Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Wiehle

Ronald D. Wiehle 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: 20190127413
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of treatment of hormone-dependent conditions. New compounds and methods for treating these conditions are disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention disclose methods for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, uterine fibroids and endometrial hyperproliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Patent number: 9981906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substantially pure metabolites of irara-clomiphene. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these metabolites and their use in treating disorders including secondary hypogonadism, type 2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, wasting, lipodystrophy, female and male infertility, benign prostate hypertrophy, prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Repros Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Patent number: 9687458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the administration of compositions comprising an antiestrogen, preferably a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) such as trans-clomiphene, for treating cancer and associated diseases. The invention is also directed to methods for reducing IGF-1 levels in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition comprising an antiestrogen, preferably a SERM such as trans-clomiphene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Repros Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle, Kuang Hsu, Greg Fontenot
  • Patent number: 9616034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the administration of compositions comprising trans-clomiphene or an analog or salt thereof, for inhibiting bone resorption and bone turnover in a subject. The invention is also directed to methods for increasing bone mineral density in a subject and preventing or treating a bone related disorder in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of trans-clomiphene or an analog or salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Kuang Hsu, Ronald D. Wiehle, Greg Fontenot, Jaye Thompson
  • Patent number: 9545411
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of treatment of hormone-dependent conditions. Methods for treating these conditions are provided comprising systemically administering an antiprogestin and contemporaneously locally administering an antiprogestin. Embodiments of the instant invention disclose methods for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, uterine fibroids and endometrial hyperproliferation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20160346295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the long-term administration of a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a short half-life for the treatment of a variety of estrogen receptor-mediated conditions. The SERM may be administered at a concentration at or below that of a SERM with a long half-life in order to achieve an equivalent therapeutic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. PODOLSKI, Ronald D. WIEHLE
  • Publication number: 20160128953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the administration of compositions comprising trans-clomiphene or an analogue or salt thereof, for inhibiting bone resorption and bone turnover in a subject. The invention is also directed to methods for increasing bone mineral density in a subject and preventing or treating a bone related disorder in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of trans-clomiphene or an analogue or salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. PODOLSKI, Kuang HSU, Ronald D. WIEHLE, Greg FONTENOT, Jaye THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20160038506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the long-term administration of a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a short half-life for the treatment of a variety of estrogen receptor-mediated conditions. The SERM may be administered at a concentration at or below that of a SERM with a long half-life in order to achieve an equivalent therapeutic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20150297612
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of treatment of hormone-dependent conditions. Methods for treating these conditions are provided comprising systemically administering an antiprogestin and contemporaneously locally administering an antiprogestin. Embodiments of the instant invention disclose methods for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, uterine fibroids and endometrial hyperproliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. PODOLSKI, Ronald D. WIEHLE
  • Patent number: 9161940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the long-term administration of a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a short half-life for the treatment of a variety of estrogen receptor-mediated conditions. The SERM may be administered at a concentration at or below that of a SERM with a long half-life in order to achieve an equivalent therapeutic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20150283099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the administration of compositions comprising an antiestrogen, preferably a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) such as trans-clomiphene, for treating cancer and associated diseases. The invention is also directed to methods for reducing IGF-1 levels in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition comprising an antiestrogen, preferably a SERM such as trans-clomiphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle, Kuang Hsu, Greg Fontenot
  • Publication number: 20150203526
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of treatment of hormone-dependent conditions. New compounds and methods for treating these conditions are disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention disclose methods for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, uterine fibroids and endometrial hyperproliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20150031680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the long-term administration of a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) with a short half-life for the treatment of a variety of estrogen receptor-mediated conditions. The SERM may be administered at a concentration at or below that of a SERM with a long half-life in order to achieve an equivalent therapeutic effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20150031656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination therapy for elevating testosterone levels in male mammals in which an antiestrogen or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is co-administered to the mammal with an additional therapeutic agent selected from an androgen and an aromatase inhibitor. The invention is also directed to a combination therapy for treating males with hypogonadism and disorders related thereto, including reduction of muscle mass. limitation of body performance capacity, reduction of bone density, reduction of libido, reduction of potency, reduction of benign prostatic hyperplasia and infertility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20140343022
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of cancer treatment. In particular, the instant invention is relevant to the treatment and or prevention of breast cancer in a patient. Compositions for practicing the methods, comprising selective progesterone receptor modulators, which function as progesterone agonists in the uterus and as progesterone antagonists in the breast tissue and exhibit only low affinity for glucocorticoid and estrogen receptors, are also disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention also disclose methods for preventing the development of breast cancer in patients undergoing hormone replacement therapy or estrogen therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20140163114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substantially pure metabolites of irara-clomiphene. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these metabolites and their use in treating disorders including secondary hypogonadism, type 2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, wasting, lipodystrophy, female and male infertility, benign prostate hypertrophy, prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20130274234
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of treatment of hormone-dependent conditions. New compounds and methods for treating these conditions are disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention disclose methods for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, uterine fibroids and endometrial hyperproliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20130018027
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of treatment of hormone-dependent conditions. New compounds and methods for treating these conditions are disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention disclose methods for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, uterine fibroids and endometrial hyperproliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20110053900
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of cancer treatment. In particular, the instant invention is relevant to the treatment and/or prevention of breast cancer in a patient. Compositions for practicing the methods, comprising selective progesterone receptor modulators, which function as progesterone agonists in the uterus and as progesterone antagonists in the breast tissue and exhibit only low affinity for glucocorticoid and estrogen receptors, are also disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention also disclose methods for preventing the development of breast cancer in patients undergoing hormone replacement therapy or estrogen therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Repros Therapeutics inc
    Inventors: Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle
  • Publication number: 20090118253
    Abstract: The subject matter of the instant invention is pertinent to the field of hormone therapy. More specifically, the subject matter of the instant invention concerns methods of treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The instant invention is also relevant to the treatment and/or prevention of anemia in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Compositions for practicing the methods, comprising progesterone antagonists are also disclosed. Embodiments of the instant invention also disclose methods for identifying new selective progesterone receptor modulators for practicing disclosed methods of treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: REPROS THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: Andre van As, Joseph S. Podolski, Ronald D. Wiehle