Patents by Inventor Bruce Beutler

Bruce Beutler 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).

  • Publication number: 20240043838
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for attenuating or preventing lymphoproliferation in a subject are provided. The subject may have, be suspected of having, or at risk of having a lymphoproliferative disease. The methods herein include administering to the subject a composition effective for decreasing WD repeat domain protein 37 (Wdr37) expression and/or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Evan D. Nair-Gill
  • Publication number: 20230416740
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for attenuating or preventing lymphoproliferation in a subject are provided. The subject may have, be suspected of having, or at risk of having a lymphoproliferative disease. The methods herein include administering to the subject a composition effective for decreasing phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein 1 (Pacs1) expression and/or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Evan D. Nair-Gill
  • Patent number: 11365250
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for cancer immunotherapy, as well as hematopoietic recovery following cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Evan Nair-Gill, Xue Zhong, Jinglei Zhang, Pingping Wang
  • Publication number: 20220162303
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for cancer immunotherapy, as well as hematopoietic recovery following cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Evan Nair-Gill, Xue Zhong, Jinglei Zhang, Pingping Wang
  • Publication number: 20210315992
    Abstract: A potent human and mouse Toll-like receptor (TLR)1/TLR2 agonist was identified and optimized, Diprovocim, which exhibited an EC50 of 110 pM in human THP-1 cells and 1.3 nM in primary mouse peritoneal macrophages. In mice, Diprovocim-adjuvanted ovalbumin immunization promoted antigen-specific humoral and CTL responses, and synergized with anti-PD-L1 treatment to inhibit tumor growth, generating long-term anti-tumor memory, curing or prolonging survival of mice engrafted with the murine melanoma B16-OVA. Diprovocim induced greater frequencies of tumor infiltrating leukocytes than alum, of which CD8 T cells were necessary for the antitumor effect of immunization plus anti-PD-L1 treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Ying Wang
  • Publication number: 20210269519
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a method for providing an immune suppressive therapy, in particular by inhibiting LMBR1L (limb region 1 like) in a subject in need thereof. Also, provided herein are compositions and kits that can be used in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Jin Huk Choi, Xue Zhong, Evan Nair-Gill
  • Patent number: 11040959
    Abstract: A diprovocim compound that corresponds in structure to structural Formula V is disclosed, wherein A, W, Z, R1, R2, R3 and R4 (when present) are defined within. A diprovocim compound has immune-adjuvant properties on human and mouse cells in culture and on in vivo immunization of mice. A composition containing a diprovocim and a method of using a compound are also disclosed. The immunostimulatory activity of a diprovocim compound is similar to that of LPS, to which there is no apparent structural similarity. A contemplated compound bears no structural similarity to either the TLR1/TLR2 lipoprotein agonists nor to any other synthetic TLR agonist, and is remarkably easy to prepare and synthetically modify.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Dale L. Boger
  • Publication number: 20200385459
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for cancer immunotherapy, as well as hematopoietic recovery following cancer treatment such as chemotherapy or irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Evan Nair-Gill, Xue Zhong, Jinglei Zhang, Pingping Wang
  • Publication number: 20200207742
    Abstract: A diprovocim compound that corresponds in structure to structural Formula V is disclosed, wherein A, W, Z, R1, R2, R3 and R4 (when present) are defined within. A diprovocim compound has immune-adjuvant properties on human and mouse cells in culture and on in vivo immunization of mice. A composition containing a diprovocim and a method of using a compound are also disclosed. A The immunostimulatory activity of a diprovocim compound is similar to that of LPS, to which there is no apparent structural similarity. A contemplated compound bears no structural similarity to either the TLR1/TLR2 lipoprotein agonists nor to any other synthetic TLR agonist, and is remarkably easy to prepare and synthetically modify.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Dale L. Boger
  • Patent number: 9918959
    Abstract: A TLR-independent adjuvant compound that corresponds in structure to Formula I, below, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt is disclosed in which X, Y, Z, n, R1, R2, R3, R4 and W are defined within. Also disclosed are a method of its preparation and use, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Dale Boger, Bruce Beutler
  • Publication number: 20170224653
    Abstract: A TLR-independent adjuvant compound that corresponds in structure to Formula I, below, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt is disclosed in which X, Y, Z, n, R1, R2, R3, R4 and W are defined within. Also disclosed are a method of its preparation and use, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Dale L. Boger, Bruce Beutler
  • Patent number: 9649373
    Abstract: A MD-2:TLR4 complex agonist compound is disclosed whose structure corresponds to Formula (I), as defined within. Also disclosed are a method of its preparation and use, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: The Scripps Institute, Board of Regents of the University of Texas Systems
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Dale L. Boger
  • Publication number: 20160000907
    Abstract: A MD-2:TLR4 complex agonist compound is disclosed whose structure corresponds to Formula (I), as defined within. Also disclosed are a method of its preparation and use, as well as a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce BEUTLER, Dale L. BOGER
  • Publication number: 20110214194
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for screening and identifying compounds which modulate signaling of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) pathway via CD 14 and a ligand. Methods are provided for treatment of various disease states such as inflammation or autoimmune disease in mammalian subjects by modulating toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) pathway signaling via CD 14 and a ligand. Transgenic non-human animals and methods for developing transgenic non-human animals are provided wherein the transgenic non-human animals comprise a loss-of-function mutation in the CD 14 gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Zhengfan Jiang
  • Patent number: 7705199
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treatment of autoimmune and other related diseases. 3d, a point mutation of the protein uncoordinated-93b (unc-93B), unc-93A, unc-93B, and unc-93C, polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them, for example, to produce transgenic non-human animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Koichi Tabeta
  • Publication number: 20090202519
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treating Gram positive bacterial infection in a mammalian subject. Compositions and methods are further provided for treating Gram positive bacterial skin infection in the mammalian subject. Compositions and method are provided that comprise administering to the mammalian subject an effective amount of a compound that activates Scd1 gene expression or activates Scd1 gene product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Phillipe Georgel
  • Publication number: 20080152643
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treatment of autoimmune and other related diseases. 3d, a point mutation of the protein uncoordinated-93b (unc-93B), unc-93A, unc-93B, and unc-93C, polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them, for example, to produce transgenic non-human animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Koichi Tabeta
  • Publication number: 20070243575
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for identifying novel agents for modulating the immune system or compounds useful for modulating immune responses. Also provided are compositions and methods for preventing or treating immune-related diseases, infectious diseases, or neoplastic diseases in mammalian subjects. Pharmaceutical compositions are provided for treating such diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Kasper Hoebe, Bruce Beutler, Koichi Tabeta
  • Publication number: 20070231335
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treating Gram positive bacterial infection in a mammalian subject. Compositions and methods are further provided for treating Gram positive bacterial skin infection in the mammalian subject. Compositions and methods are provided that comprise administering to the mammalian subject an effective amount of a compound that activates Scd1 gene expression or activates Scd1 gene product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Phillipe Georgel, Zhengfan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20060265767
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for treatment of autoimmune and other related diseases. 3d, a point mutation of the protein uncoordinated-93b (unc-93B), unc-93A, unc-93B, and unc-93C, polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them, for example, to produce transgenic non-human animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Bruce Beutler, Koichi Tabeta