Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Tong

Kenneth L. Tong 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).

  • Publication number: 20120093827
    Abstract: Methods of treating one or more autoimmune disorders include a step of administering a Clostridial neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a patient that has an autoimmune disorder. In one aspect, a method includes a step of administering the neurotoxin to the thymus gland or near the thymus gland of the patient. In another aspect, a method includes a step of administering the neurotoxin in combination with administering a cytokine inhibitor to the patient. Compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Pamela D. Van Schaack, Kenneth L. Tong
  • Patent number: 8105611
    Abstract: Methods of treating one or more autoimmune disorders include a step of administering a Clostridial neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a patient that has an autoimmune disorder. In one aspect, a method includes a step of administering the neurotoxin to the thymus gland or near the thymus gland of the patient. In another aspect, a method includes a step of administering the neurotoxin in combination with administering a cytokine inhibitor to the patient. Compositions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Tong, Pamela D. Van Schaack