Patents by Inventor Sohail F. Tavazoie
Sohail F. Tavazoie 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).
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Publication number: 20230146646Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibody-drug conjugates comprising (i) antibodies that specifically bind to Mer Tyrosine Kinase (MERTK) (e.g., human MERTK, or both human and mouse MERTK), and (ii) cytotoxic agents conjugated directly to the antibodies or conjugated to the antibodies via linkers, and compositions comprising such antibody-drug conjugates, wherein the antibodies contained in the antibody-drug conjugates agonize MERTK signaling of endothelial cells. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating cancer, by administering an antibody-drug conjugate that comprises (i) an antibody that specifically binds to MERTK and agonizes MERTK signaling of endothelial cells, and (ii) a cytotoxic agent conjugated directly to the antibody or conjugated to the antibody via a linker.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicants: The Rockefeller University, Inspirna, Inc.Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Masoud Tavazoie, Nils Henrik Halberg
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Patent number: 11613588Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibody-drug conjugates comprising (i) antibodies that specifically bind to Mer Tyrosin Kinase (MERTK) (e.g., human MERTK, or both human and mouse MERTK), and (ii) cytotoxic agents conjugated directly to the antibodies or conjugated to the antibodies via linkers, and compositions comprising such antibody-drug conjugates, wherein the antibodies contained in the antibody-drug conjugates agonize MERTK signaling of endothelial cells. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating cancer, by administering an antibody-drug conjugate that comprises (i) an antibody that specifically binds to MERTK and agonizes MERTK signaling of endothelial cells, and (ii) a cytotoxic agent conjugated directly to the antibody or conjugated to the antibody via a linker.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Masoud Tavazoie, Nils Henrik Halberg
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Patent number: 10945978Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Publication number: 20200255543Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibody-drug conjugates comprising (i) antibodies that specifically bind to Mer Tyrosin Kinase (MERTK) (e.g., human MERTK, or both human and mouse MERTK), and (ii) cytotoxic agents conjugated directly to the antibodies or conjugated to the antibodies via linkers, and compositions comprising such antibody-drug conjugates, wherein the antibodies contained in the antibody-drug conjugates agonize MERTK signaling of endothelial cells. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating cancer, by administering an antibody-drug conjugate that comprises (i) an antibody that specifically binds to MERTK and agonizes MERTK signaling of endothelial cells, and (ii) a cytotoxic agent conjugated directly to the antibody or conjugated to the antibody via a linker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicants: The Rockefeller University, Rgenix, Inc.Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Masoud Tavazoie
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Publication number: 20200230090Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Patent number: 10717704Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that inhibit creatine transport and/or creatine kinase, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of utilizing such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Rgenix, Inc.Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Sohail F. Tavazoie
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Patent number: 10669296Abstract: This invention features compounds that modulate the activity of liver X receptors, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds of the invention, and methods of utilizing those compositions for modulating the activity of liver X receptors in the treatment of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Rgenix, Inc.Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Bernd Kaiser, Sohail F. Tavazoie, Isabel Kurth, Foster Casimir Gonsalves, David M. Darst, Jr., Masoud Fakhr Tavazoie
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Patent number: 10543183Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Publication number: 20190315680Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that inhibit creatine transport and/or creatine kinase, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of utilizing such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Sohail F. Tavazoie
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Patent number: 10406128Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Jia Min Loo
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Patent number: 10308597Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that inhibit creatine transport and/or creatine kinase, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of utilizing such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Rgenix, Inc.Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Sohail F. Tavazoie
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Publication number: 20180153833Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Patent number: 9962348Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Publication number: 20170319525Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Patent number: 9707195Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Publication number: 20170066791Abstract: This invention features compounds that modulate the activity of liver X receptors, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds of the invention, and methods of utilizing those compositions for modulating the activity of liver X receptors in the treatment of cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Eduardo J. MARTINEZ, Bernd KAISER, Sohail F TAVAZOIE, Isabel KURTH, Foster Casimir GONSALVES, David M. DARST, Masoud Fakhr TAVAZOIE
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Publication number: 20160331726Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
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Patent number: 9040497Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Jia M. Loo
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Publication number: 20140378534Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITYInventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Jia M. Loo