Patents by Inventor Cinzia Federico

Cinzia Federico 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).

  • Publication number: 20230142353
    Abstract: A method of treating cervical cancer in a patient in need is described that includes implanting a fast release implant containing an effective amount of Cis-Pt within a cervical cancer lesion. The implant includes a polymer and a therapeutic load homogenously distributed throughout the polymer. The implant assumes a solid phase at room temperature and assumes a liquid phase at a body temperature of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Abdel Kareem Azab, Cinzia Federico, Jennifer Sun, Julie Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20220387460
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of treatment for multiple myeloma (MM) are disclosed that include a liposome with a lipid bilayer shell enclosing a fluid-filled center, a targeting moiety coupled to the outer surface of the shell, a treatment compound disposed within the lipid bilayer shell or within the fluid-filled center, and an efficacy-enhancing compound disposed within the lipid bilayer shell or within the fluid-filled center. In some embodiments, the targeting moiety is PSGL-1, the proteasome-inhibiting compound is bortezomib, and the BMME-disrupting agent is a CXCR4 inhibitor or ROCK inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Abdel Kareem Azab, Cinzia Federico