Patents by Inventor Richard Shimkets

Richard Shimkets 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).

  • Fibroblast growth factor and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 7056885
    Abstract: The present invention provides FGF-CX polypeptides and polynucleotides, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to FGF-CX or any derivative, variant, mutant, or fragment of the FGF-CX polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods of use for the FGF-CX polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Jeffers, Richard A. Shimkets, Sudhirdas K. Prayaga, Ferenc L. Boldog, Meijia Yang, Catherine Burgess, Elma Fernandes, John L. Herrmann, William J. LaRochelle, Henri Lichenstein
  • Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoded thereby
    Publication number: 20060111561
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same. Also disclosed are vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the proteins and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Valerie Gerlach, Elma Fernandes, Richard Shimkets, Meera Patturajan, Vladimir Gusev, Stacie Navara, Velizar Tchernev, David Anderson, Xiaojia Guo, Luca Rastelli, Mei Zhong, Muralidhara Padigaru
  • Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease using growth factors
    Publication number: 20060094647
    Abstract: The present invention is based upon methods of treating inflammatory conditions in the intestinal tract of mammals using growth factor related polypeptides. Methods of using fibroblast growth factor-CX (FGF-CX) polynucleotide sequences and the FGF-CX polypeptides encoded by such nucleic acid sequences, or variants, fragments and homologs thereof, are claimed in the invention. Similarly, methods of using FCTRX polynucleotide sequences and the FCTRX polypeptides encoded by such nucleic acid sequences, or variants, fragments and homologs thereof, alone or in combination, are also claimed in the invention. FCTRX collectively refers to any of six variant FCTRX sequences, variously designated FCTR1, FCTR2, FCTR3, FCTR4, FCTR5 and FCTR6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Jeffers, Richard Shimkets, Sudhirdas Prayaga, Ferenc Boldog, Meijia Yang, Catherine Burgess, Elma Fernandes, Beth Rittman, Juliette Shimkets, William LaRochelle, Henri Lichenstein
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Patent number: 7034132
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventors: David W. Anderson, Jason C. Baumgartner, Ferenc L. Boldog, Stacie J. Casman, Shlomit R. Edinger, Esha A. Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Guo, Tord Hjalt, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, John R. MacDougall, Uriel M. Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol E. A. Pena, Luca Rastelli, Richard A. Shimkets, David J. Stone, Kimberly A. Spytek, Corine A. M. Vernet, Edward Z. Voss, Bryan D. Zerhusen
  • Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20060084054
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides and small molecule target polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides. Antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a novel small molecule target polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of that polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody are disclosed, as are methods in which the small molecule target polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states. More specifically, the present invention discloses methods of using recombinantly expressed and/or endogenously expressed proteins in various screening procedures for the purpose of identifying therapeutic antibodies and therapeutic small molecules associated with diseases. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, David Anderson, Jason Baumgartner, Constance Berghs, Ferenc Boldog, Catherine Burgess, Stacie Casman, Elina Catterton, Mohanraj Dhanabal, Shlomit Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Seth Ettenberg, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, William Grosse, Erik Gunther, Xiaojia Guo, Vladimir Gusev, John Herrmann, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Nikolai Khramtsov, William LaRochelle, Li Li, Hongping Liang, Kenneth Low, John MacDougall, Timothy Maclachlan, Uriel Malyankar, Kelly McQueeney, Amanda Mezick, Charles Miller, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, John Peyman, Xiaozhong Qian, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Mark Rothenberg, Suresh Shenoy, Richard Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly Spytek, David Stone, Sujatha Sukumaran, Edward Szekeres, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Adam Wolenc, Mei Zhong, Haihong Zhong
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20060063200
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: David Anderson, Jason Baumgartner, Ferenc Boldog, Stacie Casman, Shlomit Edinger, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Guo, Tord Hjalt, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, John MacDougall, Uriel Malyankar, Isabelle Millet, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol Pena, Luca Rastelli, Richard Shimkets, David Stone, Kimberly Spytek, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Bryan Zerhusen
  • Polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding same
    Publication number: 20060057664
    Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides, designated herein as SECP polypeptides, as well as polynucleotides encoding SECP polypeptides, and antibodies that immunospecifically-bind to SECP polypeptide or polynucleotide, or derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments thereof. The invention additionally provides methods in which the SECP polypeptide, polynucleotide, and antibody are used in the detection, prevention, and treatment of a broad range of pathological states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Shimkets, Elma Fernandes
  • Nucleic acid sequences encoding human angiopoietin-like polypeptides
    Patent number: 7001766
    Abstract: This application is drawn to novel nucleic acid sequences encoding mammalian polypeptides that have sequence similarity to human angiopoietin-related proteins. The nucleic acid sequence is 1855 nucleotides long and contains an open reading frame from nucleotides 154-6 to 1369-71. The encoded polypeptides are about 405 amino acid residues in length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Shimkets, Elma Fernandes
  • Proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6989232
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignees: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Curagen Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine E. Burgess, Pamela B. Conley, William M. Grosse, Matthew Hart, Ramesh Kekuda, Richard A. Shimkets, Kimberly A. Spytek, Edward Szekeres, Jr., James E. Tomlinson, James N. Topper, Ruey-Bin Yang
  • Proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20060013813
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Mezes, Luca Rastelli, John Herrmann, John MacDougall, Haihong Zhong, Stacie Casman, Frenc Boldog, Richard Shimkets, Linda Gorman, Andrew Eisen, Steven Spaderna, Corine Vernet, Constance Berghs, Kimberly Spytek, Vincent DiPippo, Bryan Zerhusen, John Peyman, Karen Ellerman, David Stone, William Grosse, John Alsobrook, Denise Lepley, Daniel Rieger, Catherine Burgess, Sholmit Edinger, Edward Voss, Charles Miller
  • Novel proteins and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20060014153
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Valerie Gerlach, John MacDougall, Glennda Smithson, Isabelle Millet, David Stone, Erik Gunther, Karen Ellerman, William Grosse, John Alsobrook, Denise Lepley, Catherine Burgess, Muralidhara Padigaru, Ramesha Kekuda, Kimberly Spytek, Martin Leach, Richard Shimkets
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20060003323
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the novel polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody specific to the polypeptide. Vectors, host cells, antibodies and recombinant methods for producing the polypeptides and polynucleotides, as well as methods for using same are also included. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, Enrique Alvarez, David Anderson, Ferenc Boldog, Stacie Casman, Elina Catterton, Andrei Chapoval, Julie Crabtree-Bokor, Shlomit Edinger, Karen Ellerman, Seth Ettenberg, Esha Gangolli, Valerie Gerlach, Linda Gorman, Erik Gunther, Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, Vladimir Gusev, John Herrmann, Weizhen Ji, Ramesh Kekuda, Li Li, Xiaohong Liu, John MacDougall, Timothy Machlachlan, Uriel Malyankar, Amanda Mezick, Isabelle Millet, Vishnu Mishra, Muralidhara Padigaru, Meera Patturajan, Carol Pena, John Peyman, Debasish Raha, Luca Rastelli, Daniel Rieger, Mark Rothenberg, Paul Sciore, Suresh Shenoy, Richard Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly Spytek, David Stone, Corine Vernet, Edward Voss, Mei Zhong, Hiahong Zhong
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Publication number: 20050287564
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Linda Gorman, Richard Shimkets, Carol Pena, Valerie Gerlach, Kumud Majumder, Sudhirdas Prayaga, Catherine Burgess
  • Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use
    Patent number: 6974684
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Anderson, John P. Alsobrook II, Ferenc L. Boldog, Catherine E. Burgess, Stacie J. Casman, Shlomit R. Edinger, Esha A. Gangolli, Linda Gorman, Xiaojia Sasha Guo, Nikolai Khramtsov, Denise M. Lepley, John R. MacDougall, Carol E. A. Pena, John A. Peyman, Meera Patturajan, Daniel K. Rieger, Richard A. Shimkets, Glennda Smithson, Kimberly A. Spytek, Corine A. M. Vernet, Edward Z. Voss, Mei Zhong
  • Nucleic acids, polypeptides, single nucleotide polymorphisms and methods of use thereof
    Publication number: 20050266431
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a novel polypeptide. Also disclosed is a polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid sequence, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving this novel human nucleic acid and protein. The invention also provides nucleic acids containing single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified for transcribed human sequences, as well as methods of using the nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: William Grosse, John Alsobrook, Denise Lepley, Catherine Burgess, Joel Bader, Aruna Bansal, Carol Pena, Richard Shimkets, Ramesh Kekuda, Bryan Zerhusen, Glennda Smithson, David Anderson, Mei Zhong, Charles Miller, Corine Vernet, Tord Hjalt
  • Polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20050260713
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments of the aforementioned polypeptide, polynucleotide, or antibody. The invention further discloses therapeutic, diagnostic and research methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders involving any one of these novel human nucleic acids and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Esha Gangolli, Meera Patturajan, Corine Vernet, Uriel Malyankar, Ramesh Kekuda, David Stone, David Anderson, Richard Shimkets, Catherine Burgess, Bryan Zerhusen, Xiaohong Liu, Kimberly Spytek, Stacie Casman, Ference Boldog, Glennda Smithson, Li Li, Weizhen Ji, John MacDougall
  • Sequence-based karyotyping
    Publication number: 20050221341
    Abstract: A new method for genomic analysis, termed “Sequence-Based Karyotyping,” is described. Sequence-Based Karyotyping methods for the detection of genomic abnormalities, for diagnosis of hereditary disease, or for diagnosis of spontaneous genomic mutations are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Shimkets, Michael Braverman
  • Novel fibroblast growth factor and nucleic acids encoding same
    Publication number: 20050208540
    Abstract: The present invention provides FGF-CX, a novel isolated polypeptide, as well as a polynucleotide encoding FGF-CX and antibodies that immunospecifically bind to FGF-CX or any derivative, variant, mutant, or fragment of the FGF-CX polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods in which the FGF-CX polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are used in detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states,as well as to other uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Shimkets, Sudhirdas Prayaga
  • Polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby
    Publication number: 20050208040
    Abstract: The invention provides polypeptides, designated herein as PROX polypeptides, as well as polynucleotides encoding PROX polypeptides, and antibodies that immunospecifically-bind to PROX polypeptide or polynucleotide, or derivatives, variants, mutants, or fragments thereof. The invention additionally provides methods in which the PROX polypeptide, polynucleotide, and antibody are used in the detection, prevention, and treatment of a broad range of pathological states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Shimkets, Elma Fernandes
  • Novel fibroblast growth factor and nucleic acids encoding dame
    Publication number: 20050208514
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies. The invention relates more particularly to nucleic acid molecules, proteins, and antibodies of Fibroblast Growth Factor-20 (FGF-20), or its fragments, derivatives, variants, homologs, analogs, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: John Alsobrook, Ferenc Boldog, Michael Jeffers, William LaRochelle, Denise Lepley, Henri Lichenstein, Richard Shimkets, Meijia Yang, Marie Ruiz-Martinez, Galina Chernaya, Muralidhara Padigaru, Sudhirdas Prayaga, Mei Zhong