Patents by Inventor Salil Atul Gandhi

Salil Atul Gandhi 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 and methods for treating ileus
    Patent number: 6911430
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions useful in treating or preventing ileus in a patient. The compositions of the invention include a pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide (PACAP) receptor antagonist and/or a vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) receptor antagonist in an amount sufficient to treat or prevent ileus in a patient. In one embodiment both a PACAP and VIP receptor antagonists are present, preferably in a combination that blocks vasoactive pituitary cyclase 1 (VPAC1), VPAC2 and pituitary adenylate cyclase 1 (PAC1) receptors. Methods of using such composition to treat or prevent ileus in a patient are also encompassed by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: VipoGen, LLC
    Inventor: Salil Atul Gandhi