Patents by Inventor Alan D. Agulnick

Alan D. Agulnick 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: 20190144822
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20190055514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising PDX1-positive endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified PDX1-positive endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying PDX1-positive endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of endoderm cells, such as PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and PDX1-negative definitive endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20190032008
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions comprising human preprimitive streak cells and/or human mesendoderm cells as well as methods for their production. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of identifying factors useful in the further differentiation of preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20190015487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are universal donor stem cells and cells derived therefrom and related methods of their use and production. The universal donor stem cells disclosed herein are useful for overcoming allogeneic immune rejection in cell-based transplantation therapies. In certain embodiments, the universal donor cells disclosed herein are pancreatic endoderm cells that do not express one or more MHC-Class I cell-surface proteins and whose expression of at least one NK activating ligand is disrupted or inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Anindita Bhoumik, Alan D. Agulnick, Kevin Allen D'Amour
  • Patent number: 10179902
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions comprising human preprimitive streak cells and/or human mesendoderm cells as well as methods for their production. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of identifying factors useful in the further differentiation of preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cell types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20180320142
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell culture compositions, for example, pancreatic cell culture compositions, derived from dedifferentiated human reprogrammed pluripotent stem cells, such as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and methods for producing and using such cell culture compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Agulnick, Olivia Kelly, Yuki Ohi, Allan Robins, Thomas Schulz
  • Patent number: 9988604
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell culture compositions, for example, pancreatic cell culture compositions, derived from dedifferentiated human reprogrammed pluripotent stem cells, such as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and methods for producing and using such cell culture compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Agulnick, Olivia Kelly, Yuki Ohi, Allan Robins, Thomas Schulz
  • Patent number: 9982235
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell culture compositions, for example, pancreatic cell culture compositions, derived from dedifferentiated human reprogrammed pluripotent stem cells, such as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and methods for producing and using such cell culture compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Agulnick, Olivia Kelly, Yuki Ohi, Allan Robins, Thomas Schulz
  • Publication number: 20170313979
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions comprising human preprimitive streak cells and/or human mesendoderm cells as well as methods for their production. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of identifying factors useful in the further differentiation of preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 9732318
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions comprising human preprimitive streak cells and/or human mesendoderm cells as well as methods for their production. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of identifying factors useful in the further differentiation of preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cell types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazar, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20170216365
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are reagent-cell complexes comprising one or more definitive endoderm cells. Also described herein are compositions for detecting definitive endoderm. Method of enriching, isolating and/or purifying definitive endoderm cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • Publication number: 20170202885
    Abstract: A human immature endocrine cell population and methods for making an immature endocrine cell population are provided. Specifically, immature beta cells and methods for production of immature beta cells are described. Immature beta cells co-express INS and NKX6.1 and are uni-potent and thereby develop into mature beta cells when implanted in vivo. The mature beta cells in vivo are capable of producing insulin in response to glucose stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan D. Agulnick
  • Publication number: 20170183623
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions comprising human preprimitive streak cells and/or human mesendoderm cells as well as methods for their production. Additionally, disclosed herein are methods of identifying factors useful in the further differentiation of preprimitive streak and mesendoderm cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Evert Kroon, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20170159011
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising definitive endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified definitive endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying definitive endoderm cells from other cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 9650610
    Abstract: A human immature endocrine cell population and methods for making an immature endocrine cell population are provided. Specifically, immature beta cells and methods for production of immature beta cells are described. Immature beta cells co-express INS and NKX6.1 and are uni-potent and thereby develop into mature beta cells when implanted in vivo. The mature beta cells in vivo are capable of producing insulin in response to glucose stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan D. Agulnick
  • Patent number: 9605243
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are reagent-cell complexes comprising one or more definitive endoderm cells. Also described herein are compositions for detecting definitive endoderm. Method of enriching, isolating and/or purifying definitive endoderm cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • Publication number: 20170029769
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising PDX1-positive endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified PDX1-positive endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying, PDX1-positive endoderm cells to other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of endoderm cells, such as PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and PDX1-negative definitive endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20170022474
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell cultures comprising dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells and methods of producing the same. Also disclosed herein are cell populations comprising substantially purified dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells as well as methods for enriching, isolating and purifying dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells from other cell types. Methods of identifying differentiation factors capable of promoting the differentiation of dorsal and/or ventral PDX1-positive foregut endoderm cells, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20160369239
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cell culture compositions, for example, pancreatic cell culture compositions, derived from dedifferentiated human reprogrammed pluripotent stem cells, such as induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and methods for producing and using such cell culture compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Alan D. Agulnick, Olivia Kelly, Yuki Ohi, Allan Robins, Thomas Schulz
  • Publication number: 20160340645
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of identifying one or more differentiation factors that are useful for differentiating cells in a cell population comprising definitive endoderm cells into cells which are capable of forming tissues and/or organs that are derived from the gut tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge