Patents by Inventor Li-Huei Tsai

Li-Huei Tsai 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: 20170304584
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for at least one of preventing, reducing, and treating a level of or change in at least one of amyloid-? (A?) peptide, C-terminal fragment-? (?-CTF), ?-secretase (BACE1), ?-secretase, neuroinflammation, and/or dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease or age-related decline) in a subject by inducing synchronized gamma oscillations in the brain of the subject using, for example, a stimulus-emitting device to emit a stimulus (e.g., light, sound, and/or haptic) at a frequency (e.g., about 40 Hz) that synchronously activates in vivo a specific cell type (e.g., fast-spiking-parvalbumin (FS-PV) immunoreactive interneurons) and/or brain region (e.g., a sensory cortex and/or hippocampus) of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Emery Brown, Hannah Iaccarino, Anthony James Martorell, Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan
  • Publication number: 20170217955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R1a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen J. Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170143934
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for at least one of preventing, reducing, and treating a level of or change in at least one of amyloid-? (A?) peptide, C-terminal fragment-? (?-CTF), ?-secretase (BACE1), ?-secretase, neuroinflammation, and/or dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease or age-related decline) in a subject by inducing synchronized gamma oscillations in the brain of the subject using, for example, a stimulus-emitting device to emit a stimulus (e.g., light, sound, and/or haptic) at a frequency (e.g., about 40 Hz) that synchronously activates in vivo a specific cell type (e.g., fast-spiking-parvalbumin (FS-PV) immunoreactive interneurons) and/or brain region (e.g., a sensory cortex and/or hippocampus) of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Emery Brown, Hannah Iaccarino, Anthony James Martorell, Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan
  • Publication number: 20160347761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R2a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen J. Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160280693
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formulae (A), (B), (C), and (D), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits thereof. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds to treat or prevent neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), traumatic brain injury, ischemic brain injury, stroke, frontal temporal dementia, Pick's disease, corticobasal degeneration, supra cerebral palsy, prion diseases (e.g., Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, Fatal Familial Insomnia, and Kuru), Nieman Pick type C, spinal cerebellar ataxia, spinal muscular dystrophy, ataxia telangiectasia, hippocampal sclerosis, Cockayne syndrome, Werner syndrome, xeroderma pigmentosaum, and Bloom syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Ling Pan, Stephen J. Haggarty, Debasis Patnaik
  • Patent number: 9447030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R2a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital Corporation, The Broad Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160251351
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R1a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen J. Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Patent number: 9365498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R2a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Patent number: 9241916
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for enhancing the cognitive performance of a subject in need thereof. A method may include administering to a subject an agent that increases the level of protein or activity of a sirtuin, such as SIRT1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David A. Sinclair, Li-Huei Tsai, Andre Fischer
  • Patent number: 9115053
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formulae (A), (B), (C), and (D), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits thereof. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds to treat or prevent neurological disorders. In one aspect, the methods include administering to a subject in need of treatment for a neurological disorder a therapeutically effective amount of DAC-001, DAC-002, DAC-003, DAC-009, or DAC-012, or a compound of Formula (A), (B), (C), or (D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Ling Pan, Stephen J. Haggarty, Debasis Patnaik
  • Publication number: 20150219673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, arrays, and kits for identifying Alzheimer's disease phenotype and for assessing the efficacy of putative AD therapies. In some aspects provided, is a method of identifying the presence of an Alzheimer's disease phenotype in a subject comprising: performing an assay to measure an expression pattern of at least one Alzheimer's associated gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Johannes Graeff, Nadine F. Joseph
  • Publication number: 20150190411
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), traumatic brain injury, ischemic brain injury or a stroke. In one aspect the compounds are HDAC1 activators. Exemplary HDAC1 activators include metal chelators, iron chelators, deferoxamin, flavonoids, compounds comprising a catechol moity, ginkgetin K, Chembridge 5104434, sciadopilysin, tetrahydrogamboic acid, TAM-11, LY 235959, CGS 19755, SK&F 97541, etidronic acid, levonordefrin, methyldopa, ampicillin trihydrate, D-aspartic acid, gamma-D-glutamylaminomethylsulfonic acid, phenazopyridine to hydrochloride, oxalamine citrate salt, podophyllotoxin, SK&F 97541, (+?)-4-amino-3-(5-chloro-2-thienyl)-butanoic acid, (RS)-(tetrazol-5-yl) glycine, R(+)-SKF-81297, gambogic acid, and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen J. Haggarty, Dohoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8841346
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for promoting cognitive function and/or treating cognitive function disorders and impairments. In particular the methods are accomplished by administering to a subject CI-994 or dinaline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug or metabolite thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Broad Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Ji-Song Guan, Stephen J. Haggarty, Edward Holson, Florence Wagner, Johannes Graeff
  • Publication number: 20140080802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R2a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140080800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein U, J, V, X, R2a, R2b, R2c, R5 and t are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to inhibitors of histone deacetylase and to methods of making and using them. These compounds are useful for promoting cognitive function and enhancing learning and memory formation. In addition, these compounds are useful for treating, alleviating, and/or preventing various conditions, including for example, neurological disorders, memory and cognitive function disorders/impairments, extinction learning disorders, fungal diseases and infections, inflammatory diseases, hematological diseases, and neoplastic diseases in humans and animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Edward Holson, Florence Fevrier Wagner, Michel Weiwer, Li-Huei Tsai, Stephen Haggarty, Yan-Ling Zhang
  • Patent number: 8563615
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for promoting cognitive function and/or treating cognitive function disorders and impairments. In particular the methods are accomplished by administering to a subject CI-994 or dinaline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug or metabolite thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts General Hospital
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Ji-Song Guan, Stephen J. Haggarty, Edward Holson, Florence Wagner, Johannes Graeff
  • Publication number: 20130096129
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formulae (A), (B), (C), and (D), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits thereof. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds to treat or prevent neurological disorders. In one aspect, the methods include administering to a subject in need of treatment for a neurological disorder a therapeutically effective amount of DAC-001, DAC-002, DAC-003, DAC-009, or DAC-012, or a compound of Formula (A), (B), (C), or (D).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Ling Pan, Stephen J. Haggarty, Debasis Patnaik
  • Publication number: 20130004517
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating neurological disorders in a subject, by activating a DISC1 pathway. Methods of promoting neurogenesis in adult neural progenitor cells, enhancing nerve generation and treating GSK3 disorders as well as related compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Yingwei Mao, Jon Madison, Stephen Haggarty
  • Publication number: 20120322879
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for promoting cognitive function and/or treating cognitive function disorders and impairments. In particular the methods are accomplished by administering to a subject CI-994 or dinaline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug or metabolite thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Ji-Song Guan, Stephen J. Haggarty, Edward Holson, Florence Wagner, Johannes Graeff
  • Patent number: 8263547
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating neurological disorders in a subject, by activating a DISC1 pathway. Methods of promoting neurogenesis in adult neural progenitor cells, enhancing nerve generation and treating GSK3 disorders as well as related compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Huei Tsai, Yingwei Mao, Jon Madison, Stephen J. Haggarty