Patents by Inventor Errol C. Friedberg

Errol C. Friedberg 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).

  • Polymerase kappa compositions and methods thereof
    Publication number: 20030017573
    Abstract: The present invention concerns compositions and methods involving mammalian polymerase kappa, an enzyme with limited fidelity and moderate processivity. Methods of modulating polymerase kappa activity, such as inhibiting or reducing its activity, as a means of effecting a cancer treatment or preventative agent are provided, both by itself and in combination with other anti-cancer therapies. Also described are methods of screening involving assaying for polymerase kappa activity or expression, in addition to methods of screening for modulators of polymerase kappa to identify anti-cancer compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas system
    Inventors: Errol C. Friedberg, Valerie Gerlach, William J. Feaver