Patents by Inventor Sylvia S. Wu

Sylvia S. Wu 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).

  • Reconstitutable lyophilized protein formulation
    Patent number: 5192743
    Abstract: A formulation for proteins is provided that comprises a lyophilized mixture of a protein, a water-soluble etherified cellulose in an amount that upon reconstitution of the formulation will be sufficient to form a gel, and an excipient to facilitate rehydration of the gel and to maintain protein integrity during storage of the lyophilized gel product. When reconstituted to a gel, this formulation can be applied, for example, to tissue in need of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Chung C. Hsu, Hoc M. Nguyen, Sylvia S. Wu