Patents by Inventor Craig Tuerk

Craig Tuerk 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: 7368236
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 6933116
    Abstract: This invention comprises nucleic acid ligand for use as a diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule in a sample, and a diagnostic reagent to measure the amount of a target molecule in a sample. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acid ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified by further partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20040241731
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 6716583
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20030198989
    Abstract: This invention comprises nucleic acid ligand for use as a diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule in a sample, and a diagnostic reagent to measure the amount of a target molecule in a sample. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acid ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified by further partitioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20030157487
    Abstract: This invention comprises nucleic acid ligand for use as a diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule in a sample, and a diagnostic reagent to measure the amount of a target molecule in a sample. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acid ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified by further partitioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20020172962
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Publication number: 20020038000
    Abstract: A method for preparing polypeptide ligands of target molecules wherein candidate mixtures comprised of ribosome complexes or mRNA&Circlesolid;polypeptide copolymers are partitioned relative to their affinity to the target and amplified to create a new candidate mixture enriched in ribosome complexes or mRNA&Circlesolid;polypeptide copolymers with an affinity to the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk, David Pribnow, Jonathan Drew Smith
  • Patent number: 6344318
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 6331398
    Abstract: This invention comprises nucleic acid ligand for use as a diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule in a sample, and a diagnostic reagent to measure the amount of a target molecule in a sample. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acid ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified by further partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 6194550
    Abstract: A method for preparing polypeptide ligands of target molecules wherein candidate mixtures comprised of ribosome complexes or mRNA•polypeptide copolymers are partitioned relative to their affinity to the target and amplified to create a new candidate mixture enriched in ribosome complexes or mRNA•polypeptide copolymers with an affinity to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk, David Pribnow, Jonathan Drew Smith
  • Patent number: 6110900
    Abstract: This invention comprises nucleic acid ligand for use as a diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule in a sample, and a diagnostic reagent to measure the amount of a target molecule in a sample. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acid ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified by further partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5843653
    Abstract: This invention discloses a method of detecting the presence or absence of a target molecule in a sample and a method of measuring the amount of a target molecule in a sample using nucleic acid ligands. In a preferred embodiment the nucleic acid ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential Enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified for further partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5843701
    Abstract: A method for preparing polypeptide ligands of target molecules wherein candidate mixtures comprised of ribosome complexes or mRNA.multidot.polypeptide copolymers are partitioned relative to their affinity to the target and amplified to create a new candidate mixture enriched in ribosome complexes or mRNA.multidot.polypeptide copolymers with an affinity to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk, David Pribnow, Jonathan Drew Smith
  • Patent number: 5817785
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5696249
    Abstract: A new class of nucleic acid compounds, referred to as nucleic acid ligands, have been shown to exist that have a specific binding affinity for three dimensional molecular targets. In a preferred embodiment the ligands are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified for further partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5670637
    Abstract: A new class of nucleic acid compounds, referred to as nucleic acid antibodies, have been shown to exist that have a specific binding affinity for three dimensional molecular targets. In a preferred embodiment the ligand components of the nucleic acid antibodies are identified by the method of the invention referred to as the Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment (SELEX), wherein a candidate mixture of nucleic acids are iteratively enriched in high affinity nucleic acids and amplified for further partitioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5637461
    Abstract: Methods are described for the identification of nucleic acid ligand solutions to the HIV-1 tat protein. Motifs I, II and III are nucleic acid ligands identified by the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry M. Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5595877
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods for the identification and production of improved nucleic acid ligands based on the SELEX process. Also included are nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-RT protein identified according to the methods described therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Gold, Craig Tuerk
  • Patent number: 5527894
    Abstract: Methods are described for the production of nucleic acid ligands to the HIV-1 tat protein. Motifs I, II and III in FIG. 3 are nucleic acid ligands identified by the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmacueticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry M. Gold, Craig Tuerk