Patents Assigned to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
  • METHODS FOR TREATING POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN USING ULTRA-LOW DOSES OF ESTROGEN
    Publication number: 20080119449
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Cummings, Bruce Ettinger, Herman Ellman
  • Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
    Publication number: 20050250750
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Cummings, Bruce Ettinger, Herman Ellman
  • Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
    Patent number: 6692763
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausel estrogen decline in a postmenopausel subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Cummings, Bruce Ettinger, Herman Ellman
  • Methods for treating postmenopausal women using ultra-low doses of estrogen
    Patent number: 5891868
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating physical conditions resulting from postmenopausal estrogen decline in a postmenopausal subject, and in particular methods for reducing the risk of osteoporotic bone fractures in a postmenopausal subject. The present invention also provides a kit useful for carrying out the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignees: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Permanente Medical Group, Inc., The Regents of the University of California, Berlex Laboratories
    Inventors: Steven Cummings, Herman Ellman, Bruce Ettinger