Patents by Inventor Edward D. Gifford

Edward D. Gifford 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).

  • IMPLANTABLE DEPOTS FOR LOCALIZED, SUSTAINED, CONTROLLED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO TREAT CANCER AND RELATED CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20240016774
    Abstract: The present technology relates to implantable depots for the local, sustained, controlled release of a therapeutic agent to treat cancer. An implantable depot may comprise a biodegradable polymer mixed with a locally acting chemotherapeutic agent. The depot may be configured to be implanted within a patient proximate cancerous tissue and, while implanted, provide sustained exposure of the chemotherapeutic agent at the treatment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Karun D. Naga, Hanson S. Gifford, III, James Su, Nassireddin Mokarram-Dorri, Mark Deem, Stephen W. Boyd, Koon Kiat Teu, Wei Li Lee, Darryl Lim Wi Chung, Edward D. Gifford
  • IMPLANTABLE DEPOTS FOR THE LOCALIZED, SUSTAINED, CONTROLLED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS TO TREAT CANCER AND RELATED SYMPTOMS AND CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20220183963
    Abstract: The present technology relates to implantable depots for the local, sustained, controlled release of a therapeutic agent to treat cancer. An implantable depot may comprise a biodegradable polymer mixed with a locally-acting therapeutic agent configured to treat cancer. The depot may be configured to be implanted within a patient proximate cancerous tissue and, while implanted, provide sustained exposure of the therapeutic agent at the treatment site for a period of time that is no less than 5 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Kim, Karun D. Naga, Hanson S. Gifford, III, James Su, Nassireddin Mokarram-Dorri, Mark Deem, Stephen W. Boyd, Koon Kiat Teu, Daniel Boon Lim Seet, Wei Li Lee, Honglei Wang, Edward D. Gifford