Patents by Inventor Ramachandran Murali

Ramachandran Murali 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: 9751830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor receptor I, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions thereof in the treatment of TNF-? mediated conditions: Formula (I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Ramachandran Murali, Mark I. Greene
  • Publication number: 20170239324
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant protein scaffolds and recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds for use in producing antigen-binding proteins In addition, nucleic acids encoding such recombinant protein scaffolds, recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds, and antigen-binding proteins are provided Vectors and cells useful for expression of the described proteins are also provided, as are methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Hongtao Zhang, Xiaomin Song, Ramachandran Murali, Masahide Tone
  • Publication number: 20170189471
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating fibrosis and/or cancer in a subject in need thereof. The methods include providing a composition comprising an inhibitor of IL-4/IL-13 receptor function and administering an effective amount of the composition to the subject to treat fibrosis and/or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicants: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Ramachandran Murali, Aida Habtezion, Stephen J. Pandol
  • Patent number: 9695252
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant protein scaffolds and recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds for use in producing antigen-binding proteins In addition, nucleic acids encoding such recombinant protein scaffolds, recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds, and antigen-binding proteins are provided Vectors and cells useful for expression of the described proteins are also provided, as are methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Hongtao Zhang, Xiaomin Song, Ramachandran Murali, Masahide Tone
  • Publication number: 20170121297
    Abstract: The invention describes compounds that inhibit both HDAC and GSK3? (i.e., HDAC/GSK3? dual inhibitors). The invention further describes compositions containing these HDAC/GSK3? dual inhibitors, as well as methods and kits using these HDAC/GSK3? dual inhibitors to treat various medical conditions. The invention also provides methods and kits using a HDAC inhibitor and a GSK3? to treat various medical conditions, and compositions containing a HDAC inhibitor and a GSK3?. Medical conditions treatable with various embodiments of the invention include but are not limited to caners and tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventors: Mouad Edderkaoui, Ramachandran Murali, Stephen Pandol
  • Publication number: 20160289334
    Abstract: Methods of treating an individual who has an erbB protein mediated tumor is disclosed. Methods of preventing erbB protein mediated tumors in an individual are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to the individual a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a protein that dimerizes with an erbB protein and that is deficient in tyrosine kinase activity. Composition that comprise such nucleic acid molecules including pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Donald M. O'Rourke, Ramachandran Murali, Byeong Woo Park
  • Publication number: 20160083478
    Abstract: Methods of treating an individual who has an erbB protein mediated tumor is disclosed. Methods of preventing erbB protein mediated tumors in an individual are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to the individual a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a protein that dimerizes with an erbB protein and that is deficient in tyrosine kinase activity. Composition that comprise such nucleic acid molecules including pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Donald M. O'Rourke, Ramachandran Murali, Byeong Woo Park
  • Patent number: 9265739
    Abstract: This application describes pharmaceutical compositions, commercial packages, and methods for inhibiting cell proliferative disorders, especially those disorders, including Her2 related cancers, characterized by overactivity and/or inappropriate activity of a receptor tyrosine kinase, and methods for imaging an HER-2 expressing tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Ramachandran Murali, Hongtao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150368187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor receptor I, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions thereof in the treatment of TNF-? mediated conditions: Formula (I)
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Ramachandran Murali, Mark I Greene
  • Patent number: 9096607
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are allosteric inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor receptor I, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions thereof in the treatment of TNF-? mediated conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Ramachandran Murali, Xin Cheng, Raphael Ottenbrite, Yingxin Xiao
  • Patent number: 8993634
    Abstract: This application describes pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods for inhibiting cell proliferative disorders, especially those disorders characterized by overactivity and/or inappropriate activity of a receptor tyrosine kinase, including Her2 related cancers, and methods for imaging an Her-2 expressing tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Ramachandran Murali, Hongtao Zhang
  • Patent number: 8962793
    Abstract: Peptides, mimetics and antibodies of erbB, TNF, and IgSF receptors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are described. Methods of using such antibodies, peptides, and mimetics in therapeutic, prophylactic, imaging and diagnostic applications are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Ramachandran Murali, Hongtao Zhang, Mark Richter, Alan Berezov, Qingdu Liu, Jinqiu Chen
  • Publication number: 20150010551
    Abstract: Methods of treating an individual who has an erbB protein mediated tumor is disclosed. Methods of preventing erbB protein mediated tumors in an individual are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to the individual a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a protein that dimerizes with an erbB protein and that is deficient in tyrosine kinase activity. Composition that comprise such nucleic acid molecules including pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Donald M. O'Rourke, Ramachandran Murali, Byeong Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8859503
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treating, reducing the incidence of, and inhibiting metastasis formation of carcinomas, sarcomas, Epstein-Barr virus-induced malignancies, B cell proliferative disorders, and mast cell activation disorders, comprising administering to a subject a compound that inhibits an interaction of a first protein and an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) of a second protein, and screening methods for identifying ITAM-inhibitory compounds and peptides. This invention also provides peptides that inhibit signaling by ITAMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: John G Monroe, Elad Katz, Ramachandran Murali
  • Publication number: 20140256803
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are allosteric inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor receptor I, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions thereof in the treatment of TNF-? mediated conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: MARK I. GREENE, RAMACHANDRAN MURALI, XIN CHENG, RAPHAEL OTTENBRITE, YINGXIN XIAO
  • Publication number: 20140234221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant protein scaffolds and recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds for use in producing antigen-binding proteins In addition, nucleic acids encoding such recombinant protein scaffolds, recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds, and antigen-binding proteins are provided Vectors and cells useful for expression of the described proteins are also provided, as are methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Hongtao Zhang, Xiaomin song, Ramachandran Murali, Masahide Tone
  • Patent number: 8785419
    Abstract: Method of identifying compounds that modulate intermolecular interactions between a target protein and a modifier are disclosed. Pharmaceutical composition comprising compounds that inhibit intermolecular interactions between a target protein and a modifier are disclosed. Methods of treating individual suffering from inflammatory conditions, undesirable immune responses, immunological conditions and bacterial infections are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Ramachandran Murali, Mark I. Greene
  • Patent number: 8765810
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds that are allosteric inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor receptor I, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions thereof in the treatment of TNF-? mediated conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania, Cephalon, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Ramachandran Murali, Xin Cheng, Raphael Ottenbrite, Yingxin Xiaio
  • Patent number: 8728479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant protein scaffolds and recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds for use in producing antigen-binding proteins In addition, nucleic acids encoding such recombinant protein scaffolds, recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds, and antigen-binding proteins are provided Vectors and cells useful for expression of the described proteins are also provided, as are methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Mark I. Greene, Hongtao Zhang, Xiaomin Song, Ramachandran Murali, Masahide Tone
  • Patent number: 8710068
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient a small molecule inhibitor of Survivin. Also disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting Survivin dimerization in a patient by administering a compound of formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV). Methods of inducing cell cycle arrest in cancer cells, comprising G2/M stage arrest, in a patient by administering a compound of formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) are also disclosed. Further disclosed herein are methods of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a patient by administering a compound of formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Alan Berezov, Qiang Wang, Ramachandran Murali, Mark I. Greene