Patents by Inventor Gudmundur Johann Arason

Gudmundur Johann Arason 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).

  • Methods for treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis and reperfusion injury
    Patent number: 7897561
    Abstract: The invention includes a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis, and/or for the treatment or prophylaxis of reperfusion injury in a subject in need of treatment by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a complement inhibitor. The complement inhibitor may be a molecule which can inhibit activation of at least one complement component, inhibit activity of at least one activated complement component, act as an antagonist against at least one complement receptor, or combinations thereof. The complement inhibitor can be a vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Inventors: Girish J. Kotwal, Gudmundur Johann Arason
  • Methods for Treatment or Prophylaxis of Atherosclerosis and Reperfusion Injury
    Publication number: 20080200645
    Abstract: The invention provides the use of a complement inhibitor in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis in a subject in need of treatment by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of said medicament. The complement inhibitor may be a molecule which can inhibit activation of at least one complement component, inhibit activity of at least one activated complement component, act as an antagonist against at least one complement receptor, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Girish J. Kotwal, Gudmundur Johann Arason