Patents by Inventor Laurel Sweet

Laurel Sweet 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).

  • Methods for treating diabetes and related disorders using pde10a inhibitors
    Publication number: 20070032404
    Abstract: The methods of the invention relate to the treatment of diabetes, including type 2 diabetes, and related disorders by administration of a PDE10A inhibitor. Such PDE10A inhibitors may be administered in conjunction with alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, insulin sensitizers, insulin secretagogues, hepatic glucose output lowering compounds, B-3 agonist, or insulin. Such PDE10A inhibitors may also be administered in conjunction with body weight reducing agents. Further methods of the invention relate to stimulating insulin release from pancreatic cells, for example, in response to an elevation in blood glucose concentration, by administration of a PDE10A inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventor: Laurel Sweet
  • Method for producing pseudo islets
    Publication number: 20040005299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing pseudo islets. In addition, the invention is also directed to methods of treating diabetes and diabetes-related disorders by administering compounds identified by the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Yin Liang, Jian Zhu, Laurel Sweet, James N. Livingston