Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Rutkoski

Thomas J. Rutkoski 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: 20220403397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant nucleic acid construct encoding a kallikrein-2 fusion protein. The kallikrein-2 fusion protein includes a first nucleotide sequence encoding kallikrein-2 (KLK2), and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a glycosylphophatidylinositol (GPI) attachment sequence, where the GPI attachment sequence encoding nucleotide sequence is positioned 3? to the KLK2 encoding nucleotide sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart L. EMANUEL, Thomas J. RUTKOSKI
  • Patent number: 9255260
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Publication number: 20140335593
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Patent number: 8802413
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Patent number: 8697062
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to conjugates of human ribonucleases and water-soluble polymers, compositions comprising the conjugates and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides conjugates of human ribonucleases and one or more water-soluble polymer compositions (e.g., to increase serum half-life and a pharmacokinetic profile, in vivo biological activity, stability, and/or reduce host immune response to the protein in vivo) as well as methods of using the conjugates in the therapy, treatment, and/or prevention of disease (e.g., cancer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Quintessence Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Thomas J. Rutkoski, John A. Kink, Laura E. Strong
  • Publication number: 20140004594
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Patent number: 8524480
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Publication number: 20120322137
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Patent number: 8247190
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Publication number: 20110287514
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Patent number: 7977079
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Publication number: 20100233809
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski
  • Publication number: 20090098101
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to conjugates of human ribonucleases and water-soluble polymers, compositions comprising the conjugates and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides conjugates of human ribonucleases and one or more water-soluble polymer compositions (e.g., to increase serum half-life and a pharmacokinetic profile, in vivo biological activity, stability, and/or reduce host immune response to the protein in vivo) as well as methods of using the conjugates in the therapy, treatment, and/or prevention of disease (e.g., cancer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: QUINTESSENCE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Thomas J. Rutkoski, John A. Kink, Laura E. Strong
  • Patent number: 7416875
    Abstract: This invention relates to altered forms of members of the RNase A superfamily. An RNase A can be modified to be cytotoxic by altering its amino acid sequence so that it is not bound easily by the ribonuclease inhibitor while still retaining catalytic properties. While earlier work had identified some modifications to RNase A that would result in cytotoxicity, the use of the FADE algorithm for molecular interaction analysis has led to several other locations that were candidates for modification. Some of those modifications did result in RNase A variants with increase cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Julie C. Mitchell, Thomas J. Rutkoski