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).

  • Publication number: 20230146646
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicants: The Rockefeller University, Inspirna, Inc.
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Masoud Tavazoie, Nils Henrik Halberg
  • Patent number: 11613588
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Masoud Tavazoie, Nils Henrik Halberg
  • Patent number: 10945978
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Publication number: 20200255543
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicants: The Rockefeller University, Rgenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Masoud Tavazoie
  • Publication number: 20200230090
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Patent number: 10717704
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Rgenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Sohail F. Tavazoie
  • Patent number: 10669296
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Rgenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Bernd Kaiser, Sohail F. Tavazoie, Isabel Kurth, Foster Casimir Gonsalves, David M. Darst, Jr., Masoud Fakhr Tavazoie
  • Patent number: 10543183
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Publication number: 20190315680
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Sohail F. Tavazoie
  • Patent number: 10406128
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Jia Min Loo
  • Patent number: 10308597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Rgenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Martinez, Sohail F. Tavazoie
  • Publication number: 20180153833
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Patent number: 9962348
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Publication number: 20170319525
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Patent number: 9707195
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Publication number: 20170066791
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Eduardo J. MARTINEZ, Bernd KAISER, Sohail F TAVAZOIE, Isabel KURTH, Foster Casimir GONSALVES, David M. DARST, Masoud Fakhr TAVAZOIE
  • Publication number: 20160331726
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel agents and methods for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma. Also disclosed are related arrays, kits, and screening methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Nora Pencheva
  • Patent number: 9040497
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Jia M. Loo
  • Publication number: 20140378534
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sohail F. Tavazoie, Jia M. Loo