Patents by Inventor Mariani Margherita

Mariani Margherita 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).

  • Diagnostic and prognostic compounds and method
    Patent number: 7534571
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing bacterial or fungal sepsis in a subject, which method comprises the step of measuring the level of TREM-1-Ligand or TREM-1-Ligand nucleic acid in a biological sample obtained from said subject. The method can involve contacting said biological sample with a compound capable of binding TREM-1-Ligand and detecting the level of TREM-1-Ligand present in the sample by observing the level of binding between said compound and TREM-1-Ligand. Compounds, compositions and kits for use in the diagnosis of bacterial or fungal sepsis are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: BioXell S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mariani Margherita, Francesco Sinigaglia, Paola Panina