Patents by Inventor Stephen Justice TAPSCOTT

Stephen Justice TAPSCOTT 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).

  • MEANS AND METHODS FOR TREATING FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (FSHD).
    Publication number: 20180147256
    Abstract: The invention is related to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and in particular therapeutic means and methods for the treatment of the disease. In one aspect the invention provides a composition for use in the treatment of a subject that has FSHD which composition has a therapeutically effective amount of a substance which increases the level and/or activity of a protein encoded by a structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain containing 1 (SMCHD1) gene in cells of the subject. The invention also provides means and methods for typing FSHD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Silvere Maria VAN DER MAAREL, Richard Joannes Leonardus Franciscus LEMMERS, Judit BALOG, Stephen Justice TAPSCOTT, Alrabi TAWIL