Patents by Inventor Robert E. Parks, Jr.

Robert E. Parks, Jr. 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).

  • Treatment of metastasis
    Patent number: 4751224
    Abstract: A method for reducing the incidence of metastasis in tumor victims without treating the primary tumor per se resides in the administration of forskolin or its analogs which are potent inhibitors of platelet aggregation. Forskolin compounds are generally defined as labdane diterpenoids having the general formula: ##STR1## These compounds may be administered alone or in combination with other inhibitors of platelet aggregation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Kailash C. Agarwal, Robert E. Parks, Jr.