Patents by Inventor Virginie Menard

Virginie Menard 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).

  • TARGETING OF PEG ANTIBODY CONJUGATES TO ISLET CELLS
    Publication number: 20010010820
    Abstract: A method for delaying onset of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in an individual predisposed to developing the disease is disclosed. The method comprises administering a composition comprising an immunologically effective monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) coupled to a nonimmunogenic hydrophilic polymer that provides a hydration shell around the monoclonal antibody for inhibiting immune recognition thereof. Poly(ethylene glycol) is a preferred polymer. A method of reducing insulitis in an IDDM patient and a composition therefor are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 1998
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: HARVEY JACOBS, SUNG WAN KIM, VIRGINIE MENARD
  • Targeting of peg antibody conjugates to islet cells
    Patent number: 5853723
    Abstract: A method for delaying onset of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in an individual predisposed to developing the disease is disclosed. The method comprises administering a composition comprising an immunologically effective monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) coupled to a nonimmunogenic hydrophilic polymer that provides a hydration shell around the monoclonal antibody for inhibiting immune recognition thereof. Poly(ethylene glycol) is a preferred polymer. A method of reducing insulitis in an IDDM patient and a composition therefor are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Harvey Jacobs, Sung Wan Kim, Virginie Menard