Patents by Inventor Kyle C. Elrod

Kyle C. Elrod 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).

  • Anti-tryptase detection as a diagnostic for inflammatory diseases
    Patent number: 5861264
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of detecting mast cell mediated disease in an individual by detecting the presence in the individual of autoantibodies against mast cell specific proteins, such as tryptase and chymase. Specific mast cell mediated diseases detected by this invention include asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and SLE. The invention also provides a method of detecting autoantibodies against a mast cell specific protein. The method comprises exposing a sample to an sbp member complementary to the autoantibody and detecting the specific binding between the autoantibody and the sbp member. A related aspect of the invention provides methods of treating mast cell mediated diseases by monitoring for the presence of these autoantibodies. Another aspect of the invention relates to a composition comprising an autoantibody against a mast cell specific protein and the mast cell specific protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle C. Elrod, Richard D. Tanaka