Patents by Inventor Brian Douglas Ford

Brian Douglas Ford 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).

  • Rapamycin derivative with antimicrobial, anticancer and immunomodulation activity
    Patent number: 5712129
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) is obtainable by the cultivation of a genus Streptomyces, such as Streptomyces NCIMB 40515. in the presence of rapamycin, and recovery thereof from the culture medium. The compound, and pharmaceutical compositions containing it, is useful as an immunomodulatory agent as an anticancer agent, or in the treatment of microbial infections in animals including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham p. l. c.
    Inventor: Brian Douglas Ford