Patents by Inventor Yukinhiro Nishiyama

Yukinhiro Nishiyama 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).

  • Composition and Method for Treating Cancer Using Herpes Virus
    Publication number: 20040228876
    Abstract: The present invention provides a herpes virus in which a non-essential gene for replication is inactivated. More particularly, the present invention provides a herpes virus in which a non-essential gene for replication present in a UL or US region is inactivated. More preferably, the non-essential gene for replication contains US3 or UL56. The herpes virus may be preferably a herpes simplex virus, and more preferably herpes simplex virus 1 or herpes simplex virus 2. The present invention provides a method, composition and use for treating various diseases or disorders including tumor and infectious diseases. The present invention also provides a method, composition and use for activating a prodrug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Yukinhiro Nishiyama