Patents by Inventor Gloria L. Silva

Gloria L. Silva 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).

  • Tropane alkaloid multidrug resistance inhibitors from and use of the same
    Patent number: 6989396
    Abstract: Compounds and methods of modulating the activity of P-glycoproteins are disclosed. The method utilizes compounds derived from Erythroxylum pervillei. The compounds overcome multidrug resistance and can be used therapeutically to enhance performance of therapeutic drugs, like chemotherapeutic drugs and antibiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: A. Douglas Kinghorn, John M. Pezzuto, Baoliang Cui, Gloria L. Silva, Min You