Patents by Inventor Helen Jayne Susan Stewart

Helen Jayne Susan Stewart 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).

  • Publication number: 20160068914
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel biological markers for plasma cell disorders, such as multiple myeloma, and in particular to the use of microRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic markers in assays for detecting such disorders. The invention also relates to methods of determining the efficacy of treating a plasma cell disorder with a therapeutic agent, and kits for carrying 5 out the assays and methods. The assays are qualitative and/or quantitative, and are adaptable to large-scale screening and clinical trials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Sarah Faith Newbury, Timothy James Telfer Chevassut, Christopher Iain Jones, Maria Vasilyevna Zabolotskaya, Helen Jayne Susan Stewart
  • Publication number: 20140194467
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel biological markers for plasma cell disorders, such as multiple myeloma, and in particular to the use of microRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic markers in assays for detecting such disorders. The invention also relates to methods of determining the efficacy of treating a plasma cell disorder with a therapeutic agent, and kits for carrying 5 out the assays and methods. The assays are qualitative and/or quantitative, and are adaptable to large-scale screening and clinical trials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
    Inventors: Sarah Faith Newbury, Timothy James Telfer Chevassut, Christopher Iain Jones, Maria Vasilyevna Zabolotskaya, Helen Jayne Susan Stewart