Patents by Inventor Samuel W. Page

Samuel W. Page 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).

  • Evaluative means for detecting inflammatory reactivity
    Patent number: 5348729
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for testing the susceptibility of a mammal to inflammatory diseases which comprises the steps of:administering to a mammal a compound selected from the group consisting of Type 1 mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, opiate antagonists, estrogen antagonists or mixed estrogen agonists/antagonists, progesterone agonists; or a combination of an estrogen antagonist with one or a combination of a Type I glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, a Type II glucocorticoid agonist or a progesterone agonist which is effective in stimulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis; andmeasuring the level of at least one hormone secreted by the hypothalamus, pituitary or adrenal glands of said mammal.The present invention is also directed to methods of treating inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Esther M. Sternberg, Philip W. Gold, Samuel W. Page