Patents by Inventor Maria Ciofani

Maria Ciofani 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).

  • REGULATORY NETWORK FOR Th17 SPECIFICATION AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140121201
    Abstract: Screening assays and methods of using same for screening to identify modulator agents or compounds that affect Th17 cell specification are described herein. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising agents or compounds that modulate Th17 cell specification are also encompassed. Methods for modulating Th17 cell specification using agents identified using assays described herein in pharmaceutical compositions are also envisioned. Such pharmaceutical compositions are useful for treating inflammatory conditions and autoimmune diseases associated with Th17 cell mediated pathology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Maria Ciofani, Richard A. Bonneau, JR.