Patents by Inventor Adrianus van der Graaf

Adrianus van der Graaf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Use of angiotensin 1-7 for enhancing cardiac function
    Publication number: 20050119180
    Abstract: The invention provides a use of angiotensin-(1-7), or a functional part, derivative and/or analogue thereof, for the preparation of a medicament for enhancing cardiac function. For instance, left ventricular diastolic pressure, coronary flow, endothelial function and/or myocyte hypertrophy can he enhanced by a medicament of the invention. By enhancing cardiac function, the development of heart failure can he attenuated or prevented. The invention further comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprising angiotensin-(1-7), or a functional part, derivative and/or analogue thereof, and a carrier. A method for treating an animal suffering from, or at risk of suffering from, heart failure comprising administering to the animal a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Antonius Roks, Robert Henning, Wiekert van Gilst, Adrianus van der Graaf