Patents Assigned to Florida Atantic University Board Of Trustees
  • Methods for treating melanoma using small molecules
    Patent number: 11149028
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating cancers, such as melanoma and/or metastatic melanoma, using compounds that interact with and/or inhibit cellular proteins lamin A/C, ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX1 (DDX1), heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein H1/H2 (hnRNP H2), and/or heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein A2/B1 (hnRNP A2/B1). The invention additionally provides a method for identifying compounds active against melanoma cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: Nova Southeastern University, Auburn University, Florida Atantic University Board Of Trustees, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
    Inventors: Dmitriy Minond, Gregg B. Fields, Marcello Giulianotti