Patents by Inventor Fernanda Silva Torres

Fernanda Silva Torres 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).

  • Synthetic PnTx(19) peptide, pharmaceutical compositions and use
    Patent number: 9279004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthetic peptide of 19 amino acids, called PnTx(19), constituted from the sequence of the native toxin PnTx2-6 of the Phoneutria nigriventer spider. It also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such a peptide and to the use thereof in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and/or in potentiating the erectile function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS—UFMG
    Inventors: Maria Elena De Lima Perez Garcia, Carolina Nunes Da Silva, Flávia De Marco Almeida, Rosangela Da Silva Lomeo, Paulo Sérgio Lacerda Beirão, Fernanda Silva Torres, Adriano Monteiro De Castro Pimenta
  • SYNTHETIC PNTX(19) PEPTIDE, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND USE
    Publication number: 20150218233
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthetic peptide of 19 amino acids, called PnTx(19), constituted from the sequence of the native toxin PnTx2-6 of the Phoneutria nigriventer spider. It also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such a peptide and to the use thereof in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and/or in potentiating the erectile function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Maria Elena De Lima Perez Garcia, Carolina Nunes Da Silva, Flávia De Marco Almeida, Rosangela Da Silva Lomeo, Paulo Sérgio Lacerda Beirão, Fernanda Silva Torres, Adriano Monteiro De Castro Pimenta