Patents by Inventor Elke Reiss-Mueller

Elke Reiss-Mueller 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).

  • USE OF MORPHINE DERIVATIVES AS MEDICAMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PROBLEMS
    Publication number: 20020165247
    Abstract: A method for agonizing or antagonizing the ORL1 (opioid receptor-like) receptor of the nociceptin/orphanin FQ ligand ORL1 receptor system using a morphinan compound of the general formula I or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed are methods for treating neuropathic pain and/or anxiolysis and/or depression and/or diuresis and/or urinary incontinence and/or hypotension and or hypertension and/or senile dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease and/or general cognitive dysfunctions and/or tinnitus and/or impaired hearing and/or epilepsy and/or obesity and/or cachexia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Stephan Wnendt, Wolfgang Strassburger, Helmut Buschmann, Elke Reiss-Mueller, Thomas Krueger
  • Use of morphine derivatives as medicaments for the treatment of neuropathic problems
    Patent number: 6476044
    Abstract: A method for agonizing or antagonizing the ORL1 (opioid receptor-like) receptor of the nociceptin/orphanin FQ ligand ORL1 receptor system using a morphinan compound of the general formula I or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed are methods for treating neuropathic pain and/or anxiolysis and/or depression and/or diuresis and/or urinary incontinence and/or hypotension and or hypertension and/or senile dementia and/or Alzheimer's disease and/or general cognitive disfunctions an/or tinnitus and/or impaired hearing and/or epilepsy and/or obesity and/or cachexia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Wnendt, Wolfgang Strassburger, Helmut Buschmann, Elke Reiss-Mueller, Thomas Krueger