Patents by Inventor Constance John

Constance John 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).

  • Patent number: 9744212
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel composition of matter useful for the treatment of neoplastic diseases. The novel composition is synergistic and comprised of galectin-3C in combination with a proteasome inhibitor, the combination having a pharmacologic activity greater than the expected additive effect of its individual components. Other embodiments of the invention provide novel synergistic compositions of galectin-3C with a proteasome inhibitor capable of reducing or overcoming resistance that develops to the proteasome inhibitor or reducing the adverse side effects from the proteasome inhibitor through increasing the therapeutic efficacy of lower doses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: Maurizio Chiriva-Internati, Everardo Cobos, Constance John
  • Publication number: 20160250289
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel composition of matter useful for the treatment of neoplastic diseases. The novel composition is synergistic and comprised of galectin-3C in combination with a proteasome inhibitor, the combination having a pharmacologic activity greater than the expected additive effect of its individual components. Other embodiments of the invention provide novel synergistic compositions of galectin-3C with a proteasome inhibitor capable of reducing or overcoming resistance that develops to the proteasome inhibitor or reducing the adverse side effects from the proteasome inhibitor through increasing the therapeutic efficacy of lower doses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Maurizio Chiriva-Internati, Everardo Cobos, Constance John
  • Patent number: 9272014
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel composition of matter useful for the treatment of neoplastic diseases. The novel composition is synergistic and comprised of galectin-3C in combination with a proteosome inhibitor, the combination having a pharmacologic activity greater than the expected additive effect of its individual components. Other embodiments of the invention provide novel synergistic compositions of galectin-3C with a proteasome inhibitor capable of reducing or overcoming resistance that develops to the proteasome inhibitor or reducing the adverse side effects from the proteasome inhibitor through increasing the therapeutic efficacy of lower doses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: Texas Tech University System, MandalMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurizio Chiriva-Internati, Everardo Cobos, Constance John
  • Publication number: 20140243275
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel composition of matter useful for the treatment of neoplastic diseases. The novel composition is synergistic and comprised of galectin-3C in combination with a proteosome inhibitor, the combination having a pharmacologic activity greater than the expected additive effect of its individual components. Other embodiments of the invention provide novel synergistic compositions of galectin-3C with a proteasome inhibitor capable of reducing or overcoming resistance that develops to the proteasome inhibitor or reducing the adverse side effects from the proteasome inhibitor through increasing the therapeutic efficacy of lower doses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Tech University System
    Inventors: Maurizio Chiriva-Internatí, Everardo Cobos, Constance John
  • Publication number: 20060184209
    Abstract: A device for brain stimulation using radio frequency harvesting is disclosed. The device includes a circuit implantable under a scalp of a patient, the circuit comprising a radio frequency harvesting power circuit and a stimulation circuit, and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the circuit, the plurality of electrodes providing brain stimulation to targeted areas of the brain. The electrodes may provide stimulation to targeted areas of the brain including deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and cortical stimulation for the treatment of stroke victims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Constance John, Varghese John, Martin Mickle
  • Publication number: 20060161216
    Abstract: A device for electrical stimulation using radio frequency harvesting is disclosed. The device called the BioMed chip is implantable in a patient, the chip circuit comprising a radio frequency harvesting and power circuit and a stimulation circuit, and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the circuit, the plurality of electrodes providing stimulation to targeted areas of the human body. The electrodes may provide stimulation to targeted areas of the body including deep within the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Constance John, Varghese John
  • Publication number: 20050182459
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving energy through space and storing the received energy on a chip includes an antenna for receiving the energy, a converter circuit for converting the received energy, and a storage device for storing the converted energy, the antenna, converter circuit and storage device being formed on the chip. Associated methods of use of the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Constance John, Varghese John
  • Publication number: 20050032673
    Abstract: There is provided a composition for anti-cancer or anti-inflammatory treatment having an effective amount of N-terminally truncated galectin-3 or its homologues, antibodies to galectin-3 carbohydrate binding sites, or a nucleic acid sequences encoding N-terminally truncated galectin-3 or its homologues, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided by the present invention is a method of treating disease by administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of N-terminally truncated galectin-3, its homologues, antibody to galectin-3 carbohydrate binding sites, or a nucleic acid sequence encoding N-terminally truncated galectin-3 in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Constance John, Gary Jarvis, Hakon Leffler