Patents by Inventor Benjamin Duane Humphreys

Benjamin Duane Humphreys 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).

  • PROTECTION OF RENAL TISSUES FROM ISCHEMIA THROUGH INHIBITION OF THE PROLIFERATIVE KINASES CDK4 AND CDK6
    Publication number: 20130303543
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and compositions for protecting cells and or tissues from damage due to ischemia. In particular, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to the protective action of cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) lithibitors administered to subjects that have been exposed to, or that are at risk of, ischemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Derek Paul DiRocco, Norman Edward Sharpless, Jay Copeland Strum, John Emerson Bisi, Patrick Joseph Roberts, Benjamin Duane Humphreys, Kwok-Kin Wong