Patents by Inventor Stanley N. Cohen

Stanley N. Cohen 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: 9816080
    Abstract: Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the delivery of WW domain-containing fusion proteins into cells in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro via ARMMs are provided. Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the delivery of Cas9 proteins and/or Cas9 variants into cells in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro via fusion to ARMM associated proteins (e.g., ARRDC1 or TSG101) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Quan Lu, Qiyu Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9737480
    Abstract: The invention provide isolated arrestin domain-containing protein 1 (ARRDC1)-mediated micro vesicles (ARMMs). Methods for generating and for isolating ARMMs are also provided herein. ARMMs can be used to deliver agents, for example, nucleic acids (e.g., siRNAs, microRNAs, lincRNAs), proteins (e.g., transcription factors, chromatin modulators, kinases, phosphorylases, or recombinases), or small molecules to target cells in vitro and in vivo, and methods for such ARMM-mediated delivery are provided herein. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods using ARMMs are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Standford Junior University
    Inventors: Quan Lu, Joseph F. Nabhan, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9637741
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for modulating the expression of a first gene in a cell wherein the first gene is one containing more than 36 CAG trinucleotide repeats and encoding a protein that form polyglutamine-mediated protein aggregation. Suppression of the first gene is achieved by reducing the expression of SPT4 gene or SUPT4H gene. It can also be achieved by inhibiting the formation of a Spt4/Spt5 complex or a Supt4h/Supt5h complex. Also provided is a method for identifying an agent useful for modulating the expression and aggregation of CAG-expanded gene product, or treating a polyglutamine disease such as Huntington's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: National Yang Ming University, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Liu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20160206566
    Abstract: Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the delivery of WW domain-containing fusion proteins into cells in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro via ARMMs are provided. Methods, systems, compositions and strategies for the delivery of Cas9 proteins and/or Cas9 variants into cells in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro via fusion to ARMM associated proteins (e.g., ARRDC1 or TSG101) are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Quan Lu, Qiyu Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20160152978
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of selectively reducing the deleterious activity of mutant extended trinucleotide repeat containing genes in a cell, as well as compositions used in such methods. The deleterious activity (e.g., toxicity and/or dis-functionality of products encoded thereby) of a mutant extended trinucleotide repeat containing gene may be selectively reduced in a variety of different ways, e.g., by selectively decreasing SPT4 mediated transcriptional activity, by enhancing functionality of proteins encoded thereby, etc. Aspects of the invention further include assays for identifying agents that find use in methods of the invention, e.g. as summarized above. Methods and compositions of the invention find use in a variety of different applications, including the prevention or treatment of disease conditions associated with the presence of genes containing mutant extended trinucleotide repeats, such as Huntington's Disease (HD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Liu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20160116456
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for modulating the expression of a first gene in a cell wherein the first gene is one containing more than 36 CAG trinucleotide repeats and encoding a protein that form polyglutamine-mediated protein aggregation. Suppression of the first gene is achieved by reducing the expression of SPT4 gene or SUPT4H gene. It can also be achieved by inhibiting the formation of a Spt4/Spt5 complex or a Supt4h/Supt5h complex. Also provided is a method for identifying an agent useful for modulating the expression and aggregation of CAG-expanded gene product, or treating a polyglutamine disease such as Huntington's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Liu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9226935
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for modulating the expression of a first gene in a cell wherein the first gene is one containing more than 36 CAG trinucleotide repeats and encoding a protein that form polyglutamine-mediated protein aggregation. Suppression of the first gene is achieved by reducing the expression of SPT4 gene or SUPT4H gene. It can also be achieved by inhibiting the formation of a Spt4/Spt5 complex or a Supt4h/Supt5h complex. Also provided is a method for identifying an agent useful for modulating the expression and aggregation of CAG-expanded gene product, or treating a polyglutamine disease such as Huntington's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Lu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 9211303
