Patents by Inventor Robyn P. Hickerson

Robyn P. Hickerson 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).

  • Methods and compositions for treating pachyonychia congenita
    Patent number: 7723314
    Abstract: A method for treating pachyonychia congenita (PC) by identifying a genetic mutation contributing to PC, preparing a siRNA sequence that inhibits expression of the identified mutation, and administering the siRNA to a cell of a subject afflicted with PC. The siRNA treatment can include silencing of both the mutated and associated wildtype genes for a specific keratin. Specific mutations and inhibitory sequences are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Transderm, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger L. Kaspar, Robyn P. Hickerson, Frances J. D. Smith, W. H. Irwin McLean