Patents by Inventor Derya Unutmaz
Derya Unutmaz 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).
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Publication number: 20230348597Abstract: Disclosed are bispecific molecules combining ACE2 with an anti-CD3 antibody and engineered T cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors that bind to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, as well as related compositions and methods. The methods and compositions provided can be used for treating early-stage and/or late-stage SARS-CoV-2 infections, independent of the SARS-CoV-2 variant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: The Jackson LaboratoryInventors: Mikail Dogan, Derya Unutmaz
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Publication number: 20230045621Abstract: A method and system for developing a predictive model for diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in a human are disclosed. The method comprises receiving immune system data for each member of a population comprising healthy humans and humans with ME/CFS; extracting a set of features from the immune system data; and training a machine learning algorithm using the set of features to classify a human as healthy or having ME/CFS to obtain a predictive model. The system comprises a processor; and a memory storing computer executable instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations of said method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: The Jackson LaboratoryInventor: Derya Unutmaz
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Publication number: 20170224768Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, inflammatory conditions, and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in a subject. Therapeutic compositions of the present invention comprise Leukocidin E (LukE) and/or D proteins or polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods of treating Staphylococcus aureus infection by administering a composition comprising a CCR5 antagonist or any molecule that blocks LukE/D interaction with CCR5+ cells in an amount effective to treat the S. aureus infection in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Victor J. TORRES, Derya UNUTMAZ, Francis ALONZO, III
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Patent number: 9480726Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, inflammatory conditions, and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in a subject. Therapeutic compositions of the present invention comprise Leukocidin E (LukE) and/or D proteins or polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods of treating Staphylococcus aureus infection by administering a composition comprising a CCR5 antagonist or any molecule that blocks LukE/D interaction with CCR5+ cells in an amount effective to treat the S. aureus infection in the subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Victor J. Torres, Derya Unutmaz, Francis Alonzo, III
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Patent number: 8992933Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for promoting differentiation, activation and proliferation of human T helper lymphocytes such as those that express IL17 and IL22 (Th-IL17+ and Th-IL22+ T cells) and provides methods for decreasing T cell activation or T cell biological activity, inhibiting an immune response and treating autoimmune diseases by increasing the biological activity of or administering a transcription factor such as a Krüppel-like factor or a forkhead box factor, and pharmaceutical compositions effective for these methods. Also, the present invention provides methods for increasing T cell activation or T cell biological activity, stimulating an immune response and treating diseases such as cancers and infections by decreasing the biological activity of or administering an inhibitor of a transcription factor such as a Krüppel-like factor or a forkhead box factor and pharmaceutical compositions effective for these methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Derya Unutmaz, Qi Wan, Lina Kozhaya
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Publication number: 20150056163Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, inflammatory conditions, and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in a subject. Therapeutic compositions of the present invention comprise Leukocidin E (LukE) and/or D proteins or polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods of treating Staphylococcus aureus infection by administering a composition comprising a CCR5 antagonist or any molecule that blocks LukE/D interaction with CCR5+ cells in an amount effective to treat the S. aureus infection in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Victor J. Torres, Derya Unutmaz, Francis Alonzo, III
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Patent number: 8846609Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, inflammatory conditions, and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in a subject. Therapeutic compositions of the present invention comprise Leukocidin E (LukE) and/or D proteins or polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods of treating Staphylococcus aureus infection by administering a composition comprising a CCR5 antagonist or any molecule that blocks LukE/D interaction with CCR5+ cells in an amount effective to treat the S. aureus infection in the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Victor J. Torres, Derya Unutmaz, Francis Alonzo, III
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Patent number: 8703128Abstract: The present invention provides methods of identifying the presence of or quantifying the amount of one or more of T helper (Th) cells and iTreg cells present in a sample by identifying the presence of an ADAM or the amount of an ADAM, such as ADAM12, present in a sample. The present invention also provides methods for increasing or decreasing signaling of a TGF such as TGF? by increasing or decreasing the biological activity or expression of an ADAM. Further, the present invention provides methods for inhibiting or stimulating, downregulating or upregulating, an immune response, and for treating diseases associated with an immune response such as cancer, viral, bacterial and fungal infections, autoimmune diseases and graft versus host diseases. Still further, the invention provides screening methods effective for identifying therapeutic agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing therapeutic agents, and vaccines.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Derya Unutmaz, Aimee El Hed
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Publication number: 20130058964Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for promoting differentiation, activation and proliferation of human T helper lymphocytes such as those that express IL17 and IL22 (Th-IL17+ and Th-IL22+ T cells) and provides methods for decreasing T cell activation or T cell biological activity, inhibiting an immune response and treating autoimmune diseases by increasing the biological activity of or administering a transcription factor such as a Krüppel-like factor or a forkhead box factor, and pharmaceutical compositions effective for these methods. Also, the present invention provides methods for increasing T cell activation or T cell biological activity, stimulating an immune response and treating diseases such as cancers and infections by decreasing the biological activity of or administering an inhibitor of a transcription factor such as a Krüppel-like factor or a forkhead box factor and pharmaceutical compositions effective for these methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Derya Unutmaz, Qi Wan, Lina Kozhaya
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Publication number: 20130045491Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for promoting function, activation and proliferation of T helper lymphocytes such as those that express IL17 and IL22 (Th-IL17+ and Th-IL22+ T cells). The method features isolating a population of T cells from a subject such as a human and incubating the population of T cells in a serum-free culture medium that contains one or more cytokine. The T cells may be memory T cells (TM) such as, for example, CCR6+CD45RO+ memory T cells (TM), and the one or more cytokine may be, for instance, one or more of IL-2, IL-7 and IL-15. Likewise, the invention provides a method for expanding an activated population of T helper lymphocytes by the same means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventor: Derya Unutmaz
