Patents by Inventor Allison Hanaford

Allison Hanaford 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).

  • TARGETING GLUTAMINE METABOLISM IN BRAIN TUMORS
    Publication number: 20160008380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful for diagnosing and treating MYC-driven tumors. In one embodiment, a method for treating a cancer associated with MYC in a patient comprises the step of administering a glutamine metabolism inhibitor to the patient. In specific embodiments, the cancer associated with MYC is medulloblastoma, glioblastoma or a primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Eric H. Raabe, Allison Hanaford, Sama Ahsan, Isabella Taylor, Charles Eberhart