Patents by Inventor Shamsher S. Saini

Shamsher S. Saini 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).

  • PLAP polypeptides and methods of producing and using same
    Publication number: 20030166548
    Abstract: Synthetic milittin and related peptides derived from the sequence of human phospholipase A2-activating protein (PLAP), free from the contaminating phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and/or present when the peptides are purified from natural sources, show inhibitory activity against PLA2. Inhibition of this enzyme, responsible for the hydrolysis of arachiodonate, an important precursor of eicosanoids, should lead to a decrease in the inflammatory response. In addition to their use as anti-inflammatory therapeutics, compositions containing the synthetic peptides may also be useful therapeutic tools for diagnosing inflammatory diseases (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Johnny W. Peterson, Shamsher S. Saini, Thomas G. Wood, Ashok K. Chopra
  • Heterocycle derivatives and methods of use
    Publication number: 20020188016
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating intestinal fluid loss, whooping cough, anthrax, and conditions associated with smooth muscle contraction. The present invention also provides methods for inhibiting adenylate cyclase in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Johnny W. Peterson, Deborah L. Gessell-Lee, Shamsher S. Saini
  • Heterocycle derivatives and methods of use
    Publication number: 20020032228
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating intestinal fluid loss, whooping cough, anthrax, and conditions associated with smooth muscle contraction. The present invention also provides methods for inhibiting adenylate cyclase in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Johnny W. Peterson, Deborah L. Gessell-Lee, Shamsher S. Saini