Patents by Inventor Patrizia Caretto

Patrizia Caretto 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).

  • Heparin derivatives having antimetastatic activity
    Patent number: 6130210
    Abstract: Heparin derivatives are disclosed that may be used to inhibit formation of metastases. One series of heparin derivatives of the invention are N-acylated with monocarboxylic acids or dicarboxylic acids and have molecular weights from about 1000 Daltons to about 30,000 Daltons. Another series of heparin derivatives of the invention have average molecular weights ranging from about 1000 to 3000 daltons, and are optionally N-acylated with residues from aliphatic monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Italfarmaco S.p.A.
    Inventors: Patrizia Caretto, Teresa Sciumbata, Flavio Leoni, Gianni Gromo
  • Oligopeptides derived from C-reactive protein fragments
    Patent number: 6057295
    Abstract: Oligopeptides derived from fragments of C-reactive proteins and their use as immunomodulating agents in the therapy of cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Italfarmaco S.p.A.
    Inventors: Patrizia Caretto, Flavio Leoni, Fabrizio Marcucci, Gianni Gromo, Paolo Mascagni, Massimo Pinori, Silvana Cappelletti
  • Heparin derivatives having antimetastatic activity
    Patent number: 5763421
    Abstract: Heparin derivatives are disclosed which may be used to inhibit formation of metastases. The heparin derivatives of the invention are N-acylated with mono- or dicarboxylic acids, have a molecular weight from about 1,000 to about 30,000 Daltons, and have at least one unit of an open D- or L-iduronic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Italfarmaco S.p.A.
    Inventors: Patrizia Caretto, Teresa Sciumbata, Flavio Leoni, Gianni Gromo