Patents by Inventor George Francis Allan

George Francis Allan 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).

  • Method of identifying hormone antagonists and agonists
    Patent number: 5759785
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method of determining the antagonist and agonist activity of a compound for steroid hormone receptors. The present invention also provides a method of determining antagonist activity of a compound for a hormone receptor by inducing the conformational change in the receptor. In addition, the present invention provides a novel method of determining the level of agonist activity of a compound for steroid hormone receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Ming-Jer Tsai, Bert W. O'Malley, Sophia Yang Tsai, George Francis Allan