Patents by Inventor Lloyd Hutchinson

Lloyd Hutchinson 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 for diagnosis and prognosis of cancer
    Publication number: 20060105343
    Abstract: We have discovered a protein in humans, herein referred to as thymosin R16 (SEQ ID NO: 1), that is expressed in human prostate cancer tumors but not in specimens of benign prostate hyperplasma (BPH) tissues. In contrast, prostate specific antigen (PSA), the gold standard of prostate cancer diagnosis, is highly expressed in BPH tissues. Increased expression of thymosin (316 has a high correlation to disease state in a number of cancers including prostate cancer and cancers of epithelial origin. Accordingly, method of diagnosing and prognosing cancer in a patient by measuring the level of thymosin (316 in a biological test sample obtained from the patient are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Zetter, Lloyd Hutchinson, Lere Bao