Patents by Inventor Donald Heefner

Donald Heefner 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).

  • Compositions and methods for treating or preventing hearing impairment
    Publication number: 20050101534
    Abstract: Ototoxic side-effects have either limited the application of an important group of antibiotics, aminoglycoside antibiotics, or have added further burden to those who have to resort to platinum-containing antineoplastic agents to treat life-threatening tumors. The present invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions that prevent or treat the ototoxic side-effects of aminoglycoside antibiotics and platinum-containing antineoplastic agents. The otoprotective compositions disclosed herein can also be used to treat noise induced hearing loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: Sepracor, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Zepp, Donald Heefner, Paul Rubin, Mark Currie