Patents by Inventor Defne YARAR

Defne YARAR 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: 20240132559
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for reducing expression of MYC gene in a cell. In some embodiments, an expression repressor comprises a targeting moiety that binds a MYC promoter, anchor sequence, or super-enhancer. In some embodiments, the expression repressor comprises an effector moiety that represses transcription or methylates DNA. Systems comprising two expression repressors are also disclosed. The compositions can be used, for example, to treat cancers such as HCC or NSCLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Abigail Elizabeth WITT, Jeremiah Dale FARELLI, Adam Walter SCHEIDEGGER, William Thomas SENAPEDIS, Jr., Jodi Michelle KENNEDY, Houda BELAGHZAL, Defne YARAR, Eugine LEE
  • Publication number: 20240132839
    Abstract: The present application provides peripheral blood mononuclear cells comprising an antigen, methods of manufacturing such PBMCs, and methods of using such PBMCs, such as for modulating an immune response in an individual. In some embodiments, the PBMCs are conditioned by incubating the PBMC in the presence of an adjuvant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: SQZ Biotechnologies Company
    Inventors: Armon R. SHAREI, Howard BERNSTEIN, Scott LOUGHHEAD, Matthew BOOTY, Katarina BLAGOVIC, Kelan HLAVATY, Defne YARAR, Emrah Ilker OZAY, Carolyne Kelly SMITH
  • Patent number: 11692168
    Abstract: The present application provides peripheral blood mononuclear cells comprising an antigen, methods of manufacturing such PBMCs, and methods of using such PBMCs, such as for modulating an immune response in an individual. In some embodiments, the PBMCs are conditioned by incubating the PBMC in the presence of an adjuvant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SQZ Biotechnologies Company
    Inventors: Armon R. Sharei, Howard Bernstein, Scott Loughhead, Matthew Booty, Katarina Blagovic, Kelan Hlavaty, Defne Yarar, Emrah Ilker Ozay, Carolyne Kelly Smith
  • Publication number: 20220233676
    Abstract: The present application provides formulations of activating antigen carriers (AACs), wherein the formulation comprises: AACs comprise at least one antigen and an adjuvant and a cryopreservation medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Howard BERNSTEIN, Defne YARAR, Katarina BLAGOVIC, Amritha RAMAKRISHNAN, Maisam DADGAR, Louise CLEAR, Jason MURRAY, Tarek ABDELJAWAD, Claire PAGE
  • Publication number: 20200318066
    Abstract: The present application provides peripheral blood mononuclear cells comprising an antigen, methods of manufacturing such PBMCs, and methods of using such PBMCs, such as for modulating an immune response in an individual. In some embodiments, the PBMCs are conditioned by incubating the PBMC in the presence of an adjuvant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Armon R. SHAREI, Howard BERNSTEIN, Scott LOUGHHEAD, Matthew BOOTY, Katarina BLAGOVIC, Kelan HLAVATY, Defne YARAR, Emrah Ilker OZAY, Carolyne Kelly SMITH
  • Patent number: 10273304
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In oth6er aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bambang Adiwijaya, Akos Czibere, William Kubasek, Gavin MacBeath, Sharon Moulis, Rachel C. Nering, Lin Nie, Defne Yarar
  • Publication number: 20170267767
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos CZIBERE, William KUBASEK, Gavin MACBEATH, Sharon MOULIS, Rachel C. NERING, Lin NIE, Defne YARAR
  • Publication number: 20170210810
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos CZIBERE, William KUBASEK, Gavin MACBEATH, Sharon MOULIS, Rachel C. NERING, Lin NIE, Defne YARAR
  • Patent number: 9688761
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bambang Adiwijaya, Akos Czibere, William Kubasek, Gavin MacBeath, Sharon Moulis, Rachel C. Nering, Lin Nie, Defne Yarar
  • Publication number: 20160090418
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos CZIBERE, William KUBASEK, Gavin MACBEATH, Sharon MOULIS, Rachel C. NERING, Lin NIE, Defne YARAR