Patents Examined by Henley, VIII Raymond J.
  • Nutritional supplement for treatment of cancer cachexia
    Patent number: 4906664
    Abstract: A method of treating cancer cachexia syndrome has been discovered. Total parenteral nutrition using structured lipids in place of long chain fatty acids as the primary lipid source provides improvements in nitrogens balance, plasma serum albumin levels, and glucose clearance rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: New England Deaconess Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce R. Bistrian, Vigen R. Babayan, George L. Blackburn