Patents by Inventor Adrian Sheldon

Adrian Sheldon 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 IL-4 for inhibition of the breakdown of articular cartilage and other tissues
    Patent number: 5679338
    Abstract: Applicants' invention discloses therapeutic compositions and methods for treating articular cartilage breakdown associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of IL-4 to reduce or inhibit breakdown of articular cartilage, optionally in the presence of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Methods for treating articular cartilage breakdown comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of IL-4 to reduce or inhibit breakdown of articular cartilage, optionally in the presence of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to a subject in need of such treatment. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating tumor metastases, periodontal disease, emphysema and osteoporosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Osteoarthritis Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Li-an Yeh, Andrew J. Augustine, Adrian Sheldon