Patents by Inventor Martin Marsala

Martin Marsala 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).

  • Patent number: 11707535
    Abstract: The present invention provides a therapy for treating neuropathic pain by subpial administration of small quantities of a composition for spinal segment-specific upregulation of GAD65 (glutamatedecarboxylase) gene and VGAT (vesicular GABA transporter) gene, which is effective for induction of nociceptive effects by potentiating release of vesicular GABA from infected dorsal horn neurons into the synaptic cleft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin Marsala, Atsushi Miyanohara, Takahiro Tadokoro
  • Patent number: 11472859
    Abstract: The present invention provides a therapy for treating loss of GABA-mediated pre-synaptic inhibition after spinal injury. The therapeutic regimen includes spinal segment-specific upregulation of GAD65 (glutamate decarboxylase) and VGAT (vesicular GABA transporter) to modulate chronic spasticity in patients after spinal traumatic or ischemic injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Publication number: 20210353775
    Abstract: The present invention provides a therapy for treating neuropathic pain by subpial administration of small quantities of a composition for spinal segment-specific upregulation of GAD65 (glutamatedecarboxylase) gene and VGAT (vesicular GABA transporter) gene, which is effective for induction of nociceptive effects by potentiating release of vesicular GABA from infected dorsal horn neurons into the synaptic cleft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Marsala, Atsushi Miyanohara, Takahiro Tadokoro
  • Patent number: 10980566
    Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods related thereto may be used on patients for spinal delivery of cells, drugs, or vectors. The patient population may include patients with spinal traumatic injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, spinal ischemia, and other spinal neurodegenerative disorder that will require spinal cell, vector, or drug delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Publication number: 20200397467
    Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods related thereto may be used on patients for spinal delivery of cells, drugs, or vectors. The patient population may include patients with spinal traumatic injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, spinal ischemia, and other spinal neurodegenerative disorder that will require spinal cell, vector, or drug delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Martin MARSALA
  • Patent number: 10688285
    Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods related thereto may be used in humans for spinal delivery of cells, drugs or vectors. Thus, the system enables subpial delivery, which leads to a near complete spinal parenchymal AAV9-mediated gene expression or distribution in both white and grey matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Martin Marsala, Atsushi Miyanohara
  • Patent number: 10286010
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Neuralstem, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl K. Johe, Thomas G. Hazel, Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana
  • Publication number: 20190071486
    Abstract: The present invention provides a therapy for treating loss of GABA-mediated pre-synaptic inhibition after spinal injury. The therapeutic regimen includes spinal segment-specific upregulation of GAD65 (glutamate decarboxylase) and VGAT (vesicular GABA transporter) to modulate chronic spasticity in patients after spinal traumatic or ischemic injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Publication number: 20180117282
    Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods related thereto may be used in humans for spinal delivery of cells, drugs or vectors. Thus, the system enables subpial delivery, which leads to a near complete spinal parenchymal AAV9-mediated gene expression or distribution in both white and grey matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Marsala, Atsushi Miyanohara
  • Publication number: 20180008727
    Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods related thereto may be used in humans for spinal delivery of cells, drugs or vectors. Thus, the system enables subpial delivery, which leads to a near complete spinal parenchymal AAV9-mediated gene expression or ASO distribution in both white and grey matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Publication number: 20170333484
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Karl K. Johe, Thomas G. Hazel, Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana
  • Patent number: 9744194
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Neuralstem, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Karl K. Johe, Thomas G. Hazel, Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana
  • Publication number: 20160228471
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Karl K. Johe, Thomas G. Hazel, Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana
  • Patent number: 9220730
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: Neuralstem, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Karl K. Johe, Thomas G. Hazel, Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana
  • Publication number: 20150343038
    Abstract: The present invention provides a combined therapy for treating loss of GABA-mediated pre-synaptic inhibition after spinal injury. The therapeutic regimen includes spinal segment-specific upregulation of GAD65 (glutamate decarboxylase) gene and administration of a GABA uptake inhibitor to modulate chronic spasticity in patients after spinal traumatic or ischemic injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Publication number: 20150224331
    Abstract: Delivery devices, systems, and methods related thereto may be used in humans for spinal delivery of cells, drugs or vectors. The patient population may include patients with spinal traumatic injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, spinal ischemia and any other spinal neurodegenerative disorders which will require spinal cell, vector or drug delivery. The delivery device compensates for spinal cord pulsation during such injections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: The Regents Of The University Of California
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Patent number: 9011410
    Abstract: Delivery devices and methods related thereto may be used in humans for spinal delivery of cells, drugs or vectors. The patient population may include patients with spinal traumatic injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, spinal ischemia and any other spinal neurodegenerative disorders which will require spinal cell, vector or drug delivery. Unlike conventional methods which require multiple injection sites to make multiple, localized substrate deliveries, the delivery devices and methods of the present invention may allow for multiple substrate delivery locations with homogeneous substrate delivery with a single injection site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Martin Marsala
  • Publication number: 20130251686
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: Regents of the University of California, NeuralStem, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl K. Johe, Thomas G. Hazel, Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana
  • Patent number: 8460651
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods of treating spasticity, rigidity, or muscular hyperactivity conditions by introducing a portion of an expanded population of neural stem cells into an area of a recipient spinal cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignees: Neuralstem, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Martin Marsala, Osamu Kakinohana, Thomas G. Hazel, Karl K. Johe
  • Patent number: D963164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Martin Marsala