Patents by Inventor Heinz-Josef Lenz

Heinz-Josef Lenz 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).

  • Manganese superoxide dismutase gene polymorphism for predicting cancer susceptibility
    Publication number: 20020039733
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining the colorectal cancer susceptibility of a patient comprising determining a patient's genotype at the manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) gene locus, wherein a patient with one or two alleles encoding alanine at position −9 of the signal peptide has an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Also provided are nucleic acid probes and kits for determining a patient's colorectal cancer risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Heinz-Josef Lenz, Jan Stoehlmacher