Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Tracy

Christopher J. Tracy 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
    Publication number: 20170000729
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating a neurodegeneration disease or retinal degenerative disease in a mammal comprising the use of mesenchymal stem cells expressing a therapeutic compound. The invention also provides cells and constructs for use in such methods. Also provided are kits for treatment of a neurodegeneration disease or retinal degenerative disease. The present invention relates in general to the field of retinal degenerative and neurodegenerative diseases. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for treatment of retinal degenerative and neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Martin L. Katz, Joan R. Coates, Christopher J. Tracy, Rebecca E.H. Whiting, Jacqueline W. Pearce