Patents by Inventor Joffre B. Baker

Joffre B. Baker 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).

  • Patent number: 7695913
    Abstract: A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample of cancer cells obtained from the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Genomic Health, Inc., NSABP Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Cowens, Joffre B. Baker, Kim Clark, James Hackett, Drew Watson, Soonmyung Paik
  • Publication number: 20090311702
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions to facilitate prediction of the likelihood of responsiveness of cancer patients to treatment including a taxane and/or a cyclophosphamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: STEVE SHAK, JOFFRE B. BAKER, CARL YOSHIZAWA, JOSEPH SPARANO, ROBERT GRAY
  • Publication number: 20090305277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to gene sets useful in assessing prognosis and/or predicting the response of cancer, e.g. colorectal cancer to chemotherapy. In addition, the invention relates to a clinically validated cancer test, e.g. colorectal test, for assessment of prognosis and/or prediction of patient response to chemotherapy, using expression analysis. The present invention accommodates the use of archived paraffin embedded biopsy material for assay of all markers in the relevant gene sets and therefore is compatible with the most widely available type of biopsy material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Wayne Cowens, Kim Langone, James Hackett, Drew Watson, Soonmyung Paik
  • Publication number: 20090298701
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions to facilitate determining whether an EGFR-expressing cancer in an individual is an EGFR inhibitor-responsive cancer, as well as methods for determining the likelihood that a patient having an EGFR-expressing cancer will exhibit a beneficial response to an EGFR inhibitor therapy. The methods generally involve determining a normalized expression level of a gene product that correlates with EGFR inhibitor responsiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Drew Watson, Tara Maddala, Steven Shak, David J. Mauro, Shirin K. Ford
  • Publication number: 20090291434
    Abstract: A method of predicting clinical outcome in a subject diagnosed with colorectal cancer comprising determining evidence of the expression of one or more predictive RNA transcripts or their expression products in a biological sample of cancer cells obtained from the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Wayne Cowens, Joffre B. Baker, Kim Clark, James Hackett, Drew Watson, Soonmyung Paik
  • Patent number: 7622251
    Abstract: The present invention relates to quantitative molecular indicators that can guide clinical decisions in breast cancer, such as estrogen receptor (ESR1)-positive, lymph node-negative breast cancer. In particular, the invention concerns certain genes, the varied expression of which indicates the likelihood of recurrence of surgically resected breast cancer in patients who are not treated with a therapeutic agent in the adjuvant setting. In addition, the invention concerns the use of quantitative measurement of the expression of certain genes, including the ESR1 gene, that measure as a continuous variable, to determine (a) the likelihood of a beneficial response to the anti-estrogen therapeutic agent, such as tamoxifen; and (b) the potential magnitude of beneficial response to chemotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignees: Genomic Health, Inc., NSABP Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, John L. Bryant, Soonmyung Paik, Steven Shak
  • Publication number: 20090280490
    Abstract: The present invention provides a noninvasive, quantitative test for prognosis determination in cancer patients. The test relies on measurements of the tumor levels of certain messenger RNAs (mRNAs). These mRNA levels are inserted into a polynomial formula (algorithm) that yields a numerical recurrence score, which indicates recurrence risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, John L. Bryant, Soonmyung Paik, Steven Shak
  • Patent number: 7569345
    Abstract: The present invention provides gene sets the expression of which is important in the diagnosis and/or prognosis of breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignees: Genomic Health, Inc., Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center
    Inventors: Melody A. Cobleigh, Steve Shak, Joffre B. Baker, Maureen T. Cronin
  • Patent number: 7526387
    Abstract: The present invention provides a noninvasive, quantitative test for prognosis determination in cancer patients. The test relies on measurements of the tumor levels of certain messenger RNAs (mRNAs). These mRNA levels are inserted into a polynomial formula (algorithm) that yields a numerical recurrence score, which indicates recurrence risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: Genomic Health, Inc., NSABP Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, John L. Bryant, Soonmyung Paik, Steven Shak
  • Publication number: 20080318230
