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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8129430 | Method of reducing phosphate nephropathy in a mammal The present invention provides the invention provides methods of reducing phosphate nephropathy in a mammal suffering from impairment of renal function, including administering to the mammal an amount of citrate that is effective to reduce serum phosphorous concentr... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8093294 | Metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors A new metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor which acts as a medicament for inhibiting the inactivation of β-lactam antibiotics and recovering anti-bacterial activities is disclosed. The maleic acid derivatives having the general formula (I) have metallo-β-lactamase inhib... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8034844 | Compositions having a high antiviral efficacy Antiviral compositions having a rapid antiviral effectiveness, and a persistent antiviral effectiveness, are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions contain (a) a powdered solid substrate and (b) an organic acid. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8022106 | Tranexamic acid formulations Disclosed are modified release oral tranexamic acid formulations and methods of treatment therewith. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7947739 | Tranexamic acid formulations Disclosed are modified release oral tranexamic acid formulations and methods of treatment therewith. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7846970 | Hydroxycitric acid derivatives and skin external preparations containing the same Hydroxycitric acid derivatives and salts thereof are provided which are useful as active ingredients of skin external preparations and cosmetics. Also provided are processes for production of the hydroxycitric acid derivatives, and skin external preparations and cos... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7812056 | Fine particle disperant and cosmetic, paint, ink, memorizing material and lubricant containing the dispersant A fine particle dispersant containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of ester compounds of the following general formula (I) of ditrimethylolpropane and a fatty acid(s), polycondensates of ditrimethylolpropane and a polyvalent carboxylic acid... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7759396 | Antineoplastic preparation and the use of antineoplastic preparation A method for manufacturing an antineoplastic preparation containing alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) or/and glutamine or/and glutamate or/and alpha-ketoglutarate of ornithine or/and dipeptides of glutamine and other amino acids or/and tripeptides of glutamine and other ami... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7741370 | Double salts of (−)-hydroxycitric acid and a process for preparing the same This invention relates to new double salts of (−)-hydroxycitric acid with group II metals. Preferred double salts are calcium and magnesium double salts of hydroxycitric acid of the formula II. This invention also includes a process for the preparation of these do... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7605182 | Compounds that selectively bind to membranes of apoptotic cells The invention relates to compounds that selectively bind to phospholipid membranes having the features of membranes of apoptotic cells, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and therapeutic and diagnostic methods using thereof. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7595342 | Water-soluble strontium salts for use in treatment of cartilage and/or bone conditions Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cartilage and/or bone conditions and for methods of treating such condition. The compounds are salts of strontium that have a water-solubility of from about 1 g/l to about 100 g... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7403883 | Three-dimensional in-vitro spinal models and methods of analyzing substance distribution therein An in-vitro model apparatus of a human spine and methods for detecting and analyzing substance distribution patterns therein. In one embodiment, the model apparatus includes a column body defining a passageway that substantially mimics the size, shape, and structure... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399755 | Formulations comprising multiple dietary and endogenously made antioxidants and B-vitamins and use of same The invention is directed to formulations comprised of multiple dietary and endogenously made antioxidants and B-vitamins and the use of these formulations in preventing and treating coronary artery disease. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7378446 | Compound having anti-HCV activity and process for producing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a compound useful for the prevention and treatment of viral infectious diseases, and particularly liver diseases caused by HCV infection due to its having a high degree of replication inhibitory activity against HCV,... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351218 | Device and process for extracorporeal treatment by citrate anticoagulant A device for treating blood by extracorporeal circulation comprising a filter having a first chamber and a second chamber separated by a semi-permeable membrane. The device has an arterial line connected to the first chamber of the filter, a venous line issuing from... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335384 | Nutrient compositions for the treatment and prevention of inflammation and disorders associated therewith The present disclosure describes a novel composition for the treatment and/or prevention of neurogenic inflammation. Such composition is also useful in the treatment and/or prevention of disease states and conditions associated with neurogenic inflammation. Such dis... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335349 | Fish attractants The present invention provides a fish attracting composition. Previously fish sex hormones were considered only to have a role in sexual reproduction, however the present invention shows that these hormones can be used to induce feeding behaviour in fish. In particu... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335651 | Compositions incorporating(-)-hydroxycitric acid and related methods for promoting fat oxidation Methods for promoting healthy body weight and improving a variety of related physiological factors, including serum serotonin levels, serum leptin levels, fat oxidation, cholesterol levels, and body mass index, in persons or other mammals, include administering to t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323201 | Highly soluble form of tricalcium citrate, and methods of its making and use We report herein a composition comprising tricalcium citrate, wherein the tricalcium citrate has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks at 2-theta (2θ) values of about 8.236, about 16.02, about 17.97, about 19.75, about 21.42, about 25.74, and about 2... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318930 | Control methods for boring bark beetles A composition which causes adult boring bark beetles to discontinue boring, discontinue laying eggs and become disoriented and bore out of the tree or cease boring altogether and die is described. Additional tests have shown that beetles will not infest a tree which... