Patents by Inventor Cristhian J. Ildefonso

Cristhian J. Ildefonso 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: 20240101607
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for preventing, treating, and/or ameliorating one or more symptoms of inflammation in a mammal. In particular, viral vectors and medicaments containing them are disclosed, which are useful in the prophylaxis, therapy, or amelioration of symptoms of one or more inflammatory-mediated mammalian diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), arthritis, Bechet's disease, Best macular dystrophy, corneal inflammation, diabetic retinopathy, drusen formation, dry AMD, dry eye, geographic atrophy, glaucomaocular neovascularization, Lupus erythematosus, macular degeneration, Mallatia Leventinese and Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy, nephritis, ocular hypertension, ocular inflammation, recurrent uveitis, Sorsby fundus dystrophy, vasculitis, vitreoretinopathy, wet AMD, or related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Grant McFadden, Alfred S. Lewin, Alexandra Rose Lucas, Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Mohammed Masmudur Rahman
  • Patent number: 11739130
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or ocular inflammation. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that involves administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating CARD to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of age-related macular degeneration or another condition involving macular degeneration or ocular neovascularization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Patent number: 11685767
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for preventing, treating, and/or ameliorating one or more symptoms of inflammation in a mammal. In particular, viral vectors and medicaments containing them are disclosed, which are useful in the prophylaxis, therapy, or amelioration of symptoms of one or more inflammatory-mediated mammalian diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), arthritis, Bechet's disease, Best macular dystrophy, corneal inflammation, diabetic retinopathy, drusen formation, dry AMD, dry eye, geographic atrophy, glaucomaocular neovascularization, Lupus erythematosus, macular degeneration, Mallatia Leventinese and Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy, nephritis, ocular hypertension, ocular inflammation, recurrent uveitis, Sorsby fundus dystrophy, vasculitis, vitreoretinopathy, wet AMD, or related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Grant McFadden, Alfred S. Lewin, Alexandra Rose Lucas, Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Mohammed Masmudur Rahman
  • Publication number: 20230132355
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or ocular inflammation. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that involves administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating CARD to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of age-related macular degeneration or another condition involving macular degeneration or ocular neovascularization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Publication number: 20220033826
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and compositions useful for treating bestrophinopathies, such as Best Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: William W. Hauswirth, Alfred S. Lewin, Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Brianna M. Young
  • Publication number: 20210371481
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or ocular inflammation. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that involves administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating CARD to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of age-related macular degeneration or another condition involving macular degeneration or ocular neovascularization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Publication number: 20210300978
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or inflammation, including ocular inflammation. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating Nrf2 to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Patent number: 11053291
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or inflammation, including ocular inflammation. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating Nrf2 to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Patent number: 10981961
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or ocular inflammation. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that involves administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating CARD to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of age-related macular degeneration or another condition involving macular degeneration or ocular neovascularization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Publication number: 20210000973
    Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure relates to compositions and methods that are useful for treating inflammatory disorders and conditions. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors and particles encoding a transgene that expresses a Myxomavirus serine proteinase inhibitor (Serp) protein (e.g., Serp-1) and methods for treating inflammatory disorders using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Alexandra Rose Lucas, Alfred S. Lewin, Cristhian J. Ildefonso
  • Publication number: 20170088593
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or inflammation, including ocular inflammation. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating Nrf2 to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li
  • Publication number: 20160376325
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for preventing, treating, and/or ameliorating one or more symptoms of inflammation in a mammal. In particular, viral vectors and medicaments containing them are disclosed, which are useful in the prophylaxis, therapy, or amelioration of symptoms of one or more inflammatory-mediated mammalian diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), arthritis, Bechet's disease, Best macular dystrophy, corneal inflammation, diabetic retinopathy, drusen formation, dry AMD, dry eye, geographic atrophy, glaucomaocular neovascularization, Lupus erythematosus, macular degeneration, Mallatia Leventinese and Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy, nephritis, ocular hypertension, ocular inflammation, recurrent uveitis, Sorsby fundus dystrophy, vasculitis, vitreoretinopathy, wet AMD, or related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas Grant McFadden, Alfred S. Lewin, Alexandra Rose Lucas, Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Mohammed Masmudur Rahman
  • Publication number: 20160017012
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or ocular inflammation. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that involves administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating CARD to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of age-related macular degeneration or another condition involving macular degeneration or ocular neovascularization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristhian J. Ildefonso, Alfred S. Lewin, Qiuhong Li