Patents by Inventor Maria Chiara Zatelli

Maria Chiara Zatelli 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).

  • Method of modulating the proliferation of medullary thyroid carcinoma cells
    Publication number: 20110183416
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of decreasing the rate of proliferation of medullary thyroid carcinoma cells which comprises contacting medullary thyroid carcinoma cells with one or more SSTR2 agonist. A preferred selective somatostatin receptor type-2 (SSTR-2) agonist cyclo[Tic-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-Abu-Phe] is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Ettore Ciro Degli Uberti, Maria Chiara Zatelli, Michael Dewitt Culler, David H. Coy