Patents by Inventor Rajshree Mewani

Rajshree Mewani 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).

  • Chemosensitizing with liposomes containing oligonucleotides
    Patent number: 7262173
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of oligonucleotide containing cationic liposomal formulations to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, particularly as a means to sensitize cancerous tumor tissues to the efficiencies of chemotherapy. This is particularly advantageous in the context of treating raf expressing tumors such as breast, lung, pancreatic and prostate tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignees: Georgetown University, NeoPharm, Inc.
    Inventors: Usha Kasid, Prafulla Gokhale, Jin Pei, Rajshree Mewani, Imran Ahmad, Anatoly Dritschilo, Aquilur Rahman
  • Chemosensitizing with liposomes containing oligonucleotides
    Publication number: 20030215489
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of oliognucleotide containing cationic liposomal formulations to enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, particularly as a means to chemosensitize cancer are tumor tissues to the efficiencies of chemotherapy. This is particularly advantageous in the context of treatment of ras expressing tumors such as breast, lung, pancreatic and prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Usha Kasid, Prafulla Gokhale, Jin Pei, Rajshree Mewani, Imran Ahmad, Anatoly Dritschilo, Aquilur Rahman