Patents by Inventor Didier V. Renno

Didier V. Renno 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).

  • Sesquiterpenes, their preparation and their use as inhibitors acting on the gaba-benzodiazepine receptor
    Patent number: 5565486
    Abstract: Sesquiterpenes obtainable from the fungal strain Acremonium strictum XO6/15/458, and phannaceutically and veterinarily acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of the binding of benzodiazepine to the GABA-benzodiazepine-Cl ionophore receptor complex. These compounds are prepared by (i) fermenting, in a source of carbon, nitrogen and inorganic salts, fungal strain XO6/15/458 (IMI 354451) or a mutant thereof which produces the sesquiterpenes, (ii) isolating the sesquiterpenes from the fermentation medium; and (iii) if desired, converting the sesquiterpene into a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Xenova Limited
    Inventors: Didier V. Renno, Gerard B. O'Beirne, Brent R. Copp