Patents by Inventor Keith E. Robision

Keith E. Robision 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).

  • Patent number: 6146876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly identified human cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase belonging to the superfamily of mammalian phosphodiesterases. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the phosphodiesterase. The invention further relates to methods using the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for diagnosis and treatment in phosphodiesterase-mediated or -related disorders. The invention further relates to drug-screening methods using the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides to identify agonists and antagonists for diagnosis and treatment. The invention further encompasses agonists and antagonists based on the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides. The invention further relates to procedures for producing the phosphodiesterase polypeptides and polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Robision, Rosana Kapeller-Libermann, David White