Patents by Inventor Harvinder S. Luthra

Harvinder S. Luthra 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).

  • HLA-DRBI peptides with specific binding affinity for HLA-DQ molecules: prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
    Patent number: 5965787
    Abstract: Disclosed are transgenic mice carrying a human HLA-DQ sgene. The transgenic mice are deficient in mouse H-2 class II molecules. Such mice provide animal model systems to identify peptides useful for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are methods and materials for treating rheumatoid arthritis, including administration of peptides having specific binding affinity for HLA-DQ molecules expressed in a rheumatoid arthritis patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Harvinder S. Luthra, Chella S. David, Eric Zanelli