Patents by Inventor Suzanne McKenzie

Suzanne McKenzie 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).

  • Interleukin-12p40 variants with improved stability
    Publication number: 20070154453
    Abstract: Modified interleukin-12 (IL-12) p40 polypeptides are disclosed. The modified polypeptides have alterations in the IL-12p40 subunit to eliminate the protease site between positions Lys260 and Arg261. The modified IL-12p40 polypeptides according to the invention have improved stability compared to wild-type mature human IL-12p40 polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Gordon Webster, Suzanne McKenzie, Kin-Ming Lo, Pascal Stein