Patents by Inventor JeAnne Hertel

JeAnne Hertel 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).

  • Uses of melanocortin-4 receptor (mc4r) agonist peptides administered by continuous infusion
    Publication number: 20070123453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inducing weight loss in a patient, comprising continuous infusion of an effective amount of an MC4R agonist peptide into the patient. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of treating obesity in a patient, comprising continuous infusion of an effective amount of an MC4R agonist peptide into the patient. Furthermore, the present invention provides the use of an MC4R agonist peptide for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of obesity, wherein the medicament is administered by continuous infusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Heiman, JeAnne Hertel
  • Melanocortin receptor 4 (mc4) agonists and their uses
    Publication number: 20070105759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peptide agonists of the MC4 receptor, and as such are useful in the treatment of disorders responsive to the activation of this receptor, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and male and/or female sexual dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
    Inventors: David Flora, Mark Heiman, JeAnne Hertel, Hansen Hsiung, John Mayer, David Smiley, Liang Yan, Lianshan Zhang