Patents by Inventor Catherine A. McCall

Catherine A. McCall 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: 7589187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high molecular weight Dermatophagoides proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and therapeutic and diagnostic reagents derived from such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine A. McCall, Shirley Wu Hunter, Eric R. Weber
  • Patent number: 7582735
    Abstract: The invention relates to: nucleic acid molecules encoding the light chain and heavy chain of feline immunoglobulin E (IgE), including species-specific regions of feline IgE; proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules; inhibitors to the nucleic acids and proteins; antibodies to the proteins; cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules; assays employing the transformed cells, nucleic acids, antibodies and/or proteins or portions thereof; methods for treating IgE-mediated responses (ie. allergy) using the materials provided; methods for eliciting an immune response to IgE and kits containing the nucleic acid molecules, proteins or derivatives thereof (ie. antibodies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine McCall, Eric Weber
  • Publication number: 20090111970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine interleukin-5 proteins; canine interleukin-5 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode canine interleukin-5 proteins; to antibodies raised against such proteins; and to inhibitory compounds that regulate such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Shumin Yang, Catherine A. McCall, Eric R. Weber
  • Publication number: 20080287665
    Abstract: The invention relates to canine immunoglobulin G (IgG) and canine interleukin-13 receptors (IL-13R) as well as fusion proteins containing canine IgG and/or canine IL-13R. In particular, the present invention discloses nucleic acid molecules encoding canine IgG, including species-specific regions of the heavy chain of canine IgG, and canine IL-13R alpha chain (IL-13R?) proteins, particularly canine interleuken receptor alpha 1 (IL-13R?1) and canine interleuken receptor alpha 2 (IL-13R?2) proteins. Also included are canine IgG and IL-13R? proteins, antibodies having selectivity for such proteins, inhibitors of such proteins and/or nucleic acid molecules, cells transformed with said nucleic acid molecules, assays employing such cells, nucleic acids molecules, proteins, antibodies and/or inhibitors, and therapeutic compositions comprising said nucleic acids molecules, proteins, antibodies and/or inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Catherine A. McCall, Liang Tang
  • Patent number: 7427661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine interleukin-5 proteins; canine interleukin-5 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode canine interleukin-5 proteins; to antibodies raised against such proteins; and to inhibitory compounds that regulate such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Shumin Yang, Catherine A. McCall, Eric R. Weber
  • Patent number: 7378275
    Abstract: The invention relates to canine immunoglobulin G (IgG) and canine interleukin-13 receptors (IL-13R) as well as fusion proteins containing canine IgG and/or canine IL-13R. In particular, the present invention discloses nucleic acid molecules encoding canine IgG, including species-specific regions of the heavy chain of canine IgG, and canine IL-13R alpha chain (IL-13R?) proteins, particularly canine interleuken receptor alpha 1 (IL-13R?1) and canine interleuken receptor alpha 2 (IL-13R?2) proteins. Also included are canine IgG and IL-13R? proteins, antibodies having selectivity for such proteins, inhibitors of such proteins and/or nucleic acid molecules, cells transformed with said nucleic acid molecules, assays employing such cells, nucleic acids molecules, proteins, antibodies and/or inhibitors, and therapeutic compositions comprising said nucleic acids molecules, proteins, antibodies and/or inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine A. McCall, Liang Tang
  • Publication number: 20080038205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high molecular weight Dermatophagoides proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and therapeutic and diagnostic reagents derived from such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Catherine McCall, Shirley Hunter, Eric Weber
  • Publication number: 20070238196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to equine Fc epsilon receptor alpha chain nucleic acid molecules, proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, antibodies raised against such proteins, and inhibitors of such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to detect IgE using such proteins and antibodies. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to mediate Fc epsilon receptor-mediated biological responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Weber, Catherine McCall
  • Patent number: 7256263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high molecular weight Dermatophagoides proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and therapeutic and diagnostic reagents derived from such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine A. McCall, Shirley Wu Hunter, Eric R. Weber
  • Publication number: 20070141671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine interleukin-5 proteins; canine interleukin-5 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode canine interleukin-5 proteins; to antibodies raised against such proteins; and to inhibitory compounds that regulate such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Shumin Yang, Catherine McCall, Eric Weber
