Patents by Inventor Vesna A. Eterovic

Vesna A. Eterovic 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).

  • Methods and compositions for protecting and treating neuroinjury
    Patent number: 8530525
    Abstract: A method and composition for protecting and/or treating neuroinjury are disclosed. In one aspect, the present application discloses a method for protecting and/or treating a subject from organophosphate-induced neuronal injury. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of 4R cembranoid, 4S cembranoid or a cembranoid analogue. In another aspect, the application discloses neuroprotective pharmaceutical compositions for protecting and/or treating a subject from organophosphate-induced neuronal injury. A kit for protecting and treating a subject from organophosphate-induced neurodamage is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Morehouse School of Medicine, Universidad Central Del Caribe of Bayamon
    Inventors: Byron D. Ford, Peter A. Ferchmin, Vesna A. Eterovic
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTING AND TREATING NEUROINJURY
    Publication number: 20110015186
    Abstract: A method and composition for protecting and/or treating neuroinjury are disclosed. In one aspect, the present application discloses a method for protecting and/or treating a subject from organophosphate-induced neuronal injury. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of 4R cembranoid, 4S cembranoid or a cembranoid analogue. In another aspect, the application discloses neuroprotective pharmaceutical compositions for protecting and/or treating a subject from organophosphate-induced neuronal injury. A kit for protecting and treating a subject from organophosphate-induced neurodamage is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Byron D. FORD, Peter A. Ferchmin, Vesna A. Eterovic
  • Tobacco cembranoids block the expression of the behavioral sensitization to nicotine and inhibit neuronal acetylcholine receptors
    Patent number: 6489357
    Abstract: The subject invention relates the use of cembranoids to inhibit nicotine addiction at the behavioral level. The subject host is sensitized to nicotine. Cembranoids are then administered to reduce such sensitization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignees: University of Puerto Rico, Universidad Central del Caribe Bayamòn
    Inventors: Vesna A. Eterovic, Pedro A. Ferchmin, Richard M. Hann, One R. Pagan, Abimael D. Rodriguez, Osvaldo Rosario
  • Cembranoid inhibitors of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
    Patent number: 6204289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cembranoids to inhibit nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: Vesna A. Eterovic, Abimael D. Rodriguez, Richard M. Hann, Pedro A. Ferchmin, One R. Pagan, Misty J. Eaton