Patents by Inventor Kirk W. Reichard

Kirk W. Reichard 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).

  • Methods of treating and detecting cancer using viruses
    Patent number: 7736640
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of virus, particularly Newcastle Disease Virus or other Paramyxovirus. The invention also provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering such viruses to the mammal in combination with another agent such as a chemotherapeutic compound, immunoadjuvant, cytokine, or immunosuppressive agent. The invention further provides a method of detecting cancer cells in a mammal using Paramyxovirus as an imaging agent and as an indicator of cancer cell growth in the mammal. The invention further provides genetically engineered Paramyxoviruses, and kits containing the viral compositions disclosed by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Wellstat Biologics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Lorence, Kirk W. Reichard
  • Methods of treating and detecting cancer using viruses
    Patent number: 7056689
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of virus, particularly Newcastle Disease Virus or other Paramyxovirus. The invention also provides a method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising administering such viruses to the mammal in combination with another agent such as a chemotherapeutic compound, immunoadjuvant, cytokine, or immunosuppressive agent. The invention further provides a method of detecting cancer cells in a mammal using Paramyxovirus as an imaging agent and as an indicator of cancer cell growth in the mammal. The invention further provides genetically engineered Paramyxoviruses, and kits containing the viral compositions disclosed by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Wellstat Biologics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Lorence, Kirk W. Reichard