Patents by Inventor Katherine Wendy Cook

Katherine Wendy Cook 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).

  • EPITOPES
    Publication number: 20220288178
    Abstract: The present invention relates to epitopes containing homocitrulline (Hcit) that can be used as targets for cancer immunotherapy. The homocitrullinated T cell epitope has (i) a predicted binding score to MHC class II or class I of <30 using the online IEDB prediction program (http://www.iedb.org/) and (ii) at least 5 consecutive amino acids that form a spiral conformational structure. These modified peptides can be used as vaccines or as targets for T cell receptor (TCR) and adoptive T cell transfer therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Wei Xue, Katherine Wendy Cook, Linda Gillian Durrant, Victoria Anne Brentville