Patents by Inventor Natasha Y. Frank
Natasha Y. Frank 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).
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Publication number: 20250017948Abstract: Compositions comprising a cannabinoid and other compounds, such as terpenes, and methods of using such compositions. The disclosed compositions can be useful in, for example, treating and preventing esophageal adenocarcinoma and related diseases such as esophageal dysplasia, esophageal metaplasia, Barrett's Esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), or conditions associated with acid-biliary reflux.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Aaron J. Goldman, Gabriel Gonzalez, Natasha Y. Frank
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Publication number: 20230340116Abstract: The present invention relates in part to the discovery of genes that are deregulated in cancer stem cells (e.g., melanoma stem cells). In some aspects, methods for treating individuals having melanoma are provided; the methods involve modulating (e.g., inducing, inhibiting, etc.) the activity of the cancer stem cell associated genes. In other aspects, cell surface genes that are upregulated in melanoma stem cells are targeted for the selective isolation, detection, and killing of cancer stem cells in melanoma. Other aspects of the invention relate to reagents, arrays, compositions, and kits that are useful for diagnosing and treating melanoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Publication number: 20230149469Abstract: The present invention is directed to wound healing scaffolds cografted with a population of stem cells, wherein the population of stem cells are ABCB5+ stem cells. The scaffolds are, for instance, collagen glycosaminoglycan scaffolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicants: The United States Government as represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Dennis P. Orgill, George F. Murphy
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Publication number: 20230136997Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The risk of developing therapy resistant GBM may be assessed by detecting the presence of ABCB5 in the GBM cells. Therapeutic interventions utilizing an ABCB5 blockade to sensitize the GBM cells to therapeutic agents such as temozolomide are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Patent number: 11542328Abstract: The present invention relates in part to the discovery of genes that are deregulated in cancer stem cells (e.g., melanoma stem cells). In some aspects, methods for treating individuals having melanoma are provided; the methods involve modulating (e.g., inducing, inhibiting, etc.) the activity of the cancer stem cell associated genes. In other aspects, cell surface genes that are upregulated in melanoma stem cells are targeted for the selective isolation, detection, and killing of cancer stem cells in melanoma. Other aspects of the invention relate to reagents, arrays, compositions, and kits that are useful for diagnosing and treating melanoma.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Patent number: 11446331Abstract: The present invention is directed to wound healing scaffolds cografted with a population of stem cells, wherein the population of stem cells are ABCB5+ stem cells. The scaffolds are, for instance, collagen glycosaminoglycan scaffolds.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation, The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans AffairsInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Dennis P. Orgill, George F. Murphy
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Publication number: 20220118024Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of treating a subject having an ocular condition, methods of isolating ocular stem cells, methods of selecting and/or producing ocular grafts for transplantation, and methods of promoting ocular cell regeneration as well as to grafts and preparations containing isolated ocular stem cells characterized by the expression of ABCB5 on their cell surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicants: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Bruce Ksander, Paraskevi Evi Kolovou
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Publication number: 20210355210Abstract: The present invention relates in part to the discovery of genes that are deregulated in cancer stem cells (e.g., melanoma stem cells). In some aspects, methods for treating individuals having melanoma are provided; the methods involve modulating (e.g., inducing, inhibiting, etc.) the activity of the cancer stem cell associated genes. In other aspects, cell surface genes that are upregulated in melanoma stem cells are targeted for the selective isolation, detection, and killing of cancer stem cells in melanoma. Other aspects of the invention relate to reagents, arrays, compositions, and kits that are useful for diagnosing and treating melanoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Patent number: 11129854Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of treating a subject having an ocular condition, methods of isolating ocular stem cells, methods of selecting and/or producing ocular grafts for transplantation, and methods of promoting ocular cell regeneration as well as to grafts and preparations containing isolated ocular stem cells characterized by the expression of ABCB5 on their cell surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: Schepens Eye Research Institute, Children's Medical Center Corporation, The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans AffairsInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Bruce Ksander, Paraskevi Evi Kolovou
