Patents Examined by Abdel A. Muhamed
  • Human therapeutic uses of BPI protein products
    Patent number: 6191112
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for treatment of humans exposed to bacterial endotoxin in circulation by administration of bactericidal/permeability-increasing (BPI) protein products. Serologically and hematologically verifiable alleviation of endotoxin mediated increases in circulating cytokines, fibrinolysis and coagulation factors and changes in lymphocyte counts are observed upon such treatment. Also observed is alleviation of endotoxin mediated decreases in systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) and concomitant increases in cardiac index (CI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Xoma Corporation
    Inventors: Nadav Friedmann, Patrick J. Scannon, Sander J. H. van Deventer, Marijke A. M. von der Mohlen, Nancy Wedel
  • Antibiotic susceptibility test
    Patent number: 5573927
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for biodetection and identification of antibiotic susceptibility tested in bacteria by cerating spectrum against target cells and comparing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventor: Wilfred H. Nelson