Patents by Inventor Erica Potter

Erica Potter 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).

  • Neuropeptide Y agonists
    Patent number: 6696409
    Abstract: A ligand for a neuropeptide Y receptor which has the formula: Ac-Ala-Arg-Ala-Ala-Leu-Asn-Ala-Ala-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2 (SEQ ID NO:1), or Ac-Ala-Arg-His-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2 (SEQ ID NO:2), or Ac-Leu-Ala-His-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2 (SEQ ID NO:3), or Ac-Leu-Arg-Ala-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2 (SEQ ID NO:4), or Ac-Leu-Arg-His-Ala-Leu-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2, (SEQ ID NO:5), or Ac-Leu-Arg-His-Tyr-Ala-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2(SEQ ID NO:6), or Ac-Leu-Arg-His-Tyr-Leu-Ala-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2, (SEQ ID NO:7), or Ac-Leu-Arg-His-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Ala-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2, (SEQ ID NO:8), or Ac-Leu-Arg-His-Tyr-Leu-Asn-Leu-Ala-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2, (SEQ ID NO:9), or Ac-Ala-Arg-His-Ala-Leu-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2, (SEQ ID NO:10), or Ac-Leu-Arg-Ala-Ala-Leu-Asn-Leu-Leu-Thr-Arg-Gln-Arg-Tyr-NH2, (SEQ ID NO:11), wherein Ac is acetyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute Limited (POWMR Ltd.)
    Inventor: Erica Potter
  • Method of treating nasal congestion using neuropeptide Y Y2 agonist peptides
    Patent number: 5696093
    Abstract: The invention relates to neuropeptide Y-Y.sub.2 receptor specific peptides. Preferred peptides areas follows: ##STR1## The peptides are preferably used in relieving nasal congestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: CRC for Biopharmaceutical Research Pty Limited
    Inventors: Albert Tseng, Lisa Selbie, Erica Potter