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).

  • Patent number: 9499795
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20160194372
    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 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Alan D. Agulnick, Olivia Kelly, Yuki Ohi, Allan Robins, Thomas Schulz
  • Patent number: 9222069
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 9109245
    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: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Agulnick, Olivia Kelly, Yuki Ohi, Allan Robins, Thomas Schultz
  • Publication number: 20150017135
    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: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Alan D. Agulnick
  • Patent number: 8859286
    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: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan D. Agulnick
  • Publication number: 20140271566
    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: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan D. Agulnick
  • Publication number: 20140193904
    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: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: VIACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20140193902
    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: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Alan D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20140134727
    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: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: VIACYTE, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20140134726
    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: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • Patent number: 8647873
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 8633024
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 8623645
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Viacyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Publication number: 20130316357
    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: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 8586357
    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: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D Agulnick, Emmanuel Edward Baetge
  • Patent number: 8445273
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for production of undifferentiated or differentiated embryonic stem cell aggregate suspension cultures from undifferentiated or differentiated embryonic stem cell single cell suspensions and methods of differentiation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Green, Xiaojie Yu, Anne Bang, Eugene Brandon, Olivia Kelly, Alan D Agulnick, E Edward Baetge, Kevin A D'Amour, Thomas C Schulz, Allan J Robins
  • Publication number: 20120276624
    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: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 8216836
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Viacyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Allen D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick, Susan Eliazer, Emmanuel E. Baetge
  • Patent number: 8187878
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the production of differentiated mammalian cells. More particularly, the present invention provides cellular differentiation methods employing culturing the cells on a feeder layer or under feeder-free conditions in cell culture and further contacting the cells with an inhibitor of the PI3-kinase pathway and a member of the TGFb family for the generation of differentiated mammalian cells from pluripotent mammalian stem cells. Preferably, the differentiated cell is selected from the group consisting of a mesendodermal cell, a mesodermal cell, and an endodermal cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignees: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., ViaCyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Dalton, Allan Sheppard, Karen Jones, E. Edward Baetge, Kevin A. D'Amour, Alan D. Agulnick