Patents by Inventor Gaby Schmitt

Gaby Schmitt 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 cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol for treating neurodegenerative diseases
    Patent number: 7166642
    Abstract: A preventive and therapeutic drug for a neurodegenerative disease containing, as an active ingredient, a cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol compound represented by formula (1) wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X represents a C10–C28 alkylene group or alkenylene group. Since the compound of the present invention exhibits excellent neurite-extension ability and an inhibition effect on disorders caused by mutation in an SOD gene, it is useful as the active ingredient of a preventive and therapeutic drug for neurodegenerative diseases, inter alia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and as the active ingredient of an inhibitory drug for disorders caused by mutation in an SOD gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Meiji Dairies Corporation
    Inventors: Bang Luu, Gaby Schmitt, Florence Keyling-Bilger, Celine Girlanda-Junges, Jean-Philippe Loeffler, Bernadette Lutz-Bucher, Jose-Luis Gonzalez de Aguilar, Masashi Yamada, Yukie Suma, Philippe Chabert
  • Cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol and medicament containing same
    Patent number: 6228893
    Abstract: Described is a cyclohexenone long-chain alcohol represented by the formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X represents a C10-18 alkylene or alkenylene group. The cyclohexanone long-chain alcohol according to the present invention has excellent neurite growth stimulating effects and is therefore useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bang Luu, Gaby Schmitt, Florence Keyling, Celine Junges-Girlanda, Masashi Yamada, Yukie Suma