Patents by Inventor Jean P. Tenu

Jean P. Tenu 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).

  • Derivatives of muramyl-peptides and of steroids having macrophage-activating properties
    Patent number: 4663311
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds resulting from a covalent conjugation of the muramyl-peptide and the steroid particularly with membranal tropism, such as cholesterol, a precursor of its biosynthesis, or a steroid which is derived therefrom including a hydroxyl or amine group. Suspensions of liposomes including these compounds have macrophage activating properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Inventors: Jean P. Tenu, Nigel C. Phillips, Jean-Francois Petit, Jean M. Bernard