Patents by Inventor Robert P. LaGrone

Robert P. LaGrone 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).

  • Method of treating humans with diseases characterized by high secretion of cytokines from macrophage cells
    Patent number: 6407068
    Abstract: A method of treating an individual who is suffering from human immunodeficiency virus infection is disclosed. Methods of treating a human suffering from a disease characterized by high secretion of cytokines from macrophagecells and methods of reducing cytokine secretion are disclosed. The methods comprises administering an amount of ricin, abrin, modeccin, viscumin or volkensin effective to eliminate mononuclear phagocyte lineage cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Inventor: Robert P. LaGrone
  • Method of treating humans infected with human immunodeficiency virus
    Patent number: 5981493
    Abstract: A method of treating an individual who is suffering from human immunodeficiency virus infection is disclosed. The method comprises administering to a human who is suffering from human immunodeficiency virus infection, an amount of ricin, abrin, modeccin, viscumin or volkensin effective to eliminate mononuclear phagocyte lineage cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Robert P. LaGrone