Patents by Inventor Liqun Fan
Liqun Fan 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).
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Patent number: 7049063Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2000Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill, Neil Fanger
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Patent number: 6914132Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions comprise one or more polynucleotides that encode a lung tumor protein, or a fragment or variant thereof. The compositions may be used to detect an mRNA encoding a lung tumor protein in a sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan
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Patent number: 6746846Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provide.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
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Patent number: 6737514Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill
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Patent number: 6686447Abstract: Compositions comprising polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides of the present invention, such as SEQ ID NO:790 or portions thereof, are disclosed. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention, treatment, therapy, and diagnosis of diseases such as lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2000Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan
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Patent number: 6667154Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
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Patent number: 6630574Abstract: Compositions comprising isolated cancer-associated L552S polypeptides are disclosed. Such compositions can comprise, for example, portions of said cancer-associated L552S polypeptides and/or the corresponding polynucleotides encoding such portions. Illustrative uses of the compositions, for example in cancer diagnostic methods, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
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Publication number: 20030138438Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Barbara Mericle, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Robert A. Henderson, Michael D. Kalos, A. Gregory Spies, Teresa M. Foy, Liqun Fan, Tongtong Wang
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Publication number: 20030118599Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Corixa CorporationInventors: Paul A. Algate, Michael J. Lodes, Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Patricia D. McNeill
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Patent number: 6531315Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky
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Patent number: 6518256Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger
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Patent number: 6509448Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan, Aijun Wang
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Patent number: 6504010Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
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Patent number: 6482597Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Nancy A. Hosken, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Liqun Fan
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Publication number: 20020168637Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2000Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan, Aijun Wang
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Patent number: 6426072Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2000Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Corixa CorporationInventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill
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Publication number: 20020052329Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2000Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill, Neil Fanger