Patents by Inventor Rachel TORONI

Rachel TORONI 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING A RESPONSE TO SUCH TREATMENTS
    Publication number: 20120059021
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the regulation and function of the Wnt/?-catenin signaling pathway and the ERK signaling pathway. The disclosure provides methods of treatment for melanoma by administering both an inhibitor of ERK signaling and an activator of Wnt/?-catenin signaling. These methods may be used alone or in combination with other strategies targeting melanoma cell survival. The disclosure also provides diagnostic methods for predicting a patient's clinical response to inhibitors of ERK signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Travis L. BIECHELE, Andy J. CHIEN, Randall T. MOON, Rima KULIKAUSKAS, Rachel TORONI