Patents by Inventor Elaine G. Taine

Elaine G. Taine 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).

  • TARGETING TREATMENT FOR ADAM30 IN PATHOLOGICAL CELLS
    Publication number: 20220112559
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems using ADAM30 as a biomarker to help early diagnosis of congenital malformed vasculatures in children and which can also serve as a companion diagnostic biomarker for malformed vasculatures, as well as a subpopulation of cancer cells, wherein blockage of activity of ADAM30 by a neutralized antibody or inhibitor can be used as a treatment strategy for those ADAM30-positive vascular endothelial cells and cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Wenbin Tan, Elaine G. Taine, Hui Wang, Vi Nguyen, Xiaoling Cao
  • BIOMARKERS FOR CONGENITAL VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20220098663
    Abstract: Described herein are biomarkers that have shown significantly increased expression levels in malformed blood vessels as compared to normal vessels, as well as methods of use employing the novel biomarkers to provide early diagnosis of congenital vascular malformations as well as treatment for same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Wenbin Tan, Elaine G. Taine