Patents by Inventor Andrzej Bednarek

Andrzej Bednarek 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).

  • WWOX: a tumor suppressor gene mutated in multiple cancers
    Patent number: 7060811
    Abstract: The present invention provides the isolation and cloning of WWOX, a novel WW domain-containing protein mapping to human chromosome 16q23.3–24.1, a region frequently affected in several cancers. This gene encodes a tumor suppressor with apoptotic functions. The invention provides WWOX nucleic acid- and polypeptide-based cancer therapies. The invention also provides methods for cancer detection, diagnosis and prognosis involving WWOX nucleic acids and polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: C. Marcelo Aldaz, Andrzej Bednarek
  • WWOX: A TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE MUTATED IN MULTIPLE CANCERS
    Publication number: 20060024780
    Abstract: The present invention provides the isolation and cloning of WWOX, a novel WW domain-containing protein mapping to human chromosome 16q23.3-24.1, a region frequently affected in several cancers. This gene encodes a tumor suppressor with apoptotic functions. The invention provides WWOX nucleic acid- and polypeptide-based cancer therapies. The invention also provides methods for cancer detection, diagnosis and prognosis involving WWOX nucleic acids and polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Marcelo Aldaz, Andrzej Bednarek