Patents by Inventor Brian A. Cocca

Brian A. Cocca 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).

  • Recombinant antibody fusion proteins and methods for detection of apoptotic cells
    Publication number: 20030138419
    Abstract: Recombinant antibody single chain variable fragments (scFv) useful for detecting apoptotic cells are disclosed. The antibodies selectively bind on the surface of apoptotic cells. Methods of generating and employing the antibodies are also provided. Methods of detecting modulation of apoptosis are disclosed. Methods of evaluating the efficacy of a candidate therapeutic compound adapted to effect a change in apoptosis are also disclosed. Additionally, a kit for the detection of apoptotic cells is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: The University of Tennessee Research Corporation
    Inventors: Marko Z. Radic, Brian A. Cocca