Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Holtzman

Douglas A. Holtzman 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: 20060205034
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Fraser, Sean McCarthy, John Sharp, Thomas Barnes, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles Mackay, Kevin Leiby, Douglas Holtzman
  • Publication number: 20060122373
    Abstract: The invention provides novel Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules. In addition to isolated, full-length Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 proteins, the invention further provides isolated Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 antibodies. The invention also provides Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 or A259 gene has been introduced or disrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Sean McCarthy, David Gearing, Douglas Holtzman, Yang Pan, Samantha Busfield, Thomas Barnes, Charles Mackay, Jose Lora
  • Publication number: 20060069246
    Abstract: The invention relates to the discovery and characterization of Tango-63d, Tango-63e genes and the polypeptides they encode. Tango-63d and Tango-63e are two novel polypeptides within the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Douglas Holtzman
  • Patent number: 6960651
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins and nucleic acids having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic acids and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan J. Kirst, Douglas A. Holtzman, Christopher C. Fraser, John D. Sharp, Thomas S. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20050100940
    Abstract: Novel FDRG polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length FDRG proteins, the invention further provides isolated FDRG fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-FDRG antibodies. The invention also provides FDRG nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a FDRG gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Holtzman, Bruce Spiegelman, Clifford Yoon
  • Publication number: 20050095633
    Abstract: The invention relates to regulators of fungal gene expression and their use in commercial and medical applications. More particularly, the invention relates to regulators of fungal genes involved in production of enzymes, secondary metabolites and other useful products, as well as to regulators of genes involved in fungal invasion. The invention provides novel regulators of fungal gene expression, and methods for using regulator genes in commercial and medical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Cali, Douglas Holtzman, Jeffrey Silva, Joshua Trueheart, Lixin Zhang, Kevin Madden, G. Milne, Amir Sherman
  • Publication number: 20050032172
    Abstract: Novel FTHMA-070 and T85 polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length FTHMA-070 and T85 proteins, the invention further provides isolated FTHMA-070 and T85 fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-FTHMA-070 and anti-T85 antibodies. The invention also provides FTHMA-070 and T85 nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a FTHMA-070 gene or T85 gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Sean McCarthy, Douglas Holtzman
  • Publication number: 20050019810
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Holtzman, Andrew Goodearl, Sean McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20040253605
    Abstract: The invention relates to Tango-71, Tango-79, and Tango-81 polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding Tango-71, Tango-79, and Tango-81, and uses thereof. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. McCarthy, Douglas A. Holtzman, Andrew D.J. Goodearl
  • Patent number: 6806082
    Abstract: The invention relates to regulators of fungal gene expression and their use in commercial and medical applications. More particularly, the invention relates to regulators of fungal genes involved in production of enzymes, secondary metabolites and other useful products, as well as to regulators of genes involved in fungal invasion. The invention provides novel regulators of fungal gene expression, and methods for using regulator genes in commercial and medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Microbia, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Cali, Douglas Holtzman, Kevin T. Madden, G. Todd Milne, Amir Sherman, Jeffrey C. Silva, Joshua Trueheart, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040176296
    Abstract: Novel ITALY, LOR-2, STRIFE, TRASH, BDSF, LRSG, and STMST polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length ITALY, LOR-2, STRIFE, TRASH, BDSF, LRSG, and STMST proteins, the invention further provides isolated ITALY, LOR-2, STRIFE, TRASH, BDSF, LRSG, and STMST fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-ITALY, LOR-2, STRIFE, TRASH, BDSF, LRSG, and STMST antibodies. The invention also provides ITALY, LOR-2, STRIFE, TRASH, BDSF, LRSG, and STMST nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which an ITALY, LOR-2, STRIFE, TRASH, BDSF, LRSG, and STMST gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, Sean A. McCarthy, Kyle J. MacBeth, Samantha J. Busfield, Yang Pan, David White, Mehran M. Khodadoust, Wei Gu
  • Publication number: 20040121396
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fraser, Thomas M. Barnes, John D. Sharp, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Kevin R. Leiby, Douglas A. Holtzman, Sean A. McCarthy, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles R. MacKay, Andrew D.J. Goodearl
  • Publication number: 20030175733
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins and nucleic acids having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic acids and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Susan J. Kirst, Douglas A. Holtzman, Christopher C. Fraser, John D. Sharp, Thomas S. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20030170621
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Sean A. McCarthy, Christopher C. Fraser, John D. Sharp, Thomas M. Barnes, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Nicholas Wrighton, Andrew D.J. Goodearl, Douglas A. Holtzman, Mehran Khodadoust
  • Publication number: 20030143632
    Abstract: The invention relates to Tango-73, Tango-74, Tango-76, Tango-78, and Tango-83 polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding Tango-73, Tango-74, Tango-76, Tango-78, and Tango-83, and uses thereof. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, Andrew D.J. Goodearl, Sean A. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20030125540
    Abstract: The invention relates to the discovery and characterization of several genes and the polypeptides they encode: thymotaxin (Tango-45), Tango-63d, Tango-63e, Tango-67, and huchordin (Tango-66). Thymotaxin is a new member of the C—C family of chemokines. Tango-63d and Tango-63e are two novel polypeptides within the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily. Tango-67 is related to a number of growth factors. particularly members of the connective tissue growth factor family. Huchordin is related to chordin, a known protein that is involved in the induction of twinned axes, can completely rescue axial development in ventralized embryos, is a potent dorsalizing factor, and plays a crucial role in regulating cell-cell interactions in the organizing centers of head, trunk, and tail development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, David P. Gearing, Yang Pan
  • Publication number: 20030104447
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, Andrew D.J. Goodearl, Sean A. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20030099994
    Abstract: Novel FDRG polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length FDRG proteins, the invention further provides isolated FDRG fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-FDRG antibodies. The invention also provides FDRG nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a FDRG gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Millennium Pharamceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, Bruce M. Spiegelman, Clifford Hyunsuk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20030082677
    Abstract: Novel EDIRF, MTR-1, LSP-1, TAP-1, and PA-I polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. In addition to isolated, full-length EDIRF, MTR-1, LSP-1, TAP-1, and PA-I proteins, the invention further provides isolated EDIRF, MTR-1, LSP-1, TAP-1, and PA-I fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-EDIRF, MTR-1, LSP-1, TAP-1, and PA-I antibodies. The invention also provides EDIRF, MTR-1, LSP-1, TAP-1, and PA-I nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which an EDIRF, MTR-1, LSP-1, TAP-1, and PA-I gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, Yang Pan, Sean A. McCarthy, David P. Gearing
  • Publication number: 20030082586
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins and nucleic acids having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic acids and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Susan J. Kirst, Douglas A. Holtzman, Christopher C. Fraser, John D. Sharp, Thomas S. Barnes