Patents by Inventor Samir Witta

Samir Witta 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: 20150209391
    Abstract: A cancer treatment composition that includes natural substances. The cancer treatment composition functions by inhibiting growth and formation of cancer cells by inhibiting specific pathways. Specifically, the composition provides a combination of Wnt signaling pathway inhibitors and histone deacetylase inhibitors. Preferably, the composition includes therapeutically effective amounts of dimethoxycurcumin and/or quercitin for inhibiting the Wnt signaling pathway, and honokiol and royal jelly for inhibiting histone deacetylase. The composition may further include one or more antitumorigenic compounds such as graviola guanabana, lyceum barbarum, gogi, red reishi, and salvestrol, among others. Thus, the present invention provides a cancer treatment composition having natural substances and compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Samir Witta
  • Publication number: 20080221138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, by administering to a subject in need thereof a first amount of a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor such as suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and a second amount of one or more anti-cancer agents, including Erlotinib. The HDAC inhibitor and the anti-cancer agent may be administered to comprise therapeutically effective amounts. In various aspects, the effect of the HDAC inhibitor and the anti-cancer agent may be additive or synergistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Bunn, Samir Witta, Victoria M. Richon, Stanley R. Frankel, Paul J. Deutsch, Sophia Randolph
  • Publication number: 20070270505
    Abstract: Disclosed is the identification, provision and use of a panel of biomarkers that predict sensitivity or resistance to gefitinib and other EGFR inhibitors, and products and processes related thereto. Specifically, a method is described for selecting a cancer patient who is predicted to benefit from therapeutic administration of an EGFR inhibitor, an agonist thereof, or a drug having substantially similar biological activity as EGFR inhibitor. Also described is a method to identify molecules that interact with the EGFR pathway to allow or enhance responsiveness to EGFR inhibitors, as well as a plurality of polynucleotides or antibodies for the detection of the expression of genes that are indicative of sensitivity or resistance to EGFR inhibitors, an agonist thereof, or a drug having substantially similar biological activity as EGFR inhibitors. A method to identify a compound with the potential to enhance the efficacy of EGFR inhibitors is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Paul Bunn Jr., Christopher Coldren, Wilbur Franklin, Mark Geraci, Barbara Helfrich, Fred Hirsch, Razvan Lapadat, Michio Sugita, Samir Witta
  • Publication number: 20070197568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, by administering to a subject in need thereof a first amount of a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor such as suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and a second amount of one or more anti-cancer agents, including Erlotinib. The HDAC inhibitor and the anti-cancer agent may be administered to comprise therapeutically effective amounts. In various aspects, the effect of the HDAC inhibitor and the anti-cancer agent may be additive or synergistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Bunn, Samir Witta, Victoria Richon, Stanley Frankel, Paul Deutsch, Sophia Randolph