Patents by Inventor Armand Kuris

Armand Kuris 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 for the inhibition of egg production in trematodes
    Patent number: 6514963
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions for use in inhibiting egg production by parasitic trematode worms comprising administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an agent which transiently inhibits the influx of calcium through a cell membrane calcium channel. Inhibition of egg production in the worms ameliorates many of the symptoms and pathology related to infection by trematode related diseases, including Schistosomiasis. The methods can also effect disease transmission by reducing the number of eggs released into the environment available to continue the worm life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mark Walter, Armand Kuris
  • Methods for the inhibition of egg production in trematodes
    Publication number: 20020111342
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions for use in inhibiting egg production by parasitic trematode worms comprising administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an agent which transiently inhibits the influx of calcium through a cell membrane calcium channel. Inhibition of egg production in the worms ameliorates many of the symptoms and pathology related to infection by trematode related diseases, including Schistosomiasis. The methods can also effect disease transmission by reducing the number of eggs released into the environment available to continue the worm life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Walter, Armand Kuris