Patents by Inventor Karen O. Akinsanya

Karen O. Akinsanya 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).

  • Serine protease genes related to DPPIV
    Patent number: 7157241
    Abstract: Novel proteins or polypeptides having significant sequence homology to DPPIV, nucleic acids coding therefor, cells which have been modified with such nucleic acid so as to express these proteins, antibodies to these proteins, screening methods for the discovery of new therapeutic agents which are inhibitors of the activity of these proteins or of related proteins, and therapeutic agents discovered by such screening methods, as well as new therapeutic treatments, are all provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Ferring BV
    Inventors: Steve Qi, Karen O. Akinsanya, Pierre J-M Riviere, Jean-Louis Junien
  • Serine protease genes related to DPPIV
    Patent number: 6844180
    Abstract: Novel proteins or polypeptides having significant sequence homology to DPPIV, nucleic acids coding therefor, cells which have been modified with such nucleic acid so as to express these proteins, antibodies to these proteins, screening methods for the discovery of new therapeutic agents which are inhibitors of the activity of these proteins or of related proteins, and therapeutic agents discovered by such screening methods, as well as new therapeutic treatments, are all provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Ferring BV
    Inventors: Steve Oi, Karen O. Akinsanya, Pierre J-M Riviere, Jean-Louis Junien
  • Novel serine protease genes related to DPPIV
    Publication number: 20020115843
    Abstract: Novel proteins or polypeptides having significant sequence homology to DPPIV, nucleic acids coding therefor, cells which have been modified with such nucleic acid so as to express these proteins, antibodies to these proteins, screening methods for the discovery of new therapeutic agents which are inhibitors of the activity of these proteins or of related proteins, and therapeutic agents discovered by such screening methods, as well as new therapeutic treatments, are all provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Steve Oi, Karen O. Akinsanya, Pierre J-M Riviere, Jean-Louis Junien