Patents by Inventor Robin G. Lorenz

Robin G. Lorenz 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).

  • Gastrin releasing peptide-like peptides
    Patent number: 4613586
    Abstract: Novel peptides having gastrin releasing peptide-like activity having the structures Ala-Pro-Val-Ser-Val-Gly-Gly-Gly-Thr-Val-Leu-Ala-Lys-Met-Tyr-Pro-NH.sub.2 and Gly-Asn-His-Trp-Ala-Val-Gly-His-Leu-Met-NH.sub.2, have been isolated from rat and guinea pig brain extracts and synthesized by a solid phase peptide synthesis methods. The GRP-like peptides are useful as pharmaceuticals to lower body temperature, increase respiratory activity, reduce food intake, stimulate pancreatic hormone release, stimulate pituitary hormone release and suppress thyroid hormone release in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Jack D. Barchas, Eckard Weber, Christopher J. Evans, Jaw-Kang Chang, Robin G. Lorenz, Kevin A. Roth