Patents by Inventor Frederick P. Siegal

Frederick P. Siegal 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).

  • Type I interferon-producing cells and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7179447
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for the treatment, inhibition or prevention of diseases or disorders, including cancer, immune diseases or disorders, and infectious diseases, comprising interferon-producing cells (IPCs) and methods of administering the IPCs. The present invention also provides compositions for the treatment, inhibition or prevention of diseases or disorders, including cancer, immune diseases or disorders, and infectious disease, comprising purified interferon (IFN) from IPCs and methods of administering the IFN. The present invention further provides methods for monitoring the progression of a disease or a disorder such as HIV infection or cancer, comprising measuring the abundance of IPCs in lymphoid organs or blood samples from a subject suffering from a disease or disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
    Inventors: Frederick P. Siegal, Michael Shodell