August 15, 2016
The University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute reported that Pitt Innovators were issued five U.S. patents in July 2016.
Featured Patent
US 9,393,225 "Melanoma Chemoprevention"
Dr. John Kirkwood, Chair, Melanoma Program, University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center, and his colleagues identified a dosing range for Sulforaphane, a naturally occurring compound in vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, that can act as a chemopreventative for people predisposed to melanoma. A Phase I study is underway. Formulations, dosing and methods of diagnosis and prevention are available for licensing. Click here for a full description of the discovery. For information on licensing this technology, contact licensing manager Andrew Remes.
Other patents issued to Pitt Innovators in July, 2016, include:
| Patent Number | Title | Inventor(s) | Licensing Manager | Status |
| 9,386,972 | Endoscopic Ports for Minimally Invasive Surgical Access and Methods of Use Thereof | Johnathan A. Engh; Gregg W. Podnar |
Janice Panza | Available for licensing |
| 9,389,222 | Urinary Biomarkers for Predicting Long-Term Dialysis | John Kellum; Kai Singbartl | Alex Ducruet | Licensed |
| 9,394,368 | Treatment of Cancer Using Humanized Anti-EGFRvIII Chimeric Antigen Receptor | Jennifer Brogdon; Laura Johnson; Carl June; Andreas Loew, Marcela Maus, John Scholller, Hideho Okada | Alex Ducruet | Licensed |
| 9,399,655 | Synthesis of Oligosaccharides | Xinyu Liu | Janice Panza | Available for licensing |
Click here to view featured innovations available for licensing from Pitt. Several of these innovations and their inventors will be on hand at the Pitt Innovation Showcase on October, 19, 2016. Click here for more information.