Patents by Inventor Gerald S. Brenner

Gerald S. Brenner 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: 20010021705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating and preventing bone loss in patients by administering a formulation of 4-amino-1-hydroxy-butylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid, disodium salt, or its hydrates. Also described is a pharmaceutical composition containing said disodium salt in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: MERCK & CO., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Earl R. Oberholtzer, J. Eric Thies
  • Patent number: 6008207
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating and preventing bone loss in patients by administering a formulation of anhydrous alendronate sodium. Also described is a pharmaceutical doage form of said anhydrous alendronate sodium, being anhydrous 4-amino-1-hydroxy-butylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid, monosodium salt, in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Drazen Ostovic, Earl R. Oberholtzer, Jr., J. Eric Thies
  • Patent number: 5914323
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapy protocol for treating patients having metastatic bone disease, hypercalcemia of malignancy and/or metabolic bone disease by administering an intravenous, citrate-buffered formulation of alendronate which is isotonic with human blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Musa M. Ghannam
  • Patent number: 5849726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating and preventing bone loss in patients by administering a formulation of anhydrous alendronate sodium. Also described is a pharmaceutical dosage form of said anhydrous alendronate sodium, being anhydrous 4-amino-1-hydroxy-butylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid, monosodium salt, in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Drazen Ostovic, Earl R. Oberholtzer, Jr., J. Eric Thies
  • Patent number: 5843924
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapy protocol for treating patients having metastatic bone disease, hypercalcemia of malignancy and/or metabolic bone disease by administering an intravenous, citrate-buffered formulation of alendronate which is isotonic with human blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Musa M. Ghannam
  • Patent number: 5780455
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapy protocol for treating patients having metastatic bone disease, hypercalcemia of malignancy and/or metabolic bone disease by administering an intravenous, citrate-buffered formulation of alendronate which is isotonic with human blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Musa M. Ghannam
  • Patent number: 5693812
    Abstract: Polymorphic forms of the angiotensin II receptor antagonist, 3-?2'-(N-benzoyl)sulfonamidobiphenyl-4-yl!methyl-5,7-dimethyl-2-ethyl-3H-i midazo?4,5-b!pyridine and a method for the preparation of these crystal forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Merck & Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Louis S. Crocker, Hossain Jahansouz, Robert D. Larsen, Chris H. Senanayake, Andrew S. Thompson, Karen C. Thompson, Thomas R. Verhoeven
  • Patent number: 5462932
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapy protocol for treating and for preventing bone loss in patients who have difficulty in swallowing by administering a liquid formulation of alendronate which can be easily swallowed. Also described are pharmaceutical dosage forms of a syrup, aqueous solution, a solution formed from a reconstituted powder, of alendronate, for carrying out the therapeutic method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Ashok V. Katdare, Denise Pretzer, Donna T. Whiteford
  • Patent number: 5356887
    Abstract: Crystalline and amorphous insoluble calcium salts of bisphosphonic acids may be formulated to provide compositions suitable for I.M. (intramuscular) and S.C. (subcutaneous) administration. As compared to solutions of the soluble salts of bisphosphonic acids, suspensions of the crystalline and amorphous calcium salts provide slow systemic release of the bisphosphonic acid and reduce tissue damage and localized pain and irritation when used in the treatment of disturbances involving calcium or phosphate metabolism, in particular, the treatment and prevention of diseases involving bone resorption, especially osteoporosis, Paget's disease, malignant hypercalcemia, and metastatic bone disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald S. Brenner, Drazen Ostovich
  • Patent number: 4190655
    Abstract: A novel salt of amiloride particularly amiloride citrate has been discovered. Because of its inherent insolubility and less bitter taste, it would lend itself to be more easily formulated into oral liquids, sustained release formulations and chewable tablets than would amiloride hydrochloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph DeMarco, Gerald S. Brenner