Patents by Inventor Herschel S. Zackheim

Herschel S. Zackheim 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).

  • Agents for the treatment of leukemia
    Patent number: 4764520
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preventing the occurrence of leukemia in mammals. Alternately, in mammals affected with leukemia, the course of the disease is delayed and life expectancy and well-being are increased. This is achieved by administration of 6-mercaptonicotinic acid or its alkali metal salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Inventors: Herschel S. Zackheim, Davide R. Grassetti
  • Use of trialkylsilyl-6-aminonicotinamides for the treatment of psoriasis
    Patent number: 4385052
    Abstract: The use of a composition for relieving the symptoms of psoriasis in humans is disclosed. The composition is an N-trialkylsilyl-substituted 6-aminonicotinamide. The composition is applied in a suitable pharmaceutical base, such as a cream or ointment, to the affected area of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: International Plant Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Herschel S. Zackheim, Raphael Pappo