The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David S. Garvey, Dover, MA (US);
Inigo Saenz de Tejada, Madrid, ES;
Assignee:
NitroMed, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/121 ; A61K 3/104 ; A61K 4/354 ; A01N 3/318 ; A01N 3/324 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/121 ; A61K 3/104 ; A61K 4/354 ; A01N 3/318 ; A01N 3/324 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for treating female sexual dysfunctions by administering to a female individual a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitrogen monoxide, that induces the production of endogenous endothelium-derived relaxing factor, that stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitrogen monoxide, or that is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase. The methods may further comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a phosphodiesterase inhibitor and/or a nitrosated and/or nitrosylated phosphodiesterase inhibitor.