Patents by Inventor Douglas Loftus

Douglas Loftus 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).

  • cDNA clone for tumor rejection antigen gp110 and tumor peptide vaccine
    Patent number: 6514493
    Abstract: An isolated cDNA molecule comprising an amino acid sequence encoding an amino-terminal protein fragment of murine glycoprotein 110 is disclosed. Therapeutic methods for treating tumor-bearing patients are also disclosed, as are prophylactic methods for vaccinating patients. An animal model for studying tumors is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Albert B. DeLeo, Douglas Loftus, Ettore Appella