Patents by Inventor Nancy E. Morrison

Nancy E. Morrison 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 targeting and killing glioma cells
    Patent number: 7642063
    Abstract: A diagnostic technique for matching anti-cancer peptide drugs to the molecular profiles of individual cancer tumors, and a method using the technique for a patient-specific treatment of tumors in mammals. This strategy matches anti-cancer peptide drugs to the molecular profiles of individual tumors, and includes the development of two banks, both of which use the same targeting peptides. Targeting peptides are identified using biopsies or other tissue materials from multiple cancer patients and placed into two banks. For a bank of probes, targeting peptides are linked to a label such as a fluorescent or a radioisotope. For a bank of drugs, targeting peptides are linked to a cytotoxic peptide to form a “targeting peptide drug”. Peptide probes are used to establish molecular profiles of individual tumors. Based on these molecular profiles, a patient-specific combination of targeting drugs from the bank of peptide drugs is prepared and the patient is treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Tatiana I. Samoylova, Henry J. Baker, Nancy R. Cox, Ludmila P. Globa, Nancy E. Morrison
  • Peptides for recognition and targeting of GLIAL cell tumors
    Patent number: 7094868
    Abstract: Compositions for use in characterization, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of cancer cells are provided. The compositions comprise peptides and variants thereof which were isolated based on their ability to selectively bind glioma cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Auburn University
    Inventors: Tatiana I. Samoylova, Valery A. Petrenko, Nancy R. Cox, Nancy E. Morrison, Henry J. Baker, Ludmila P. Globa
  • Peptides for recognition and targeting of GLIAL cell tumors
    Publication number: 20030216322
    Abstract: Compositions for use in characterization, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of cancer cells are provided. The compositions comprise peptides and variants thereof which were isolated based on their ability to selectively bind glioma cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Auburn University
    Inventors: Tatiana I. Samoylova, Valery A. Petrenko, Nancy R. Cox, Nancy E. Morrison, Henry J. Baker, Ludmila P. Globa