Abstract: A fumarate salt and a maleate salt of compound (I) represented by the following structural formula, as well as their corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, are disclosed. Particular single crystalline forms of 1:1 compound (I) fumarate and 1:1 compound (I) maleate are characterized by a variety of properties and physical measurements. Methods of preparing specific crystalline forms of 1:1 compound (I) fumarate and 1:1 compound (I) maleate are also disclosed. The present invention also provides methods of treating a subject with a cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2021
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Peter Brent Sampson, Miklos Feher, Heinz W. Pauls
Abstract: The invention relates to modulating the SIRP?-CD47 interaction in order to treat hematological cancer and compounds therefor. In some embodiments, there is provided methods and uses of SIRP? polypeptides, fragments and fusion proteins for treating hematological cancer, preferably human acute myeloid leukemia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2021
Assignees:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
Inventors:
Jean C. Y. Wang, John Dick, Jayne Danska, Liqing Jin, Alexandre Theocharides, Sujeetha Rajakumar
Abstract: A system and method for optimizing parameters of a DBS pulse signal for treatment of a patient is provided. In predicting optimal DBS parameters, functional brain data is input into a predictor system, the functional brain data acquired responsive to a sweeping across a multi-dimensional parameter space of one or more DBS parameters. Statistical metrics of brain response are extracted from the functional brain data for one or more ROIs or voxels of the brain via the predictor system, and a DBS functional atlas is accessed, via the predictor system, that comprises disease-specific brain response maps derived from DBS treatment at optimal DBS parameter settings for a plurality of diseases or neurological conditions. One or more optimal DBS parameters are predicted for the patient based on the statistical metrics of brain response and the DBS functional atlas via the predictor system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2021
Assignees:
General Electric Company, University Health Network
Inventors:
Radhika Madhavan, Alexandre Boutet, Suresh Joel, Ileana Hancu, Jeffrey Ashe, Andres M. Lozano
Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR). The antibodies can be used for treating or effecting prophylaxis of diseases or disorders associated with TTR accumulation or accumulation of TTR deposits (e.g., TTR amyloidosis). The antibodies can also be used for diagnosing TTR amyloidosis and inhibiting or reducing aggregation of TTR, among other applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2021
Assignees:
PROTHENA BIOSCIENCES LIMITED, UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Tarlochan S. Nijjar, Avijit Chakrabartty, Jeffrey N. Higaki
Abstract: There is disclosed herein methods, uses and systems for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment or prevention of a disease or condition comprising cartilage degeneration in a subject that is in need thereof. The methods comprise the use, inhibition or measurement of at least one of miR-181 a-5p and miR-4454, in the subject.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 12, 2021
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Mohit Kapoor, Akihiro Nakamura, Raja Rampersaud
Abstract: Provided herein are methods for large-scale in vitro maturation of cardiomyocytes derived from human pluripotent stem cells, compositions prepared by these methods, and use of these compositions in cardiac regeneration.
Abstract: The invention is a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Values for the variables are provided herein. Also included is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound represented by Structural Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and methods of treating a subject with cancer with the compound of Structural Formula (I).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 29, 2020
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Radoslaw Laufer, Grace Ng, Richard Brokx, Heinz W. Pauls, Sze-Wan Li, Jacqueline M. Mason, Mark R. Bray
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for increasing and decreasing the permeability of the blood brain barrier for the treatment of diseases and conditions and to facilitate the delivery of agents to the brain, as well as methods and compositions for promoting re-myelination and preventing de-myelination. Compositions include RGMa, soluble RGMa, and functional fragments and variants thereof, RGMc, soluble RGMc, and functional fragments and variants thereof, and Neogenin peptides including 4Ig.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 29, 2020
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Philippe Patrick Monnier, Nardos G. Tassew, Yuriy Baglaenko
Abstract: A method of assessing surgical margins is disclosed. The method includes, subsequent to administration of a compound configured to induce emissions of between about 600 nm and about 660 nm in cancerous tissue cells, positioning a distal end of a handheld, white light and fluorescence-based imaging device adjacent to a surgical margin. The method also includes, with the handheld device, substantially simultaneously exciting and detecting autofluorescence emissions of tissue cells and fluorescence emissions of the induced wavelength in tissue cells of the surgical margin. And, based on a presence or an amount of fluorescence emissions of the induced wavelength detected in the tissue cells of the surgical margin, determining whether the surgical margin is substantially free of at least one of precancerous cells, cancerous cells, and satellite lesions. The compound may be a non-activated, non-targeted compound such as ALA.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 1, 2019
Publication date:
November 26, 2020
Applicant:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Ralph DaCOSTA, Christopher GIBSON, Kathryn OTTOLINO-PERRY, Nayana Thalanki ANANTHA, Susan Jane DONE, Wey-Liang LEONG, Alexandra M. EASSON
Abstract: The present invention is further directed to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of the Toso protein. The invention further encompasses treatment of disorders associated with inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and cancer using compositions that include a soluble Toso protein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 1, 2017
Date of Patent:
November 3, 2020
Assignee:
University Health Network
Inventors:
Michael W. Tusche, Tak W. Mak, Pamela S. Ohashi, Philipp Lang, Karl Lang, Dirk Brenner, Gloria Lin
Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) comprising an intracellular segment comprising an interleukin receptor chain, a JAK-binding motif, a Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) 5 association motif and/or a CD3? intracellular signaling domain comprising an exogenous STAT3 association motif, as well as cells and 5 compositions comprising said CARs and uses thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 3, 2020
Assignees:
University Health Network, Takara Bio Inc.
