Patents by Inventor Silviu Itescu

Silviu Itescu 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: 9415072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transplanting haematopoietic precursor cells into a subject in need thereof which involves culturing the haematopoietic precursor cells in the presence of a population of cells enriched for STRO-1bright cells. The method of the present invention is useful in the treatment of haematological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Michael David Schuster
  • Publication number: 20160199415
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating or preventing a rheumatic disease, comprising administering a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Ghosh, Silviu Itescu
  • Patent number: 9388385
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating or preventing obesity or causing weight loss or treating or preventing metabolic syndrome comprising administering to a subject a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Ravi Krishnan, Silviu Itescu
  • Patent number: 9387234
    Abstract: A method is provided for increasing trafficking of endothelial progenitor cells to an ischemic myocardium in a subject's heart comprising administering to the subject's heart an amount of Stromal-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventor: Silviu Itescu
  • Publication number: 20160175360
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating or preventing endothelial dysfunction in a subject, the method comprising systemically administering to the subject a population of population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Mesoblast, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Gregory KIMPTON, Simon Reeves BAILEY, Silviu ITESCU, Peter GHOSH
  • Patent number: 9301978
    Abstract: A method for preventing the development of or treating GvHD complications in a mammalian patient which comprises administering to the mammal a population of cells enriched for STRO-1bright cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Michael David Schuster
  • Patent number: 9265796
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating or preventing a rheumatic disease, comprising administering a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Ghosh, Silviu Itescu
  • Publication number: 20150306146
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating or preventing respiratory condition and/or for treating an IgE-mediated allergy and/or for reducing an allergic response to an allergen and/or for inducing anergy to an allergen in a subject and/or improving lung function in a subject suffering from an allergy comprising administering to a subject a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu ITESCU, Ravi KRISHNAN, Peter GHOSH
  • Publication number: 20150202232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transplanting haematopoietic precursor cells into a subject in need thereof which involves culturing the haematopoietic precursor cells in the presence of a population of cells enriched for STRO-1bright cells. The method of the present invention is useful in the treatment of haematological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Michael David Schuster
  • Publication number: 20150150943
    Abstract: A method is provided for increasing trafficking of endothelial progenitor cells to an ischemic myocardium in a subject's heart comprising administering to the subject's heart an amount of Stromal-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University In The City Of New York
    Inventor: Silviu Itescu
  • Publication number: 20150064148
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving pancreatic function in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny cells thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom. The method of the invention is useful for treating and/or preventing and/or delaying the onset or progression of a disorder resulting from or associated with pancreatic dysfunction, e.g., resulting from abnormal endocrine or exocrine function of the pancreas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Ravi Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20150056161
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a disorder of a subject's heart involving loss of cardiomyocytes which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising an amount of a human stromal derived factor-1 and an amount of a human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, the composition being administered in an amount effective to cause proliferation of cardiomyocytes within the subject's heart so as to thereby treat the disorder. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a disorder of a tissue involving loss and/or apoptosis of cells of the tissue which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising an amount of an agent which induces phosphorylation and/or activation of protein kinase B, or an agent which induces phosphorylation and/or activation of an extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase, or an agent which induces activation of CXCR4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventor: Silviu Itescu
  • Publication number: 20140363404
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of increasing osteoblastic function in a subject, the method comprising systemically administering to the subject a population of stem cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Ravi Krishnan
  • Patent number: 8894972
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving pancreatic function in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny cells thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom. The method of the invention is useful for treating and/or preventing and/or delaying the onset or progression of a disorder resulting from or associated with pancreatic dysfunction, e.g., resulting from abnormal endocrine or exocrine function of the pancreas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mesoblast, Inc.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Ravi Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20140294775
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating or preventing obesity or causing weight loss or treating or preventing metabolic syndrome comprising administering to a subject a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Ravi Krishnan, Silviu Itescu
  • Publication number: 20140271567
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating or preventing a rheumatic disease, comprising administering a population of cells enriched for STRO-1+ cells and/or progeny thereof and/or soluble factors derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Ghosh, Silviu Itescu
  • Patent number: 8828375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transplanting haematopoietic precursor cells into a subject in need thereof which involves culturing the haematopoietic precursor cells in the presence of a population of cells enriched for STRO-1bright cells. The method of the present invention is useful in the treatment of haematological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Mesoblast, Inc.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Michael David Schuster
  • Patent number: 8663652
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a disorder of a subject's heart involving loss of cardiomyocytes which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising an amount of a human stromal derived factor-1 and an amount of a human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, the composition being administered in an amount effective to cause proliferation of cardiomyocytes within the subject's heart so as to thereby treat the disorder. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a disorder of a tissue involving loss and/or apoptosis of cells of the tissue which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising an amount of an agent which induces phosphorylation and/or activation of protein kinase B, or an agent which induces phosphorylation and/or activation of an extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase, or an agent which induces activation of CXCR4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventor: Silviu Itescu
  • Patent number: 8486416
    Abstract: A method is provided for increasing trafficking of endothelial progenitor cells to an ischemic myocardium in a subject's heart comprising administering to the subject's heart an amount of Stromal-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventor: Silviu Itescu
  • Publication number: 20130171099
    Abstract: A method for suppressing T cell activation which comprises contacting a cell population comprising T cells in vitro or ex viva with an effective amount of STRO-1+ cells and/or soluble factors derived therefrom to suppress cell activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: MESOBLAST, INC.
    Inventors: Silviu Itescu, Michael David Schuster