Patents by Inventor Hiraku SUGA

Hiraku SUGA 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).

  • METHODS FOR EXPANDING AND DIFFERENTIATING B CELLS FOR PRODUCING ANTIBODY
    Publication number: 20190352607
    Abstract: Provided are feeder cell lines that can be used to expand and differentiate B cells in vitro, a method for expanding B cells in vitro comprising culturing the B cells with the feeder cell line, and a method for producing monoclonal antibody in vitro comprising culturing a single B cell with the feeder cell line under sufficient conditions and for sufficient time to induce expansion and differentiation of the B cell into a B cell done secreting antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Hiraku SUGA, Kathleen M. CANDANDO, Evgueni KOUNTIKOV, Masahiro KAMATA, Thomas F. TEDDER, Ayumi YOSHIZAKI, Tomomitsu MIYAGAKI