Patents by Inventor Danielle Morais

Danielle Morais 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).

  • Treatment of cancer using benzoic acid derivatives
    Patent number: 9018259
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating cancer using benzoic acid derivatives, alone or in combination with standard treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also provided are methods of screening for benzoic derivatives based on their ability to inhibit the enzyme tyrosinase or to bind to and activate PXR/SXR xenobiotic receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Danielle Morais, Leonard Liebes, Dorothy Rodriguez
  • TREATMENT OF CANCER USING BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20120329861
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating cancer using benzoic acid derivatives, alone or in combination with standard treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also provided are methods of screening for benzoic derivatives based on their ability to inhibit the enzyme tyrosinase or to bind to and activate PXR/SXR xenobiotic receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Danielle Morais, Leonard Liebes, Dorothy Rodriguez
  • Treatment of cancer using benzoic acid derivatives
    Patent number: 8198328
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating cancer using benzoic acid derivatives, alone or in combination with standard treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also provided are methods of screening for benzoic derivatives based on their ability to inhibit the enzyme tyrosinase or to bind to and activate PXR/SXR xenobiotic receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Danielle Morais, Leonard Liebes, Dorothy Rodriguez
  • INHIBITION OF MELANOGENESIS AND MELANOMA METASTASIS WITH P-AMINO BENZOIC ACID (PABA)
    Publication number: 20100323002
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inhibition of melanogenesis with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and its use in treating melanotic cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Danielle Morais, Dorothy Rodriguez
  • Methods for treating non-melanoma cancers with PABA
    Patent number: 7705049
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating non-melanotic cancers by administration of PABA. The present invention also relates to the potentiation of standard cancer treatment of radiation, radioimmunotherapy, and/or chemotherapy using PABA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Leonard Liebes, Elissa Kramer, Bruce Ng, Danielle Morais
  • Inhibition of melanogenesis and melanoma metastasis with p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
    Patent number: 7691905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inhibition of melanogenesis with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and its use in treating melanotic cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Danielle Morais, Dorothy Rodriguez
  • Treatment of cancer using benzoic acid derivatives
    Publication number: 20050209334
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating cancer using benzoic acid derivatives, alone or in combination with standard treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also provided are methods of screening for benzoic derivatives based on their ability to inhibit the enzyme tyrosinase or to bind to and activate PXR/SXR xenobiotic receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: New York University
    Inventors: Peter Brooks, Danielle Morais, Leonard Liebes, Dorothy Rodriguez
  • Inhibition of melanogenesis and melanoma metastasis with p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
    Publication number: 20040167222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the inhibition of melanogenesis with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and its use in treating melanotic cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Peter C. Brooks, Danielle Morais, Dorothy Rodriguez