Patents by Inventor Franck Dufour

Franck Dufour 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).

  • Use of FGF-18 in the diagnosis and treatment of memory disorders
    Publication number: 20040229292
    Abstract: The invention provides for the use of Fibroblast Growth Factor-18 (FGF-18) to improve learning and memory. The invention also relates to methods of measuring expression levels of FGF-18 in the central nervous system, and the use of such measurements for diagnostic purposes. The invention is expected to be useful in the areas of associative learning, consolidated memory, drug development and analysis, and in the treatment of certain diseases associated with impaired hippocampal function such as dementia due to Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Sebastiano Cavallaro, Velia D'Agata, Franck Dufour, Daniel L. Alkon