Patents by Inventor Vincenzo Gulla'

Vincenzo Gulla' 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: 11339222
    Abstract: A method of treating a subject can include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1)/ligand binding agent, thereby disrupting KLRG1 signaling and activating CD8+ cytotoxic T and/or NK cells. A method of treating cancer can include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1)/ligand binding agent. The methods can treat various cancers, for example melanoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioma, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Greenberg, Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Kenneth Evan Thompson
  • Publication number: 20220089747
    Abstract: The receptor killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1) is expressed on T and NK cells, which binds to ligands on epithelial and mesenchymal cells. The ligand for KLRG1 has been described to be E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and R-cadherin. The present disclosure relates to and results from the discovery and characterization of antibodies that bind the extracellular domain (ECD) of KLRG1 but do not interfere with its interaction with the ligands E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and R-cadherin. The antibodies described have been derived by mouse hybridoma technology, and can be humanized by grafting their complementary determining regions (CDRs) into a human framework. The antibodies described can be used as effective therapeutic agents. Various antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments of such antibodies, along with various therapeutic and/or diagnostic methods, among other features, are provided for in the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Kenneth Evan Thompson
  • Patent number: 11180561
    Abstract: The receptor killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1) is expressed on T and NK cells, which binds to ligands on epithelial and mesenchymal cells. The ligand for KLRG1 has been described to be E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and R-cadherin. The present disclosure relates to and results from the discovery and characterization of antibodies that bind the extracellular domain (ECD) of KLRG1 but do not interfere with its interaction with the ligands E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and R-cadherin. The antibodies described have been derived by mouse hybridoma technology, and can be humanized by grafting their complementary determining regions (CDRs) into a human framework. The antibodies described can be used as effective therapeutic agents. Various antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments of such antibodies, along with various therapeutic and/or diagnostic methods, among other features, are provided for in the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Abcuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Kenneth Evan Thompson
  • Publication number: 20200325233
    Abstract: The receptor killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1) is expressed on T and NK cells, which binds to ligands on epithelial and mesenchymal cells. The ligand for KLRG1 has been described to be E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and R-cadherin. The present disclosure relates to and results from the discovery and characterization of antibodies that bind the extracellular domain (ECD) of KLRG1 but do not interfere with its interaction with the ligands E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and R-cadherin. The antibodies described have been derived by mouse hybridoma technology, and can be humanized by grafting their complementary determining regions (CDRs) into a human framework. The antibodies described can be used as effective therapeutic agents. Various antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments of such antibodies, along with various therapeutic and/or diagnostic methods, among other features, are provided for in the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Evan Kenneth Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190292264
    Abstract: A method of treating a subject can include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1)/ligand binding agent, thereby disrupting KLRG1 signaling and activating CD8+ cytotoxic T and/or NK cells. A method of treating cancer can include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1)/ligand binding agent. The methods can treat various cancers, for example melanoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioma, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Greenberg, Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Kenneth Evan Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190194333
    Abstract: A method of treating a subject can comprise administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1) depleting agent, thereby depleting CD8+ cytotoxic T and/or NK cells in vivo. A method of treating a subject can comprise administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a KLRG1 depleting agent with effector killing function. A composition, for example an anti-KLRG1 antibody, can comprise a KLRG1 depleting agent. The methods and compositions can be used for various diseases in which KLRG1 is overexpressed, for example autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, hematologic malignancies, and solid tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Greenberg, Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Kenneth Evan Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190085083
    Abstract: A method of treating a subject can include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1)/ligand binding agent, thereby disrupting KLRG1 signaling and activating CD8+ cytotoxic T and/or NK cells. A method of treating cancer can include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1)/ligand binding agent. The methods can treat various cancers, for example melanoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and colon cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Greenberg, Stefano Vincenzo Gulla, Kenneth Evan Thompson
  • Patent number: 6169877
    Abstract: High definition TV motion picture distribution network via satellite comprising a service center (5) for the management and the commercial/administrative planning, a network control center (3) which controls the network both as regards the transmission via satellite (2) and the monitoring of the receiver terminals (4′, 41, . . . 4″n) through the terrestrial network (6), the receiver terminals being provided with data recording device (22), a high resolution decoder (23), and a control unit (24) which stores and processes again information related to the operation of the terminal (4). Transportable units (1) directly linked to the satellite (2) allow to transmit live pictures through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Vincenzo Gulla'