Patents by Inventor Judith Swain

Judith Swain 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).

  • Methods for the identification of patients at risk for heart failure
    Patent number: 6187542
    Abstract: A method of predicting the clinical outcome of patients suffering from congestive heart failure by identifying patients with a mutant allele of the AMPD1 gene is provided. Methods for increasing survival time in patients suffering from congestive heart failure by administering compositions which inhibit AMPD1 activity are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Edward Holmes, Evan Loh, Judith Swain