Patents
US 9468670 B2: Melatonin-based treatment and diagnosis of bile duct disease
- Granted
- 2016-10-18
- Filed
- 2012-04-02 application 14009276
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods and composition for a melatonin signaling modulator-based diagnosis and therapy are described. For example, in certain aspects methods for administering an anti-tumor therapy using a melatonin signaling modulator are described. Furthermore, the invention provides compositions and methods for detecting biliary tract disease such as cholangiocarcinoma.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161018.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM 801 patents | US company or organization | College Station, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Department of Veterans Affairs 283 patents | US federal government | Washington, DC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE 21 patents | US company or organization | Temple, TX | SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianfranco Alpini | Temple, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Sharon Demorrow | Harker Heights, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shannon Glaser | Bonham, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K38/43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/1137 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12Y | Enzymes | C12Y201/01004 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N33/57585 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-04 | Government interest Confirmatory license | SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL signed 2016-07-28 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT BETHESDA, MD | 39562/482 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-08-10 | Assignment Assignment of an undivided fifty percent (50%) interest to assignee | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE signed 2015-07-31 | SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE TEMPLE, TX | 36324/758 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-15 | Assignment Assignor assigns fifty percent (50%) of the entire right, title, and interest to assignee | ALPINI, GIANFRANCO signed 2014-09-16 | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE COLLEGE STATION, TX | 34009/373 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-15 | Assignment Assignor assigns fifty percent (50%) of the entire right, title, and interest to assignee | ALPINI, GIANFRANCO signed 2014-09-16 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON, DC | 34009/368 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DEMORROW, SHARON signed 2014-09-16 GLASER, SHANNON signed 2014-09-16 | TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE COLLEGE STATION, TX | 33958/19 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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