Patents by Inventor Kimberly Krager

Kimberly Krager 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).

  • Use of the sodium iodine symporter to effect uptake of iodine
    Publication number: 20060193832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of gene therapy to introduce an iodine symporter into cell to increase iodine uptake therein. This approach has particular utility in the treatment of cancers that incapable of removing iodine. In addition, strategies are provided for reducing the export of sodium from cells to improve the efficacy of the iodine symporter gene therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Frederick Domann, Andrew Gaut, Douglas Trask, Gang Niu, Kimberly Krager