Patents Represented by Attorney Peter C. Richrdson
  • Patent number: 5672509
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel nucleic acid sequence encoding a novel human phosphodiesterase IV (hPDE IV) isozyme. It also relates to a polypeptide encoded by such sequence.This invention also relates to an assay method for detecting the presence of such novel isozyme in human cells, and to a method of identifying compounds or other substances that inhibit or modify the activity of such isozyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas A. Fisher