Patents by Inventor Harry Slocum

Harry Slocum 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).

  • Method of reducing alopecia and bladder toxicity of cyclophosphamide
    Patent number: 7534818
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for reducing alopecia and bladder toxicity associated with the anti-cancer agent cyclophosphamide. The method comprises administering to an individual, in need of such a treatment, cyclophosphamide and a selenium compound. The selenium compounds may be administered before, during or after administration of the anti-cancer agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Health Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Youcef M. Rustum, Shousong Cao, Farukh Durrani, Karoly Toth, Peter Kanter, Harry Slocum
  • Method for optimizing cancer therapy by monitoring maturation of tumor associated vasculature by selenium
    Publication number: 20080019919
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for a method for optimizing the regimen for the administration of chemotherapeutic agents. The method comprises administration of a selenium compound to an individual, monitoring the modulation of tumor vessel maturation (TVM) to identify an optimal time for administration of a chemotherapeutic agent. This invention also provides a method to determine whether or not a tumor is likely to be a responder to chemotherapy. The method comprises administration of a selenium compound to an individual and determining whether or not an increase in TVM is observed. An increased TVM following administration of selenium is an indication that the tumor will likely respond the chemotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Youcef Rustum, Arup Bhattacharya, Karoly Toth, Harry Slocum, Rami Azrak, Sreenivasulu Chintala, Mukund Seshadri, Richard Mazurchuk