Patents by Inventor Nicola Melanie Robas

Nicola Melanie Robas 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).

  • Neuropeptide receptor and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20030171293
    Abstract: This invention relates to the identification of an orphan G-protein coupled receptor MRGX2 (and variants thereof) as a receptor of neuropeptides such as but not limited to cortistatin, somatostatin, Bam 13-22, &agr;-MSH, neuropeptide FF, dynorphin A and substance P, and the use of such neuropeptides (and structurally related molecules) as modulators for MRGX2. It also relates to screening methods to identify agonists and antagonists for this neuropeptide receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Nicola Melanie Robas, Mark David Fidock
  • Novel polypeptide
    Publication number: 20020064825
    Abstract: Polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are described. The polypeptide sequences comprise one or more of: (a) a polypeptide having the deduced amino acid sequence translated from the polynucleotide sequence in SEQ ID NO: 1 and variants, fragments, homologues, analogues and derivatives thereof; (b) a polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2 and variants, fragments, homologues, analogues and derivatives thereof; or (c) a polypeptide encoded by the cDNA of NCIMB 41084 and variants, fragments, homologues, analogues and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Marilyn Evelyn Lewis, Nicola Melanie Robas