Patents by Inventor George Harb

George Harb 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).

  • Patent number: 11466256
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing ? cells and precursors thereof utilizing a Wnt signaling inhibitor or PKC activator, or both. Also provided herein are in vitro cultures comprising said cells, methods of treating a subject with a disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time by administering said cells, and devices for encapsulating said cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Felicia J. Pagliuca, George Harb, Lillian Ye
  • Publication number: 20220282202
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias WAGNER, Suvi AIVIO, Mariangela AMENDUNI, Catherine PILSMAKER, Arnaldo PEREIRA, Ananya ZUTSHI, Anthia TOURE, Steven NAGLE, Ozge WHITING, George HARB, Matthew SULLIVAN, Maya BERLIN-UDI, Stefanie MORGAN, Nick SEAY, Sang LEE, Scott LURO
  • Publication number: 20220282201
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias WAGNER, Suvi AIVIO, Mariangela AMENDUNI, Catherine PILSMAKER, Arnaldo PEREIRA, Ananya ZUTSHI, Anthia TOURE, Steven NAGLE, Ozge WHITING, George HARB, Matthew SULLIVAN, Maya BERLIN-UDI, Stefanie MORGAN, Nick SEAY, Sang LEE, Scott LURO
  • Publication number: 20220282203
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias WAGNER, Suvi AIVIO, Mariangela AMENDUNI, Catherine PILSMAKER, Arnaldo PEREIRA, Ananya ZUTSHI, Anthia TOURE, Steven NAGLE, Ozge WHITING, George HARB, Matthew SULLIVAN, Maya BERLIN-UDI, Stefanie MORGAN, Nick SEAY, Sang LEE, Scott LURO
  • Publication number: 20220282223
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias WAGNER, Suvi AIVIO, Mariangela AMENDUNI, Catherine PILSMAKER, Arnaldo PEREIRA, Ananya ZUTSHI, Anthia TOURE, Steven NAGLE, Ozge WHITING, George HARB, Matthew SULLIVAN, Maya BERLIN-UDI, Stefanie MORGAN, Nick SEAY, Sang LEE, Scott LURO
  • Publication number: 20220284574
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias WAGNER, Suvi AIVIO, Mariangela AMENDUNI, Catherine PILSMAKER, Arnaldo PEREIRA, Ananya ZUTSHI, Anthia TOURE, Steven NAGLE, Ozge WHITING, George HARB, Matthew SULLIVAN, Maya BERLIN-UDI, Stefanie MORGAN, Nick SEAY, Sang LEE, Scott LURO
  • Publication number: 20220235327
    Abstract: In some aspects, disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating enterochromaffin cells. In some aspects, the methods and compositions disclosed herein relate to use of an inhibitor of IL-4/JAK3 signaling pathway. In other aspects, disclosed herein are cell compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and medical devices that relate to pancreatic cells that are generated according to the methods disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: George HARB, Lillian YE
  • Publication number: 20220090020
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic endocrine cells. In some aspects, the methods provided herein relate to generation of pancreatic ? cell, ? cell, ? cells, and EC cells in vitro. In some aspects, the disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions including the cells generated according to the methods disclosed herein, as well as methods of treatment making use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: George Harb, Chunhui Xie
  • Publication number: 20210403875
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing ? cells and precursors thereof utilizing a Wnt signaling inhibitor or PKC activator, or both. Also provided herein are in vitro cultures comprising said cells, methods of treating a subject with a disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time by administering said cells, and devices for encapsulating said cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Felicia J. Pagliuca, George Harb, Lillian Ye
  • Publication number: 20210403876
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing ? cells and precursors thereof utilizing a Wnt signaling inhibitor or PKC activator, or both. Also provided herein are in vitro cultures comprising said cells, methods of treating a subject with a disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time by administering said cells, and devices for encapsulating said cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Felicia J. Pagliuca, George Harb, Lillian Ye
  • Publication number: 20210238553
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing ? cells and precursors thereof utilizing a Wnt signaling inhibitor or PKC activator, or both. Also provided herein are in vitro cultures comprising said cells, methods of treating a subject with a disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time by administering said cells, and devices for encapsulating said cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Felicia J. Pagliuca, George Harb, Lillian Ye
  • Publication number: 20210198632
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of enhancing stem cell differentiation into beta cells with use of one or more epigenetic modification compounds. The present disclosure also relates to compositions and methods of sorting and enriching the differentiated beta cells. The present disclosure also relates to compositions and methods of irradiating cell population for reducing proliferation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Felicia Pagliuca, George Harb, Mads Gurtler, Jason Gaglia, Yeh-Chuin Poh, Lillian Ye, Austin Thiel, Jihad Yasin, Evrett Thompson
  • Publication number: 20200332262
    Abstract: The present application discloses cell clusters resembling the function and characteristics of endogenous pancreatic islets, and methods for making and using such cell clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Yeh-Chuin Poh, George Harb, Felicia J. Pagliuca