Patents by Inventor Anthony Wayne Purcell

Anthony Wayne Purcell 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).

  • Peptides of the A-chain of proinsulin or insulin
    Patent number: 8075899
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of immunotherapy and immunodiagnosis of autoimmune conditions. More particularly, the present invention provides peptides of the A-chain of proinsulin or insulin, which are recognized by or are specific for proinsulin- or insulin-sensitized T-cells. The present invention further contemplates the use of the these agents in therapeutic and diagnostic applications for Type 1 diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Stuart Ian Mannering, Leonard Charles Harrison, Anthony Wayne Purcell, Nicholas A. Williamson