Patents by Inventor Joan C. Crowley

Joan C. Crowley 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).

  • Mutant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), vaccines containing same and methods of use
    Patent number: 5932222
    Abstract: This invention provides cold adapted mutant RSV, specifically, mutant RSV of subgroup A and B. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the mutant RSV of this invention, and immunogenic polypeptides of these mutant RSV also are provided by this invention. Pharmaceutical compositions containing any of the above compositions are provided herein. These are especially useful as vaccines. Further provided by this invention are methods of vaccinating a subject against RSV infection using the pharmaceutical compositions described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Valerie B. Randolph, Joan C. Crowley