Patents by Inventor David Winder

David Winder 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).

  • Vectors carrying therapeutic genes encoding antimicrobial peptides for gene therapy
    Patent number: 7022319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant vectors carrying sequences encoding naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides or derivatives thereof for the treatment of mammalian tumours and viral infections such as HIV infections and bacterial and fungal infections. In particular the present invention relates to retroviral vectors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to retroviral vectors which undergo promoter conversion (Procon vectors) carrying such sequences. Since these vectors also carry tumour or virus specific regulatory elements, the therapeutic antimicrobial peptide will be delivered and expressed only in relevant, affected cells and not in innocent bystander cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: GSF - Forschungszentrum fuer Umwelt und Gesundheit GmbH
    Inventors: Walter H. Günzburg, David Winder, Robert M. Saller