Patents by Inventor Shao-Chieh Juan

Shao-Chieh Juan 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).

  • Interleukin-1beta converting enzyme like cysteine protease
    Publication number: 20030170812
    Abstract: A new member of a family of ICE-like cysteine proteases has been identified. The protease family is termed LICE (Like ICE) and the family member described herein is LICE3. LICE3 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding LICE3 and vectors and host cells for the expression LICE3 are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for identifying LICE3 agonists and antagonists, and methods for treatment of disorders characterized by altered apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Shao-Chieh Juan, Frederick A. Fletcher, Scott D. Patterson
  • Interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme like cysteine protease
    Patent number: 6512104
    Abstract: A new member of a family of ICE-like cysteine proteases has been identified. The protease family is termed LICE (Like ICE) and the family member described herein is LICE3. LICE3 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding LICE3 and vectors and host cells for the expression LICE3 are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for identifying LICE3 agonists and antagonists, and methods for treatment of disorders characterized by altered apoptosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Shao-Chieh Juan, Frederick A. Fletcher, Scott D. Patterson
  • Anti-inflammatory CD14 polypeptides
    Patent number: 5869055
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-inflammatory polypeptides comprising soluble CD14 related polypeptides having amino acids at position 7-10 that are different from the native sequence or having amino acids 1-14 deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Amgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Shao-Chieh Juan, Henri S. Lichenstein, Samuel D. Wright
  • Anti-inflammatory CD14 peptides
    Patent number: 5766593
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-inflammatory peptides that are based on peptide regions 7-10, 11-14, and 57-64 of CD14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Henri S. Lichenstein, Samuel D. Wright, Linda O. Narhi, Shao-Chieh Juan