Patents by Inventor Barbara Madeleine Johnston

Barbara Madeleine Johnston 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).

  • Method of treating hypertension in pregnant mammals
    Patent number: 5922673
    Abstract: A method of treating a pregnant mammal (including a human) which comprises administering IGF-1 or an analogue thereof or another hormone (such as growth hormone) which elevates maternal IGF-1 to thereby illicit a reduction of material blood pressure and/or to promote fetal growth and placental function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Peter David Gluckman, Barbara Madeleine Johnston, Nicole Susan Bassett