Patents by Inventor Nuno Afonso

Nuno Afonso 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).

  • Compositions for use in treating parkinson's disease and related disorders
    Patent number: 10471025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating and managing Parkinson's disease and related disorders. The methods especially find use in managing motor symptoms, including gait problems, particularly during advanced stages when effectiveness of standard medications wear off or side effects become problematic, as seen in Parkinson's disease, other disorders treated with dopaminergic agents, and other conditions associated with motor problems, such as aging or stroke. The treatment also may include disease-modifying effects, neuroprotection of, or neurorescue effects on neuronal cells in patients with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Nuno Afonso, Sara Sousa, Rita Vaz, Diana Chapela, Sofia Côrte-Real
  • Compositions for Use in Treating Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
    Publication number: 20180147160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating and managing Parkinson's disease and related disorders. The methods especially find use in managing motor symptoms, including gait problems, particularly during advanced stages when effectiveness of standard medications wear off or side effects become problematic, as seen in Parkinson's disease, other disorders treated with dopaminergic agents, and other conditions associated with motor problems, such as aging or stroke. The treatment also may include disease-modifying effects, neuroprotection of, or neurorescue effects on neuronal cells in patients with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Nuno Afonso, Sara Sousa, Rita Vaz, Diana Chapela, Sofia Côrte-Real