Patents by Inventor Inge-Britt Linden

Inge-Britt Linden 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 COMT inhibitors as analgesics
    Patent number: 6723754
    Abstract: The use of COMT inhibitors in the treatment of control of pain in mammals, for example in animals and humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Orion Corporation
    Inventors: Päivi Aho, Inge-Britt Lindén
  • Use of comt inhibitors as analgesics
    Publication number: 20030069316
    Abstract: The invention is related to the use of COMT inhibitors in the treatment or control of pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Paivi Aho, Inge-Britt Linden
  • Substituted &bgr; diketones and their use
    Patent number: 6201027
    Abstract: The invention relates to the compounds of formula I: wherein one of X1 and X2 is MeSO2 and the other one is hydrogen or halogen and X3 is hydrogen or halogen. These compounds have been found to be useful in the prevention and the treatment of respiratory diseases, especially asthma, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases), allergic rhinitis and related inflammatory conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of said compound in the prevention and the treatment of asthma in steroid-resistant patients. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations used in the treatment of said diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Orion Corporation
    Inventors: Päivi Aho, Reijo Bäckström, Anita Koponen, Inge-Britt Linden, Timo Lotta, Kari Lönnberg, Aino Pippuri, Pentti Pohto
  • Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives
    Patent number: 6121303
    Abstract: A compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is nitro, halogeno or cyano group and R.sub.2 is a group selected from ##STR2## wherein Y and Z are independently oxygen, sulfur or NR, wherein R is hydrogen, straight or branched C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl, phenylC.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl group and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are NR, where R is hydrogen, straight or branched C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.5-7 cycloalkyl, phenylC.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Orion-yhtyma Oy
    Inventors: Reijo Backstrom, Erkki Honkanen, Inge-Britt Linden, Erkki Nissinen, Aino Pippuri, Pentti Pohto, Tapio Korkolainen
  • Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives
    Patent number: 5889037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Orion-yhtyma Oy
    Inventors: Reijo Backstrom, Erkki Honkanen, Inge-Britt Linden, Erkki Nissinen, Aino Pippuri, Pentti Pohto, Tapio Korkolainen
  • Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives
    Patent number: 5614541
    Abstract: New catechol derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof useful as pharmaceutical antioxidants are disclosed. Cellular damage by oxygen derived radicals is a significant factor in heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, inflammatory disease, transplant rejection reactions and ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Orion-yhtym a Oy
    Inventors: Reijo B ackstr om, Erkki Honkanen, Inge-Britt Linden, Erkki Nissinen, Aino Pippuri, Pentti Pohto, Tapio Korkolainen
  • Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives
    Patent number: 5362733
    Abstract: Compounds of formula(I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is nitro, halo, cyano and R.sub.2 is a group selected from ##STR2## wherein Y is oxygen or sulfur; X.sub.1 is NR wherein R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl or phenyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful in the prevention or treatment of tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Orion-yhtyma Oy
    Inventors: Reijo Backstrom, Erkki Honkanen, Inge-Britt Linden, Erkki Nissinen, Aino Pippuri, Pentti Pohto, Tapio Korkolainen