagon receptor the compounds may be suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of any diseases and disorders, wherein a glucagon antagonistic action is beneficial, such as hyperglycemia, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, disorders of the lipid metabolism, such as dyslipidemia, and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Anker Steen Jorgensen, Inge Thoger Christensen, Janos Tibor Kodra, Christian Sams, Carsten Behrens, Peter Madsen, Jesper Lau
  • Patent number: 6514230
    Abstract: Described is an electronic injection device wherein an electronic circuit is designed to work in two alternative modes: an air shot mode and a dose injection mode. When working in the air shot mode a small predetermined air shot dose is pressed out from the ampule when the injection button is actuated. When working in the injection mode, a dose set by operation of the dose setting means is injected by operation of the injection button. The electronic injection device is normally working in the air shot mode but shifts to work in the dose injection mode when it receives a signal indicating that the dose setting means has been operated. The circuit returns to its air shot mode when receiving a signal indicating that the set dose has been injected. This signal can originate either from a switch indicating that the protection cap is mounted or from a switch indicating that the injection button has been pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Jens Munk, Denmark Denmark Aasmul, Henrik Ljunggreen, Lars Hofmann Christensen
  • Patent number: 6508788
    Abstract: A medication delivery device comprising a container containing a fluid medicament. The medicament is expelled from the container by moving forward an elastomeric piston inside the cartridge. The piston is moved forward by a telescopic piston rod, which can either be centrally located in the container or eccentric located. One end of the telescopic piston rod abuts the elastomeric piston either by itself or through an additional plate. The abutment having a friction large enough to prevent a lower part of the telescopic rod from rotating. In order to prevent the elastomeric piston from rotating inside the container a second telescopic piston rod is provided parallel with the first telescopic piston rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventor: Jan Harald Preuthun
  • Patent number: 6485453
    Abstract: A cassette for storing and insertion of a solid medicine peg appears as a unit having a first bore (2) which accommodates the medicine peg (3) and has a diameter corresponding to the diameter of this peg (3), a second bore (4) in coaxial extension of the first bore (2) and having a diameter larger than the diameter of the first bore (2), an inserter having a shaft (5) fitting into the first bore (2) and a guiding head (6) in coaxial extension of the shaft (5) fitting into the second bore. The inserter shaft (5) has one end adjacent to the peg (3) and the other connected to the guiding head (6) which projects from the cassette. The head (6) fits into the second bore with a fitting providing a diffusion tight sealing and the distal end of the unit is closed by a membrane diffusion tightly sealing this distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Buch-Rasmussen, Søren Aasmul, James M. Flink, Philip Hansen, Claus Juul-Mortensen, Jens Ulrik Poulsen
  • Patent number: 6474219
    Abstract: A flexible piston rod for an injection device, which piston has the form of a helical spring made from a number of narrowly adjacent turns of windings. These turns provide an external thread fitting into the internal thread of a nut element. When the nut element is rotated, the piston rod is advanced forward, which movement is used to displace a piston inside a cartridge containing a fluid to be expelled. In order to prevent the piston rod from rotating when the nut element is rotated, the helical spring making up the piston rod is provided with a longitudinal spine, which is located at a peripheral area of the helical spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Lars Peter Klitmose, Henrik Ljunggreen
  • Patent number: 6458924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a GLP-1 derivative having a lipophilic substituent; and a surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Liselotte Bjerre Knudsen, Per Olaf Huusfeldt, Per Franklin Nielsen
  • Patent number: 6444788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ion exchange chromatography process for purifying GLP-1 or an analog or a derivative thereof from a mixture containing said GLP-1 and related impurities, and to an industrial method including such ion exchange chromatography process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventor: Arne Staby