Patents by Inventor Marti Jett-Tilton

Marti Jett-Tilton 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).

  • Phosphatidyl treatment of rapidly proliferating cells
    Patent number: 4999344
    Abstract: Diacyl phosphatides having a polyunsaturated carboxylic acid at the 2 position are found to have cytotoxic effect against tumor cells. Subject compositions may be employed in vivo or in vitro for inhibiting tumor cell growth, either by themselves or in combination with other cytotoxic drugs. The compositions may be administered as liposomes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Marti Jett-Tilton, Carl R. Alving
  • Phosphatidyl treatment of viral disease
    Patent number: 4997761
    Abstract: Phosphatides are shown to have antiviral activity, where the phosphatides are characterized by having a polyunsaturated fatty acid at the sn2 position. By contacting cells susceptible to or infected with a virus, particularly a retrovirus, the proliferation of the virus is substantially inhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Houston Biotechnology Incorporated
    Inventor: Marti Jett-Tilton