Patents by Inventor Benson M. Fong

Benson M. Fong 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).

  • Publication number: 20140031372
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing complications in patients with diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to using a combination of cicletanine and an oral antidiabetic agent for treating and/or preventing complications (including microalbuminuria, nephropathies, retinopathies and other complications) in patients with diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Benson M. Fong, Glenn V. Cornett
  • Publication number: 20130005711
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing pulmonary arterial hypertension and/or stable angina. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to therapeutic combinations comprising a Rho-kinase inhibitor, such as fasudil, and one or more additional compounds selected from the group consisting of prostacyclins, such as iloprost, endothelin receptor antagonists, PDE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, 5-HT2A antagonists, such as sarpogrelate, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, statins, and vascular remodeling modulators, such as Gleevec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Benson M. FONG
  • Publication number: 20120289542
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing complications in patients with diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to using a combination of cicletanine and an oral antidiabetic agent for treating and/or preventing complications (including microalbuminuria, nephropathies, retinopathies and other complications) in patients with diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Benson M. Fong, Glenn V. Cornett
  • Publication number: 20110250142
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing hypertension and complications in patients with diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to using a combination of cicletanine and a second antihypertensive agent (preferably a calcium antagonist, an ACE inhibitor, or an angiotensin II receptor antagonist) for treating and/or preventing hypertension and complications in patients with diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Benson M. Fong, Glen V. Cornett
  • Publication number: 20110171139
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing pulmonary arterial hypertension and/or stable angina. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to therapeutic combinations comprising a Rho-kinase inhibitor, such as fasudil, and one or more additional compounds selected from the group consisting of prostacyclins, such as iloprost, endothelin receptor antagonists, PDE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, 5-HT2A antagonists, such as sarpogrelate, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, statins, and vascular remodeling modulators, such as Gleevec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Benson M. Fong
  • Publication number: 20110071111
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing complications in patients with diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to using a combination of cicletanine and an oral antidiabetic agent for treating and/or preventing complications (including microalbuminuria, nephropathies, retinopathies and other complications) in patients with diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Benson M. Fong, Glenn V. Cornett
  • Patent number: 7893050
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are related to novel therapeutic drug combinations and methods for treating and/or preventing pulmonary arterial hypertension and/or stable angina. More particularly, aspects of the present invention are related to therapeutic combinations comprising a Rho-kinase inhibitor, such as fasudil, and one or more additional compounds selected from the group consisting of prostacyclins, such as iloprost, endothelin receptor antagonists, PDE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, 5-HT2A antagonists, such as sarpogrelate, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, statins, and vascular remodeling modulators, such as Gleevec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
    Inventor: Benson M. Fong