Patents by Inventor Derek P. DiRocco

Derek P. DiRocco 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).

  • Protection of renal tissues from ischemia through inhibition of the proliferative kinases CDK4 and CDK6
    Patent number: 9808461
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and compositions for protecting cells and or tissues from damage due to ischemia. In particular, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to the protective action of cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors administered to subjects that have been exposed to, or that are at risk of, ischemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, G1 Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Inventors: Derek P. DiRocco, Norman E. Sharpless, Jay C. Strum, John E. Bisi, Patrick J. Roberts, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Kwok-Kin Wong