Patents by Inventor Susan M. Drengler

Susan M. Drengler 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).

  • Assay for immunosuppressant drugs
    Patent number: 8404452
    Abstract: The invention provides immunoassays for immunosuppressant drugs, wherein the assay is carried out under high salt conditions to achieve improved sensitivity. The invention also provides kits that are useful for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett Wade Baugher
  • Assay For Immunosuppressant Drugs
    Publication number: 20120156805
    Abstract: The invention provides immunoassays for immunosuppressant drugs, wherein the assay is carried out under high salt conditions to achieve improved sensitivity. The invention also provides kits that are useful for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett Wade Baugher
  • Assay for immunosuppressant drugs
    Patent number: 8129127
    Abstract: The invention provides immunoassays for immunosuppressant drugs, wherein the assay is carried out under high salt conditions to achieve improved sensitivity. The invention also provides kits that are useful for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett Wade Baugher
  • Methods to measure immunosuppressive tacrolimus, sirolimus, and cyclosporin a complexes in a blood sample
    Patent number: 7923210
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, diagnostic assays, and diagnostic kits based on said methods, to determine levels of immunosuppressive complexes containing immunosuppressive drugs tacrolimus, sirolimus and cyclosporine A separately and in combination, formed in the blood of a drug-treated patient or in a patient candidate to immunosuppressive drug therapy. These methods, assays and kits are especially useful when using automated systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett W. Baugher
  • ASSAY FOR IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT DRUGS
    Publication number: 20090325197
    Abstract: The invention provides immunoassays for immunosuppressant drugs, wherein the assay is carried out under high salt conditions to achieve improved sensitivity. The invention also provides kits that are useful for performing the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett Wade Baugher
  • METHODS TO MEASURE IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TACROLIMUS, SIROLIMUS, AND CYCLOSPORIN A COMPLEXES IN A BLOOD SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20090298090
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, diagnostic assays, and diagnostic kits based on said methods, to determine levels of immunosuppressive complexes containing immunosuppressive drugs tacrolimus, sirolimus and cyclosporine A separately and in combination, formed in the blood of a drug-treated patient or in a patient candidate to immunosuppressive drug therapy. These methods, assays and kits are especially useful when using automated systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett W. Baugher
  • Methods to measure immunosuppressive tacrolimus, sirolimus, and cyclosporin A complexes in a blood sample
    Patent number: 7592186
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, diagnostic assays, and diagnostic kits based on said methods, to determine levels of immunosuppressive complexes containing immunosuppressive drugs tacrolimus, sirolimus and cyclosporine A separately and in combination, formed in the blood of a drug-treated patient or in a patient candidate to immunosuppressive drug therapy. These methods, assays and kits are especially useful when using automated systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Susan M. Drengler, Bennett W. Baugher
  • Method for stabilizing somatotropins
    Patent number: 4888416
    Abstract: A method for preparing a dried protein product, such that the bioactivity and potential for solubility of the protein are substantially maintained when said product is administered to a living being and contacted with body fluids of said being, which comprises:(a) forming an aqueous solution comprising a mixture of said protein and an ionic detergent and(b) drying said protein-detergent mixture, wherein a sufficient amount of detergent is mixed with said protein in step (a) to substantially fully coat said protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Alvin M. Janski, Susan M. Drengler