Patents by Inventor Kara L. Norman

Kara L. Norman 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).

  • Patent number: 7163678
    Abstract: Methods for treating proliferative disorders, by administering reovirus to a ral-mediated proliferative disorder, are disclosed. The reovirus is administered so that it ultimately directly contacts target cancer cells. Proliferative disorders include but are not limited to neoplasms. Human reovirus, non-human mammalian reovirus, and/or avian reovirus can be used. If the reovirus is human reovirus, serotype 1 (e.g., strain Lang), serotype 2 (e.g., strain Jones), serotype 3 (e.g., strain Dearing or strain Abney), other serotypes or strains of reovirus, and recombinant reovirus can be used. Combinations of more than one type and/or strain of reovirus can be used, as can reovirus from different species of animal. Either solid neoplasms or hematopoietic neoplasms can be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Kara L. Norman, Patrick W. K. Lee
  • Publication number: 20040146491
    Abstract: Methods for treating proliferative disorders, by administering reovirus to a ral-mediated proliferative disorder, are disclosed. The reovirus is administered so that it ultimately directly contacts target cancer cells. Proliferative disorders include but are not limited to neoplasms. Human reovirus, non-human mammalian reovirus, and/or avian reovirus can be used. If the reovirus is human reovirus, serotype 1 (e.g., strain Lang), serotype 2 (e.g., strain Jones), serotype 3 (e.g., strain Dearing or strain Abney), other serotypes or strains of reovirus, and recombinant reovirus can be used. Combinations of more than one type and/or strain of reovirus can be used, as can reovirus from different species of animal. Either solid neoplasms or hematopoietic neoplasms can be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Kara L. Norman, Patrick W.K. Lee