Patents by Inventor Romane Melanie Auvergne

Romane Melanie Auvergne 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).

  • CD24 AS A BRAIN TUMOR STEM CELL MARKER AND A DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TARGET IN PRIMARY NEURAL AND GLIAL TUMORS OF THE BRAIN
    Publication number: 20110002846
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of treating a primary brain tumor and preventing the migratory spread of a primary brain tumor in a subject. These methods involve utilizing the CD24 surface protein selectively expressed on tumor progenitor cells as a therapeutic target as well as a means for directing oncolytic therapeutics directly to the tumor site. The present invention further relates to methods of diagnosing the presence of a brain tumor and monitoring the status of the brain tumor in a subject based on CD24 expression in tumor progenitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Univeristy of Rochester
    Inventors: Steven A. Goldman, Fraser Sim, Romane Melanie Auvergne