Patents by Inventor Janet H. Ranson

Janet H. Ranson 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).

  • Leukoregulin, an antitumor lymphokine, and its therapeutic uses
    Patent number: 5082657
    Abstract: Leukoregulin is identified, a biologically active lymphokine of molecular weight of about 120,000 to 140,000 with subunits of about 30,000 to 35,000, having the isoelectric focusing pH's of between 4.8 and 5.5 or between 7.5 and 8.3, which has the ability to regulate tumor cell physiology and growth without affecting the growth of normal cells. Methods for stimulating its production by mononuclear cells, method for its isolation and purification, and methods for its therapeutic uses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Akzo N.V.
    Inventor: Janet H. Ranson