Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Guttuso, Jr.

Thomas J. Guttuso, Jr. 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).

  • Method of treating symptoms of hormonal variation, including hot flashes
    Patent number: 6310098
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating hot flashes in a patient which is carried out by providing a compound which binds a &agr;2&dgr; subunit of a voltage-gated calcium channel and administering the compound to a patient experiencing hot flashes under conditions effective to treat the hot flashes. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for treating a symptom of hormonal variation in a patient which is carried out by providing a compound which binds a &agr;2&dgr; subunit of a voltage-gated calcium channel and administering the compound to a patient experiencing a symptom of hormonal variation under conditions effective to treat the symptom of hormonal variation. Further aspects of the present invention relate to the administration of a compound which binds a &agr;2&dgr; subunit of a voltage-gated calcium channel as an anti-pyretic agent (for treating fever) or as an anti-emetic agent (for treating nausea and emesis).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: University of Rochester
    Inventor: Thomas J. Guttuso, Jr.