Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Wandless

Thomas J. Wandless 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: 11891634
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and compositions for rapidly and reversibly destabilizing a target protein in vitro or in vivo, in the presence or absence of a cell-permeable, synthetic molecule or ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Ling-Chun Chen, Yusaku Miyamae
  • Publication number: 20200123514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and compositions for rapidly and reversibly destabilizing a target protein in vitro or in vivo, in the presence or absence of a cell-permeable, synthetic molecule or ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas J. WANDLESS, Ling-Chun CHEN, Yusaku MIYAMAE
  • Patent number: 10137180
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins in vivo using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura A. Banaszynski, Mark A. Sellmyer, Christopher H. Contag, Steven H. Thorne
  • Patent number: 9487787
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described. Stability-affecting proteins, e.g., derived from FKBP and DHFR proteins are fused to a protein of interest and the presence or absence of the ligand is used to modulate the stability of the fusion protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura Anne Banaszynski, Mari Iwamoto, Lystranne Alysia Maynard, Ling-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 9115184
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light-inducible system and method for rapidly and reversibly modulating protein stability and function. This system and method employs conditionally stable protein domains that regulate the degradation of a fusion protein depending upon the presence or absence of a particular light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kimberly M. Bonger, Rishi Rakhit, Thomas J. Wandless
  • Publication number: 20140255361
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and compositions for rapidly and reversibly destabilizing a target protein in vitro or in vivo, in the presence or absence of a cell-permeable, synthetic molecule or ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Ling-chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20140249295
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a light-inducible system and method for rapidly and reversibly modulating protein stability and function. This system and method employs conditionally stable protein domains that regulate the degradation of a fusion protein depending upon the presence or absence of a particular light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kimberly M. Bonger, Rishi Rakhit, Thomas J. Wandless
  • Publication number: 20140010791
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins in vivo using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura A. Banaszynski, Mark A. Sellmyer, Christopher H. Contag, Steven H. Thorne
  • Patent number: 8530636
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins in vivo using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura A. Banaszynski, Mark A. Sellmyer, Christopher H. Contag, Steven H. Thorne
  • Publication number: 20120178168
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described. Stability-affecting proteins, e.g., derived from FKBP and DHFR proteins are fused to a protein of interest and the presence or absence of the ligand is used to modulate the stability of the fusion protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura Anne Banaszynski, Mari Iwamoto, Lystranne Alysia Maynard, Ling-chun Chen
  • Patent number: 8173792
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described. Stability-affecting proteins, e.g., derived from FKBP and DHFR proteins are fused to a protein of interest and the presence or absence of the ligand is used to modulate the stability of the fusion protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura Anne Banaszynski, Mari Iwamoto, Lystranne Alysia Maynard, Ling-chun Chen
  • Patent number: 8084596
    Abstract: We have developed a general procedure for the regulated (inducible) dimerization or oligomerization of intracellular proteins and disclose methods and materials for using that procedure to regulatably initiate cell-specific apoptosis (programmed cell death) in genetically engineered cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Gerald R. Crabtree, Peter Belshaw, Stuart L. Schreiber, David M. Spencer, Thomas J. Wandless
  • Patent number: 8044099
    Abstract: Bifunctional molecules and methods for their use are provided. The subject bifunctional molecules are conjugates of a drug moiety and a pharmacokinetic modulating moiety, where these two moieties are optionally joined by a linking group. The bifunctional molecules are further characterized in that they exhibit at least one modulated pharmacokinetic property upon administration to a host as compared to a free drug control. The subject bifunctional molecules find use in a variety of therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Roger Briesewitz, Gerald R. Crabtree, Thomas J. Wandless
  • Publication number: 20110003385
    Abstract: Dimerization and oligomerization of proteins are general biological control mechanisms that contribute to the activation of cell membrane receptors, transcription factors, vesicle fusion proteins, and other classes of intra- and extracellular proteins. We have developed a general procedure for the regulated (inducible) dimerization or oligomerization of intracellular proteins. In principle, any two target proteins can be induced to associate by treating the cells or organisms that harbor them with cell permeable, synthetic ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Gerald R. Crabtree, Stuart L. Schreiber, David M. Spencer, Thomas J. Wandless, Steffan N. Ho, Peter Belshaw
  • Publication number: 20100034777
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins in vivo using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: The Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura A. Banaszynski, Mark A. Sellmyer, Christopher H. Contag, Steven H. Thorne
  • Publication number: 20090215169
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the rapid and reversible destabilizing of specific proteins using cell-permeable, synthetic molecules are described. Stability-affecting proteins, e.g., derived from FKBP and DHFR proteins are fused to a protein of interest and the presence or absence of the ligand is used to modulate the stability of the fusion protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas J. Wandless, Laura Anne Banaszynski, Mari Iwamoto, Lystranne Alysia Maynard, Ling-chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20090060888
    Abstract: Dimerization and oligomerization of proteins are general biological control mechanisms that contribute to the activation of cell membrane receptors, transcription factors, vesicle fusion proteins, and other classes of intra- and extracellular proteins. We have developed a general procedure for the regulated (inducible) dimerization or oligomerization of intracellular proteins. In principle, any two target proteins can be induced to associate by treating the cells or organisms that harbor them with cell permeable, synthetic ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Gerald R. Crabtree, Stuart L. Schreiber, David M. Spencer, Thomas J. Wandless, Steffan N. Ho, Peter Belshaw
  • Patent number: 7498025
    Abstract: Targeted bifunctional molecules and methods for their use are provided. The subject targeted bifunctional molecules are conjugates of a drug moiety and a targeting moiety, where these two moieties are optionally joined by a linking group. The bifunctional molecules are further characterized in that they exhibit a modulated biodistribution upon administration to a host as compared to a free drug control. The subject targeted bifunctional molecules find use in a variety of therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Roger Briesewitz, Gerald R. Crabtree, Thomas J. Wandless
  • Patent number: 7220552
    Abstract: Bifunctional inhibitor molecules and methods for their use in the inhibition of protein—protein interactions are provided. The subject bifunctional inhibitor molecules are conjugates of a target protein ligand and a blocking protein ligand, where these two moieties are optionally joined by a linking group. In the subject methods, an effective amount of the bifunctional inhibitor molecule is administered to a host in which the inhibition of a protein—protein interaction is desired. The bifunctional inhibitor molecule simultaneously binds to its corresponding target and blocking proteins to produce a tripartite complex that inhibits the target protein—protein interaction. The subject methods and compositions find use in a variety of applications, including therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Gerald R. Crabtree, Kryn Stankunas, Roger Briesewitz, Thomas J. Wandless
  • Patent number: 6972193
    Abstract: Dimerization and oligomerization of proteins are general biological control mechanisms that contribute to the activation of cell membrane receptors, transcription factors, vesicle fusion proteins, and other classes of intra- and extracellular proteins. We have developed a general procedure for the regulated (inducible) dimerization or oligomerization of intracellular proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Gerald R. Crabtree, Stuart L. Schreiber, David M. Spencer, Thomas J. Wandless, Steffan N. Ho, Peter Belshaw