Patents by Inventor Polly Gregor

Polly Gregor 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).

  • TEM8 as an Adjuvant and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20100310603
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a composition comprising an immunogenic sequence or a fragment thereof and TEM8 or a fragment thereof, where the TEM8 or the fragment functions as an adjuvant and enhances the eilicitation of immune responses mediated by the immunogenic sequence or the fragment thereof. Also disclosed herein is the use of such compositions in the treatment of cancer or pathogen associated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Polly Gregor, Alan Houghton
  • Compositions and Methods For Synergistic Induction of Antitumor Immunity
    Publication number: 20080171058
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a synergistic effect between vaccines encoding tumor-associated antigen and vaccines encoding tumor endothelial marker (8) (TEM8). Potent antitumor immunity was generated by the combined use of these vaccines. Tumor supported by vasculature and for which a tumor-associated antigen has been defined can be treated with this approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Polly Gregor, Alan Houghton, Franco M. Venanzi, Antonio Concetti