Patents by Inventor Jean F. Hernandez

Jean F. Hernandez 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).

  • CRF antagonists
    Patent number: 5510458
    Abstract: Disclosed are improved CRF peptide antagonists such as those having the formula: Y-D-Phe-Xaa.sub.13 -Leu-Leu-Arg-Xaa.sub.17 -Xaa.sub.18 -Leu-Xaa.sub.20 -Nle-Xaa.sub.22 -Xaa.sub.23 -Xaa.sub.24 -Xaa.sub.25 -Xaa.sub.26 -Leu-Xaa.sub.28 -Xaa.sub.29 -Gln-Xaa.sub.31 -Xaa.sub.32 -Xaa.sub.33 -Xaa.sub.34 -Arg-Xaa.sub.36 -Xaa.sub.37 -Nle-Xaa.sub.39 -Xaa.sub.40 -Xaa.sub.41 -NH.sub.2 wherein Y is Ac or hydrogen; Xaa.sub.13 is His, Tyr or Glu; Xaa.sub.17 is CML, Glu, Asn or Lys; Xaa.sub.18 is Val, Nle or Met; Xaa.sub.20 is Glu, D-Glu, Aib or D-Ala; Xaa.sub.22 is Ala, Aib, Thr, Asp or Glu; Xaa.sub.23 is Arg, Orn, Har or Lys; Xaa.sub.24 is Ala or Aib; Xaa.sub.25 is Asp or Glu; Xaa.sub.26 is Gln, Asn or Lys; Xaa.sub.28 is Ala or Aib; Xaa.sub.29 is Gln, Aib or Glu, Xaa.sub.31 is Ala or Aib; Xaa.sub.32 is His, Aib, Gly, Tyr or Ala; Xaa.sub.33 is Ser, Aib, Asn, Leu, Thr or Ala; Xaa.sub.34 is Asn or Aib; Xaa.sub.36 is Lys, Orn, Arg, Har or Leu; Xaa.sub.37 is Leu or Tyr; Xaa.sub.39 is Glu, Aib or Asp; Xaa.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: The Salk Institute For Biological Studies
    Inventors: Wayne D. Kornreich, Jean F. Hernandez, Jean E. Rivier, Catherine L. Rivier, Wylie W. Vale, Jr.