Patents by Inventor Michael H. Davidson

Michael H. Davidson 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: 20230287105
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating cardivascular disease, including pateints with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and/or chronic kidney disease. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of ziltivekimab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Madhav N. Devalaraja, Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar
  • Publication number: 20230090473
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating inflammation without inducing immune suppression. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist at a dose sufficient to reduce inflammation without causing immune suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Madhav N. Devalaraja, Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar
  • Publication number: 20220227856
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating inflammation without inducing immune suppression. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist at a dose sufficient to reduce inflammation without causing immune suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Madhav N. Devalaraja, Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar
  • Patent number: 11384143
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating inflammation without inducing immune suppression. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist at a dose sufficient to reduce inflammation without causing immune suppression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Madhav N. Devalaraja, Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar
  • Publication number: 20190248886
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating inflammation without inducing immune suppression. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist at a dose sufficient to reduce inflammation without causing immune suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Madhav N. Devalaraja, Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar
  • Publication number: 20190241650
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating inflammation without inducing immune suppression. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist at a dose sufficient to reduce inflammation without causing immune suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Madhav N. Devalaraja, Michael H. Davidson, Rahul Kakkar
  • Publication number: 20190029985
    Abstract: DPA-enriched pharmaceutical compositions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form, therapeutic methods for their use, and processes for refining the compositions from fish oil are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy J. MAINES, Bernardus N. MACHIELSE, Bharat M. MEHTA, Gerald L. WISLER, Michael H. DAVIDSON, Peter Ralph WOOD
  • Patent number: 10117844
    Abstract: DPA-enriched pharmaceutical compositions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form, therapeutic methods for their use, and processes for refining the compositions from fish oil are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chrysalis Pharma AG
    Inventors: Timothy J. Maines, Bernardus N. Machielse, Bharat M. Mehta, Gerald L. Wisler, Michael H. Davidson, Peter Ralph Wood
  • Patent number: 9492545
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions of statins and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in which the statins are dissolved in the PUFAs, the PUFA species being present substantially in the free acid form. Also provided are oral unit dosage forms of the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating blood lipid disorders using the compositions and oral unit dosage forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Omthera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Bernardus Nicolaas Machielse, Timothy J. Maines, Michael H. Davidson, Bharat M. Mehta
  • Publication number: 20160124003
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of identifying subjects who are suffering from, or are susceptible to developing, ADHD. The methods comprise determining whether the subject is an efficient converter of medium chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also provided are methods of treating ADHD in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising long chain omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Michael H. Davidson, Gerald L. Wisler
  • Publication number: 20150320715
    Abstract: DPA-enriched pharmaceutical compositions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form, therapeutic methods for their use, and processes for refining the compositions from fish oil are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy J. Maines, Bernardus N. MACHIELSE, Bharat M. MEHTA, Gerald L. WISLER, Michael H. DAVIDSON, Peter Ralph WOOD
  • Patent number: 9050309
    Abstract: DPA-enriched pharmaceutical compositions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form, therapeutic methods for their use, and processes for refining the compositions from fish oil are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chrysalis Pharma AG
    Inventors: Timothy J. Maines, Bernardus N M Machielse, Bharat M. Mehta, Gerald L. Wisler, Michael H. Davidson, Peter Ralph Wood
  • Patent number: 9050308
    Abstract: DPA-enriched pharmaceutical compositions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form, therapeutic methods for their use, and processes for refining the compositions from fish oil are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chrysalis Pharma AG
    Inventors: Timothy J. Maines, Bernardus N M Machielse, Bharat M. Mehta, Gerald L. Wisler, Michael H. Davidson, Peter Ralph Wood
  • Publication number: 20150104504
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions of statins and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in which the statins are dissolved in the PUFAs, the PUFA species being present substantially in the free acid form. Also provided are oral unit dosage forms of the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating blood lipid disorders using the compositions and oral unit dosage forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Bernardus Machielse, Timothy J. Maines, Michael H. Davidson, Bharat M. Mehta
  • Publication number: 20140316003
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of identifying subjects who are suffering from, or are susceptible to developing, ADHD. The methods comprise determining whether the subject is an efficient converter of medium chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also provided are methods of treating ADHD in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising long chain omega-3 fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Davidson, Gerald L. Wisler
  • Publication number: 20130295173
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions of statins and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in which the statins are dissolved in the PUFAs, the PUFA species being present substantially in the free acid form. Also provided are oral unit dosage forms of the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating blood lipid disorders using the compositions and oral unit dosage forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Bernardus N M MACHIELSE, Timothy J. Maines, Bharat M. Mehta, Michael H. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20130095179
    Abstract: Methods of identifying subjects who are resistant to antiplatelet therapy, such as therapy with clopidogrel, are presented. The methods comprise determining is whether the subject is an efficient converter of medium chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also provided are methods of treating resistance to antiplatelet therapy in subjects who are efficient converters of medium chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising adjunctively administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Improved methods of antiplatelet therapy are provided, wherein the improvement comprises adjunctive administration of a composition comprising omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in free acid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Davidson, Gerald L. Wisler
  • Publication number: 20040001874
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for identifying and developing safe and effective nutritional supplement formulations; associated regimens for administering such formulations; and methods for distributing such formulations. The nutritional supplement formulations and associated regimens are adapted to prevent and/or treat specific medical or health conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods for prescribing and supplying nutritional supplement formulations to patients according to appropriate regimens. Particular embodiments of the invention relate to safe and effective nutritional supplement formulations and associated regimens for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiovascular disease (“CVD”). Various embodiments of the invention provide advantages over the prior art in areas such as patient safety, medical effectiveness, physician supervision, patient compliance, and consumer costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Vital Living, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Davidson, Bradley D. Edson, Leslie D. Michelson, Kenneth F. Lind, Brian C. Smith, Randall E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 5279540
    Abstract: A method for reducing the risk of atherosclerosis in a patient at risk of same comprising the steps of removing cholesterol ester transfer protein from blood of the patient to reduce the plasma CETP levels in the patient. In an embodiment, the method includes the step of passing the patient's plasma through an apheresis machine to remove at least some of the plasma cholesterol ester transfer protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Inventor: Michael H. Davidson