Patents by Inventor Tongtong Wang

Tongtong Wang 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: 20040101899
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast 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 breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Davin C. Dillon, Craig H. Day, Yuqiu Jiang, Raymond L. Houghton, Jennifer L. Mitcham, Tongtong Wang, Patricia D. McNeill
  • Patent number: 6737514
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor 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 lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill
  • Patent number: 6706262
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Nancy A. Hosken, Michael D. Kalos, Gary R. Fanger
  • Patent number: 6696247
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventor: Tongtong Wang
  • Patent number: 6686447
    Abstract: Compositions comprising polypeptides encoded by polynucleotides of the present invention, such as SEQ ID NO:790 or portions thereof, are disclosed. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention, treatment, therapy, and diagnosis of diseases such as lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan
  • Publication number: 20030236209
    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: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Teresa M. Foy, Andria McNabb, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Steven G. Reed, Tongtong Wang
  • Patent number: 6667154
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor 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 lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
  • Patent number: 6660838
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventor: Tongtong Wang
  • Publication number: 20030211510
    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 28, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    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: 6630574
    Abstract: Compositions comprising isolated cancer-associated L552S polypeptides are disclosed. Such compositions can comprise, for example, portions of said cancer-associated L552S polypeptides and/or the corresponding polynucleotides encoding such portions. Illustrative uses of the compositions, for example in cancer diagnostic methods, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan
  • Patent number: 6623923
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as colon cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more colon tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a colon tumor 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 colon cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a colon tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Jiangchun Xu, Michael J. Lodes, Heather Secrist, Madeleine Joy Meagher, John Stolk, Darin R. Benson, Tongtong Wang
  • Publication number: 20030138438
    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: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara Mericle, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Robert A. Henderson, Michael D. Kalos, A. Gregory Spies, Teresa M. Foy, Liqun Fan, Tongtong Wang
  • Publication number: 20030125245
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor 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 lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: TONGTONG WANG, CHAITANYA S. BANGUR
  • Publication number: 20030119763
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: TONGTONG WANG
  • Publication number: 20030118599
    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: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Algate, Michael J. Lodes, Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Patricia D. McNeill
  • Publication number: 20030064947
    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: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Samuel X. Li, Michael D. Kalos, Robert A. Henderson, Patricia D. McNeill, Neil Fanger, Marc W. Retter, Margarita Durham, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Yoshihiro Watanabe, David W. Peckham, Feng Cai, Teresa M. Foy
  • Publication number: 20030054363
    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 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Corixa 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: 6531315
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, such as lung cancer, are disclosed. Compositions may comprise one or more lung tumor proteins, immunogenic portions thereof, or polynucleotides that encode such portions. Alternatively, a therapeutic composition may comprise an antigen presenting cell that expresses a lung tumor 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 lung cancer. Diagnostic methods based on detecting a lung tumor protein, or mRNA encoding such a protein, in a sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger, Samuel X. Li, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky
  • Patent number: 6518256
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of lung cancer are provided. The inventive compounds include polypeptides containing at least a portion of a lung tumor protein. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for immunotherapy of lung cancer comprising such polypeptides, or DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides, are also provided, together with DNA molecules for preparing the inventive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Liqun Fan, Michael D. Kalos, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Nancy A. Hosken, Gary R. Fanger
  • Patent number: 6509448
    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, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tongtong Wang, Chaitanya S. Bangur, Michael J. Lodes, Gary R. Fanger, Thomas S. Vedvick, Darrick Carter, Marc W. Retter, Jane Mannion, Liqun Fan, Aijun Wang