Patents by Inventor Sarah Kathleen Knutson

Sarah Kathleen Knutson 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).

  • Inhibitors of human EZH2, and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9175331
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne Kuntz, Sarah Kathleen Knutson, Timothy James Nelson Wigle
  • Aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds
    Patent number: 9090562
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating cancer by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne Kuntz, Richard Chesworth, Kenneth William Duncan, Heike Keilhack, Natalie Warholic, Christine Klaus, Sarah Kathleen Knutson, Timothy James Nelson Wigle, Masashi Seki, Syuji Shirotori, Satoshi Kawano
  • COMBINATION THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER
    Publication number: 20150051163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising inhibitors of human histone methyltransferase EZH2 and one or more other therapeutic agents, particularly anticancer agents such as prednisone, and methods of combination therapy for administering to subjects in need thereof for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Heike Keilhack, Sarah Kathleen Knutson, Kevin Wayne Kuntz
  • Aryl- or Heteroaryl-Substituted Benzene Compounds
    Publication number: 20140288041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating cancer by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: EPIZYME, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne Kuntz, Richard Chesworth, Kenneth William Duncan, Heike Keilhack, Natalie Warholic, Christine Klaus, Sarah Kathleen Knutson, Timothy James Nelson Wigle, Masashi Seki, Syuji Shirotori, Satoshi Kawano
  • INHIBITORS OF HUMAN EZH2, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140275081
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: EPIZYME, INC.
    Inventors: KEVIN WAYNE KUNTZ, SARAH KATHLEEN KNUTSON, TIMOTHY JAMES NELSON WIGLE
  • Aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds
    Patent number: 8765732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating cancer by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne Kuntz, Richard Chesworth, Kenneth William Duncan, Heike Keilhack, Natalie Warholic, Christine Klaus, Sarah Kathleen Knutson, Timothy James Nelson Wigle, Masashi Seki, Syuji Shirotori, Satoshi Kawano