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Publication number: 20130039885Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, inflammatory conditions, and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in a subject. Therapeutic compositions of the present invention comprise Leukocidin E (LukE) and/or D proteins or polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods of treating Staphylococcus aureus infection by administering a composition comprising a CCR5 antagonist or any molecule that blocks LukE/D interaction with CCR5+ cells in an amount effective to treat the S. aureus infection in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: NEW YORK UNIVERSITYInventors: Victor J. TORRES, Derya UNUTMAZ, Francis ALONZO, III
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Publication number: 20120251523Abstract: The present invention provides methods of identifying the presence of or quantifying the amount of one or more of T helper (Th) cells and iTreg cells present in a sample by identifying the presence of an ADAM or the amount of an ADAM, such as ADAM12, present in a sample. The present invention also provides methods for increasing or decreasing signaling of a TGF such as TGF? by increasing or decreasing the biological activity or expression of an ADAM. Further, the present invention provides methods for inhibiting or stimulating, downregulating or upregulating, an immune response, and for treating diseases associated with an immune response such as cancer, viral, bacterial and fungal infections, autoimmune diseases and graft versus host diseases. Still further, the invention provides screening methods effective for identifying therapeutic agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing therapeutic agents, and vaccines.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Derya Unutmaz, Aimee El Hed
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Publication number: 20110200573Abstract: The present invention provides methods of inhibiting a retrovirus replication or infectivity by administering a therapeutically effective amount of MOV10 or a fragment, derivative or analog thereof or an inhibitor of MOV10 or a fragment, derivative or analog thereof or of inhibiting a retrovirus replication or infectivity by increasing or decreasing transcription, translation or biological activity of MOV10 or a fragment, derivative or analog thereof. In some instances the retrovirus is HIV or HIV-1. The present invention also features methods of treating a disease caused all or in part by a retrovirus, such as HIV or HIV-1, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of MOV10 or a fragment, derivative or analog thereof or an inhibitor thereof or by increasing or decreasing transcription, translation or biological activity of MOV10 or a fragment, derivative or analog thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Derya Unutmaz, Vyacheslav Furtak
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Publication number: 20070191322Abstract: The invention relates to methods for decreasing or inhibiting influenza virus infection or pathogenesis of a cell in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo, a symptom or pathology associated with influenza infection or pathogenesis in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo, or an adverse side effect of influenza infection or pathogenesis in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo. In one embodiment, a method of the invention includes treating a subject with an invention compound (e.g., cationic steroid antimicrobial or CSA).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Paul Savage, Peter Wright, Derya Unutmaz
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Publication number: 20070190067Abstract: The invention provides methods for decreasing or inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or pathogenesis (e.g., illness) of a cell in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo, a symptom or pathology associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or pathogenesis (e.g., illness) in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo, or an adverse side effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or pathogenesis (e.g., illness) in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo. In one embodiment, a method of the invention includes treating a subject with an invention compound (e.g., cationic steroid antimicrobial or CSA).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Paul Savage, Derya Unutmaz
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Publication number: 20040136961Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising a water-based core solution and a water-based corona solution surrounding the core solution. The compositions comprise polyanionic polymers and salts and polycationic polymers and cations and is useful for adenoviral delivery of a gene or delivery of another drug. The compositions may be nanoparticulate, microcapsular or form a polymeric sheet. Also provided are methods of use for the compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Ales Prokop, Jeffrey M. Davidson, Gianluca Carlesso, Derya Unutmaz
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Patent number: 6696244Abstract: The present invention provides two new HIV/SIV translocation promoting agents, Bonzo and BOB. The present invention also provides the amino acid and DNA sequences of human, African green monkey, and pigtail macaque of the receptor protein Bonzo. Mammalian cells transfected with Bonzo and/or BOB and human CD4 as well as antibodies to the receptor Bonzo are also included. Furthermore, a method of identifying other such translocation promoting agents is also disclosed. Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the translocation promoting agents of the present invention are also provided. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods of identifying agents that can modulate the expression and/or function of Bonzo/STRL33. Such agents can be used to either treat inflamation, or alternatively, to enhance the immune response.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Dan R. Littman, Hongkui Deng, Derya Unutmaz, Vineet N. Kewalramani
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Publication number: 20020076694Abstract: The present invention provides two new HIV/SIV translocation promoting agents, Bonzo and BOB. The present invention also provides the amino acid and DNA sequences of human, African green monkey, and pigtail macaque of the receptor protein Bonzo. Mammalian cells transfected with Bonzo and/or BOB and human CD4 as well as antibodies to the receptor Bonzo are also included. Furthermore, a method of identifying other such translocation promoting agents is also disclosed. Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the translocation promoting agents of the present invention are also provided. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods of identifying agents that can modulate the expression and/or function of Bonzo/STRL33. Such agents can be used to either treat inflamation, or alternatively, to enhance the immune response.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Dan R. Littman, Hongkui Deng, Derya Unutmaz, Vineet N. Kewalramani
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Patent number: 6251582Abstract: The present invention provides two new HIV/SIV translocation promoting agents, Bonzo and BOB. The present invention also provides the amino acid and DNA sequences of human, African green monkey, and pigtail macaque of the receptor protein Bonzo. Mammalian cells transfected with Bonzo and/or BOB and human CD4 as well as antibodies to the receptor Bonzo are also included. Furthermore, a method of identifying other such translocation promoting agents is also disclosed. Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the translocation promoting agents of the present invention are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1998Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: New York UniversityInventors: Dan R. Littman, Hongkui Deng, Derya Unutmaz, Vineet N. Kewalramani