Patents by Inventor Julnar Usta

Julnar Usta 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).

  • Modulators of ceramidase and methods of used based thereon
    Publication number: 20050043534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which can be used as inhibitors of mitochondrial ceramidase, in particular human mitochondrial ceramidase. The invention also relates to methods of designing and making the compounds, as well as methods screening for compounds that inhibit mitochondrial ceramidase. The invention also relates to the use of the compounds as a regulator of the level of ceramide by inhibiting ceramidase activity. The invention also relates to methods for the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with cell overproliferation and sphingolipid signal transduction including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Alicja Bielawska, Yusuf Hannun, Zdzislaw Szulc, Julnar Usta, Samer El Bawab