Patents by Inventor William Groene

William Groene 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).

  • Treatment of neoplasms with viruses
    Publication number: 20080057037
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to viruses that are able to replicate and thereby kill neoplastic cells with a deficiency in the IFN-mediated antiviral response, and their use in treating neoplastic disease including cancer and large tumors. RNA and DNA viruses are useful in this regard. The invention also relates to methods for the selection, design, purification and use of such viruses for cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Pro-Virus, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Roberts, Robert Lorence, William Groene, Harvey Rabin, Reid von Borstel
  • Oncolytic virus therapy
    Publication number: 20050208024
    Abstract: A method of treating a human subject with cancer is disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject, the pharmaceutical composition comprising human leukocytes and a replication-competent oncolytic virus in suspension in a physiologically acceptable solution. Alternatively the pharmaceutical composition comprises human leukocytes or platelets infected with an oncolytic virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: William Groene, Jeffrey Miller, Stephen Mueller