Patents by Inventor Kerstin B. Menander

Kerstin B. Menander 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: 20240042061
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for suppressing or preventing an infection in a subject infected by a pathogen or decreasing organ or tumor tissue fibrosis that involve administering to the subject a composition that includes a therapeutically effective amount of a p53 therapy. Also disclosed are methods of suppressing tumor stroma by contacting the tumor stroma with the p53 therapy, wherein the p53 suppresses tumor stroma activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MULTIVIR INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. SOBOL, Kerstin B. MENANDER, Dora WIEDERHOLD, Sunil CHADA
  • Publication number: 20220226402
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of an adenoviral vector with a genetically modified fiber incorporating a Lyp-1 peptide motif and at least one CD122/CD132 agonist and/or an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicants: NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, MULTIVIR INC.
    Inventors: Prem SETH, Sunil CHADA, Dora WIEDERHOLD, Kerstin B. MENANDER, Robert E. SOBOL
  • Publication number: 20210094991
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of at least one CD 122/CD 132 agonist, at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor and a viral composition comprising one or more viruses engineered to overexpress a tumor suppressor gene and/or an adenoviral death protein. Also provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of at least one oncolytic viral composition and at least one CD122/CD132 agonist and at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor. Also provided herein are methods of enhancing anti-tumor efficacy by administering the agents described above in combination with other cancer therapies. In highly aggressive forms of cancer, known to be generally resistant to immune therapies, these treatments unexpectedly resulted in complete tumor remissions and curative outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: MULTIVIR INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. SOBOL, Kerstin B. MENANDER, Dora WIEDERHOLD, Sunil CHADA
  • Publication number: 20200009203
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor and a viral composition comprising one or more viruses engineered to comprise an N1L gene deletion, a matrix-degrading protein gene, an adenoviral death protein (ADP) gene, and/or a cytochrome p450 gene. Also provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a viral composition comprising two or more viruses engineered to comprise an N1L gene deletion a matrix-degrading protein gene, an adenoviral death protein (ADP) gene, and/or a cytochrome p450 gene. Also provided herein are methods of enhancing antitumor efficacy by administering the agents described above in combination with other cancer therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: MULTIVIR INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. SOBOL, Kerstin B. MENANDER, Dora WIEDERHOLD, Sunil CHADA
  • Publication number: 20190038713
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor and a p53 and/or MDA-7 (IL24) gene therapy. Also provided herein are methods of enhancing anti-tumor efficacy by administering an extracellular matrix-degrading protein. Also provided herein are methods of enhancing anti-tumor efficacy by administering metronomic chemotherapy (for agents described above, 5FU+CTX+GM-CSF) in combination with a p53 and/or IL24 gene therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: MULTIVIR INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. SOBOL, Kerstin B. MENANDER, Sunil CHADA
  • Publication number: 20150044240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunotherapy methods for treating hyperproliferative disease in humans, particularly to hyperproliferative disease that is refractory to therapy. More specifically, the invention is directed, in one embodiment, to methods for treating a subject with a hyperproliferative disease in which the expression of a self gene is upregulated in therapy-resistant hyperproliferative cells. In another embodiment, an adenoviral expression construct comprising a self gene under the control of a promoter operable in eukaryotic cells is administered to the therapy-resistant hyperproliferative cells. The present invention thus provides immunotherapies for treating therapy-resistant hyperproliferative disease by attenuating the natural immune system's CTL response against hyperproliferative cells or overexpressing mutant p53 antigens, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Scott Antonia, Dmitry I. Gabrilovich, Sunil Chada, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Patent number: 8668905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunotherapy methods for treating hyperproliferative disease in humans, particularly to hyperproliferative disease that is refractory to therapy. More specifically, the invention is directed, in one embodiment, to methods for treating a subject with a hyperproliferative disease in which the expression of a self gene is upregulated in therapy-resistant hyperproliferative cells. In another embodiment, an adenoviral expression construct comprising a self gene under the control of a promoter operable in eukaryotic cells is administered to the therapy-resistant hyperproliferative cells. The present invention thus provides immunotherapies for treating therapy-resistant hyperproliferative disease by attenuating the natural immune system's CTL response against hyperproliferative cells or overexpressing mutant p53 antigens, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Scott Antonia, Dmitry I. Gabrilovich, Sunil Chada, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Patent number: 6869944
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with an antineoplastic platinum coordination complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20030220252
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander, Hector Alila
  • Publication number: 20030130210
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with an anthracycline antibiotic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20030113382
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with an antineoplastic platinum coordination complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20020193286
    Abstract: This invention provides a method or treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander, Hector Alila
  • Patent number: 6472420
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a paclitaxel derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Cell Pathways, Inc.
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20020137722
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a paclitaxel derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20020091157
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with an antineoplastic platinum coordination complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Patent number: 6365627
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a paclitaxel derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Cell Pathways, Inc.
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Patent number: 6359002
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with an antineoplastic platinum coordination complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Cell Pathways, Inc.
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20020022586
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a pyrimidine analog.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20010021720
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with a paclitaxel derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander
  • Publication number: 20010012858
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for treating a patient with neoplasia by an adjuvant therapy that includes treatment with an antineoplastic platinum coordination complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: Rifat Pamukcu, Kerstin B. Menander