Patents by Inventor Barbara J. McKenna

Barbara J. McKenna 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).

  • Method of treating fatty liver diseases and conditions in non-lipodystrophic subjects
    Patent number: 8501686
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to the use of leptin in the treatment of a leptin-responsive disease or condition in a non-lipodystrophic subject. More particularly, the invention is directed to the use of leptin in the treatment of a fatty liver disease in a non-lipodystrophic subject with a relative leptin deficiency. The invention includes methods for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a non-lipodystrophic subject. The invention includes the treatment of conditions ranging from ectopic lipid accumulation (steatosis) to cirrhosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: University of Michigan
    Inventors: Elif A. Oral, Charles F. Burant, Thomas L. Chenevert, Hero K. Hussain, Barbara J. McKenna
  • USE OF LEPTIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF FATTY LIVER DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20110212889
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to the use of leptin in the treatment of a leptin-responsive disease or condition in a non-lipodystrophic subject. More particularly, the invention is directed to the use of leptin in the treatment of a fatty liver disease in a non-lipodystrophic subject with a relative leptin deficiency. The invention includes methods for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a non-lipodystrophic subject. The invention includes the treatment of conditions ranging from ectopic lipid accumulation (steatosis) to cirrhosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Elif A. Oral, Charles F. Burant, Thomas L. Chenevert, Hero K. Hussain, Barbara J. McKenna