Patents by Inventor George C. Shields

George C. Shields 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).

  • Alpha-fetoprotein peptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7598342
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that include peptide and peptidomimetics that inhibit estrogen receptor dependent cell proliferation. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating cell proliferative disorders or physiological conditions characterized by undesirable or unwanted estrogen induced cell proliferation, including breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Albany Medical College
    Inventors: Thomas T. Andersen, James A. Bennett, Herbert Jacobson, George C. Shields, Karl N. Kirschner
  • ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN PEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20090203624
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that include peptides that inhibit estrogen receptor dependent cell proliferation. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating cell proliferative disorders or physiological conditions characterized by undesirable or unwanted estrogen induced cell proliferation, including breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
    Inventors: Thomas T. ANDERSEN, James A. BENNETT, Herbert JACOBSON, George C. SHIELDS, Karl N. KIRSCHNER