Patents by Inventor Ronald G. Victor

Ronald G. Victor 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).

  • USE OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5A INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
    Publication number: 20160067246
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating muscular dystrophy, including Becker's muscular dystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The methods comprise administering a phosodiesterase 5A (PDE5A) inhibitor, such as tadalafil, to a subject in need thereof. Administering the PDE5A inhibitor has beneficial effects such as restoring functional sympatholysis, alleviating ischemic insult to dystrophin-deficient muscle membranes, reducing use-dependent muscle injury, and thus can slow muscular dystrophy disease progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Ronald G. Victor, Gail D. Thomas