Patents by Inventor Francesco Del Galdo

Francesco Del Galdo 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).

  • BIOMARKERS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC TISSUE FIBROSIS
    Publication number: 20120015368
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provides methods, devices and kits for determining the likelihood of an individual having an active fibrotic condition and/or early diagnosis, and subsequently prognosis evaluation of an individual having an active fibrotic condition such as systemic sclerosis (SSc) and/or nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) by measuring the levels of several biomarkers: ?-enolase (ENO1), reticulocalbin 3 (RCN-3), alpha smooth muscle actin (?-SMA), reticulocalbin 1 (RCN-1) and pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) in the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Francesco Del Galdo, Sergio A. Jimenez