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for ionizing molecules for the purpose of analysis by mass spectrometry, in which gaseous material from a sample substrate is generated using laser desorption. The laser is provided having a pulse range of about 1-1000 picoseconds to produce the gaseous material. The gaseous material is heated to generate ions from the molecules present in the gaseous material where the amount of heat that is applied is in the temperature range of 45° C. to 250° C. and the applied heat results in soft ionization of the molecules. The ionized molecules are transported to a mass spectrometer for analysis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 20, 2020
Assignee:
University Health Network
Inventors:
Arash Zarrine-Afsar, Howard Joeseph Ginsberg, Michael Woolman
Abstract: Devices, materials, compounds, systems, and processes for Cherenkov-Activated Nuclear-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy that involves generating Cherenkov light within the tissue of a target volume and using this light to activate photosensitizing material that is located in the nucleus of cells of the target volume.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 19, 2017
Publication date:
October 8, 2020
Applicants:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Abstract: Disclosed herein are multifunctional nanoparticle compositions. The compositions can be useful for the treatment of cancer by enhancing the anti-tumor effectiveness of radiation directed to a tissue, cell or a tumor and the methods of use thereof. The multifunctional nanoparticle composition comprises a metal oxide nanoparticle core; a functional coating on the surface of the metal oxide nanoparticle core; and a matrix carrier in which the coated nanoparticle is embedded.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 22, 2020
Assignees:
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Xiaoyu Wu, Claudia Regina Gordijo, Azhar Z. Abbasi, Preethy Prasad, Ralph Dacosta, Azusa Maeda, Mohammad Ali Amini
Abstract: A soft tissue filler comprising a biodegradable amino-acid derived polycarbonate-urethanes and methods of repairing soft tissue defects are provided. The biodegradable soft tissue filler comprises a porous scaffold that is the reaction product of: a) a divinyl oligomer component that comprises a carbonate-derived divinyl oligomer that is the reaction product of a lysine-derived diisocyanate, a vinyl coupling agent, and a polycarbonate and, optionally, an ether-derived divinyl oligomer, wherein the ether-derived divinyl oligomer is the reaction product of a lysine-derived diisocyanate, a vinyl coupling agent, and an ether; b) at least one anionic monomer; and c) at least one hydrophobic monomer. The molar ratio of (a):(b+c) is between about 1:?21 and about 1:30, the soft tissue filler has a porosity of >75%; and a compressive moduli of between about 1 kPa and about 50 kPa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 16, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 15, 2020
Assignees:
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, University Health Network
Inventors:
Paul Santerre, Soror Sharifpoor, Wey Liang Leong
Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to transthyretin (TTR). The antibodies can be used for treating or effecting prophylaxis of diseases or disorders associated with TTR accumulation or accumulation of TTR deposits (e.g., TTR amyloidosis). The antibodies can also be used for diagnosing TTR amyloidosis and inhibiting or reducing aggregation of TTR, among other applications.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 12, 2020
Publication date:
September 3, 2020
Applicants:
PROTHENA BIOSCIENCES LIMITED, UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
Inventors:
Tarlochan S. Nijjar, Avijit Chakrabartty, Jeffrey N. Higaki
Abstract: There is provided herein, systems, devices and methods for determining a risk of recurrence of cancer following a cancer therapy of a patient by determining genomic instability of a tumour. There is further provided systems, devices and methods for categorizing a patient into a prognostic cancer sub-group by using copy number alterations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 16, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 18, 2020
Assignees:
University Health Network, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Inventors:
Paul Boutros, Robert G. Bristow, Emilie Lalonde