Patents by Inventor Karen S. Anderson

Karen S. Anderson 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: 20230181588
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for treating MKP-5 modulated disease. In certain embodiments, the MKP-5 modulated disease is a fibrotic disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Anton Bennett, Jonathan Ellman, Haya Jamali, Karen S. Anderson, Elias Lolis, Denton Hoyer
  • Patent number: 11504373
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for treating, ameliorating, and/or preventing a MKP-5 modulated disease. In certain embodiments, the MKP-5 modulated disease is a fibrotic disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Anton Bennett, Jonathan Ellman, Haya Jamali, Karen S. Anderson, Elias Lolis, Denton Hoyer
  • Patent number: 11060150
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing cancer (e.g., breast cancer). For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a cancer patient (e.g., a breast cancer patient) having ER?/PgR?/HER2? cancer cells is likely to have a favorable or unfavorable outcome and/or is likely to respond a cancer treatment that includes a PD-1 inhibitor and/or PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with a JAK2 inhibitor are provided. Methods and materials involved in treating mammals having ER?/PgR?/HER2? cancer (e.g., ER?/PgR?/HER2? breast cancer) by administering a PD-1 inhibitor and/or PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with a JAK2 inhibitor also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Barbara A. Pockaj, Michael T. Barrett, Mitesh J. Borad, Karen S. Anderson, Ramesh K. Ramanathan
  • Publication number: 20200390770
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for treating, ameliorating, and/or preventing a MKP-5 modulated disease. In certain embodiments, the MKP-5 modulated disease is a fibrotic disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Anton Bennett, Jonathan Ellman, Haya Jamali, Karen S. Anderson, Elias Lolis, Denton Hoyer
  • Publication number: 20180080085
    Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing cancer (e.g., breast cancer). For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a cancer patient (e.g., a breast cancer patient) having ER?/PgR?/HER2? cancer cells is likely to have a favorable or unfavorable outcome and/or is likely to respond a cancer treatment that includes a PD-1 inhibitor and/or PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with a JAK2 inhibitor are provided. Methods and materials involved in treating mammals having ER?/PgR?/HER2? cancer (e.g., ER?/PgR?/HER2? breast cancer) by administering a PD-1 inhibitor and/or PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with a JAK2 inhibitor also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Barbara A. Pockaj, Michael T. Barrett, Mitesh J. Borad, Karen S. Anderson, Ramesh K. Ramanathan
  • Patent number: 9914709
    Abstract: The present invention includes novel compositions useful for preventing or treating an HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof. The present invention further includes a novel method of preventing or treating an HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of the invention. In one embodiment, the subject is further administered at least one additional therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: William L. Jorgensen, Karen S. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9487476
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel catechol diether compounds, pharmaceutical compositions therefrom and methods for inhibiting reverse transcriptase and treating HIV infections, especially included drug resistant strains of HIV 1 and 2 and/or secondary disease states and/or conditions which occur as a consequence of HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: William L. Jorgensen, Karen S. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9382245
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel nanomolar and picomolar inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase, pharmaceutical compositions therefrom and methods for inhibiting reverse transcriptase and treating HIV infections, especially included drug resistant strains of HIV-1 and HIV-2 and/or secondary disease states and/or conditions which occur as a consequence of HIV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: William L. Jorgensen, Karen S. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9154607
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for facilitating communication handing of a terminating communication, terminating or originating, at a mobile station. User preferences are entered and stored at a database. When a terminating communication is subsequently initiated, the stored preferences are accessed, and instructions are provided to the mobile station to cause communication termination in conformity with the stored preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Karen S. Anderson, Corey W. Wick, Hank Edwards, Ed Reynolds, Christopher B. Wilson, Mark L. Thoveson
  • Publication number: 20150105351
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel nanomolar and picomolar inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase, pharmaceutical compositions therefrom and methods for inhibiting reverse transcriptase and treating HIV infections, especially included drug resistant strains of HIV-1 and HIV-2 and/or secondary disease states and/or conditions which occur as a consequence of HIV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: William L. Jorgensen, Karen S. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140378443
    Abstract: The present invention includes novel compositions useful for preventing or treating an HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof. The present invention further includes a novel method of preventing or treating an HIV-1 infection in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of the invention. In one embodiment, the subject is further administered at least one additional therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: William L. Jorgensen, Karen S. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140288017
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel catechol diether compounds, pharmaceutical compositions therefrom and methods for inhibiting reverse transcriptase and treating HIV infections, especially included drug resistant strains of HIV 1 and 2 and/or secondary disease states and/or conditions which occur as a consequence of HIV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: William L. Jorgensen, Karen S. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8513205
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, in particular, dual antagonists comprising a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) or a nucleoside competitive reverse transcriptase inhibitor and a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), linked together using a chemical linker, which may be used to inhibit HIV (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase and in the treatment of HIV infections, more severe cases of HIV infections, including ARC and AIDS, including reducing the likelihood of these infections and disease states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Yale University, University of Cape Town
    Inventors: Karen S. Anderson, Roger Hunter
  • Publication number: 20110312880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, in particular, dual antagonists comprising a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) or a nucleoside competititive reverse transcriptase inhibitor and a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), linked together using a chemical linker, which may be used to inhibit HIV (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase and in the treatment of HIV infections, more severe cases of HIV infections, including ARC and AIDS, including reducing the likelihood of these infections and disease states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Karen S. Anderson, Roger Hunter
  • Publication number: 20100041386
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for facilitating communication handing of a terminating communication, terminating or originating, at a mobile station. User preferences are entered and stored at a database. When a terminating communication is subsequently initiated, the stored preferences are accessed, and instructions are provided to the mobile station to cause communication termination in conformity with the stored preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: KAREN S. ANDERSON, COREY W. WICK, HANK EDWARDS, ED REYNOLDS, CHRISTOPHER B. WILSON, MARK L. THOVESON
  • Patent number: 6900315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, compositions and methods for inhibiting the growth, elaboration and/or replication of HIV in human patients and to the prevention and treatment of human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other diseases caused by retroviral infection. More particularly, in preferred aspects, the present invention provides a method for the use of novel prodrug forms of 9-(2,3-Dideoxy-?-D-glycero-pent-2-enofuranosyl) guanine (d4G) for the prevention and treatment of both wild type and drug-resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the causative pathogen of AIDS. Compounds according to the present invention are based upon the chemical formula: where X is OCH3, N3, NHCH3, N(CH3)2 or an aminocyclopropyl group; R1 is H or a C1 to C20 acyl or ether group, a phosphate, diphosphate, triphosphate or phosphodiester group; and R2 is H or a C1 to C20 acyl or alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignees: Yale University, University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen S. Anderson, Adrian Staffin Ray, Chung K. Chu, Yang Zhenjun
  • Publication number: 20030018015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, compositions and methods for inhibiting the growth, elaboration and/or replication of HIV in human patients and to the prevention and treatment of human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other diseases caused by retroviral infection. More particularly, in preferred aspects, the present invention provides a method for the use of novel prodrug forms of 9-(2,3-Dideoxy-&bgr;-D-glycero-pent-2-enofuranosyl)guanine (d4G) for the prevention and treatment of both wild type and drug-resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the causative pathogen of AIDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Karen S. Anderson, Adrian Staffin Ray, Chung K. Chu, Yang Zhenjun