Patents by Inventor Fran Sverdrup

Fran Sverdrup 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).

  • Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and methods of use
    Patent number: 6358741
    Abstract: The present invention provides rat connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), means for producing CTGF and therapeutic methods for using CTGF or derivatives therof. The invention further provides methods for modulating the activity of CTGF and methods for ameliorating a cell proliferative disorder associated with CTGF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Fibrogen Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Frederick Schmidt, Margaret Leah Allen, Fran Sverdrup, David F. Carmichael