Patents Assigned to UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORKS
  • Patent number: 9579327
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel synthetic methods for preparing a spiro cyclopropyl indolinone compound represented by Structural Formula (A): or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also included are synthetic intermediates described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Graham Cumming, Narendra Kumar B. Patel, Bryan T. Forrest, Yong Liu, Sze-Wan Li, Peter Brent Sampson, Louise G. Edwards, Heinz W. Pauls
  • Patent number: 9580390
    Abstract: The present teaching provide indazole compounds represented by Structural Formulae (I) or (I?) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof as protein kinase inhibitors, such as TTK protein kinase, polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) and Aurora kinases having anticancer activity against breast cancer cells, colon cancer cells, and ovarian cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Heinz W. Pauls, Radoslaw Laufer, Yong Liu, Sze-Wan Li, Bryan T. Forrest, Yunhui Lang, Narendra Kumar B. Patel, Louise G. Edwards, Grace Ng, Peter Brent Sampson, Miklos Feher, Donald E. Awrey
  • Patent number: 9573954
    Abstract: The present teachings provide a compound represented by structural formula (1-0), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Yong Liu, Heinz W. Pauls, Radoslaw Laufer, Sze-Wan Li, Peter Brent Sampson, Miklos Feher, Grace Ng, Narendra Kumar B. Patel, Yunhui Lang
  • Publication number: 20170029515
    Abstract: A method for inhibition of leukemic stem cells expressing IL-3R? (CD123), comprises contacting the cells with an antigen binding molecule comprising a Fc region or a modified Fc region having enhanced Fc effector function, wherein the antigen binding molecule binds selectively to IL-3R? (CD123). The invention includes the treatment of a hematologic cancer condition in a patient by administration to the patient of an effective amount of the antigen binding molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicants: CSL Limited, University Health Network
    Inventors: John Edgar Dick, Liqing JIN, Gino Luigi VAIRO, David Paul GEARING, Samantha Jane BUSFIELD
  • Patent number: 9555042
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method of treating a subject with pancreatic cancer with administration of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: David W. Hedley, Ines Lohse, Jacqueline M. Mason, Mark R. Bray
  • Patent number: 9545231
    Abstract: A method and imaging system for operating imaging computed tomography using at least one radiation source and at least one detector to generate an image of an object. The method includes: defining desired image characteristics; and performing calculations to determine the pattern of fluence to be applied by the at least one radiation source, to generate said desired image quality or characteristics. Then, the at least one radiation source is modulated, to generate the intended pattern of fluence between the beam source and the object to be imaged. The desired image characteristics can provide at least one of: desired image quality in at least one defined region of interest; and at least one desired distribution of said image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: David A. Jaffray, Sean Alexander Graham, Jeffrey Harold Siewerdsen, Steven Joe Bartolac
  • Patent number: 9534048
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to antibodies and binding fragments thereof that specifically binds all or part of EHAEVVFTA. Also provided are isolated peptides, isolated nucleic acids, immunogens, compositions, immunoassays and kits and method of using said reagents to detect misfolded TTR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Avijit Chakrabartty, Rishi Rakhit, Anita Antoinette Bugyei-Twum
  • Publication number: 20160335413
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a system and a method for treatment planning for providing ablative therapy to a patient. The treatment planning may involve segmenting images of the patient to define areas to receive treatment, defining trial parameters, simulating treatment of ablative therapy to the patient according to the trial parameters; analyzing a thermal dose distribution resulting from the simulated treatment to determine treatment effectiveness; determining when the treatment effectiveness meets a treatment effectiveness criteria; and providing an indication of the trial parameters when the treatment effectiveness meets the treatment effectiveness criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: University Health Network
    Inventors: Sean Davidson, Michael D. Sherar, Kieran Murphy, Claire McCann, Robert Weersink
  • Patent number: 9493561
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating Toso activity and treating diseases and disorders in which Toso is implicated. Such methods and compositions include the use of one or more antibodies that bind to a Toso protein or to a ligand of a Toso protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Tak W. Mak, Xiuqiu Lai, Michael W. Tusche
  • Publication number: 20160314584
    Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method performed by at least one processor for processing a plurality of x-ray projection images of a subject, the method comprising a plurality of operations including reconstructing the projection images to yield a volume reconstruction; segmenting the reconstructed volume by assigning a material type to each voxel; estimating a first set of scatter images corresponding to a subset of the projection images by calculating probabilistic predictions of interactions of x-rays with the subject and applying a low pass spatial filter to the scatter images; estimating a second set of scatter images corresponding to projection images not included in the subset, based on the first set of scatter images; and subtracting, for each projection image, the corresponding scatter image to yield a corrected projection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: Elekta AB (publ), University Health Network
    Inventors: Marcus HENNIX, Hakan NORDSTROM, Markus Eriksson, Jonas ADLER, David JAFFRAY, Gregory BOOTSMA, Frank VERHAEGEN, Bjorn NUTTI
  • Patent number: 9440077
