Patents by Inventor Ali Tavassoli

Ali Tavassoli 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: 11644469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of HIF-1 and HIF-2 and uses thereof. The present invention further relates to the inhibitors for use in treatment of diseases. An isolated polypeptide is provided, that prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and/or inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2, wherein the polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence C-X1-X2-X3-Z-X4 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are any amino acid and wherein Z is leucine, valine of isoleucine or a non-natural derivative or leucine, valine or isoleucine. The isolated polypeptide prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2 by binding to HIF-1? or HIF-1? and/or HIF-2? or HIF-1?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
    Inventor: Ali Tavassoli
  • Publication number: 20210190791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of HIF-1 and HIF-2 and uses thereof. The present invention further relates to the inhibitors for use in treatment of diseases. An isolated polypeptide is provided, that prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and/or inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2, wherein the polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence C-X1-X2-X3-Z-X4 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are any amino acid and wherein Z is leucine, valine of isoleucine or a non-natural derivative or leucine, valine or isoleucine. The isolated polypeptide prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2 by binding to HIF-1? or HIF-1? and/or HIF-2? or HIF-1?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Ali TAVASSOLI
  • Patent number: 10962549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of HIF-1 and HIF-2 and uses thereof. The present invention further relates to the inhibitors for use in treatment of diseases. An isolated polypeptide is provided, that prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and/or inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2, wherein the polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence C-X1-X2-X3-Z-X4 (SEQ ID NO 1) and wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are any amino acid and wherein Z is leucine, valine of isoleucine or a non-natural derivative or leucine, valine or isoleucine. The isolated polypeptide prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2 by binding to HIF-1? or HIF-1? and/or HIF-2? or HIF-1?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
    Inventor: Ali Tavassoli
  • Publication number: 20200049695
    Abstract: A method for co-compartmentalising a cyclic polypeptide with a polynucleotide encoding the cyclic polypeptide, comprising the steps of a) forming a compartment containing a polynucleotide encoding the cyclic polypeptide, b) expressing a polypeptide from the polynucleotide, and c) cyclising the polypeptide. Co-compartmentalised cyclic polypeptides and encoding polynucleotides. Libraries of co-compartmentalised cyclic polypeptide and encoding polynucleotide. Methods for screening libraries of co-compartmentalised cyclic polypeptide and encoding polynucleotide. Incorporation of non-canonical nucleic acids into such libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
    Inventors: Ali TAVASSOLI, Catrin SOHRABI, Martin FISCHLECHNER
  • Publication number: 20190322998
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of synthesising a double stranded polynucleotide, the methods including providing a set of self-templating oligonucleotides wherein the set of self-templating oligonucleotides encodes a double stranded polynucleotide sequence of interest; annealing the oligonucleotides together so that they form the double stranded polynucleotide sequence with the oligonucleotides in the correct order and adjacent oligonucleotides in the same strand close enough to each other that a covalent bond could form between the 5? end of one oligonucleotide and the 3? end of an adjacent oligonucleotide; and covalently bonding the backbones of adjacent oligonucleotides in the same strand to each other so that a covalent bond is formed between the 5?end of an oligonucleotide to the 3?end of the adjacent oligonucleotide to provide the double stranded polynucleotide of interest, wherein the covalent bonds between adjacent oligonucleotides can be read-through accurately by a DNA polymerase or an RNA polymerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Ali Tavassoli
  • Publication number: 20190033318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of HIF-1 and HIF-2 and uses thereof. The present invention further relates to the inhibitors for use in treatment of diseases. An isolated polypeptide is provided, that prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and/or inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2, wherein the polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence C-X1-X2-X3-Z-X4 (SEQ ID NO 1) and wherein X1, X2, X3 and X4 are any amino acid and wherein Z is leucine, valine of isoleucine or a non-natural derivative or leucine, valine or isoleucine. The isolated polypeptide prevents dimerization of HIF-1? with HIF-1? and HIF-2? with HIF-1? and inhibits the activity of HIF-1 and HIF-2 by binding to HIF-1? or HIF-1? and/or HIF-2? or HIF-1?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: University of Southampton
    Inventor: Ali Tavassoli
  • Publication number: 20090082561
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing complexed diaryl boronic acids from alkyl diarylborinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Ali Tavassoli, Stephen J. Benkovic
  • Patent number: 7405304
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing complexed diaryl boronic acids from alkyl diarylborinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ali Tavassoli, Stephen J. Benkovic
  • Publication number: 20050080048
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing complexed diaryl boronic acids from alkyl diarylborinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Ali Tavassoli, Stephen Benkovic