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of selectively reducing the deleterious activity of mutant extended trinucleotide repeat containing genes in a cell, as well as compositions used in such methods. The deleterious activity (e.g., toxicity and/or dis-functionality of products encoded thereby) of a mutant extended trinucleotide repeat containing gene may be selectively reduced in a variety of different ways, e.g., by selectively decreasing SPT4 mediated transcriptional activity, by enhancing functionality of proteins encoded thereby, etc. Aspects of the invention further include assays for identifying agents that find use in methods of the invention, e.g. as summarized above. Methods and compositions of the invention find use in a variety of different applications, including the prevention or treatment of disease conditions associated with the presence of genes containing mutant extended trinucleotide repeats, such as Huntington's Disease (HD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: National Yang-Ming University, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Liu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20150037421
    Abstract: The invention provide isolated arrestin domain-containing protein 1 (ARRDC1)-mediated micro vesicles (ARMMs). Methods for generating and for isolating ARMMs are also provided herein. ARMMs can be used to deliver agents, for example, nucleic acids (e.g., siRNAs, microRNAs, lincRNAs), proteins (e.g., transcription factors, chromatin modulators, kinases, phosphorylases, or recombinases), or small molecules to target cells in vitro and in vivo, and methods for such ARMM-mediated delivery are provided herein. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods using ARMMs are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JuniorUniversity
    Inventors: Quan Lu, Joseph F. Nabhan, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 8691780
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for enhancing taxane sensitivity are provided. Aspects of the subject methods include administering to a subject a txr1 pathway modulatory agent in conjunction with a taxane. Also provided are txr1 polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same. The subject methods and compositions find use in a variety of different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Chih Jian Lih, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20130331437
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for modulating the expression of a first gene in a cell wherein the first gene is one containing more than 36 CAG trinucleotide repeats and encoding a protein that form polyglutamine-mediated protein aggregation. Suppression of the first gene is achieved by reducing the expression of SPT4 gene or SUPT4H gene. It can also be achieved by inhibiting the formation of a Spt4/Spt5 complex or a Supt4h/Supt5h complex. Also provided is a method for identifying an agent useful for modulating the expression and aggregation of CAG-expanded gene product, or treating a polyglutamine disease such as Huntington's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: National Yang Ming University
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao CHENG, Chia-Rung Liu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20130317088
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods of selectively reducing the deleterious activity of mutant extended trinucleotide repeat containing genes in a cell, as well as compositions used in such methods. The deleterious activity (e.g., toxicity and/or dis-functionality of products encoded thereby) of a mutant extended trinucleotide repeat containing gene may be selectively reduced in a variety of different ways, e.g., by selectively decreasing SPT4 mediated transcriptional activity, by enhancing functionality of proteins encoded thereby, etc. Aspects of the invention further include assays for identifying agents that find use in methods of the invention, e.g. as summarized above. Methods and compositions of the invention find use in a variety of different applications, including the prevention or treatment of disease conditions associated with the presence of genes containing mutant extended trinucleotide repeats, such as Huntington's Disease (HD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Liu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 8569254
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for modulating the expression of a first gene in a cell wherein the first gene is one containing more than 36 CAG trinucleotide repeats and encoding a protein that form polyglutamine-mediated protein aggregation. Suppression of the first gene is achieved by reducing the expression of SPT4 gene or SUPT4H gene. It can also be achieved by inhibiting the formation of a Spt4/Spt5 complex or a Supt4h/Supt5h complex. Also provided is a method for identifying an agent useful for modulating the expression and aggregation of CAG-expanded gene product, or treating a polyglutamine disease such as Huntington's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: National Yang Ming University
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Cheng, Chia-Rung Lu, Tzu-Han Wang, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 8404807
