Patents by Inventor Rob Barber

Rob Barber 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).

  • Use of a lentiviral vector in the treatment of pain
    Publication number: 20070041947
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating and/or preventing pain, in which a vector system is administered such that an EOI is delivered to a DRG of the subject. Also provided is a method for delivering an EOI to the spinal cord using such a vector system. Further provided is a method for identifying and/or validating an EOI by delivering a test EOI to target cell; analyzing the effect of the EOI on the target cell; and selecting an EOI with therapeutic potential. An EOI identified or validated by such a method, useful in the prevention and/or treatment of pain, is thereby provided as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Rob Barber, Mimoun Azzouz, Nicholas Mazarakis, Susan Kingsman
  • Use of a lentiviral vector in the treatment of pain
    Publication number: 20040170608
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating and/or preventing pain, in which a vector system is administered such that an EOI is delivered to a DRG of the subject. Also provided is a method for delivering an EOI to the spinal cord using such a vector system. Further provided is a method for identifying and/or validating an EOI by delivering a test EOI to target cell; analyzing the effect of the EOI on the target cell; and selecting an EOI with therapeutic potential. An EOI identified or validated by such a method, useful in the prevention and/or treatment of pain, is thereby provided as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Rob Barber, Mimoun Azzouz, Nicholas D. Mazarakis, Susan Kingsman