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314611 | Solution and method for treating organic waste An odor control product for treating digestible and odiferous organic waste to minimize odors includes about 12.5% adipic acid, about 70% alcohol, about 0.5% eucalyptus oil, and the remainder water. A variation of the product for use in an atomization system include... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304093 | Ketone compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses The present invention relates to novel ketone compounds, compositions comprising ketone compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a com... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300674 | Sterile low bicarbonate dialysis concentrate solutions The present invention relates to a sterile calcium-free low bicarbonate dialysis concentrate composition for use in conjunction with regional citrate anti-coagulation in the context of either dialysis or hemofiltration. Methods of use of the sterile calcium free low... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261905 | Disinfectant and method of making A non-toxic environmentally friendly aqueous disinfectant is disclosed for specific use as prevention against contamination by potentially pathogenic bacteria and virus. The aqueous disinfectant is formulated by electrolytically generating silver ions in water in co... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253211 | (R)-chiral halogenated substituted fused heterocyclic amino compounds useful for inhibiting cholesterol ester transfer protein activity The invention relates to substituted aryl and heteroaryl (R)-Chiral Halogenated 1-Substitutedamino-(n+1)-Alkanol compounds useful as inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP; plasma lipid transfer protein-I) and compounds, compositions and methods for ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244703 | Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for peptide treatment Compositions and methods for treating a patient with a pharmaceutically active peptide that combines a pharmaceutically active peptide, a permeation enhancer, and a carrier, are disclosed. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244720 | Soluble forms of amoxicillin and treatment of animals A solid mixture or aqueous solution of amoxicillin antibacterial agent with a material that aids in its dissolution in water to render it ingestive and palatable. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241460 | Strontium compound for treatment of sub-dermal soft tissue pain The invention provides a method of treatment of a human or non-human subject to combat sub-dermal soft tissue pain therein, said method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a physiologically tolerable strontium compound. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229963 | Methods of using deacetylase inhibitors to promote cell differentiation and regeneration A method of enhancing progenitor cell differentiation, including enhancing myogenesis, neurogenesis, and hematopoiesis, by contacting a progenitor cell with an effective amount of a deacetylase inhibitor (DI). The progenitor cell can be part of cell culture, such as... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208615 | Triple mineral salts of (-)-hydroxycitric acid and processes for preparing the same This invention relates to novel triple salts of (−)-hydroxycitric acid having the general formula 1 wherein X, Y are selected from zinc or group IIA metal and Z is selected from group IA metal of the Periodic T... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198794 | Topical formulation for treating fingernails and toenails A topical formulation for treating toenails and fingernails is provided. This formulation includes a mixture of calcium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, an antifungal agent, and an applicating agent. The formulation is topically applied to a patient's fingernail or toen... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189416 | Method for stable and controlled delivery of (-)-hydroxycitric acid A method for making the potassium, sodium and other hygroscopic salts of (−)-hydroxycitric acid and mixtures thereof workable by initial treatment with a desiccating agent, such as fumed silicon dioxide. These may be further rendered non-hygroscopic and non-reacti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186420 | Multi-part substitution infusion fluids and matching anticoagulants A multi-part substitution infusion fluid for an extracorporeal blood treatment and methods for using same are provided. Generally, the multi-part substitution fluid comprises a first solution composed of electrolites but without divalent cations and a second solutio... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163956 | Substituted fullerene compositions and their use as antioxidants This patent discloses a substituted fullerenes, compositions comprising the same, and their use as antioxidants. The substituted fullerenes comprise a fullerene core (Cn) and at least one of: (i) from 1 to 6 (>CX1X2) groups bonded to the fuller... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163919 | Anticancer composition The present invention relates to an anticancer composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one or more active components selected from the group consisting of citric acid; citric acid and zinc; citric acid and albumin; and citric acid, zinc and albu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164034 | Alpha2delta ligands for fibromyalgia and other disorders This invention relates to a method of treating a disorder selected from OCD, agoraphobia, agoraphobia without history of panic disorder, specific phobia, social phobia, PTSD, restless legs syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, hot flashes, and fibromyalgia by a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153877 | Method and composition for preventing or reducing the symptoms of insulin resistance syndrome A method for preventing and or reducing the symptoms of insulin resistance and a related syndrome in persons comprises identifying persons having or at risk for having such symptoms, and administering to them an effective amount of a composition comprising niacin-bo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147872 | Environmentally compatible processes compositions and materials treated thereby Environmentally friendly processes for prevention of qualitative deterioration and quantitative loss of plant matter and foodstuffs, during all stages of storage and handling, including pre- and post-harvest, pre- and post-planting, distribution and marketing involv... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141608 | Calcium dicarboxylate ethers, methods of making same, and treatment of vascular disease and diabetes therewith Alcohol and water solvates of 6-(5-carboxy-5-methyl-hexyloxy)-2,2-dimethylhexanoic acid monocalcium salt are crystalline and have the formula wherein R1 is H or lower alkyl, and x is a number from 0 to... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141251 | Pharmacologically active strong acid solutions A composition and therapeutic methods therefore for pharmacologically strong acid solutions comprising a mixture of strong and weak acids. ... | 11/28/2006 |
