Patents by Inventor Sophia Thanei

Sophia Thanei 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).

  • METHODS OF TREATMENT RELATED TO COMPLEXES OF VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR AND COMPLEMENT C1Q
    Publication number: 20220401524
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating atherosclerosis comprising administering von Willebrand Factor (VWF) to subject such that the VWF binds complement C1q to form C1q-VWF complexes. Also provided are in vitro methods for screening candidate agents that modulate macrophage activity and function by contacting macrophages with a complex comprising VWF, complement C1q, and cholesterol crystals (CC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Claudia Donat, Sophia Thanei, Marten Trendelenburg, Peter Turecek