Patents by Inventor Philippe L. Seckinger

Philippe L. Seckinger 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).

  • Interkeukin-1 inhibitor
    Patent number: 5359032
    Abstract: This invention relates to interleukin inhibitors (IL-1 INHs) that selectively inhibit interleukin 1 activity. The invention also relates to processes for purifying such IL-1 INHs from urine and for producing such IL-1 INHs by hosts transformed with recombinant DNA molecules comprising DNA sequences encoding the inhibitors, and to methods of treatment and compositions characterized by such IL-1 INHs. These methods and agents are useful in immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory applications and therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Biogen Inc.
    Inventors: Jean M. Dayer, Philippe L. Seckinger, Gonzalo J. Mazzei, Alan R. Shaw