Patents by Inventor Michael D. Onken

Michael D. Onken 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: 20230130103
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and compositions for inhibiting or protecting against diseases arising from constitutively active G protein. In particular, the disclosure provides administration of FR900359, YM-254890 or a derivative thereof to down-regulate constitutively active G? signaling, and is therefore useful in treatment for uveal melanoma, growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumors, tumors derived from Nevus of Ota, certain forms of other cancers (e.g. colon, lung, adenocarcinoma, skin melanoma, thyroid adenomas), cholera, Sturge-Weber Syndrome and other disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kendall J. Blumer, Michael D. Onken
  • Publication number: 20200282015
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and compositions for inhibiting or protecting against diseases arising from constitutively active G protein. In particular, the disclosure provides administration of FR900359, YM-254890 or a derivative thereof to down-regulate constitutively active G signaling, and is therefore useful in treatment for uveal melanoma, growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumors, tumors derived from Nevus of Ota, certain forms of other cancers (e.g. colon, lung, adenocarcinoma, skin melanoma, thyroid adenomas), cholera, Sturge-Weber Syndrome and other disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kendall J. Blumer, Michael D. Onken
  • Patent number: 10421778
    Abstract: Isoform-selective lysine deacetylase inhibitors are described. Inhibitors of the lysine deacetylase enzyme are useful as antitumor drugs and for treating addiction, asthma, cardio-vascular disease, immunosuppression, neurodegenerative diseases, sepsis, sickle-cell disease, uveal melanoma and termination of viral latency, particularly HIV-1 latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Garland R. Marshall, George B. Kyei, Michael D. Onken, Lee Ratner, Nandarapu Damodara Reddy
  • Publication number: 20180230181
    Abstract: Isoform-selective lysine deacetylase inhibitors are described. Inhibitors of the lysine deacetylase enzyme are useful as antitumor drugs and for treating addiction, asthma, cardio-vascular disease, immunosuppression, neurodegenerative diseases, sepsis, sickle-cell disease, uveal melanoma and termination of viral latency, particularly HIV-1 latency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Garland R. Marshall, George B. Kyei, Michael D. Onken, Lee Ratner, Nandarapu Damodara Reddy