Patents by Inventor Eric Y Fang
Eric Y Fang 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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Patent number: 7807430Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3? and GSK3? polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D Harrison, John A Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y Fang, Doris G Coit, Steve H Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Publication number: 20080182313Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3? and GSK3? polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Novartis Vaccines and Diagonstics, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Harrison, John A. Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y. Fang, Doris G. Coit, Steve H. Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Patent number: 7361484Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3? and GSK3? polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Chiron CorporationInventors: Stephen D. Harrison, John A. Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y. Fang, Doris G. Coit, Steve H. Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Patent number: 7195886Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3? and GSK3? polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Chiron CorporationInventors: Stephen D Harrison, John A Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y Fang, Doris G Coit, Steve H Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Patent number: 7135321Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3? and GSK3? polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Chiron CorporationInventors: Stephen D Harrison, John A Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y Fang, Doris G Coit, Steve H Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Patent number: 6716624Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3&agr; and GSK3&bgr; polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Chiron CorporationInventors: Stephen D. Harrison, John A. Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y. Fang, Doris G. Coit, Steve H. Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Publication number: 20030077798Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3&agr; and GSK3&bgr; polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: Chiron CorporationInventors: Stephen D. Harrison, John A. Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y. Fang, Doris G. Coit, Steve H. Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Patent number: 6465231Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3&agr; and GSK3&bgr; polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2001Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Chiron CorporationInventors: Stephen D. Harrison, John A. Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y. Fang, Doris G. Coit, Steve H. Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby
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Publication number: 20020082408Abstract: The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3&agr; and GSK3&bgr; polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino acid that differs from wild-type GSK3, wherein the substituted amino acid is incapable of being phosphorylated. The invention finds use in providing methods of identifying and optimizing compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by GSK3 activity, including Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: Stephen D. Harrison, John A. Hall, Maria Calderon-Cacia, Ziyang Zhong, Eric Y. Fang, Doris G. Coit, Steve H. Nguyen, Angelica Medina-Selby