Patents Examined by Nicky Chen
  • Novel antiviral and antitumor terpene hydroquinones and methods of use
    Patent number: 5051519
    Abstract: Novel terpene hydroquinones have been isolated from the marine sponge Strongylophora hartmanii. These compounds have been found to have antiviral and antitumor activity. Thus, these compounds, and derivatives thereof, can be used to treat human and animal tumors as well as viral infections. Additionally, the subject invention concerns the discovery that the terpene hydroquinone known as aureol has strong antiviral activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc.
    Inventors: Amy E. Wright, Sue S. Cross, Neal Burres, Frank Koehn