Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Balon

Thomas W. Balon 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 enhancing insulin action
    Patent number: 6316458
    Abstract: A category of hydroxyalkyl-substituted xanthines are useful in treating patients suffering from disorders associated with impaired glucose metabolism or impaired insulin function. Use of these compounds, for example, restores insulin responsiveness in otherwise insulin-resistant Type 2 diabetic patients, thus reducing elevated blood glucose levels. The subject compounds also act to restore certain defects of lipid metabolism and to enhance the effects of insulin in general. Insulin-enhancing compositions and methods of treating disorders of glucose metabolism are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Nadler, Thomas W. Balon, Yoko Yamaguchi