Patents by Inventor W. Orme-Johnson

W. Orme-Johnson 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).

  • Silicon and sulfur steroids as irreversible inhibitors of hormone biosynthesis
    Patent number: 4560557
    Abstract: The compounds of the present invention are irreversible and highly selective inhibitors of the cytochrome P-450 cholesterol side chain cleavage (P-450scc) enzyme responsible for the first and rate limiting step of steroid hormone biosynthesis by the adrenal glands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1985
    Assignee: University Patents, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Wilson, W. Orme-Johnson, A. Nagahisa