Patents by Inventor Erling Falk

Erling Falk 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).

  • Pig model for atherosclerosis
    Patent number: 8546643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically modified pig as a model for studying atherosclerosis. The modified pig model displays one or more phenotypes associated with atherosclerosis. Disclosed is also a modified pig comprising a mutation in the endogenous ApoE gene or part thereof, LDL gene or part thereof, LDL receptor gene, or transcriptional or translational product or part thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing the modified pig; and methods for evaluating the effect of a therapeutical treatment of atherosclerosis; methods for screening the efficacy of a pharmaceutical composition; and a method for treatment of a human being suffering from atherosclerosis are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Aarhus Universitet
    Inventors: Jacob Fog Bentzon, Charlotte Brandt Sørensen, Peter Michael Kragh, Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen, Erling Falk, Lars Axel Bolund, Thomas Juhl Corydon
  • PIG MODEL FOR ATHEROSCLEROSIS
    Publication number: 20100138939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetically modified pig as a model for studying atherosclerosis. The modified pig model displays one or more phenotypes associated with atherosclerosis. Disclosed is also a modified pig comprising a mutation in the endogenous ApoE gene or part thereof and/or LDL gene or part thereof, and/or LDL receptor gene, and/or transcriptional and/or translational product or part thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing the modified pig; and methods for evaluating the effect of a therapeutical treatment of atherosclerosis; methods for screening the efficacy of a pharmaceutical composition; and a method for treatment of a human being suffering from atherosclerosis are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AARHUS UNIVERSITET
    Inventors: Jacob Fog Bentzon, Charlotte Brandt Sørensen, Peter Michael Kragh, Jacob Giehm Mikkelsen, Erling Falk, Lars Axel Bolund, Thomas Juhl Corydon