    Abstract: The present invention concerns prognostic markers associated with cancer. In particular, the invention concerns prognostic methods based on the molecular characterization of gene expression in paraffin-embedded, fixed samples of cancer tissue, which allow a physician to predict whether a patient is likely to respond well to treatment with an EGFR inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: David AGUS, Joffre B. Baker, Ron B. Natale, Steven Shak
  • Publication number: 20080182255
    Abstract: The invention concerns sensitive methods to measure mRNA levels in biopsied tumor tissues, including archived paraffin-embedded biopsy material. The invention also concerns breast cancer gene sets important in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, and methods for assigning the most optimal treatment options to breast cancer patient based upon knowledge derived from gene expression studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Maureen T. Cronin, Michael C. Kiefer, Steve Shak, Michael Graham Walker
  • Patent number: 7081340
    Abstract: The invention concerns sensitive methods to measure mRNA levels in biopsied tumor tissues, including archived paraffin-embedded biopsy material. Th invention also concerns breast cancer gene sets important in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, and methods for assigning the most optimal treatment options to breast cancer patient based upon knowledge derived from gene expression studies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Genomic Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Maureen T. Cronin, Michael C. Kiefer, Steve Shak, Michael Graham Walker
  • Patent number: 7056674
    Abstract: The present invention provides gene sets the expression of which is important in the diagnosis and/or prognosis of cancer, in particular of breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignees: Genomic Health, Inc., NSABP Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, John L. Bryant, Soonmyung Paik, Steven Shak
  • Publication number: 20040209290
    Abstract: The present invention provides gene sets the expression of which is important in the diagnosis and/or prognosis of breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Melody A. Cobleigh, Steve Shak, Joffre B. Baker, Maureen T. Cronin
  • Publication number: 20040191817
    Abstract: The invention is based on the use of intronic RNA in monitoring gene expression. Accordingly, the present invention concerns methods of gene expression profiling using intronic RNA, the expression of which correlates with the expression of corresponding exonic RNA, and diagnostic and prognostic methods based on the results of such gene expression studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Randy Scott, Joffre B. Baker, Michael C. Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20030225528
    Abstract: The invention concerns sensitive methods to measure mRNA levels in biopsied tumor tissues, including archived paraffin-embedded biopsy material. Th invention also concerns breast cancer gene sets important in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, and methods for assigning the most optimal treatment options to breast cancer patient based upon knowledge derived from gene expression studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Maureen T. Cronin, Michael C. Kiefer, Steve Shak, Michael Graham Walker
  • Patent number: 5495001
    Abstract: DNA segments encoding two slightly different protease nexin I forms (PN-I.alpha. and PN-I.beta.) are cloned and expressed to provide practical quantities of PN-I for diagnostic and therapeutic use. PN-I is a serine protease inhibitor useful in controlling conditions mediated by proteolytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. McGrogan, Randy W. Scott, Joffre B. Baker, Christian C. Simonsen, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5451399
    Abstract: A novel polypeptide [Ala IL-8].sub.77 is provided which is a potent modulator of neutrophil functions. The polypeptide factor and related compositions find use as anti-inflammatory agents and as therapeutics for clinical indications in which damage to vascular endothelium and other tissues occurs. The amino acid and nucleotide sequence of the factor and methods for its purification, recombinant production and pharmaceutical use are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignees: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Gimbrone, Jr., Martin S. Obin, Joffre B. Baker, Caroline A. Hebert
  • Patent number: 5278049
    Abstract: DNA segments encoding two slightly different protease nexin I forms (PN-I.alpha. and PN-I.beta.) are cloned and expressed to provide practical quantities of PN-I for diagnostic and therapeutic use. PN-I is a serine protease inhibitor useful in controlling conditions mediated by proteolytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffre B. Baker, Randy W. Scott
  • Patent number: 5087368
    Abstract: The gene encoding protease nexin I (PN-I) is cloned and expressed to provide practical quantities of PN-I for diagnostic and therapeutic use. PN-I is a serine protease inhibitor useful in controlling conditions mediated by proteolytic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignees: Incyte Pharmaceuticals, University of Kansas
    Inventors: Randy W. Scott, Joffre B. Baker