Patents by Inventor Susan M. North

Susan M. North 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).

  • Methods and compositions for the identification of metastatic human tumors
    Patent number: 5030559
    Abstract: Disclosed are monoclonal antibodies which react with human tumor cells, particularly metastatic human tumor cells, but not with normal human tissues tested. The monoclonal antibodies are prepared against a 580 kilodalton glycoprotein antigen, designated gp580, which is isolated from either rat or human tumor cells. Methods for isolating the glycoprotein antigen are disclosed as well. Moreover, techniques are disclosed for utilizing these antibodies both in the detection and in the prevention of human tumor lesions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Garth L. Nicolson, Susan M. North, Peter A. Steck