Patents by Inventor Alexander Gaiger

Alexander Gaiger 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: 7144581
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever
  • Publication number: 20060269912
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Paul Algate, Jane Mannion, Marc Retter
  • Patent number: 7115272
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a WT1 polypeptide comprising an immunogenic portion of WT1, wherein said WT1 polypeptide comprises the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:144. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignees: Corixa Corporation, University of Washington
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever
  • Patent number: 7063854
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignees: Corixa Corporation, University of Washington
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever
  • Publication number: 20060121046
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicants: Corixa Corporation (c/o GlaxoSmithKline), University of Washington
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin Cheever
  • Publication number: 20060084055
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention of variety of leukemias and lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Paul Algate, Jane Mannion, Jonathan Clapper, Aijun Wang, Nadia Ordonez, Lauren Carter, Patricia McNeill
  • Publication number: 20040175739
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Paul A. Algate, Jane Mannion, Marc Retter
  • Publication number: 20040126362
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Molly D. Smithgall, Darrick Carter, Martin A. Cheever, Patricia D. McNeill, R. Alec Sutherland, Sally P. Mossman, Lawrence S. Evans, Ryan M. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20040018204
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Patricia D. McNeill, Nomalie Jaya
  • Publication number: 20040005561
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Paul A. Algate, Jane Mannion, Marc W. Retter
  • Publication number: 20040002068
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Paul A. Algate, Jane Mannion, Jonathan David Clapper, Aijun Wang, Nadia Ordonez, Lauren Carter, Patricia Dianne McNeill
  • Publication number: 20030235557
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever
  • Publication number: 20030215458
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Patricia D. McNeill, Nomalie Jaya
  • Publication number: 20030198622
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Molly D. Smithgall, Darrick Carter, Martin A. Cheever, Patricia D. McNeill, R. Alec Sutherland, Sally P. Mossman, Lawrence S. Evans, Ryan M. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20030157119
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for detecting and treating hematological and virus-associated malignancies using Her2/neu sequences. The Her2/neu sequences may be polypeptides or polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever, Susan Hand-Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20030109434
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly kidney cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more kidney tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly kidney cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Algate, Jane Mannion, Alexander Gaiger, Brian Gordon, Susan L. Harlocker
  • Publication number: 20030095971
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Patricia D. McNeill, Molly Smithgall, Gus Moulton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Paul R. Sleath, Sally P. Mossman, Lawrence S. Evans, A. Gregory Spies, Jeremy Boydston
  • Publication number: 20030082194
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the diagnosis and therapy of Wilms' tumor antigen-associated cancers, and in particular, malignant pleural mesothelioma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever
  • Publication number: 20030082196
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Martin A. Cheever, Patricia D. McNeill, Molly Smithgall, Gus Moulton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Paul R. Sleath
  • Publication number: 20030078396
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Gaiger, Paul A. Algate, Jane Mannion, Marc Retter