Patents by Inventor Richard V. Mettus

Richard V. Mettus 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).

  • Compositions and methods for reversibly inducing continual growth in normal cells
    Publication number: 20030166270
    Abstract: A mutant modified cyclin dependent kinase protein, or biologically active fragment, derivative, homolog or analog thereof is provided, which reversibly induces continual growth in cultured cells when administered to the cells exogenously in culture. Methods of reversibly inducing continual growth in cultured cells, and methods of screening cancer-causing agents with the continual growth-induced cells, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: E. Premkumar Reddy, Sushil G. Rane, Richard V. Mettus