Patents by Inventor Hermes Gaban

Hermes Gaban 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).

  • Therapeutic and Prognostic Factor Yy1 in Human Cancer
    Publication number: 20080311039
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the first time YY1, a transcription factor gene over-expressed and/or functionally overactive in human cancer. The present invention provides methods of diagnosing and providing a prognosis for cancer such as prostate cancer, as well as methods of drug discovery. YY1 is also a therapeutic target for treatment of cancer resistant to conventional and experimental cancer therapeutics. Inhibition of YY1 expression and/or activity sensitizes resistant tumor cells to cytotoxic treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Benjamin Bonavida, Lee Goodglick, Hermes Gaban, Stephan Horvath, David Seligson