Patents by Inventor Dennis Carson

Dennis Carson 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: 20230365570
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine compounds and 1-nitro-5-amido-disubstituted furan compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods for their use in treating, among other conditions, inflammatory diseases or an autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Tomoko Hayashi, Mary Patricia Corr, Howard B. cottam, Tadashi Hosoya, Nikunj Shukla
  • Patent number: 11697851
    Abstract: A method to detect ovarian cancer is provided that employs probes and/or primers to detect certain RNA isoform transcripts, as well as kits therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Christian Barrett, Dennis A. Carson, Kelly Frazer
  • Publication number: 20230055292
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dissolvable, gel-forming film, and methods for its use, comprising a water-soluble cellulose ether, a hydrophilic rheological modifying agent, and an active proteolytic enzyme or other drug substance. The gel-forming film has a water content of less than 15% w/w and is capable of forming a hydrogel when contacted with water or other aqueous medium. The disclosed films achieve delivery of stable proteolytic enzymes to the desired site of action in a manner that provides uniform delivery of the enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Lei SHI, Aleksa JOVANOVIC, Dennis CARSON
  • Publication number: 20230031268
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic gelling agent that includes a nonionic cellulose ether, and active thermolysin, wherein the proteolytic activity of the thermolysin does not decrease by more than 20% when stored at room temperature for 6 months.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Aleksa Jovanovic, Dennis Carson
  • Publication number: 20220305121
    Abstract: Bis-aryl sulfonamide compounds and methods of using those compounds, e.g., in a method of enhancing or prolonging an immune response, are provided. For example, the compounds may be employed with a vaccine and optionally at least one other adjuvant and/or one or more TLR ligands, at least one MAP kinase inhibitor, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Tomoko Hayashi, Maripat Corr, Howard B. Cottam, Nijunj Shukla, Michael Chan
  • Patent number: 11452698
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dissolvable, gel-forming film, and methods for its use, comprising a water-soluble cellulose ether, a hydrophilic rheological modifying agent, and an active proteolytic enzyme or other drug substance. The gel-forming film has a water content of less than 15% w/w and is capable of forming a hydrogel when contacted with water or other aqueous medium. The disclosed films achieve delivery of stable proteolytic enzymes to the desired site of action in a manner that provides uniform delivery of the enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Aleksa Jovanovic, Dennis Carson
  • Patent number: 11446364
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogel comprising a hydrophilic gelling agent that includes a nonionic cellulose ether, and active thermolysin, wherein the proteolytic activity of the thermolysin does not decrease by more than 20% when stored at room temperature for 6 months.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Aleksa Jovanovic, Dennis Carson
  • Publication number: 20220152188
    Abstract: A method to enhance an immune response in a mammal, and a composition comprising liposomes, a TLR4 agonist and a TLR7 agonist, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Howard B. Cottam, Tomoko Hayashi, Mary Patricia Corr
  • Publication number: 20210380546
    Abstract: Compounds useful as an adjuvant, e.g., formulas (I)-(VI) and uses thereof, for example, with immunogenic moieties or other adjuvants, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Carson, Mary Patricia Corr, Howard B. Cottam, Tomoko Hayashi, Nikunj Shukla
  • Patent number: 10766962
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for FZD7, which preferably do not substantially interact with (bind to) other FZD family members, and methods of making said anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Another embodiment relates to antibodies and binding fragments comprising sequences of VH, VL and/or CDR polypeptides described herein. The invention also contemplates conjugates of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments. The invention further contemplates use of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments for tissue engineering. This invention also relates to a transgenic mouse expressing the epitope of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Embodiments also pertain to use of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments (as well as the identified FZD7 epitope) for diagnosis, assessment, prevention and/or treatment of diseases and disorders associated with aberrant FZD7 expression, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Karl Willert, Dennis Carson
  • Publication number: 20200087625
    Abstract: Methods to isolate and expand tumor specific CD8+ T cells, and the use thereof, are provided. Also provided are method of using TLR7 agonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Tomoko Hayashi, Kun-Liang Guan, Toshiro Moroishi
  • Patent number: 10206982
    Abstract: Wound debridement compositions containing the proteolytic enzyme Seaprose and use of such compositions in wound treatment for the enzymatic debridement of wounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG
    Inventors: Lei Shi, Aleksa Jovanovic, Dennis Carson
  • Publication number: 20180186885
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for FZD7, which preferably do not substantially interact with (bind to) other FZD family members, and methods of making said anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Another embodiment relates to antibodies and binding fragments comprising sequences of VH, VL and/or CDR polypeptides described herein. The invention also contemplates conjugates of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments. The invention further contemplates use of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments for tissue engineering. This invention also relates to a transgenic mouse expressing the epitope of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments thereof. Embodiments also pertain to use of anti-FZD7 antibodies and binding fragments (as well as the identified FZD7 epitope) for diagnosis, assessment, prevention and/or treatment of diseases and disorders associated with aberrant FZD7 expression, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Karl WILLERT, Dennis CARSON
  • Publication number: 20180110784
    Abstract: Methods of using TLR7 conjugates or TLR4 ligands, or a combination thereof, to treat fibrosis are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Tomoko Hayashi, Ekihiro Seki
  • Publication number: 20170342504
    Abstract: A method to detect ovarian cancer is provided that employs probes and/or primers to detect certain RNA isoform transcripts, as well as kits therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Barrett, Dennis A. Carson, Kelly Frazer
  • Publication number: 20170136103
    Abstract: Wound debridement compositions containing the proteolytic enzyme Seaprose and use of such compositions in wound treatment for the enzymatic debridement of wounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Lei SHI, Aleksa JOVANOVIC, Dennis CARSON
  • Patent number: 9505768
    Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and compositions for modulating TLR-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents Of The University Of California
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Howard B. Cottam, Tomoko Hayashi, Michael Chan, Mary P. Corr
  • Publication number: 20160199499
    Abstract: The invention provides uses for phospholipid conjugates of TLR agonists as enhancers of an innate immune response. Specifically, purine derivatives which are conjugated to a phospholipid or an analog thereof are disclosed as having activity as TLR7 agonists, capable of inducing an innate immune response upon administration in an effective amount to a subject. The phospholipid moiety of the TLR7 agonist contains one or more alkyl ether or ester moieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Tomoko Hayashi, Howard B. Cottam
  • Publication number: 20160008293
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dissolvable, gel-forming film, and methods for its use, comprising a water-soluble cellulose ether, a hydrophilic rheological modifying agent, and an active proteolytic enzyme or other drug substance. The gel-forming film has a water content of less than 15% w/w and is capable of forming a hydrogel when contacted with water or other aqueous medium. The disclosed films achieve delivery of stable proteolytic enzymes to the desired site of action in a manner that provides uniform delivery of the enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Lei SHI, Aleksa JOVANOVIC, Dennis CARSON
  • Publication number: 20150366962
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful to augment an immune response and methods and compositions for inducing immunogenicity to influenza antigens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis A. Carson, Howard B. Cottam, Tomoko Hayashi, Maripat Corr, Peter Palese, Peter Goff