Patents by Inventor Roland Wolkowicz

Roland Wolkowicz 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: 10676729
    Abstract: Provided are compositions, e.g., multiplexed platforms or systems, to screen for molecules, e.g., small molecule active agents such as drugs, that inhibit enzymes such as proteases. Provided are cell-based or multiplexed platforms for monitoring or assay the activity of a protease. Provided are cell-based assays and multiplexed systems for the monitoring of enzyme, activity such as proteolytic cleavage on the cell surface, where optionally the protein, e.g., an enzyme, can be naturally expressed on the cell surface or engineered to be expressed on the cell's surface. Provided are cells and stable cell lines expressing an “assay construct” and an enzyme of interest, where optionally one cell or cell line expresses both the “assay construct” and the enzyme, or two different cells or independent cell lines are used and mixed in the assay, where one expresses the “assay construct” with the enzyme substrate and the second expressing the enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: San Diego State University (SDSU) Foundation
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20200140918
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20190048391
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for compounds, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that can modulate or inhibit enzymes, e.g., proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. In alternative embodiment, the invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules that can modulate or inhibit enzymes, e.g., proteases, proteinases or peptidases or the like, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions. e.g., small molecules or drugs, that modulate or inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as proteases, proteinases or peptidases or the like, such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Patent number: 10006077
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions, e.g., cell-based and multiplexed platforms, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., viral proteases such as HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms or assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelope protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cell-based or multiplexed platform for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as viral proteases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: San Diego State University (SDSU) Foundation
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20180127800
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, provided are compositions, e.g., multiplexed platforms or systems, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, including Zika Virus (ZIKV). In one embodiment, provided are cell-based or multiplexed platforms for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as Zika Virus (ZIKV) viral proteases. In alternative embodiments, provided are assays that monitor the activity of the viral ZIKV NS3 protease, as observed by the cleavage of its boundaries with its cofactor NS2B and its downstream nonstructural protein NS4A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20170306387
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions, e.g., cell-based and multiplexed platforms, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., viral proteases such as HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms or assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelope protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cell-based or multiplexed platform for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as viral proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20170260543
    Abstract: The invention provides cells or populations of cells, including non-human animals or non-human mammals having these cells, where the cells or populations of cells are stably tagged, uniquely identified and genetically barcoded by one or more detectable, e.g., fluorescent, proteins; and methods of making and using them. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods for tagging, uniquely identifying or genetically barcoding a cell, a population of cells, or a culture of cells by stably transferring, transfecting, transducing, infecting or implanting one or more nucleic acids encoding readable or detectable, e.g., fluorescent, moieties into the cells. In alternative embodiments, the nucleic acids are stably inserted into the cells such that the readable or detectable, e.g., fluorescent, genetic barcoding becomes a stable, heritable characteristic of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20170191988
    Abstract: Provided are compositions, e.g., multiplexed platforms or systems, to screen for molecules, e.g., small molecule active agents such as drugs, that inhibit enzymes such as proteases. Provided are cell-based or multiplexed platforms for monitoring or assay the activity of a protease. Provided are cell-based assays and multiplexed systems for the monitoring of enzyme, activity such as proteolytic cleavage on the cell surface, where optionally the protein, e.g., an enzyme, can be naturally expressed on the cell surface or engineered to be expressed on the cell's surface. Provided are cells and stable cell lines expressing an “assay construct” and an enzyme of interest, where optionally one cell or cell line expresses both the “assay construct” and the enzyme, or two different cells or independent cell lines are used and mixed in the assay, where one expresses the “assay construct” with the enzyme substrate and the second expressing the enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Patent number: 9683254
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions, e.g., cell-based and multiplexed platforms, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., viral proteases such as HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms or assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelope protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cell-based or multiplexed platform for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as viral proteases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU) FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20170166950
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for compounds, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that can modulate or inhibit enzymes, e.g., proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. In alternative embodiment, the invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules that can modulate or inhibit enzymes, e.g., proteases, proteinases or peptidases or the like, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that modulate or inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as proteases, proteinases or peptidases or the like, such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU) FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20170159102
