Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Vedvick

Thomas S. Vedvick 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).

  • Publication number: 20090017077
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Davin C. Dillon, Antonio Campos-Neto, Raymond Houghton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Daniel T. Twardzik
  • Publication number: 20080299152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antigenic and vaccine compositions comprising Norovirus antigens and adjuvants, in particular, mixtures of monovalent VLPs and mixtures of multivalent VLPs, and to a process for the production of both monovalent and multivalent VLPs, the VLPs comprising capsid proteins from one or more Norovirus genogroups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Richardson, Thomas S. Vedvick, Thomas R. Foubert, William T. Tino
  • Publication number: 20080292633
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D. Kalos, Paul R. Sleath, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Patent number: 7425607
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D Kalos, Paul R Sleath, Jeffrey C Johnson, Marc W Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R Fanger, Thomas S Vedvick, Chaitanya S Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Publication number: 20080219988
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Robert A. Henderson, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick
  • Publication number: 20080199405
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A.W. Skeiky, Davin C. Dillon, Antonio Campos-Neto, Raymond Houghton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Daniel R. Twardzik, Michael J. Lodes, Ronald C. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20080171690
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D. Kalos, Paul R. Sleath, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Publication number: 20080171048
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: CORIXA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Michael D. Kalos, Paul R. Sleath, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Patent number: 7238358
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Davin C. Dillon, Antonio Campos-Neto, Raymond Houghton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Daniel R. Twardzik, Michael J. Lodes, Ronald C. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 7202342
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as prostate cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more prostate-specific proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a prostate-specific protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as prostate cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a prostate-specific protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler
  • Patent number: 7122196
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for diagnosing tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one antigenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins, and DNA sequences encoding such polypeptides. Diagnostic kits containing such polypeptides or DNA sequences and a suitable detection reagent may be used for the detection of M. tuberculosis infection in patients and biological samples. Antibodies directed against such polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Davin C. Dillon, Antonio Campos-Neto, Raymond Houghton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Daniel R. Twardzik, Michael J. Lodes, Ronald C. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 7033827
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Robert A. Henderson, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, John Hural, Patricia D. McNeill, Raymond L. Houghton, Carlota Vinals y de Bassols, Teresa M. Foy, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Madeleine Joy Meagher, Ta Deng
  • Patent number: 6962710
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Davin C. Dillon, Antonio Campos-Neto, Raymond Houghton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Daniel R. Twardzik, Michael J. Lodes, Ronald C. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 6949246
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for diagnosing tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one antigenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins, and DNA sequences encoding such polypeptides. Diagnostic kits containing such polypeptides or DNA sequences and a suitable detection reagent may be used for the detection of M. tuberculosis infection in patients and biological samples. Antibodies directed against such polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Reed, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Davin C. Dillon, Antonio Campos-Neto, Raymond Houghton, Thomas S. Vedvick, Daniel R. Twardzik, Michael J. Lodes, Ronald C. Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 6943236
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson, John Hural, Patricia D. McNeill, Raymond L. Houghton, Carlota Vinals y de Bassols, Teresa M. Foy, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Madeleine Joy Meagher
  • Patent number: 6894146
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson
  • Patent number: 6858204
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly lung cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more lung tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Corxia Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Henderson, Tongtong Wang, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Jeffrey C. Johnson, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Darrick Carter, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Andria McNabb
  • Patent number: 6818751
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as prostate cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more prostate-specific proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a prostate-specific protein, or a T cell that is specific for cells expressing such a protein. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as prostate cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a prostate-specific protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson
  • Patent number: 6800746
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson
  • Patent number: 6759515
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Davin C. Dillon, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Susan L. Harlocker, Yuqiu Jiang, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger, Marc W. Retter, John A. Stolk, Craig H. Day, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, William T. Hepler, Robert A. Henderson