    Abstract: A functional electrical stimulation (FES) device and system. In one embodiment, sequential bipolar pulse stimulation may be provided to an area of a living body via one or more electrode leads applied to the area via a FES device comprising a current pulse generating circuit comprising output nodes for operative coupling to the one or more electrode leads, and configured for operative coupling to a voltage supply. The current pulse generating circuit generally comprises positive and negative stimulation paths drawing from the voltage supply to respectively apply positive and negative currents through the area via the one or more electrode leads. In one example, the stimulation paths comprise respective capacitive elements, a capacitance ratio of which dictating, at least in part, an amplitude ratio of the positive and negative currents, wherein periodic alternative activation of the stimulation paths provides the sequential bipolar pulse stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Milos R. Popovic, Massimo Tarulli, Aleksandar Prodic, Peter Lehn
  • Patent number: 9433547
    Abstract: A cantilevered support system is provided. The cantilevered support system comprises a vertical support pole and longitudinally extending upper and lower support arm assemblies that are securable to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Andrew John Hart, Geoffrey Roy Fernie, T. Daniel Smyth, Victoria P. Komisar, Emily Catherine King, Adam Matthew Sobchak
  • Publication number: 20160250220
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method of treating a subject with pancreatic cancer with administration of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: University Health Network
    Inventors: David W. Hedley, Ines Lohse, Jacqueline M. Mason, Mark R. Bray
  • Patent number: 9421397
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automated treatment planning for radiation therapy are disclosed. Such methods and systems may be useful for treatment planning for intensity-modulate radiotherapy (IMRT). Also provided are user interfaces for automated radiation therapy treatment planning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Thomas G. Purdie, Michael B. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 9402828
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a patient with cancer wherein the cancer is characterized by a PTEN gene mutation and/or a PI3K gene mutation. In particular embodiments, the methods comprise administering to the patient a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a PLK4 antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: Guohua Pan, Jacqueline M. Mason, Xin Wei, Miklos Feher
  • Publication number: 20160216274
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of novel biomarkers and biomarker combinations having utility in the early determination of an individual's critical and/or life threatening response to illness and/or in predicting outcome of said illness. The measurement of expression levels of the products of the biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers of the invention have utility in making the determination of an individual's critical and/or life threatening response to illness. In some embodiments, the biomarker and biomarker combinations are agnostic and are independent of the pre-identification and/or determination of the cause or nature of the illness. In some embodiments, the biomarkers and biomarker combinations can be utilized to select treatment and/or monitor the effectiveness of treatment interventions for an individual who has a critical illness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: University Health Network
    Inventors: Kevin Kain, W. Conrad Liles, Laura Erdman, Andrea Conroy
  • Patent number: 9395364
    Abstract: There is provided herein a method for categorizing a patient having inflammatory bowel disease as being at risk for developing ankylosing spondylitis. The method comprises the use of a patient level of auto-antibodies directed against noggin (NOG) and/or sclerostin (SOST) to determine a risk for the patient developing ankylosing spondylitis. There is also provided methods of monitoring ankylosing spondylitis treatment using these auto-antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Florence Wing Ling Tsui, Robert Davies Inman
  • Patent number: 9393326
    Abstract: There is provided signal modifying compositions for medical imaging comprising a carrier and signal modifying agents specific for two or more imaging modalities. The compositions are characterized by retention efficiency, with respect of the signal modifying agents that enables prolonged contrast imaging without significant depletion of the signal modifying agent from the carrier. The carriers of the present invention are lipid based or polymer based the physico-chemical properties of which can be modified to entrap or chelate different signal modifying agents and mixtures thereof and to target specific organs or tumors or tissues within a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: University Health Network
    Inventors: David Jaffray, Christine Allen, Jinzi Zheng, Raymond Matthew Reilly, Gregory Jason Perkins
  • Publication number: 20160180695
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are different embodiments of a hand hygiene compliance system, beacon, wearable monitor and kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Oleksandr Igorovich LEVCHENKO, Steven Michael PONG,, Geoffrey Roy FERNIE
  • Patent number: 9373159
    Abstract: A Compressed Sensing (CS) based image reconstruction method and system is described herein which may be used to reduce the X-ray dose radiation in Computed Tomography (CT) or to decrease the scan duration in MR imaging (MRI). Methods and systems described herein may address problems that have hindered the clinical usage of CS, i.e. computation complexity and modeling problems. Using the described algorithm, high quality images may be recovered from undersampled data which may help to reduce the scan time and the exposed invasive radiations. Using the same set of data in conventional image reconstruction algorithms (e.g. Filtered Back Projection (FBP) in CT) may cause severe streak artifacts and may take significantly more time using Graphics Processing Units (GPU) and parallel clusters with the conventional CS-based methods. This method can be used other imaging modalities using Radon transform (such as C-Arm and electron tomography, for example).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Sayed Masoud Hashemi Amroabadi, Patrick R. Gill, Narinder S. Paul