Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm William T. Han
  • Patent number: 6200777
    Abstract: Human p101 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing Human p101 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Colin Houston MacPhee, Lisa Patel
  • Patent number: 6197069
    Abstract: Putative Adrenomedullin Receptor polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing Putative Adrenomedullin Receptor polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of infections such as bacterial, fungal protozoan and viral infections, particularly infections caused by HIV-1 or HIV-2; pain; cancers; diabetes, obesity; anorexia; bulimia; asthma; Parkinson's disease; acute heart failure; hypotension; hypertension, urinary retention, osteoporosis; angina pectoris; myocardial infarction, ulcers; asthma; allergies; benign prostatic hypertrophy; psychotic and neurological disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium, dementia, severe mental retardation and dyskinesias, such as Huntington's disease or Gilles dela Tourett's syndrome; and pre-eclampsia, among others and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignees: SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques
    Inventors: George Henry Poste, Michel Louis Souchet, Philippe Laurent Robert, Stephane Clement Krief, Bernard Emile Joseph Gout, Eve Mahe
  • Patent number: 6197544
    Abstract: SBSEMVL polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilising SBSEMVL polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: David Michalovich, Philip David Hayes
  • Patent number: 6187908
    Abstract: Tubby 2 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing Tubby 2 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and atherosclerosis, among others, and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham, P.L.C.
    Inventors: Jonathan Alexander Terrett, Tania Tamson Testa, Israel Simon Gloger, Stephen A. Hughes, Trudy Rachel Doe
  • Patent number: 6187544
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for high throughput cloning of full length cDNA sequences using a pooling strategy. This method uses a plurality of clone arrays prepared from cDNA libraries which have been preferably enriched for 5 ′ mRNA sequences and size fractionated into several discrete ranges (sub-libraries). These arrays are used to rapidly identify the full length cDNA sequence for a DNA segment of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Derk Jon Bergsma, Jeffrey L Mooney
  • Patent number: 6187560
    Abstract: HNFCW60 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing HNFCW60 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, hyperlipademia and body weight disorder, among others, and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Lee James Beeley, Kelly Paine, Robert James Godden
  • Patent number: 6187562
    Abstract: SPHINGLY polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing SPHINGLY polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: David Malcolm Duckworth, Robert James Godden, Tania Tamson Testa
  • Patent number: 6183990
    Abstract: Rhotekin polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing rhotekin polypeptides and polynucleotides in diagnostic assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham, plc
    Inventors: Klaus Norbert Duecker, Thierry Paul Gerard Calmels
  • Patent number: 6180365
    Abstract: The mouse GPR43 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing mouse GPR43 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Nabil Elshourbagy, Pamela Lane, Ping Tsui, Lisa Vawter
  • Patent number: 6180384
    Abstract: METPRO02 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing METPRO02 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Christopher Donald Southan, Nicola Anne Burgess, Conrad Gerald Chapman
  • Patent number: 6174716
    Abstract: p101 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing p101 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Colin Houston MacPhee, Lisa Patel
  • Patent number: 6096868
    Abstract: ECR673 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing ECR673 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Wendy S. Halsey, Joyce Yue Mao, Ganesh M. Sathe
  • Patent number: 6020157
    Abstract: HFGAN72X polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing HFGAN72X polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of infections such as bacterial, fungal, protozoan and viral infections, particularly infections caused by HIV-1 or HIV-2; pain; cancers; anorexia; bulimia; asthema; Parkinson's disease; acute heart failure; hypotension; hypertension; unary retention; osteoporosis; angina pectoris; myocardial infarction; ulcers; asthma; allergies; benign prostatic hypertrophy; and psychotic and neurological disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium, dementia, severe mental retardation and dyskinesias, such as Huntington's disease or Gilles dela Tourett's syndrome, among others and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Derk J. Bergsma, Catherine Elizabeth Ellis
  • Patent number: 6010848
    Abstract: Disclosed are screening methods to identify molecules which activate or inhibit the activity of an ATPase protein of the Flaviviridae family, particularly NS4B protein of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). These inhibitors and activators of HCV NS4B protein potentially can be used as antiviral compounds and as therapeutic agents for the treatment of viruses linked to the Flaviviridae family, particularly HCV, flaviviruses such as yellow fever virus, Dengue virus types 1-4, and pestiviruses such as bovine viral diarrhea virus and classic swine fever, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Smithkline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred M. Delvecchio, Weidong Zhong
  • Patent number: 5965420
    Abstract: hYAK3 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Caretha L. Creasy, Wei Xie
  • Patent number: 5948669
    Abstract: Rat cathepsin k polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing rat cathepsin k polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of osteoporosis, periodonatal disease, arthritis, cancer, tumor metastasis, and Paget's disease, among others, and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Feild, Kimberly Brun
  • Patent number: 5942405
    Abstract: Human C3a Receptor polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such C3a Receptor and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such C3a Receptor for the treatment of inflammatory and auto-immune disorders, among others. Antagonists against such C3a Receptor and their use as a therapeutic to treat inflammatory and auto-immune disorders, among others, are also disclosed. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting diseases related to mutations in the nucleic acid sequences and altered concentrations of the polypeptides. Also disclosed are diagnostic assays for detecting mutations in the polynucleotides encoding the C3a Receptor and for detecting altered levels of the polypeptide in a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S Ames, Derk Jon Bergsma, James J Foley, Chandrika Saidapet-Kumar, Henry M Sarau
  • Patent number: 5935814
    Abstract: HFGAN72Y polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing HFGAN72Y polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of infections such as bacterial, fungal, protozoan and viral infections, particularly infections caused by HIV-1 or HIV-2; pain; cancers; anorexia; bulimia; asthma; Parkinson's disease; acute heart failure; hypotension; hypertension; urinary retention; osteoporosis; angina pectoris; myocardial infarction; ulcers; asthma; allergies; benign prostatic hypertrophy; and psychotic and neurological disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, delirium, dementia, severe mental retardation and dyskinesias, such as Huntington's disease or Gilles dela Tourett's syndrome, among others and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Smithkline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Derk J. Bergsma, Catherine Elizabeth Ellis
  • Patent number: 5932702
    Abstract: Human G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptides and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such polypeptides for identifying antagonists and agonists to such polypeptides and methods of using the agonists and antagonists therapeutically to treat conditions related to the underexpression and overexpression of the G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides, respectively. Also disclosed are diagnostic methods for detecting a mutation in the G-protein coupled receptor nucleic acid sequences and an altered level of the soluble form of the receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignees: Human Gene Sciences, Takeda
    Inventors: Ryo Fujii, Shuji Hinuma, Yi Li, Steven M. Ruben, Daniel R. Soppet
  • Patent number: 5928881
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of screening compounds to identify those which enhance or block the action of CC-CKR5. Further provided are compounds which blcok (antagonists) or enhance (agonists) the action of CC-CKR5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Mary S. Barnette, Mary Ellen Brawner