Patents by Inventor Kevyn E. Merten

Kevyn E. Merten 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).

  • NOVEL OXYSTEROL ANALOGUE, OXY149, INDUCES OSTEOGENESIS AND HEDGEHOG SIGNALING AND INHIBITS ADIPOGENESIS
    Publication number: 20150140059
    Abstract: This invention relates, e.g., to a synthetic compound, Oxy149, having the structure (Formula I) or a bioactive or pharmaceutical composition comprising Oxy149 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods are also disclosed for using the compound or bioactive or pharmaceutical composition to treat a variety of disorders, including e.g. bone disorders, obesity, cardiovascular disorders, and neurological disorders. Oxy149 can be delivered either locally or systemically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Farhad Parhami, Michael Jung, Frank Stappenbeck, William Pierce, K. Grant Taylor, Kevyn E. Merten