Treatment for cardiovascular disease

Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; University of Washington

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Patent No.: US 7,799,794
App. No.: 09/892,505
Granted: Sep 21, 2010
Kind: B2

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Abstract

This invention relates to a method for treating and preventing hypertension by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of reducing uric acid levels in a patient in need of such treatment. Additionally, the scope of the invention includes a method of treating coronary heart disease by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of reducing uric acid levels in a patient in need of such treatment.

Claims (1)

1. A method for treating hypertension in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of allopurinol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (8)

CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jul 14, 2014

From: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON / CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION

To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT

Reel/Frame 033309/0795 →

LICENSE Recorded May 15, 2014

From: JOHNSON, RICHARD

To: XORTX PHARMA CORP.

Reel/Frame 032904/0909 →

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2014

From: JOHNSON, RICHARD J.; MAZZALI, MARILDA

To: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON