Patents by Inventor Kimberly Foreman

Kimberly Foreman 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).

  • Targeting cancer stem cells with DR5 agonists
    Patent number: 8703712
    Abstract: Provided is a method of determining the level of resistance or sensitivity of cancer stem cells to a death receptor agonist. The method includes detecting the level of IAP in one or more DR5/DDX3/IAP complexes in or from the cancer stem cells. Also provided is a method of killing cancer stem cells in a subject and a method of reducing the risk of cancer recurrence in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Donald J. Buchsbaum, Albert F. Lobuglio, Tong Zhou, Kimberly Foreman
  • TARGETING CANCER STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20130004521
    Abstract: Provided is a method of determining the level of resistance or sensitivity of cancer stem cells to a death receptor agonist. The method includes detecting the level of IAP in one or more DR5/DDX3/IAP complexes in or from the cancer stem cells. Also provided is a method of killing cancer stem cells in a subject and a method of reducing the risk of cancer recurrence in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Donald J. Buchsbaum, Albert F. Lobuglio, Tong Zhou, Kimberly Foreman