Patents by Inventor Sharon A. Kuruvilla

Sharon A. Kuruvilla 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).

  • Labeled A4B2 ligands and methods therefor
    Patent number: 9029557
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions and methods are employed to bind in vitro and in vivo to an ?4?2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in a highly selective manner. Where such compounds are labeled, compositions and methods employing such compounds can be used for PET and SPECT analysis. Alternatively, and/or additionally contemplated compounds can be used as antagonists, partial agonists or agonists in the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with ?4?2 dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jogeshwar Mukherjee, Sharon A. Kuruvilla
  • Labeled A4B2 Ligands and Methods Therefor
    Publication number: 20140050663
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions and methods are employed to bind in vitro and in vivo to an ?4?2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in a highly selective manner. Where such compounds are labeled, compositions and methods employing such compounds can be used for PET and SPECT analysis. Alternatively, and/or additionally contemplated compounds can be used as antagonists, partial agonists or agonists in the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with ?4?2 dysfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jogeshwar Mukherjee, Sharon A. Kuruvilla