Patents by Inventor Yahye Merhi

Yahye Merhi 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).

  • Inhibition of stenosis or restenosis by P-selectin ligand antagonists
    Publication number: 20040086519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the modulation of restenosis and stenosis characterized by constrictive vascular remodeling and neointimal formation, in a subject, by administering a P-selectin antagonist. The invention further provides methods for modulating leukocyte recruitment, cell to cell adhesion, and cell adhesion to blood vessels in a subject by administering soluble P-selectin ligand, an anti-P-selectin ligand antibody, or an anti-P-selectin antibody. The invention also provides methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating restenosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicants: Genetics Institute, LLC, Montreal Heart Institute of Montreal
    Inventors: Anjali Kumar, Robert G. Schaub, Jean-Francois Tanguay, Yahye Merhi