Patents by Inventor Bhawana Bissa

Bhawana Bissa 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).

  • Methods and compositions for treating autophagy related disease states and conditions utilizing AMPK activation
    Patent number: 11819498
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the discovery that AMPK activation through Galectin 9 induces autophagy and affects other related processes in response to lyosomal damage which occurs and the use of that mechanism in the treatment of autophagy disease states and/or conditions. The use of modulators of AMPK and optionally a modulator of Galectin 9, TAK1 and/or a lysosomotropic agent for the treatment of autophagy-mediated disease states and/or conditions is described as are pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: UNM RAINFOREST INNOVATIONS
    Inventors: Vojo P. Deretic, Jia Cassano, Bhawana Bissa
  • Methods and Compositions for Treating Autophagy Related Disease States and Conditions Utilizing AMPK Activation
    Publication number: 20210205286
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the discovery that AMPK activation through Galectin 9 induces autophagy and affects other related processes in response to lyosomal damage which occurs and the use of that mechanism in the treatment of autophagy disease states and/or conditions. The use of modulators of AMPK and optionally a modulator of Galectin 9, TAK1 and/or a lysosomotropic agent for the treatment of autophagy-mediated disease states and/or conditions is described as are pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Vojo P. Deretic, Jingyue Jia, Bhawana Bissa