Patents by Inventor Linda Bristow

Linda Bristow 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).

  • Inhibition Of Voluntary Ethanol Consumption With Non-Peptidyl Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonists
    Publication number: 20080085885
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting or reducing voluntary alcohol consumption in a subject comprising administering a non-peptidyl melanocortin 4 receptor agonist to said subject. The present invention further relates to methods of treating or preventing alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and alcohol related disorders in a subject comprising administering a non-peptidyl melanocortin 4 receptor agonist to said subject. The present invention further provides for pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments useful in carrying out these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Linda Bristow, Tung Fong, Andrew Morse, Kunkun Ren
  • Methods For The Treatment Of Substance Abuse And Addiction
    Publication number: 20080021067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating and preventing substance addiction and substance abuse, including nicotine addiction and nicotine addiction-related disorders in a subject comprising administering a melanocortin 4 receptor agonist to said subject. The present invention further relates to methods of treating or preventing substance addiction and substance addiction-related disorders in a subject comprising administering a melanocortin 4 receptor agonist to said subject. The present invention further provides for pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments useful in carrying out these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Linda Bristow, Tung Fong, Andrew Morse