Patents by Inventor Lawrence Tamarkin

Lawrence Tamarkin 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: 20070231408
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for delivery systems of agents, including therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutical agents, drugs, detection agents, nucleic acid sequences and biological factors. In general, these vector compositions comprise a colloidal metal, derivatized PEG (polyethylene glycol) and an agent. The invention also comprises methods and compositions for making such colloidal metal compositions and for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20070160572
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for delivery systems of agents, including therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutical agents, drugs, detection agents, nucleic acid sequences and biological factors. In general, these vector compositions comprise a colloidal metal, derivatized PEG (polyethylene glycol) and an agent. The invention also comprises methods and compositions for making such colloidal metal compositions and for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio Paciotti
  • Patent number: 7229841
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for delivery systems of agents, including therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutical agents, drugs, detection agents, nucleic acid sequences and biological factors. In general, these vector compositions comprise a colloidal metal, derivatized PEG (polyethylene glycol) and an agent. The invention also comprises methods and compositions for making such colloidal metal compositions and for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Cytimmune Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20050175584
    Abstract: The present invention comprises methods and compositions for making functionalized/reactive colloidal metal compositions and the uses thereof. The present invention comprises compositions and methods for delivery systems of agents, including therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutical agents, drugs, detection agents, nucleic acid sequences and biological factors. In general, these vector compositions comprise a functionalized/reactive colloidal metal, and an agent. The invention also comprises methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Giulio Paciotti, Lawrence Tamarkin
  • Publication number: 20050175583
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for making monoclonal antibodies. The present invention further comprises vectors that replicate the immune system components, particularly an antigen-presenting cell (APC) element of the immune synapse. Additionally, the present invention may further comprise synthetic T-cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20040213760
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a composition and method is provided that allows for the administration of a biologically-active factors to a human or animal. The present invention can be used to treat a disease with a biologically-active factor or combination of biologically-active factors, or can be used to safely vaccinate a human or animal against a biologically-active factor. It can also be used as a method for the delivery of biologically-active factors for the treatment of disease. Additionally, the present invention also includes a method of targeted drug delivery for the treatment of disease through the administration of custom complexes containing of one or more biologically active factors bound to a colloidal metal where at least one of the biologically-active factors is capable of binding a high affinity receptor on a cell surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20030180252
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention are directed to enhancing an immune response and increasing vaccine efficacy through the simultaneous or sequential targeting of specific immune system components. More particularly, specific immune components, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells and T cells, are individually activated by component-specific immunostimulating agents. One such component-specific immunostimulating agent is an antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibody. The invention is also directed to a method for the in vitro production of the antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibodies which relies upon the in vitro conversion of blood-borne immune cells, such as macrophages and lymphocytes. Vaccine efficacy is enhanced by the administration of compositions containing component-specific immunostimulating agents and other elements, such as antigens or carrier particles, such as colloidal methods, such as gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20030053983
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for delivery systems of agents, including therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutical agents, drugs, detection agents, nucleic acid sequences and biological factors. In general, these vector compositions comprise a colloidal metal, derivatized PEG (polyethylene glycol) and an agent. The invention also comprises methods and compositions for making such colloidal metal compositions and for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Patent number: 6528051
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention are directed to enhancing an immune response and increasing vaccine efficacy through the simultaneous or sequential targeting of specific immune system components. More particularly, specific immune components, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells and T cells, are individually activated by component-specific immunostimulating agents. One such component-specific immunostimulating agent is an antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibody. The invention is also directed to a method for the in vitro production of the antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibodies which relies upon the in vitro conversion of blood-borne immune cells, such as macrophages and lymphocytes. Vaccine efficacy is enhanced by the administration of compositions containing component-specific immunostimulating agents and other elements, such as antigens or carrier particles, such as colloidal methods, such as gold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: CytImmune Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20020192814
    Abstract: The present invention comprises compositions and methods for delivery systems of agents, including therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutical agents, drugs, detection agents, nucleic acid sequences and biological factors. In general, these vector compositions comprise a colloidal metal, derivatized PEG (polyethylene glycol) and an agent. The invention also comprises methods and compositions for making such colloidal metal compositions and for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Patent number: 6407218
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention are directed to enhancing an immune response and increasing vaccine efficacy through the simultaneous or sequential targeting of specific immune system components. More particularly, specific immune components, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells and T cells, are individually activated by component-specific immunostimulating agents. One such component-specific immunostimulating agent is an antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibody. The invention is also directed to a method for the in vitro production of the antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibodies which relies upon the in vitro conversion of blood-borne immune cells, such as macrophages and lymphocytes. Vaccine efficacy is enhanced by the administration of compositions containing component-specific immunostimulating agents and other elements, such as antigens or carrier particles, such as colloidal methods, such as gold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: CYTImmune Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20020071826
    Abstract: The methods and compositions of the present invention are directed to enhancing an immune response and increasing vaccine efficacy through the simultaneous or sequential targeting of specific immune system components. More particularly, specific immune components, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells and T cells, are individually activated by component-specific immunostimulating agents. One such component-specific immunostimulating agent is an antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibody. The invention is also directed to a method for the in vitro production of the antigen-specific, species-specific monoclonal antibodies which relies upon the in vitro conversion of blood-borne immune cells, such as macrophages and lymphocytes. Vaccine efficacy is enhanced by the administration of compositions containing component-specific immunostimulating agents and other elements, such as antigens or carrier particles, such as colloidal methods, such as gold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Publication number: 20010055581
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a composition and method is provided that allows for the administration of a biologically-active factors to a human or animal. The present invention can be used to treat a disease with a biologically-active factor or combination of biologically-active factors, or can be used to safely vaccinate a human or animal against a biologically-active factor. It can also be used as a method for the delivery of biologically-active factors for the treatment of disease. Additionally, the present invention also includes a method of targeted drug delivery for the treatment of disease through the administration of custom complexes containing of one or more biologically active factors bound to a colloidal metal where at least one of the biologically-active factors is capable of binding a high affinity receptor on a cell surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Patent number: 6274552
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a composition and method is provided that allows for the administration of a biologically-active factors to a human or animal. The present invention can be used to treat a disease with a biologically-active factor or combination of biologically-active factors, or can be used to safely vaccinate a human or animal against a biologically-active factor. It can also be used as a method for the delivery of biologically-active factors for the treatment of disease. Additionally, the present invention also includes a method of targeted drug delivery for the treatment of disease through the administration of custom complexes containing of one or more biologically active factors bound to a colloidal metal where at least one of the biologically-active factors is capable of binding a high affinity receptor on a cell surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: CytImmune Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Guilio F. Paciotti
  • Patent number: 5965379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for measuring endogenous cytokines in blood. The method accurately measures the cytokines in the blood in the presence of substances that bind the cytokines thereby causing the measurement of the cytokines by conventional methods to give inaccurate results. The present invention also includes the non-invasive measurement of cytokines in biological fluids such as saliva and nasal secretions. Finally, the present invention allows one to monitor the level of cytokines in the blood during treatment of a human or animal with cytokines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: CytImmune Sciences Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti
  • Patent number: 5587294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for measuring endogenous cytokines in blood. The method accurately measures the cytokines in the blood in the presence of substances that bind the cytokines thereby causing the measurement of the cytokines by conventional methods to give inaccurate results. The present invention also includes the non-invasive measurement of cytokines in biological fluids such as saliva and nasal secretions. Finally, the present invention allows one to monitor the level of cytokines in the blood during treatment of a human or animal with cytokines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Assay Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Tamarkin, Giulio F. Paciotti