Patents by Inventor Ariele Viacava Follis

Ariele Viacava Follis 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).

  • Linked Myc-max small molecule inhibitors
    Patent number: 8637556
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and compositions for interfering with the association of Myc and Max. These compounds and compositions are useful in methods for inhibiting growth or proliferation of a cell. Methods of inhibiting growth or proliferation of a cell comprise contacting the cell with an amount of a compound that interferes with Myc and Max association effective to inhibit growth or proliferation of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Georgetown University
    Inventors: Steven J. Metallo, Edward V. Prochownik, Ariele Viacava Follis
  • LINKED MYC-MAX SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20120015989
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and compositions for interfering with the association of Myc and Max. These compounds and compositions are useful in methods for inhibiting growth or proliferation of a cell. Methods of inhibiting growth or proliferation of a cell comprise contacting the cell with an amount of a compound that interferes with Myc and Max association effective to inhibit growth or proliferation of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Steven J. Metallo, Edward V. Prochownik, Ariele Viacava Follis