Patents by Inventor Karen M. Starko

Karen M. Starko 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).

  • Treatment method
    Publication number: 20030223988
    Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the occurrence of fever, headache, nausea and/or vomiting associated with administration of a therapeutic compound to a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a first conditioning dose of a non-target cell depleting compound which binds to a cell surface receptor on a target mammalian cell; and administering a second therapeutic dose of the compound, wherein the second dose is higher than the first dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicants: Genentech, Inc., Xoma Technology, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell L. Dedrick, Marvin R. Garovoy, Susan M. Kramer, Karen M. Starko
  • Treatment method
    Patent number: 6582698
    Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the occurrence of fever, headache, nausea and/or vomiting associated with administration of a therapeutic compound to a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a first conditioning dose of a non-target cell depleting compound which binds to a cell surface receptor on a target mammalian cell; and administering a second therapeutic dose of the compound, wherein the second dose is higher than the first dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignees: Genentech, Inc., XOMA Technology, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell L. Dedrick, Marvin R. Garovoy, Susan M. Kramer, Karen M. Starko