Patents by Inventor Ora H. Pescovitz

Ora H. Pescovitz 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).

  • Use of GHRH-RP to stimulate stem cell factor production
    Patent number: 6159934
    Abstract: Described are novel uses of GHRH-RP polypeptides for specifically activating Sertoli cell expression of stem cell factor and promoting spermatogenesis and fertility, and for inhibiting GHRH-RP activity to decrease or eliminate spermatogenesis and fertility. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions for such uses, and transgenic animals lacking expression of or expressing introduced DNA encoding GHRH-RP polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Indiana University Foundation
    Inventor: Ora H. Pescovitz