Patents by Inventor Jerry Glickson

Jerry Glickson 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).

  • Antineoplastic agents targeted via glut transporters
    Publication number: 20060171893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antineoplastic agents and cancer diagnostic agents that specifically target neo-plastic cells via the GLUT transportation system. More specifically, the invention relates to conjugates of 2-deoxyglucose, wherein a linker, which includes a covalent bond, is attached to 2-deoxyglucose at the 2 position, and the linker is attached to a therapeutic or diagnostic agent. The invention also relates to methods of treating tumor disease and methods of making the novel compounds of the present invention. The agents of the present invention are superior to previous agents as they are targeted via GLUT transporters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Gang Zheng, Jerry Glickson, Britton Chance