Patents by Inventor Timothy Heffernan

Timothy Heffernan 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: 11958849
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Philip Jones, Timothy Heffernan, Matthew M. Hamilton, Zhijun Kang, Michael J. Soth, Jason P. Burke, Kang Le, Christopher Lawrence Carroll, Wylie S. Palmer, Richard Lewis, Timothy McAfoos, Barbara Czako, Gang Liu, Jay Theroff, Zachary Herrera, Anne Yau
  • Patent number: 11786500
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject whose tumor or cancer cells express low levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject with a tumor or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Timothy Heffernan, Jeffrey Kovacs, Nakia Spencer, Christopher Bristow
  • Patent number: 11713313
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Richard Thomas Lewis, Philip Jones, Alessia Petrocchi, Naphtali Reyna, Matthew Hamilton, Michael J. Soth, Timothy Heffernan, Michelle Han, Jason P. Burke
  • Publication number: 20230124815
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Maria Emilia DI FRANCESCO, Philip JONES, Timothy HEFFERNAN, Matthew M. HAMILTON, Zhijun KANG, Michael J. SOTH, Jason P. BURKE, Kang LE, Christopher Lawrence CARROLL, Wylie S. PALMER, Richard LEWIS, Timothy MCAFOOS, Barbara CZAKO, Gang LIU, Jay THEROFF, Zachary HERRERA, Anne YAU
  • Patent number: 11370786
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of structural Formula VIIa or VIIb: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and compositions thereof useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer. Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Philip Jones, Timothy Heffernan, Matthew M. Hamilton, Zhijun Kang, Michael J. Soth, Jason P. Burke, Kang Le, Christopher Lawrence Carroll, Wylie S. Palmer, Richard Lewis, Timothy McAfoos, Barbara Czako, Gang Liu, Jay Theroff, Zachary Herrera, Anne Yau
  • Publication number: 20220135967
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means to modulate gene expression in vivo in a manner that avoids problems associated with CRISPR endogenous protein knock-out or knock-in strategies and strategies that provide for correction, or alteration, of single nucleotides. The invention includes inserting into the genome a nucleotide encoding a heterobifunctional compound targeting protein (dTAG) in-frame with the nucleotide sequence of a gene encoding an endogenously expressed protein of interest which, upon expression, produces an endogenous protein-dTAG hybrid protein. This allows for targeted protein degradation of the dTAG and the fused endogenous protein using a heterobifunctional compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Buckley, Georg Winter, Andrew J. Phillips, Timothy Heffernan, James Bradner, Justin Roberts, Behnam Nabet
  • Patent number: 11293023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a means to modulate gene expression in vivo in a manner that avoids problems associated with CRISPR endogenous protein knock-out or knock-in strategies and strategies that provide for correction, or alteration, of single nucleotides. The invention includes inserting into the genome a nucleotide encoding a heterobifunctional compound targeting protein (dTAG) in-frame with the nucleotide sequence of a gene encoding an endogenously expressed protein of interest which, upon expression, produces an endogenous protein-dTAG hybrid protein. This allows for targeted protein degradation of the dTAG and the fused endogenous protein using a heterobifunctional compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Buckley, Georg Winter, Andrew J. Phillips, Timothy Heffernan, James Bradner, Justin Roberts, Behnam Nabet
  • Publication number: 20220016069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject whose tumor or cancer cells express low levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject with a tumor or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy HEFFERNAN, Jeffrey KOVACS, Nakia SPENCER, Christopher BRISTOW
  • Publication number: 20210301286
    Abstract: This invention is in the area of compositions and methods for regulating chimeric antigen receptor immune effector cell, for example T-cell (CAR-T), therapy to modulate associated adverse inflammatory responses, for example, cytokine release syndrome and tumor lysis syndrome, using targeted protein degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: James Bradner, Justin Roberts, Behnam Nabet, Georg Winter, Andrew J. Phillips, Timothy Heffernan, Dennis Buckley
  • Patent number: 11046954
    Abstract: This invention is in the area of compositions and methods for regulating chimeric antigen receptor immune effector cell, for example T-cell (CAR-T), therapy to modulate associated adverse inflammatory responses, for example, cytokine release syndrome and tumor lysis syndrome, using targeted protein degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: James Bradner, Justin Roberts, Behnam Nabet, Georg Winter, Andrew J. Phillips, Timothy Heffernan, Dennis Buckley
  • Patent number: 11045443
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject whose tumor or cancer cells express low levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject with a tumor or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Timothy Heffernan, Jeffrey Kovacs, Nakia Spencer, Christopher Bristow
  • Publication number: 20210122744
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Thomas LEWIS, Philip JONES, Alessia PETROCCHI, Naphtali REYNA, Matthew HAMILTON, Michael J. SOTH, Timothy HEFFERNAN, Michelle HAN, Jason P. BURKE
  • Publication number: 20200407353
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Maria Emilia DI FRANCESCO, Philip JONES, Timothy HEFFERNAN, Matthew M. HAMILTON, Zhijun KANG, Michael J. SOTH, Jason P. BURKE, Kang LE, Christopher Lawrence CARROLL, Wylie S. PALMER, Richard LEWIS, Timothy MCAFOOS, Barbara CZAKO, Gang LIU, Jay THEROFF, Zachary HERRERA, Anne YAU
  • Publication number: 20200368196
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject whose tumor or cancer cells express low levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject with a tumor or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy HEFFERNAN, Jeffrey KOVACS, Nakia SPENCER, Christopher BRISTOW
  • Patent number: 10766892
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Philip Jones, Timothy Heffernan, Matthew M. Hamilton, Zhijun Kang, Michael J. Soth, Jason P. Burke, Kang Le, Christopher Lawrence Carroll, Wylie S. Palmer, Richard Lewis, Timothy McAfoos, Barbara Czako, Gang Liu, Jay Theroff, Zachary Herrera, Anne Yau
  • Patent number: 10738043
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Richard Thomas Lewis, Philip Jones, Alessia Petrocchi, Naphtali Reyna, Matthew Hamilton, Michael J. Soth, Timothy Heffernan, Michelle Han, Jason P. Burke
  • Patent number: 10722487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject whose tumor or cancer cells express low levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject with a tumor or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Timothy Heffernan, Jeffrey Kovacs, Nakia Spencer, Christopher Bristow
  • Publication number: 20190274993
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject whose tumor or cancer cells express low levels of asparagine synthetase (ASNS), and compounds and compositions useful in such treatment. Also disclosed herein are methods of evaluating whether to administer a compound that inhibits glutathione production or a glutaminase inhibitor to a subject with a tumor or cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy HEFFERNAN, Jeffrey KOVACS, Nakia SPENCER, Christopher BRISTOW
  • Publication number: 20190270736
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Emilia DI FRANCESCO, Philip JONES, Timothy HEFFERNAN, Matthew M. HAMILTON, Zhijun KANG, Michael J. SOTH, Jason P. BURKE, Kang LE, Christopher Lawrence CARROLL, Wylie S. PALMER, Richard LEWIS, Timothy MCAFOOS, Barbara CZAKO, Gang LIU, Jay THEROFF, Zachary HERRERA, Anne YAU
  • Patent number: 10344025
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds and compositions useful in the treatment of GLS1 mediated diseases, such as cancer, having the structure of Formula I: Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Philip Jones, Timothy Heffernan, Matthew M. Hamilton, Zhijun Kang, Michael J. Soth, Jason P. Burke, Kang Le, Christopher Lawrence Carroll, Wylie S. Palmer, Richard Lewis, Timothy McAfoos, Barbara Czako, Gang Liu, Jay Theroff, Zachary Herrera, Anne Yau