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Publication number: 20200385464Abstract: The present invention relates in part to the discovery of genes that are deregulated in cancer stem cells (e.g., melanoma stem cells). In some aspects, methods for treating individuals having melanoma are provided; the methods involve modulating (e.g., inducing, inhibiting, etc.) the activity of the cancer stem cell associated genes. In other aspects, cell surface genes that are upregulated in melanoma stem cells are targeted for the selective isolation, detection, and killing of cancer stem cells in melanoma. Other aspects of the invention relate to reagents, arrays, compositions, and kits that are useful for diagnosing and treating melanoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Patent number: 10316085Abstract: The present invention relates in part to the discovery of genes that are deregulated in cancer stem cells (e.g., melanoma stem cells). In some aspects, methods for treating individuals having melanoma are provided; the methods involve modulating (e.g., inducing, inhibiting, etc.) the activity of the cancer stem cell associated genes. In other aspects, cell surface genes that are upregulated in melanoma stem cells are targeted for the selective isolation, detection, and killing of cancer stem cells in melanoma. Other aspects of the invention relate to reagents, arrays, compositions, and kits that are useful for diagnosing and treating melanoma.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Publication number: 20180064762Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of treating a subject having an ocular condition, methods of isolating ocular stem cells, methods of selecting and/or producing ocular grafts for transplantation, and methods of promoting ocular cell regeneration as well as to grafts and preparations containing isolated ocular stem cells characterized by the expression of ABCB5 on their cell surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicants: VA Boston Healthcare System, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Bruce Ksander, Paraskevi Evi Kolovou
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Patent number: 9855342Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating a subject by manipulating ABCB5 on a cell as well as related products. The methods include methods of treating cancer using ABCB5 binding molecules such as antibodies and fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Mohamed H. Sayegh
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Patent number: 9801912Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of treating a subject having an ocular condition, methods of isolating ocular stem cells, methods of selecting and/or producing ocular grafts for transplantation, and methods of promoting ocular cell regeneration as well as to grafts and preparations containing isolated ocular stem cells characterized by the expression of ABCB5 on their cell surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: VA Boston Healthcare System, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Bruce Ksander, Paraskevi Evi Kolovou
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Publication number: 20160136297Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating a subject by manipulating ABCB5 on a cell as well as related products. The methods include methods of treating cancer using ABCB5 binding molecules such as antibodies and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, IncInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Mohamed H. Sayegh
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Publication number: 20160106782Abstract: The present invention is directed to wound healing scaffolds cografted with a population of stem cells, wherein the population of stem cells are ABCB5+ stem cells. The scaffolds are, for instance, collagen glycosaminoglycan scaffolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicants: Va Boston Healthcare System, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Dennis P. Orgill, George F. Murphy
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Patent number: 9266946Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating a subject by manipulating ABCB5 on a cell as well as related products. The methods include methods of treating cancer using ABCB5 binding molecules such as antibodies and fragments thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Mohamed H. Sayegh
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Publication number: 20160009804Abstract: The present invention relates in part to the discovery of genes that are deregulated in cancer stem cells (e.g., melanoma stem cells). In some aspects, methods for treating individuals having melanoma are provided; the methods involve modulating (e.g., inducing, inhibiting, etc.) the activity of the cancer stem cell associated genes. In other aspects, cell surface genes that are upregulated in melanoma stem cells are targeted for the selective isolation, detection, and killing of cancer stem cells in melanoma. Other aspects of the invention relate to reagents, arrays, compositions, and kits that are useful for diagnosing and treating melanoma.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank
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Publication number: 20150374756Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of treating a subject having an ocular condition, methods of isolating ocular stem cells, methods of selecting and/or producing ocular grafts for transplantation, and methods of promoting ocular cell regeneration as well as to grafts and preparations containing isolated ocular stem cells characterized by the expression of ABCB5 on their cell surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicants: VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Bruce Ksander
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Publication number: 20140302031Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating a subject by manipulating ABCB5 on a cell as well as related products. The methods include methods of treating cancer using ABCB5 binding molecules such as antibodies and fragments thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Markus H. Frank, Natasha Y. Frank, Mohamed H. Sayegh