Patents by Inventor Elaine Unemori

Elaine Unemori 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: 20170151311
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 9579363
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Corthera Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20170014409
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating inflammation in a subject. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating inflammation by administering pharmaceutically active serelaxin in order to increase a soluble marker associated with reducing inflammation. Further encompassed in the present disclosure are method for treating inflammatory disorders and kits for administering pharmaceutically active serelaxin to subjects suffering from such disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Elaine Unemori
  • Publication number: 20160287672
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating human subjects afflicted with chronic heart failure. The methods described herein employ administration of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam Teichman, Thomas Dschietzig, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 9205132
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: CORTHERA, INC.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20150320834
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 9066916
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: CORTHERA, INC.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20150150947
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating inflammation in a subject. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating inflammation by administering pharmaceutically active serelaxin in order to increase a soluble marker associated with reducing inflammation. Further encompassed in the present disclosure are method for treating inflammatory disorders and kits for administering pharmaceutically active serelaxin to subjects suffering from such disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Elaine Unemori
  • Publication number: 20140005112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating human subjects afflicted with chronic heart failure. The methods described herein employ administration of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam Teichman, Thomas Dschietzig, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20130210730
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 8415301
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis R Stewart, Martha J Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 8372809
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis R Stewart, Martha J Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20120040902
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20120040903
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha J. Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 8053411
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Patent number: 8026215
    Abstract: The invention relates to the method for treatment, diagnosis and prevention of diseases related to fetal growth and placental insufficiency and comprises methods including inhibiting or increasing relaxin synthesis, relaxin receptor synthesis, relaxin binding to the relaxin receptor, and relaxin receptor activity. The invention also relates to screening assays to identify compounds that modulate relaxin and/or relaxin receptor activity. The invention further relates to gene therapy methods utilizing relaxin and relaxin-related sequences for the treatment and prevention of diseases related to fetal growth and placental insufficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventor: Elaine Unemori
  • Publication number: 20110144019
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating human subjects afflicted with chronic heart failure. The methods described herein employ administration of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Thomas Dschietzig, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha J. Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20100048475
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine Unemori, Sam L. Teichman, Gad Cotter, Dennis R. Stewart, Martha Jo Whitehouse
  • Publication number: 20090318356
    Abstract: The invention relates to the method for treatment, diagnosis and prevention of diseases related to fetal growth and placental insufficiency and comprises methods including inhibiting or increasing relaxin synthesis, relaxin receptor synthesis, relaxin binding to the relaxin receptor, and relaxin receptor activity. The invention also relates to screening assays to identify compounds that modulate relaxin and/or relaxin receptor activity. The invention further relates to gene therapy methods utilizing relaxin and relaxin-related sequences for the treatment and prevention of diseases related to fetal growth and placental insufficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventor: Elaine UNEMORI
  • Patent number: 7553813
    Abstract: The invention relates to the method for treatment, diagnosis and prevention of diseases related to fetal growth and placental insufficiency and comprises methods including inhibiting or increasing relaxin synthesis, relaxin receptor synthesis, relaxin binding to the relaxin receptor, and relaxin receptor activity. The invention also relates to screening assays to identify compounds that modulate relaxin and/or relaxin receptor activity. The invention further relates to gene therapy methods utilizing relaxin and relaxin-related sequences for the treatment and prevention of diseases related to fetal growth and placental insufficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Corthera, Inc.
    Inventor: Elaine Unemori