Patents by Inventor Mark A. Lowry

Mark A. Lowry 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).

  • Molecular probes for detection and imaging of pancreatic cancer
    Patent number: 11191850
    Abstract: Molecular probes for detecting and imaging pancreatic cancer are disclosed. The probes are modified benzoxanthene fluorophores, which are selectively taken up by pancreatic cancer cells, such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells. Embodiments of the disclosed probes are useful for pancreatic cancer detection, therapeutic monitoring, and/or image-guided surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Portland State University
    Inventors: Robert M Strongin, Martha Sibrian-Vazquez, Lei Wang, Jorge O. Escobedo Cordova, Mark A. Lowry
  • MOLECULAR PROBES FOR DETECTION AND IMAGING OF PANCREATIC CANCER
    Publication number: 20200330612
    Abstract: Molecular probes for detecting and imaging pancreatic cancer are disclosed. The probes are modified benzoxanthene fluorophores, which are selectively taken up by pancreatic cancer cells, such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells. Embodiments of the disclosed probes are useful for pancreatic cancer detection, therapeutic monitoring, and/or image-guided surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Portland State University
    Inventors: Robert M Strongin, Martha Sibrian-Vazquez, Lei Wang, Jorge O. Escobedo Cordova, Mark A. Lowry