Patents
US 8206943 B1: Assay for PCSK9 inhibitors
- Granted
- 2012-06-26
- Filed
- 2009-06-29 application 12493752
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods for identifying modulators of PCSK9, for example, using a variety of assay formats. Inhibitors of PCSK9 can be used for example, to treat diseases such as hyperlipidemia and related disorders.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120626.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHERING CORPORATION 216 patents | US company or organization | Kenilworth, NJ | SCHERING CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian M. Beyer | Matawan, NJ | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas Hesson | Burlington, MA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Hung V. Le | Rockaway, NJ | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Andrew J. Prongay | Billerica, MA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Krishna Kalghatgi | Westborough, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jennifer Joanne Gesell | Allentown, NJ | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard N. Ingram | Scotch Plains, NJ | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael R. Ziebell | Arlington, MA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12Q | Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms ; compositions or test papers therefor; processes of preparing such compositions; condition-responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes | C12Q1/37 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N2333/96433 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-30 | Name change Change of name | SCHERING CORPORATION signed 2012-05-02 | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. RAHWAY, NJ | 28884/151 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2009-10-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LE, HUNG V. signed 2009-08-26 PRONGAY, ANDREW J. signed 2009-08-26 HESSON, THOMAS signed 2009-08-28 ZIEBELL, MICHAEL R. signed 2009-08-28 BEYER, BRIAN M. signed 2009-09-03 KALGHATGI, KRISHNA signed 2009-09-12 GESELL, JENNIFER JOANNE signed 2009-09-15 INGRAM, RICHARD N. signed 2009-09-15 | SCHERING CORPORATION KENILWORTH, NJ | 23340/585 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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