Patents Assigned to Asta Medica A.G.
  • Peptides for treatment of erectile dysfunction
    Patent number: 6211156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to small peptides that cause penile erections in male animals when injected into the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus or when given systemically (intravenously or subcutaneously) to such animals. These peptides are useful in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Asta Medica A.G.
    Inventors: Antonio Argiolas, Romano Deghenghi