Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Blalock

Timothy D. Blalock 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).

  • Anti-scarring ribozymes and methods
    Patent number: 7462602
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating scarring conditions associated with increased expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). Aspects of the invention include ribozymes that cleave mRNA targets required for CTGF expression, cells containing anti-CTGF ribozymes and vectored anti-CTGF ribozymes suitable for delivery to cellular targets capable of CTGF expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Schultz, Alfred S. Lewin, Timothy D. Blalock
  • Anti-scarring ribozymes and methods
    Publication number: 20040235031
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating scarring conditions associated with increased expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). Aspects of the invention include ribozymes that cleave mRNA targets required for CTGF expression, cells containing anti-CTGF ribozymes and vectored anti-CTGF ribozymes suitable for delivery to cellular targets capable of CTGF expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory S. Schultz, Alfred S. Lewin, Timothy D. Blalock