Patents by Inventor Ralph S. Freedman

Ralph S. Freedman 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).

  • Patent number: 5434076
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation and use of gynecological tumor diagnostic and antitumor reagents. The process involves the pre-treatment of a patient with a viral oncolysate and the establishment of stable B cell human hybridomas capable of producing human monoclonal antibodies reactive with cell surface epitopes of human gynecological tumors. At least one such surface epitope is described as is the association constant of the antibody for certain gynecological tumor cells. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing the monoclonal antibodies of the invention in diagnoses and treatment of gynecological malignancies. In addition, two particularly useful gynecological hybridoma lines are disclosed which were derived from the process of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Ralph S. Freedman, Constantin G. Ioannides, Barbara J. Tomasovic, Rebecca S. Patenia