Patents by Inventor Pirkko Härkönen

Pirkko Härkönen 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: 20100280131
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for inhibition of skin atrophy, or epithelial or mucosal atrophy in women, or to a method for treatment or prevention of symptoms related to said atrophy, said method comprising administering to the woman an effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a geometric isomer, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester thereof or a metabolite thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Taru Blom, Paula Grönroos, Kaija Halonen, Pirkko Härkönen
  • Patent number: 6984665
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for inhibition of skin atrophy, or epithelial or mucosal atrophy in women, or to a method for treatment or prevention of symptoms related to said atrophy, said method comprising administering to the woman an effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a geometric isomer, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester thereof or a metabolite thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Hormos Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Taru Blom, Paula Grönroos, Kaija Halonen, Pirkko Härkönen
  • Patent number: 6875775
    Abstract: The invention provides novel selective estrogen receptor modulator compounds of the general formula: wherein R1 and R2, which are the same or different are a) H, halogen, OCH3, OH; or where X is O, NH or S; and n is an integer from 1 to 4; and R4 and R5, which are the same or different, are a 1 to 4 carbon alkyl, H, —CH2C?CH or —CH2CH2OH; or R4 and R5 form an N-containing five- or six-membered ring or heteroaromatic ring; or c) —Y—(CH2)nCH2—O—R6 where Y is O, NH or S and n is an integer from 1 to 4; and R6 is H, —CH2CH2OH, or —CH2CH2Cl; or d) 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy, 2-methylsulfamylethoxy, 2-chloroethoxy, 1-ethyl-2-hydroxyethoxy, 2,2-diethyl-2-hydroxyethoxy or carboxymethoxy; and ?R3 is H, halogen, OH or —OCH3; stereoisomers thereof and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters and mixtures thereof, which compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Hormos Medical Oy LTD
    Inventors: Marja-Liisa Södervall, Arja Kalapudas, Lauri Kangas, Risto Lammintausta, Pirkko Härkönen, Kalervo Väänänen, Arto Karjalainen
  • Patent number: 6723738
    Abstract: The invention provides novel selective estrogen receptor modulator compounds of the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 , which are the same or different are a) H, halogen, OCH3, OH; or where X is O, NH or S; and n is an integer from 1 to 4; and R4 and R5, which are the same or different, are a 1 to 4 carbon alkyl, H, —CH2C≡CH or —CH2CH2OH; or R4 and R5 form an N-containing five- or six-membered ring or heteroaromatic ring; or c) —Y—(CH2)nCH2—O—R6 where Y is O, NH or S and n is an integer from 1 to 4; and R6 is H, —CH2CH2OH, or —CH2CH2Cl; or d) 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy, 2-methylsulfamylethoxy, 2-chloroethoxy, 1-ethyl-2-hydroxyethoxy, 2,2-diethyl-2-hydroxyethoxy or carboxymethoxy; and R3 is H, halogen, OH or —OCH3; stereoisomers thereof and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters and mixtures thereof, which compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Hormos Medical Oy Ltd
    Inventors: Marja-Liisa Södervall, Arja Kalapudas, Lauri Kangas, Risto Lammintausta, Pirkko Härkönen, Kalervo Väänänen
  • Patent number: 6576645
    Abstract: The invention provides novel selective estrogen receptor modulator compounds of the general formula: wherein R1 and R2, which are the same or different are a) H, halogen, OCH3, OH; or  where X is O, NH or S; and n is an integer from 1 to 4; and R4 and R5, which are the same or different, are a 1 to 4 carbon alkyl, H, —CH2C≡CH or —CH2CH2OH; or R4 and R5 form an N-containing five- or six-membered ring or heteroaromatic ring; or c) —Y—(CH2)nCH2—O—R6 where Y is O, NH or S and n is an integer from 1 to 4; and R6 is H, —CH2CH2OH, or —CH2CH2Cl; or d) 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy, 2-methylsulfamylethoxy, 2-chloroethoxy, 1-ethyl-2-hydroxyethoxy, 2,2-diethyl-2-hydroxyethoxy or carboxymethoxy; and R3 is H, halogen, OH or —OCH3; stereoisomers thereof and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters and mixtures thereof, which compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Hormos Medical Oy Ltd
    Inventors: Marja-Liisa Södervall, Arja Kalapudas, Lauri Kangas, Risto Lammintausta, Pirkko Härkönen, Kalervo V{umlaut over (aa)}nänen