Patents by Inventor Rolf K. Berge

Rolf K. Berge 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).

  • Non-.beta.-oxidizable fatty acid analogues with the effect to reduce the concentration of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood of mammals
    Patent number: 5093365
    Abstract: A method is provided for the treatment of hypolipaemic conditions and for reducing the concentration of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood of mammals. The method comprises administering to a mammal an effective amount of non-.beta.-oxidizable fatty acid analogue of the formula Alkyl-X-CH.sub.2 COOR where the alkyl group is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of 8 to 22 carbon atoms, where X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfoxide (SO) or sulfone (SO.sub.2) group and where R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro A.S.
    Inventors: Rolf K. Berge, Jon Bremer