Patents by Inventor Adam Cuker

Adam Cuker 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).

  • METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA
    Publication number: 20150132778
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for diagnosing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in a subject. The methods comprise (a) contacting a PF4-heparin complex with a biological sample from the subject; (b) contacting the composition of part (a) with an HIT-like antibody; and (c) measuring the amount of bound HIT-like antibody. In one embodiment, a significant decrease in the amount of bound HIT-like antibody in the composition of part (b) as compared to a control level is indicative of a diagnosis of HIT in the subject. Also provided are assay kits for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Douglas B. Cines, Adam Cuker, Bruce Sachais