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Patent number: 9518254
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: San Diego State University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20160083775
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions, e.g., cell-based and multiplexed platforms, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., viral proteases such as HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms or assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelope protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cell-based or multiplexed platform for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as viral proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Patent number: 9169312
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions, e.g., cell-based and multiplexed platforms, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., viral proteases such as HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms or assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelope protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cell-based or multiplexed platform for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as viral proteases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: San Diego State University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20150273010
    Abstract: The invention provides peptide inhibitors against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including HIV-1, and compositions, formulations, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods of making and using them. The invention provides methods for treating, ameliorating, slowing the progress of, reversing, or preventing a retroviral infection, an HIV infection, or an HIV-1 infection, or AIDS. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions and formulations, comprising peptides or polypeptide having a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 and/or SEQ ID NO:2, and peptidomimetics and bioisosteres thereof. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms, multiplexed systems or platforms, or cell-based methods, for monitoring the activity of an HIV-1 protease (PR) enzyme, or for screening for a substrate of the HIV-1 protease (PR) enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Roland Wolkowicz, Zachary Stolp, Samantha Diaz
  • Publication number: 20150052626
    Abstract: The invention provides cells or populations of cells, including non-human animals or non-human mammals having these cells, where the cells or populations of cells are stably tagged, uniquely identified and genetically barcoded by one or more detectable, e.g., fluorescent, proteins; and methods of making and using them. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods for tagging, uniquely identifying or genetically barcoding a cell, a population of cells, or a culture of cells by stably transferring, transfecting, transducing, infecting or implanting one or more nucleic acids encoding readable or detectable, e.g., fluorescent, moieties into the cells. In alternative embodiments, the nucleic acids are stably inserted into the cells such that the readable or detectable, e.g., fluorescent, genetic barcoding becomes a stable, heritable characteristic of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20120172253
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit proteases, such as viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelop protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Roland Wolkowicz
  • Publication number: 20120071344
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions, e.g., cell-based and multiplexed platforms, to screen for small molecule drugs that inhibit enzymes such as proteases, e.g., viral proteases, e.g., HIV proteases; and methods for making and using these compositions. The invention provides compositions and methods for identifying compositions, e.g., drug molecules, that can inhibit proteases, e.g., viral proteases such as HIV proteases. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides cell-based platforms or assays to screen for compositions, e.g., small molecules or drugs, that inhibit or modify the activity of enzymes such as calcium-dependent protein convertases involved in HIV envelope protein processing, including cleavage of the HIV gp160 envelope precursor, resulting in gp120 and gp41 envelope products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cell-based or multiplexed platform for monitoring the activity of enzymes, e.g., proteases such as viral proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicants: dba San Diego State University (SDSU) Research Foundation, San Diego State University (SDSU) Foundation, dba
    Inventor: Roland WOLKOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20090098116
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an immunogen selected from the group consisting of (i) an anti-p53 mAb; (ii) a fragment of an anti-p53 mAb; (iii) a peptide based on a CDR of the heavy or light chain of an anti-p53 mAb, which peptide is capable of eliciting antibodies to p53; and (iv) a DNA molecule coding for the variable (V) region of an anti-p53 mAb in a suitable gene delivery vehicle, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful for induction of anti-tumor immunity in mammals, for activating an enhanced immune response to a p53 molecule in mammals, and/or for induction of immune responses to mutated and wild-type forms of a p53 in mammals. The use of anti-p53 mAbs and novel peptides based on the CDR2 and CDR3 of the heavy chains and CDR3 of the light chains of different anti-p53 mAbs are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Irun R. Cohen, Varda Rotter, Roland Wolkowicz, Pedro Ruiz, Neta Erez-Alon, Johannes Herkel
  • Patent number: 7378092
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of inducing an anti-tumor immunity and/or inducing an immune responses to p53 in mammals. The methods comprise administering to a mammal an effective amount of at least one immunogen selected from the group consisting of: (i) a peptide based on a CDR of the heavy or light chain of an anti-p53 mAb, which peptide is capable of eliciting antibodies to p53; and (ii) a DNA molecule coding for the variable (V) region of an anti-p53 mAb in a suitable gene delivery vehicle. Preferably the immunogen is administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition. Preferably the peptide is 7 to 30 amino acid residues in length and contains a sequence of the CDR2 or CDR3 of the heavy chain, or of the CDR3 of the light chain of an anti-p53 mAb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Irun R. Cohen, Varda Rotter, Roland Wolkowicz, Pedro Ruiz, Neta Erez-Alon, Johannes Herkel