Patents by Inventor Stefano Fiorucci

Stefano Fiorucci 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).

  • Treatment of fibrosis using FXR ligands
    Publication number: 20060069070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting fibrosis that occurs in an organ where the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is expressed. This method involves the step of administering a high potency, activating ligand of FXR in an effective amount to a patient who is not suffering from a cholestatic condition. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing an effective amount of an FXR ligand and kits for dispensing the pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano Fiorucci, Roberto Pellicciari, Mark Pruzanski