Patents by Inventor Nigel A. Skipper

Nigel A. Skipper 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).

  • EGF variants and pharmaceutical use thereof
    Patent number: 5218093
    Abstract: Biologically active variants of epidermal growth factor are provided, comprising tandemly linked units of monomeric EGF. The variants are useful per se as therapeutic agents to promote wound healing. Production of the multimeric EGF by genetically engineered microbial hosts is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Allelix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Zimin Guo, A. Michael Sills, Nigel A. Skipper