Patents by Inventor Brian L. Hood

Brian L. Hood 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).

  • Patent number: 11078260
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Publication number: 20180230205
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Patent number: 9902766
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Publication number: 20160207990
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth Sys tem of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Patent number: 9340608
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Publication number: 20150005183
    Abstract: This patent application discloses and describes proteins found to be differentially expressed between primary tumor breast cancer cells histologicaly defined as early stage (stage 0) breast cancer and primary breast cancer cells histologicaly defined as late stage (stage 3) breast cancer. These proteins can be used either individually or in specific combinations in diagnostic and prognostic protein assays on various biological samples from breast cancer patients to indicate the that a breast cancer patient's cancer is in an early, non-aggressive stage or in a late, aggressive stage. Determination of differential expression of these proteins can also be useful for indicating additional therapies to combat the aggressiveness of late stage breast cancer. The full length intact proteins can be assayed or peptides derived from these proteins can be assayed as reporters for these proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: EXPRESSION PATHOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: David Krizman, Marlene M. Darfler, Thomas P. Conrads, Brian L. Hood
  • Publication number: 20150005182
    Abstract: This patent application discloses and describes proteins found to be differentially expressed between primary tumor breast cancer cells that did not give rise to recurrent breast cancer disease after initial diagnosis and primary breast cancer cells that did give rise to recurrent breast cancer disease after initial diagnosis. These proteins can be used either individually or in specific combinations in diagnostic and prognostic protein assays on various biological samples from breast cancer patients to indicate the likelihood that a breast cancer patient's cancer will recur after initial diagnosis and treatment. Determination of differential expression of these proteins can also be useful for indicating additional therapies to combat the likelihood of recurrent breast cancer. The full length intact proteins can be assayed or peptides derived from these proteins can be assayed as reporters for these proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: EXPRESSION PATHOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: David Krizman, Marlene M. Darfler, Thomas P. Conrads, Brian L. Hood
  • Publication number: 20140010811
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Patent number: 8497354
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood
  • Publication number: 20120009194
    Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies are disclosed herein that specifically bind endoplasmin. In some embodiments these antibodies are fully human. Recombinant nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors are also disclosed herein. In several embodiments the disclosed antibodies are of use for detecting and/or treating tumors that express endoplasmin, such as melanoma, breast cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, renal cancer, lung cancer, glioma, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer or pancreatic cancer. In one example, the tumor is a melanoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Soldano Ferrone, Xinhui Wang, Thomas P. Conrads, Elvira Favoino, Brian L. Hood