Patents by Inventor Neal BURKE

Neal BURKE 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).

  • ASSOCIATION BETWEEN 4 COPIES OF EXON 3 OF fAIM AND PROGRESSIVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN CATS
    Publication number: 20220316007
    Abstract: Individualized methods for the prevention and/or treatment of kidney disorders in cats are disclosed. The methods include identifying whether or not a cat is predisposed to developing kidney disorders by determining the total number of copies of Exon 3 in the feline apoptosis inhibitor of macrophages (fAIM) genes of the cat. Cats with at least 3 copies of Exon 3 are considered to be predisposed to kidney disorders to include tubulointerstitial fibrosis and/or Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and are provided with individualized kidney sparing therapies. Also disclosed is an in vitro amplification kit for determining the number of copies of Exon 3 in the feline apoptosis inhibitor of macrophages (fAIM) genes in a nucleic acid sample of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Liam BROUGHTON-NEISWANGER, Michael COURT, Nicolas VILLARINO, Neal BURKE