Patents by Inventor Rolando A. Spanevello

Rolando A. Spanevello 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).

  • Synthetic somatostatin mimics
    Patent number: 6001960
    Abstract: Relatively small cyclic peptides that mimic the biological and/or chemical activity of larger cyclic peptide such as somatostatin, as well as synthetic methods therefor. In certain embodiments, cyclic peptides of the invention have structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.NP1 is H, an amine protecting group, or a solid support and R.sub.NP2 is H or an amine protecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Ralph F. Hirschmann, Rolando A. Spanevello, Ruth F. Nutt
  • Somatostatin mimics and synthetic methods therefor
    Patent number: 5965694
    Abstract: Relatively small cyclic peptides that mimic the biological and/or chemical activity of larger cyclic peptide such as somatostatin, as well as synthetic methods therefor. In certain embodiments, cyclic peptides of the invention have structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.NP1 is H, an amine protecting group, or a solid support and R.sub.NP2 is H or an amine protecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Ralph F. Hirschmann, Rolando A. Spanevello
  • Synthetic somatostatin mimics
    Patent number: 5700905
    Abstract: Relatively small cyclic peptides that mimic the biological and/or chemical activity of larger cyclic peptide such as somatostatin, as well as synthetic methods therefor. In certain embodiments, cyclic peptides of the invention have structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.NP1 is H, an amine protecting group, or a solid support and R.sub.NP2 is H or an amine protecting group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Ralph F. Hirschmann, Rolando A. Spanevello, Ruth F. Nutt