Patents by Inventor James L. Levin

James L. Levin 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).

  • Pulmonary administration of soluble complement receptor-1 (sCR1) and its derivatives
    Patent number: 6169068
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating diseases or disorders involving complement by pulmonary administration of complement inhibitory proteins such as soluble complement receptor type 1 (sCR1). The present invention relates to the direct treatment of certain complement related disorders by administering complement inhibitory proteins via the pulmonary route, in particular, by direct delivery to the lungs by aerosolization of a complement inhibitory protein and subsequent inhalation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignees: Avant Immunotherpeutics, Inc., Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: James L. Levin, Jean F. Regal, Carol A. Toth