Patents by Inventor Nicholas Wrighton

Nicholas Wrighton 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: 20120270219
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 509 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, John D. Sharp, Kevin R. Leiby, Steven Bossone, Yang Pan, Thomas M. Barnes, Christopher C. Fraser, Nicholas Wrighton, Paul S. Myers, Gillian Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20120045777
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fraser, Thomas M. Barnes, John D. Sharp, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Kevin R. Leiby, Douglas A. Holtzman, Sean A. McCarthy, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles R. Mackay, Andrew D.J. Goodearl
  • Publication number: 20110065124
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 239, TANGO 219, TANGO 232, TANGO 281, A236 (INTERCEPT 236), TANGO 300, TANGO 353, TANGO 393, TANGO 402, TANGO 351 and TANGO 509 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, John D. Sharp, Kevin R. Leiby, Steven Bossone, Yang Pan, Thomas M. Barnes, Christopher C. Fraser, Nicholas Wrighton, Paul S. Myers, Gillian Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20100062487
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fraser, Thomas M. Barnes, John D. Sharp, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Kevin R. Leiby, Douglas A. Holtzman, Sean A. McCarthy, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles R. Mackay, Andrew D.J. Goodearl
  • Publication number: 20090136959
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Sean A. McCarthy, Christopher C. Fraser, John D. Sharp, Thomas M. Barnes, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Nicholas Wrighton, Andrew D.J. Goodearl, Douglas A. Holtzman, Mehran Khodadoust
  • Publication number: 20080213778
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 239, TANGO 219, TANGO 232, TANGO 281, A236 (INTERCEPT 236), TANGO 300, TANGO 353, TANGO 393, TANGO 402, TANGO 351 and TANGO 509 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, John D. Sharp, Kevin R. Leiby, Steven Bossone, Yang Pan, Thomas M. Barnes, Christopher C. Fraser, Nicholas Wrighton, Paul S. Myers, Gillian Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20070148091
    Abstract: Described are peptides and peptide mimetics that bind to and activate the thrombopoietin receptor. Such peptides and peptide mimetics are useful in methods for treating hematological disorders and particularly, thrombocytopenia resulting from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or bone marrow transfusions as well as in diagnostic methods employing labeled peptides and peptide mimetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: William Dower, Ronald Barrett, Steven Cwirla, David Duffin, Christian Gates, Sherril Haselden, Larry Mattheakis, Peter Schatz, Christopher Wagstrom, Nicholas Wrighton
  • Publication number: 20070048771
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Sean McCarthy, Christopher Fraser, John Sharp, Thomas Barnes, Susan Kirst, Paul Myers, Nicholas Wrighton, Andrew Goodearl, Douglas Holtzman, Mehran Khodadoust
  • Publication number: 20060216727
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 239, TANGO 219, TANGO 232, TANGO 281, A236 (INTERCEPT 236), TANGO 300, TANGO 353, TANGO 393, TANGO 402, TANGO 351 and TANGO 509 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas Holtzman, John Sharp, Kevin Leiby, Steven Bossone, Yang Pan, Thomas Barnes, Christopher Fraser, Nicholas Wrighton, Paul Myers, Gillian Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20060205034
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Fraser, Sean McCarthy, John Sharp, Thomas Barnes, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles Mackay, Kevin Leiby, Douglas Holtzman
  • Publication number: 20060058240
    Abstract: Described are peptides and peptide mimetics that bind to and activate the thrombopoietin receptor. Such peptides and peptide mimetics are useful in methods for treating hematological disorders and particularly, thrombocytopenia resulting from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or bone marrow transfusions as well as in diagnostic methods employing labeled peptides and peptide mimetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: William Dower, Ronald Barrett, Steven Cwirla, David Duffin, Christian Gates, Sherril Haselden, Larry Mattheakis, Peter Schatz, Christopher Wagstrom, Nicholas Wrighton
  • Publication number: 20040121396
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fraser, Thomas M. Barnes, John D. Sharp, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Kevin R. Leiby, Douglas A. Holtzman, Sean A. McCarthy, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles R. MacKay, Andrew D.J. Goodearl
  • Publication number: 20030170621
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Sean A. McCarthy, Christopher C. Fraser, John D. Sharp, Thomas M. Barnes, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Nicholas Wrighton, Andrew D.J. Goodearl, Douglas A. Holtzman, Mehran Khodadoust
  • Publication number: 20030022279
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding a variety of proteins having diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and other uses. These nucleic and proteins are useful for diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of a number of human and other animal disorders. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided. The nucleic acids and polypeptides of the present invention are useful as modulating agents in regulating a variety of cellular processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher C. Fraser, Thomas M. Barnes, John D. Sharp, Susan J. Kirst, Paul S. Myers, Kevin R. Leiby, Douglas A. Holtzman, Sean A. McCarthy, Nicholas Wrighton, Charles R. MacKay, Andrew D.J. Goodearl
  • Publication number: 20020055139
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated TANGO 239, TANGO 219, TANGO 232, TANGO 281, A236 (INTERCEPT 236), TANGO 300, TANGO 353, TANGO 393, TANGO 402, TANGO 351 and TANGO 509 nucleic acid molecules and polypeptide molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, expression vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a nucleic acid molecule of the invention has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated polypeptides, fusion polypeptides, antigenic peptides and antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Douglas A. Holtzman, John D. Sharp, Kevin R. Leiby, Steven Bossone, Yang Pan, Thomas M. Barnes, Christopher C. Fraser, Nicholas Wrighton, Paul S. Myers, Gillian Kingsbury