Patents by Inventor Judit Jakus

Judit Jakus 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).

  • Compositions and methods for inhibiting deoxyhypusine synthase and the growth of cells
    Patent number: 5344846
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of mammalian cells to inhibit cell growth, especially for inhibiting the proliferative cell growth associated with malignant and non-malignant disease, are provided. More particularly, a deoxyhypusine synthase inhibitor, typically, a mono- or bisguanyl diamine or polyamine, is administered to the cells.Also provided by this invention are diagnostic methods and kits for screening the cells of a patient to determine the effect of the deoxyhypusine synthase inhibitor on proliferation of the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Judit Jakus, Myung H. Park, Edith C. Wolff, John E. Folk