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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicants:
David Frey, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Andy Lin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gautam Banik, Foster City, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Frey, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Andy Lin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gautam Banik, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cell Genesys, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides compositions and methods for cryoprotection of recombinant live cancer cells. Specifically, an improved cryoprotective medium is provided which includes a hydroxyethyl starch and/or derivative thereof alone or in combination with either DMSO or glycerol.