  • Publication number: 20070141047
    Abstract: The invention relates to: nucleic acid molecules encoding the light chain and heavy chain of feline immunoglobulin E (IgE), including species-specific regions of feline IgE; proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules; inhibitors to the nucleic acids and proteins; antibodies to the proteins; cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules; assays employing the transformed cells, nucleic acids, antibodies and/or proteins or portions thereof; methods for treating IgE-mediated responses (ie. allergy) using the materials provided; methods for eliciting an immune response to IgE and kits containing the nucleic acid molecules, proteins or derivatives thereof (ie. antibodies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Catherine McCall, Eric Weber
  • Patent number: 7226996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to equine Fc epsilon receptor alpha chain nucleic acid molecules, proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, antibodies raised against such proteins, and inhibitors of such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to detect IgE using such proteins and antibodies. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to mediate Fc epsilon receptor-mediated biological responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Weber, Catherine A. McCall
  • Patent number: 7183080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine interleukin-5 proteins; canine interleukin-5 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode canine interleukin-5 proteins; to antibodies raised against such proteins; and to inhibitory compounds that regulate such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Shumin Yang, Catherine A. McCall, Eric R. Weber
  • Patent number: 7183386
    Abstract: The invention relates to: nucleic acid molecules encoding the light chain and heavy chain of feline immunoglobulin E (IgE), including species-specific regions of feline IgE; proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules; inhibitors to the nucleic acids and proteins; antibodies to the proteins; cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules; assays employing the transformed cells, nucleic acids, antibodies and/or proteins or portions thereof; methods for treating IgE-mediated responses (ie. allergy) using the materials provided; methods for eliciting an immune response to IgE and kits containing the nucleic acid molecules, proteins or derivatives thereof (ie. antibodies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine McCall, Eric Weber
  • Publication number: 20070041965
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high molecular weight Dermatophagoides proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and therapeutic and diagnostic reagents derived from such proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Catherine McCall, Shirley Hunter, Eric Weber
  • Patent number: 7128921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high molecular weight Dermatophagoides proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and therapeutic and diagnostic reagents derived from such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine A. McCall, Shirley Wu Hunter, Eric R. Weber
  • Publication number: 20050214866
    Abstract: This invention relates to point-of-care devices and methods to screen animals with suspected IgE-mediated allergic disease. The present invention provides a simple and rapid preliminary immunoassay screen, in which a defined mixture of clinically relevant allergens is used to capture allergen-specific IgE present in a sample, followed by a second binding reagent that selectively binds IgE. The present invention further provides methods for prescribing immunotherapy treatment in animals having IgE-mediated diseases. Devices and kits useful for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Catherine McCall, Uma Babu, Steven Radecki
  • Publication number: 20050170466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to equine Fc epsilon receptor alpha chain nucleic acid molecules, proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, antibodies raised against such proteins, and inhibitors of such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to detect IgE using such proteins and antibodies. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to mediate Fc epsilon receptor-mediated biological responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Weber, Catherine McCall
  • Patent number: 6887672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to equine Fc epsilon receptor alpha chain nucleic acid molecules, proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, antibodies raised against such proteins, and inhibitors of such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to detect IgE using such proteins and antibodies. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to mediate Fc epsilon receptor-mediated biological responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Weber, Catherine A. McCall
  • Publication number: 20040191868
    Abstract: The present invention relates to canine interleukin-5 proteins; canine interleukin-5 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode canine interleukin-5 proteins; to antibodies raised against such proteins; and to inhibitory compounds that regulate such proteins. The present invention also includes methods to identify and obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to regulate an immune response in an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Heska Corporation
    Inventors: Shumin Yang, Catherine A. McCall, Eric R. Weber