Patents by Inventor Christa Whelan

Christa Whelan 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).

  • Methods and compositions for treating alzheimer's disease
    Publication number: 20060088528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment, diagnosis, and prophylactic prevention of Alzheimer's disease. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for preventing the endocytosis and cellular internalization of integral membrane amyloid precursor protein (APP) and its subsequent catabolism by blocking or interfering with the association or binding of APP with the very low density lipoprotein receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Bradley Hyman, Dudley Strickland, Ayae Kinoshita, Christa Whelan, G Rebeck