Patents by Inventor Steven Terra

Steven Terra 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).

  • B-Blocker Pharmacogenetics in Heart Failure
    Publication number: 20080269346
    Abstract: Polymorphisms in the beta-1 adrenergic receptor that (1) affect tolerability to beta-blocker treatment or (2) influence responsiveness to beta-blocker treatment are disclosed. Additionally, methods of predicting that an individual would obtain clinical improvement in left ventricular function as a result of ?-blocker therapy or identifying at least one individual that would obtain a clinical improvement in left ventricular function as a result of ?-blocker therapy are provided. Methods of treating patients characterized by such polymorphisms are also illustrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Johnson, Steven Terra