Patents by Inventor Chris D. Platsoucas

Chris D. Platsoucas 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).

  • Compositions and methods for eliciting immune or anti-infective responses
    Patent number: 7319000
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of viral infections. The identification of distinct classes of peptides for use in both anti-viral vaccines and therapeutic formulations is reported. Peptide formulations are disclosed which enhance the systemic distribution, activity, and longevity of anti-viral cytotoxic T cells, and/or which protect human cells from HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Board of Regents, the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jagannadha K. Sastry, Ralph B. Arlinghaus, Chris D. Platsoucas, Pramod N. Nehete
  • Methods and compositions for the priming of specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response
    Patent number: 6210873
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel method for the rapid screening of candidate cytotoxic T lymphocyte- (CTL-) inducing compounds, such as peptides, by the in vivo priming of CTLs with synthetic peptides. The use of compounds so identified for the development of CTL vaccines for the treatment of various infectious disorders, including the treatment of viral diseases such as AIDS, herpes, influenza, and feline or bovine leukemia, is also disclosed, as is the use of this methodology for the preparation of specifically primed CTLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jagannadha K. Sastry, Ralph B. Arlinghaus, Chris D. Platsoucas