Patents by Inventor Diego A. Peralta

Diego A. Peralta 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).

  • Method of treating TDP-43 proteinopathies using hexachlorophene
    Patent number: 9844519
    Abstract: A method of treating TDP-43 proteinopathies such as Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and fronto-temporal lobar dementia is presented herein. It was found that administering hexachlorophene to cells expressing endogenous TDP-43 or overexpressing wild-type TDP-43 reduced accumulation of TDP-43 in the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Umesh K. Jinwal, Diego A. Peralta, Malathi Narayan