Patents by Inventor Brigitte Frey

Brigitte Frey 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).

  • Conjugates of DNA interacting groups with steroid hormones for use as nucleic acid transfection agents
    Patent number: 6753424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds comprising a steroid hormone linked to a DNA-interacting molecule that target nucleic acids to the cell nucleus. Further, the invention relates to a method for introducing nucleic acids into the nucleus of cells with the help of such compounds. Pharmaceutical preparations containing such compounds and the use of such compounds for gene therapy are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventors: Felix Frey, Sandro Rusconi, Brigitte Frey, Hans-Ueli Wehrli