Patents by Inventor Darshana Ramesh Patel

Darshana Ramesh Patel 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).

  • Polypeptides that bind APRIL
    Patent number: 8105603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit APRIL and/or BAFF binding to BCMA, nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides, and compositions comprising the polypeptides. The present invention also relates to methods for treating an immune-related disease or cancer using the polypeptides and compositions of the invention. The present invention also relates to methods for identifying inhibitors of APRIL/BAFF binding to BCMA and APRIL/BAFF signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Kelley, Darshana Ramesh Patel
  • BCMA POLYPEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090297504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that inhibit APRIL and/or BAFF binding to BCMA, nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides, and compositions comprising the polypeptides. The present invention also relates to methods for treating an immune-related disease or cancer using the polypeptides and compositions of the invention. The present invention also relates to methods for identifying inhibitors of APRIL/BAFF binding to BCMA and APRIL/BAFF signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Kelley, Darshana Ramesh Patel