Patents by Inventor Christopher Southan

Christopher Southan 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).

  • Lipoprotein associated phospholipase A2, inhibitors thereof and use of the same in diagnosis and therapy
    Publication number: 20050260731
    Abstract: The enzyme Lp-PLA2 in purified form, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding Lp-PLA2, the use of an inhibitor of the enzyme Lp-PLA2 in therapy and a method of screening compounds to identify those compounds which inhibit the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Colin MacPhee, David Tew, Christopher Southan, Deirdre Mary Hickey, Israel Gloger, Geoffrey Mark Lawrence, Simon Rice
  • ASP1
    Patent number: 6162630
    Abstract: ASP1 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing ASP1 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of Alzheimers's Disease, cancer, and melanoma, among others, and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignees: SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: David J Powell, Christopher Southan, Conrad G Chapman, Joanne R Evans
  • ASP1
    Patent number: 6025180
    Abstract: ASP1 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing ASP1 polypeptides and polynucleotides in the design of protocols for the treatment of Alzheimers's Disease, cancer, and melanoma, among others, and diagnostic assays for such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignees: SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: David J Powell, Christopher Southan, Conrad G Chapman, Joanne R Evans