Patents by Inventor Andrew Winokur

Andrew Winokur 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).

  • Methods for treating cancer-related fatigue
    Patent number: 7462595
    Abstract: Methods for treating cancer patients suffering from severe and persistent fatigue, diagnosed as Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF), with thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and peptidomimetic analogs of TRH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventors: Arthur Jergen Prange, Jr., George Gibbs Yarbrough, Andrew Winokur
  • Methods for treating cancer-related fatigue
    Publication number: 20060063703
    Abstract: Methods for treating cancer patients suffering from severe and persistent fatigue, diagnosed as Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF), with thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and peptidomimetic analogs of TRH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Arthur Prange, George Yarbrough, Andrew Winokur
  • Method of inhibiting sleep apnea
    Patent number: 5968932
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting sleep apnea is disclosed comprising administering an effective amount of 6-methyl-5-oxo-3-thiomorpholinylcarbonyl-L-histidine-L-prolinamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Winokur, Allan I. Pack
  • Method of adjusting the circadian rhythm of a mammal
    Patent number: 5932541
    Abstract: A method of adjusting the circadian rhythm of a mammal comprising administering to said an effective circadian rhythm adjusting amount of 6-methyl-5-oxo-3-thiomorpholinylcarbonyl-L-histidyl-L-prolinamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is disclosed. The method of the invention may be useful to assist shift workers adjust to rotating work schedules, to alleviate the effects of jet-lag on travelers to remote time zones and/or to treat sufferers of delayed sleep phase syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Winokur, Gary E. Pickard, Nedra A. Lexow, Keith A. Gary