Patents by Inventor Narc Achen

Narc Achen 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 and compositions for activating or inhibiting vegf-d and vegf-c
    Publication number: 20050282228
    Abstract: Methods for activating endothelial growth factors VEGF-C or VEGF-D with plasmin, and methods of treatment comprising administering a phamarceutical compositions comprising plasmin. Also disclosed are methods for screening for inhibitors of activation of the growth factors by plasmin, and method of treatment by blocking activation of VEGF-C/D activation by plasmin. Further disclosed are methods for screening for other proteases that activate VEGF-C/D, and for inhibitors of such activation. The invention further includes inhibitors of plasmin activity and methods of treating patients in need thereof with said inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Bradley Mccoll, Megan Baldwin, Steven Stacker, Narc Achen