    Abstract: TSG101 is a tumor susceptibility gene whose homozygous functional knock out in fibroblasts leads to transformation and the ability of these cells to form metastatic tumors in nude mice. The cellular transformation that results from inactivation of TSG101 is reversible by restoration of TSG101 function. Decreased expression of TSG101 is associated with the occurrence of certain human cancers, including breast carcinomas. The TSG101 nucleic acid compositions find use in identifying homologous or related proteins and the DNA sequences encoding such proteins; in producing compositions that modulate the expression or function of the protein; and in studying associated physiological pathways. In addition, modulation of the gene activity in vivo is used for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes, such as treatment of cancer, identification of cell type based on expression, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Stanley N. Cohen, Limin Li
  • Publication number: 20110251376
    Abstract: TSG101 is a tumor susceptibility gene whose homozygous functional knock out in fibroblasts leads to transformation and the ability of these cells to form metastatic tumors in nude mice. The cellular transformation that results from inactivation of TSG101 is reversible by restoration of TSG101 function. Decreased expression of TSG101 is associated with the occurrence of certain human cancers, including breast carcinomas. The TSG101 nucleic acid compositions find use in identifying homologous or related proteins and the DNA sequences encoding such proteins; in producing compositions that modulate the expression or function of the protein; and in studying associated physiological pathways. In addition, modulation of the gene activity in vivo is used for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes, such as treatment of cancer, identification of cell type based on expression, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Stanley N. Cohen, Limin Li
  • Patent number: 7973130
    Abstract: TSG101 is a tumor susceptibility gene whose homozygous functional knock out in fibroblasts leads to transformation and the ability of these cells to form metastatic tumors in nude mice. The cellular transformation that results from inactivation of TSG101 is reversible by restoration of TSG101 function. Decreased expression of TSG101 is associated with the occurrence of certain human cancers, including breast carcinomas. The TSG101 nucleic acid compositions find use in identifying homologous or related proteins and the DNA sequences encoding such proteins; in producing compositions that modulate the expression or function of the protein; and in studying associated physiological pathways. In addition, modulation of the gene activity in vivo is used for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes, such as treatment of cancer, identification of cell type based on expression, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Stanley N. Cohen, Limin Li
  • Patent number: 7838252
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating a subject for an anthrax toxin mediated disease condition are provided. Aspects of the subject methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of an agent that inhibits cellular internalization of an anthrax toxin, e.g., such as a LRP6 modulatory agent. Also provided are active agents suitable for use in the subject methods, as well as pharmaceutical preparations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Stanley N. Cohen, Wensheng Wei
  • Publication number: 20100272728
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for regulating ubiquitination in a cell. In particular, the present invention provides purified polypeptides comprising an ubiquitination-regulating domain. The invention also provides methods of using such polypeptides for screening for agents, for producing antibodies, and for treatment of diseases, e.g., proliferative diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disease and developmental abnormalities. The invention further provides antibodies that bind an ubiquitination-regulating domain and agents and antibodies that regulate ubiquitination in cells, e.g., by modulating the interaction between a TSG101 protein and an MDM2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Limin Li, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20100272729
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for regulating ubiquitination in a cell. In particular, the present invention provides purified polypeptides comprising an ubiquitination-regulating domain. The invention also provides methods of using such polypeptides for screening for agents, for producing antibodies, and for treatment of diseases, e.g., proliferative diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disease and developmental abnormalities. The invention further provides antibodies that bind an ubiquitination-regulating domain and agents and antibodies that regulate ubiquitination in cells, e.g., by modulating the interaction between a TSG101 protein and an MDM2 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: LIMIN LI, Stanley N. Cohen
  • Patent number: 7714108
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for regulating ubiquitination in a cell. In particular, the present invention provides purified polypeptides comprising an ubiquitination-regulating domain. The invention also provides methods of using such polypeptides for screening for agents, for producing antibodies, and for treatment of diseases, e.g., proliferative diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disease and developmental abnormalities. The invention further provides antibodies that bind an ubiquitination-regulating domain and agents and antibodies that regulate ubiquitination in cells, e.g., by modulating the interaction between a TSG101 protein and an MDM2 protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Limin Li, Stanley N. Cohen