Patents by Inventor Julie D Saba

Julie D Saba 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).

  • Publication number: 20230090945
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for transferring a gene encoding sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL) in a subject in need thereof by using recombinant AAV virions. The subject may have or may develop SPL insufficiency syndrome (SPLIS). The subject may be identified on the basis of a genetic test and/or SPLIS symptoms. The methods and compositions are also useful in lowering circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate levels in a subject having elevated S1P levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Piming Zhao
  • Patent number: 9133097
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to unsaturated sphingosine compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer and for the treatment of other diseases including diabetes and infection with intracellular bacteria. The invention is also directed to methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds in treating these diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland, Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst, Robert Bittman
  • Publication number: 20150051207
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to unsaturated sphingosine compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer and for the treatment of other diseases including diabetes and infection with intracellular bacteria. The invention is also directed to methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds in treating these diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst, Robert Bittman
  • Patent number: 8741967
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to unsaturated sphingosine compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer and for the treatment of other diseases including diabetes and infection with intracellular bacteria. This invention is also directed to methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds in treating these diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland, Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst, Robert Bittman
  • Patent number: 8124111
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating immune function are provided based on the unexpected discovery that inhibition of sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL) activity confers useful immunosuppressive effects, for example to modulate immune function in treatment or prevention of inflammation, transplant graft rejection, autoimmune disease, allergy, or other conditions, including therapeutic alteration of immune system cell survival and/or proliferation. Altering SPL activity by direct or indirect pharmacological intervention, or alternatively by molecular genetic methods to alter SPL expression levels, are also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventor: Julie D. Saba
  • Patent number: 7973143
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Jianhui Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110098317
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to unsaturated sphingosine compounds which are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer and for the treatment of other diseases including diabetes and infection with intracellular bacteria. This invention is also directed to methods of using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds in treating these diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND, Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst, Robert Bittman
  • Patent number: 7674580
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer and muscular disorders are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate sphingolipid metabolism and/or signaling pathways. Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous genes involved in sphingolipid metabolism. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D Saba, Henrik Fyrst
  • Publication number: 20090202551
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for modulating immune function are provided based on the unexpected discovery that inhibition of sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL) activity confers useful immunosuppressive effects, for example to modulate immune function in treatment or prevention of inflammation, transplant graft rejection, autoimmune disease, allergy, or other conditions, including therapeutic alteration of immune system cell survival and/or proliferation. Altering SPL activity by direct or indirect pharmacological intervention, or alternatively by molecular genetic methods to alter SPL expression levels, are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND
    Inventor: Julie D. Saba
  • Publication number: 20090203044
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Jianhui Zhou
  • Publication number: 20080248032
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the prevention and/or treatment of cardiac and stroke injury. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for preventing and treating tissue injury in cardiac and stroke settings and injury due to ischemia/reperfusion, hypoxia, cardiotoxicity of certain therapeutic regimens, and other causes, by administering an agent that inhibits sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL) activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND
    Inventor: Julie D. Saba
  • Patent number: 7262044
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D Saba, Henrik Fyrst
  • Patent number: 7041291
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D Saba, Jianhui Zhou
  • Patent number: 6830881
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Children's Hospital & Research Institute at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst
  • Publication number: 20040126834
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer and muscular disorders are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate sphingolipid metabolism and/or signaling pathways. Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous genes involved in sphingolipid metabolism. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. Screens for identifying agents that modulate sphingolipid metabolism and/or signaling pathways are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Children's Hospital and Research Institute at Oakland
    Inventor: Julie D. Saba
  • Publication number: 20030219782
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer and muscular disorders are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate sphingolipid metabolism and/or signaling pathways. Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous genes involved in sphingolipid metabolism. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Children's Hospital & Research Institute at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst
  • Publication number: 20030175939
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Henrik Fyrst
  • Publication number: 20030166897
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a marnmal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Jianhui Zhou
  • Patent number: 6569666
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided. Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
    Inventor: Julie D. Saba
  • Publication number: 20030059922
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for diagnosing and treating cancer are provided Therapeutic compositions may comprise agents that modulate the expression or activity of a sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase (SPL). Such compositions may be administered to a mammal afflicted with cancer. Diagnostic methods and kits may employ an agent suitable for detecting alterations in endogenous SPL. Such methods and kits may be used to detect the presence of a cancer or to evaluate the prognosis of a known disease. SPL polypeptides, polynucleotides and antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
    Inventors: Julie D. Saba, Jianhui Zhou