Patents by Inventor Margherite T. Cantorna

Margherite T. Cantorna 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).

  • Dietary calcium as a supplement to vitamin D compound treatment of multiple sclerosis
    Patent number: 6479474
    Abstract: A method of and composition for diminishing multiple sclerosis symptoms are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of administrating an amount of calcium and a vitamin D compound effect to diminish multiple sclerosis symptoms. In another embodiment, the invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of calcium and vitamin D compound effective to diminish multiple sclerosis symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hector F. DeLuca, Margherite T. Cantorna, Jean Humpal-Winter
  • DIETARY CALCIUM AS A SUPPLEMENT TO VITAMIN D COMPOUND TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
    Publication number: 20020016313
    Abstract: A method of and composition for diminishing multiple sclerosis symptoms are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of administrating an amount of calcium and a vitamin D compound effect to diminish multiple sclerosis symptoms. In another embodiment, the invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of calcium and vitamin D compound effective to diminish multiple sclerosis symptoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: HECTOR F. DELUCA, MARGHERITE T. CANTORNA, JEAN HUMPAL-WINTER