Patents by Inventor Gary R. Fanger

Gary R. Fanger 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).

  • Patent number: 7985843
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Steven P. Fling
  • Publication number: 20110177082
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chaitanya S. Bangur, Marc W. Retter, Gary R. Fanger, Paul Hill
  • Publication number: 20110150882
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Steven P. Fling
  • Publication number: 20110150883
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Shannon Kathleen Hirst, Davin C. Dillon, Teresa M. Foy, Raymond L. Houghton, David H. Persing, Michael D. Kalos
  • Patent number: 7935338
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer, particularly melanoma, myeloma, small cell lung cancer, thymic lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, osteosarcoma, and acute T-cell leukemia, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions include one or more anti-ganglioside antibodies and polynucleotides that encode such anti-ganglioside antibodies. These antibodies may be for example, hamster antibodies, chimeric human/hamster antibodies, or humanized antibodies. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer and can be used to induce apoptosis in a cancer cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignees: University of Massachusetts, Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Neil Fanger, David King, Marc W. Retter, Kenneth L. Rock
  • Patent number: 7888477
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Chaitanya S Bangur, Marc W Retter, Gary R Fanger, Paul Hill
  • Publication number: 20100303817
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer, particularly melanoma, myeloma, small cell lung cancer, thymic lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, osteosarcoma, and acute T-cell leukemia, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions include one or more anti-ganglioside antibodies and polynucleotides that encode such anti-ganglioside antibodies. These antibodies may be for example, hamster antibodies, chimeric human/hamster antibodies, or humanized antibodies. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer and can be used to induce apoptosis in a cancer cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Gary R. FANGER, Neil FANGER, David KING, Marc W. RETTER, Kenneth L. ROCK
  • Patent number: 7598051
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Gary R Fanger, Steven P Fling
  • Patent number: 7517952
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as prostate cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more prostate-specific proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a prostate-specific protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as prostate cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a prostate-specific protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson
  • Publication number: 20090062194
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Robert A. Henderson, Teresa M. Foy, Patricia D. McNeill, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Chaitanya S. Bangur
  • Publication number: 20080311124
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Shannon Kathleen Hirst, Davin C. Dillon, Teresa M. Foy, Raymond L. Houghton, David H. Persing, Michael D. Kalos
  • Publication number: 20080311123
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Shannon Kathleen Hirst, Davin C. Dillon, Teresa M. Foy, Raymond L. Houghton, David H. Persing, Michael D. Kalos
  • Publication number: 20080292633
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D. Kalos, Paul R. Sleath, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Publication number: 20080233124
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Steven P. Fling
  • Publication number: 20080226642
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Steven P. Fling
  • Publication number: 20080226633
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Steven P. Fling
  • Patent number: 7425607
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D Kalos, Paul R Sleath, Jeffrey C Johnson, Marc W Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R Fanger, Thomas S Vedvick, Chaitanya S Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Publication number: 20080219990
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Shannon Kathleen Hirst, Davin C. Dillon, Teresa M. Foy, Raymond L. Houghton, David H. Persing, Michael D. Kalos
  • Publication number: 20080219991
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary R. Fanger, Shannon Kathleen Hirst, Davin C. Dillon, Teresa M. Foy, Raymond L. Houghton, David H. Persing, Michael D. Kalos
  • Publication number: 20080219988
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Robert A. Henderson, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick