Patents by Inventor Paul Michael Stewart

Paul Michael Stewart 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).

  • ASSAY FOR DETECTION OF ADRENAL TUMOUR
    Publication number: 20120040332
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods, assays and kits for detecting or monitoring adrenal tumours by detecting one or more adrenal steroid metabolites. The metabolites are selected from THS (tetrahydro-11-desoxycortisol), 5-PT (5-pregnenetriol), 5-PD (pregnenediol), PD (pregnanediol), PT (pregnanetriol), Et (etiolanolone), TH-DOC (tetrahydro-11-corticosterone), (5?-THA) 5?-tetra-11-hydrocorticosterone, and 5?-THF (5?-tetra hydrocortisol. An (Androsterone) may also be measured. 6?-OH-cortisol may be measured to monitor mitotane therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Wiebke Arlt, Paul Michael Stewart
  • Control of intra-ocular pressure
    Patent number: 6548053
    Abstract: A method of reducing intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in a patient afflicted with elevated IOP is disclosed. The method comprises the step of administering (preferably topically to an afflicted eye) to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a &bgr;-HSD-1 inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: The University of Birmingham
    Inventors: Paul Michael Stewart, Philip Ian Murray