Patents by Inventor Benjamin Rix Brooks

Benjamin Rix Brooks 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 for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    Patent number: 5780489
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a patient which comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of a non-cysteine glutathione precursor or a glutathione derivative so as to increase the intracellular glutathione levels and alleviate a symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The non-cysteine substrate may be a thiazolidine-4-carboxylate analog, a thiazolidine-4-carboxylate analogs ester, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventor: Benjamin Rix Brooks