Patents by Inventor Ashley L. Benham

Ashley L. Benham 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).

  • MicroRNA-130a,b as a tumor suppressor and sensitizing agent for chemotherapy
    Patent number: 9192622
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of improving a therapeutic response to a cancer treatment, in a subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of an agent that enhances the expression of microRNA-130 or an agent that mimics the effects of microRNA-130. Further provided is a method of treating a cancer in a subject in need of such treatment comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a microRNA-130 or an agent that enhances the expression of microRNA-130.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Preethi H. Gunaratne, Ashley L. Benham, Matthew L. Anderson
  • MicroRNA-130a,b as a Tumor Suppressor and Sensitizing Agent for Chemotherapy
    Publication number: 20130089597
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of improving a therapeutic response to a cancer treatment, in a subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of an agent that enhances the expression of microRNA-130 or an agent that mimics the effects of microRNA-130. Further provided is a method of treating a cancer in a subject in need of such treatment comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a microRNA-130 or an agent that enhances the expression of microRNA-130.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Preethi H. Gunaratne, Ashley L. Benham, Matthew L. Anderson