Patents by Inventor Andrea E. Calvert

Andrea E. Calvert 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).

  • ORALLY DELIVERED LIPID NANOPARTICLES TARGET AND REVEAL GUT CD36 AS A MASTER REGULATOR OF SYSTEMIC LIPID HOMEOSTASIS WITH DIFFERENTIAL GENDER RESPONSES
    Publication number: 20220218788
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are synthetic nanostructures, pharmaceutical compositions, kits, or methods for treating a wide spectrum of diseases associated with high fat diets or high saturated fat intake (e.g., cardiovascular disease, steatosis, cancer, diabetes type II, etc.). The synthetic nanostructures and compositions are orally administered and target and act in the gut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: C. Shad Thaxton, Kaylin M. McMahon, Andrea E. Calvert, Timothy Feliciano
  • HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN NANOPARTICLES AND RNA TEMPLATED LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLES FOR OCULAR THERAPY
    Publication number: 20220211633
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructures, compositions, and methods for treating ocular disorders, injuries, and infections using RNA complexed nanoparticles (e.g., RNA-templated lipoprotein particles, miRNA-high density lipoprotein particles). These nanostructures are contemplated in topical therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: C. Shad Thaxton, Robert M. Lavker, Kaylin M. McMahon, Han Peng, Andrea E. Calvert, Nihal Kaplan