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).
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Publication number: 20030125536Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Gary R. Fanger, Shannon Kathleen Hirst, Davin C. Dillon, Teresa M. Foy, Raymond L. Houghton, David H. Persing, Michael D. Kalos
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Publication number: 20030124140Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Chaitanya S. Bangur, Marc W. Retter, Gary R. Fanger, Paul Hill
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Publication number: 20030088062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Jiang Yuqiu, Steven G. Reed, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day
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Publication number: 20030087818Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly colon cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more colon 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 colon cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Yuqiu Jiang, Ruth A. Chenault, Jiangchun Xu, Carol Yoseph Indirias, Michael J. Lodes, Heather Secrist, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Carole L. Smith, Margarita Durham, John A. Stolk
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Publication number: 20030064947Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Samuel X. Li, Michael D. Kalos, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill, Neil Fanger, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Yoshihiro Watanabe, David W. Peckham, Feng Cai, Teresa M. Foy
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Publication number: 20030059432Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lipophilin fusion proteins, which comprise at least two different lipophilin-like polypeptides linked by a peptide bond. Such compositions may be used for the prevention and treatment of breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting the presence of lipophilin complexes, or antibodies thereto, in a patient are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2001Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Davin C. Dillon, Gary R. Fanger
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Publication number: 20030054363Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2001Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
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Patent number: 6531315Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor 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 lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky
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Patent number: 6518256Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger
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Patent number: 6512094Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: 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
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Patent number: 6509448Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan, Aijun Wang
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Patent number: 6504010Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
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Publication number: 20020192763Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: 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, John Hural, Patricia D. McNeill, Raymond L. Houghton, Carlota Vinals y de Bassols, Teresa M. Foy
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Publication number: 20020193296Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: 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, John Hural, Patricia D. McNeill, Raymond L. Houghton, Carlota Vinals y de Bassols, Teresa M. Foy
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Publication number: 20020183251Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: 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, John Hural, Patricia D. McNeill, Raymond L. Houghton, Carlota Vinals y de Bassols, Teresa M. Foy, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Madeleine Joy Meagher
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Publication number: 20020182191Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as colon cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more colon tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a colon tumor 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 colon cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a colon tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Jiangchun Xu, Michael J. Lodes, Heather Secrist, Darin R. Benson, Madeleine Joy Meagher, John A. Stolk, Tongtong Wang, Yuqiu Jiang, Carole L. Smith, Gordon E. King, Aijun Wang, Jonathan D. Clapper, Yasir A.W. Skeiky, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter
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Publication number: 20020172952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
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Patent number: 6482597Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Nancy A. Hosken, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Liqun Fan
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Publication number: 20020168637Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2000Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan, Aijun Wang
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Publication number: 20020150581Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Yuqiu Jiang, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Jiangchun Xu, Susan L. Harlocker, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Patricia D. McNeill, Margarita Durham