Patents by Inventor Stuart Michael Humphrey

Stuart Michael Humphrey 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).

  • Method of inducing melanogenesis in humans with MC1R variant alleles
    Patent number: 7745408
    Abstract: A method for inducing melanogenesis in a human subject having a melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) variant allele associated with loss of or diminished receptor function comprises administering to said subject an amount of an ?-melanocyte stimulating hormone (?-MSH) analogue effective to induce melanogenesis by the melanocytes in the skin or other epidermal tissue of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventor: Stuart Michael Humphrey