Patents by Inventor Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills

Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills 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).

  • IgE antibodies to chimeric or humanized IgG therapeutic monoclonal antibodies as a screening test for anaphylaxis
    Patent number: 8450068
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assay for detecting serum IgE antibody levels to cetuximab and to other proteins. The present invention further provides a method for predicting whether a subject will respond adversely to cetuximab treatment. The present further provides a method for detecting sensitivity to compounds comprising galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, Tina Hatley Merritt
  • IgE Antibodies to Chimeric or Humanized IgG Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies as a Screening Test for Anaphylaxis
    Publication number: 20100120058
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assay for detecting serum IgE antibody levels to cetuximab and to other proteins. The present invention further provides a method for predicting whether a subject will respond adversely to cetuximab treatment. The present further provides a method for detecting sensitivity to compounds comprising galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, Tina Hatley Merritt