Patents Assigned to University of Arizona Office of Technology Transfer
  • Administration of 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid for stimulating weight loss, and/or lowering triglyceride levels, and/or treatment of metabolic syndrome
    Patent number: 8399518
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for stimulating weight loss and/or lowering triglyceride levels in an individual mammal in need thereof. In an exemplary method, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of DITPA, and optionally one or more lipid-reducing agents, is administered to an individual mammal to stimulate weight loss, and/or reduce levels of triglyceride and/or lipoprotein in the mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignees: University of Arizona Office of Technology Transfer, The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Eugene Morkin, Louis R. Bucalo, Steven Goldman
  • ENKEPAHLIN ANALOGS WITH IMPROVED BIOAVAILABILITY
    Publication number: 20080019913
    Abstract: Peptides having improved bioavailability, especially analogs of enkephalins, with biousian properties which have two conformations or two conformation ensembles with different solubility properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: University of Arizona Office of Technology Transfer
    Inventors: Robin Polt, Edward Bilsky