Patents by Inventor Bruce Livett

Bruce Livett 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).

  • Alpha conotoxin peptides with analgesic properties
    Publication number: 20050215480
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel ?-conotoxin-like peptides comprising the following sequence of amino acids: Xaa1CCSXaa2Xaa3Xaa4CXaa5Xaa6Xaa7Xaa8Xaa9Xaa10Xaa11C—NH2 in which Xaa1 is G or D; Xaa3 is proline, hydroxyproline or glutamine; each of Xaa2 to Xaa8 and Xaa11 is independently any amino acid; Xaa9 is proline, hydroxyproline or glutamine; Xaa10 is aspartate, glutamate or ?-carboxyglutamate; Xaa11 is optionally absent; and the C-terminus is optionally amidated, with the proviso that the peptide is not ?-conotoxin Ep1 or ?-conotoxin Im1. The peptides are useful in the treatment or prevention of pain, in recovery from nerve injury, and in the treatment of painful neurological conditions such as stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Bruce Livett, Zeinab Khalil, Kenwyn Gayler, John Down, David Sandall, David Keays