Patents by Inventor Piere Masson

Piere Masson 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).

  • Pharmaceutical compositions containing antigen-antibody complexes and uses therefor
    Patent number: 7122380
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition suitable for administration to human beings in the prevention or treatment of immunologic disorders includes: an immune complex of an antigen and a purified antibody specific thereto, the antigen being selected from a group consisting of antigens that cause pathogenic immunologic reactions in autoimmune disease and graft rejections, and the antigen and antibody being present in a ratio whereby the antibody blocks essentially all binding sites of the antigen; and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier or diluent. The invention also provides a method of administering the composition for treatment of autoimmune disease and treatment or prevention of graft rejections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: International Institute of Cellular and Molecular Pathology
    Inventors: Marc Jacquemin, Jean-Marie St. Remy, Philippe Lebrun, Serge Lebecque, Piere Masson