Patents by Inventor Karen L. Fisher

Karen L. Fisher 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20080175842
    Abstract: The invention concerns compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic cell growth and proliferation in mammals, including humans. The invention is based upon the identification of an ADAM8 gene that is amplified in the genome of tumor cells. Such gene amplification is associated with the overexpression of the gene product as compared to normal cells of the same tissue type and contributes to tumorigenesis. Accordingly, the ADAM8 protein encoded by the amplified gene is a useful target for the diagnosis and/or treatment (including prevention) of certain cancers, and acts as a predictor of the prognosis of tumor treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah C. Bodary, Karen L. Fisher
  • Compositions and methods for the treatment of tumors
    Patent number: 7226596
    Abstract: The invention concerns compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic cell growth and proliferation in mammals, including humans. The invention is based upon the identification of an ADAM8 gene that is amplified in the genome of tumor cells. Such gene amplification is associated with the overexpression of the gene product as compared to normal cells of the same tissue type and contributes to tumorigenesis. Accordingly, the ADAM8 protein encoded by the amplified gene is a useful target for the diagnosis and/or treatment (including prevention) of certain cancers, and acts as a predictor of the prognosis of tumor treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah C. Bodary, Karen L. Fisher
  • Compositions and methods for the treatment of tumors
    Publication number: 20030113764
    Abstract: The invention concerns compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic cell growth and proliferation in mammals, including humans. The invention is based upon the identification of an ADAM8 gene that is amplified in the genome of tumor cells. Such gene amplification is associated with the overexpression of the gene product as compared to normal cells of the same tissue type and contributes to tumorigenesis. Accordingly, the ADAM8 protein encoded by the amplified gene is a useful target for the diagnosis and/or treatment (including prevention) of certain cancers, and acts as a predictor of the prognosis of tumor treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah C. Bodary, Karen L. Fisher