Patents by Inventor John Vane

John Vane 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).

  • Inhibitors of endothelin-1 synthesis
    Patent number: 7423141
    Abstract: Sequences in human preproendothelin-1 mRNA are described against which antisense oligonucleotides can be used to inhibit the synthesis of endothelin-1. This inhibition of endothelin-1 synthesis may be used to treat diseases where excess production of endothelin-1 is an underlying cause of the symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: William Harvey Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Roger Corder, Adrian P. L. Smith, Timothy W. Higgenbottam, Martine Rothblatt, John Vane, Delphine Dominique Marthe Lees