Patents by Inventor Janusz Wolaniuk

Janusz Wolaniuk 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).

  • Restoration of impaired cardiac function of patients with diverse muscular dystrophies by therapy with coenzyme Q10
    Patent number: 4885167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Coenzyme Q in the treatment of slow muscle degeneration, commonly known to those of skill in the art so a dystrophy or atrophy, and the accompanying cardiac complications typically identified in such patients. Administration of Coenzyme Q, and particularly the analog Coenzyme Q.sub.10 (CoQ.sub.10) to humans increases the pumping of blood by the heart, and thereby increases tissue oxygeneration throughout the body. The net physiological effect halts the progression of muscle deterioration and improves cardiac function. An overall improvement in the quality of life for these human subjects is also observed, said patients reportedly experiencing less fatigue.A method for treating human patients with progressive muscular dystrophies or the neurogenic atrophies with Coenzyme Q.sub.10 (CoQ.sub.10) specifically disclosed. The method is similarly effective for the treatment of any form of muscle degeneration or cardiac muscular dysfunction independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Karl Folkers, Janusz Wolaniuk