Patents by Inventor Yusuka Nakamura

Yusuka Nakamura 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).

  • APC Antibodies
    Patent number: RE38916
    Abstract: A human gene termed APC is disclosed. Methods and kits are provided for assessing mutations of the APC gene in human tissues and body samples. APC mutations are found in familial adenomatous polyposis patients as well as in sporadic colorectal cancer patients. APC is expressed in most normal tissues. These results suggest that APC is a tumor suppressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, The University of Utah, The Cancer Institute, Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Bert Vogelstein, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Hans Albertsen, Rakesh Anand, Mary Carlson, Joanna Groden, Philip John Hedge, Geoff Joslyn, Alexander Fred Markham, Yusuka Nakamura, Andrew Thilveris, Raymond L. White