Patents by Inventor Peter J. Neame

Peter J. Neame 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).

  • Compositions and methods for detection and treatment of human osteoarthritis
    Patent number: 5427954
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns novel materials and methods for the detection, treatment, and prevention of human osteoarthritis. Specifically, the cleavage site where aggrecanase cleaves aggrecan has been identified. Identification of this site, as well as the nature of the enzyme, facilitates specific treatments which block or diminish the activity of the enzyme. A further aspect of the invention concerns methods for detecting evidence of osteoarthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Shriner's Hospitals for Crippled Children
    Inventors: John D. Sandy, Carl R. Flannery, Peter J. Neame, L. Stefan Lohmander