Patents by Inventor Alexander Markham

Alexander Markham 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).

  • Detection of inherited and somatic mutations of APC gene in colorectal cancer of humans
    Patent number: 5648212
    Abstract: Methods are provided for assessing mutations of the APC gene in human tissues and body samples. APC mutations are found in familial adenomatous polyposis patients as well as in sporadic colorectal cancer patients. APC is expressed in most normal tissues. APC is a tumor suppressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignees: The John Hopkins University, University of Utah, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Cancer Institute, Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Hans Albertsen, Rakesh Anand, Mary Carlson, Joanna Groden, Philip John Hedge, Geoff Joslyn, Kenneth Kinzler, Alexander Markham, Yusuke Nakamura, Andrew Thliveris, Bert Vogelstein, Raymond L. White