Patents by Inventor Simeon Taylor

Simeon Taylor 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).

  • Use of leptin for treating human lipoatrophy and method of determining predisposition to said treatment
    Publication number: 20070099836
    Abstract: Leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives are used to treat patients with lipoatrophy. Leptin is effective against conditions of lipoatrophy for both genetic and acquired forms of the disease. A therapeutically effective amount of leptin can be administered in a variety of ways, including subcutaneously and using gene therapy methods. Methods of the present invention contemplate administration of leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives to patients having a leptin level of approximately 4 ng/ml or less before treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicants: Amgen, Inc., The Govt. of the U.S.A. as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Alexander DePaoli, Simeon Taylor, Elif Oral, Abhimanyu Garg
  • Use of leptin for treating human lipoatrophy and method of determining predisposition to said treatment
    Publication number: 20050020496
    Abstract: Leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives are used to treat patients with lipoatrophy. Leptin is effective against conditions of lipoatrophy for both genetic and acquired forms of the disease. A therapeutically effective amount of leptin can be administered in a variety of ways, including subcutaneously and using gene therapy methods. Methods of the present invention contemplate administration of leptin, leptin analogs, and leptin derivatives to patients having a leptin level of approximately 4 ng/ml or less before treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander DePaoli, Simeon Taylor, Elif Oral, Abhimanyu Garg