Patents by Inventor William I. Wood

William I. Wood 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).

  • NOVEL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS
    Publication number: 20110190144
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing a novel protein and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Sarah C. Bodary-Winter, Hilary Clark, Janet K. Jackman, Jill R. Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NATURAL KILLER CELL RELATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20110182889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Sherman Fong, Kathryn Dennis, Hilary Clark, Henry Chiu, Jill Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IMMUNE RELATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20110177972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Henry Chiu, Hilary Clark, Kathryn Dennis, Sherman Fong, Jill R. Schoenfeld, William I. Wood, Thomas Wu
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IMMUNE RELATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20110172114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: SARAH C. BODARY, Hilary Clark, Brisdell Hunte, Janet K. Jackman, Jill R. Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • NOVEL STRA6 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20110171238
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence similarity to Stra6, a murine retinoic acid responsive protein, and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Pennica, Victoria Smith, William I. Wood
  • Compositions and methods for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosis
    Publication number: 20110142841
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Alexander Abbas, Sarah C. Bodary, Hilary Clark, Jill R. Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • EG-VEGF nucleic acids and polypeptides and methods of use
    Patent number: 7960531
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides designated herein as EG-VEGF and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Also provided herein are methods of screening for modulators of EG-VEGF. Furthermore, methods and related methods of treatment are described herein which pertain to regulating cellular proliferation and chemotaxis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Genetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Napoleone Ferrara, Colin Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • Compositions and methods for the treatment of immune related diseases
    Publication number: 20110110938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Henry Chiu, Hilary Clark, Kathryn Dennis, Sherman Fong, Jill R. Schoenfeld, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Stra6 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7939650
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence similarity to Stra6, a murine retinoic acid responsive protein, and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Pennica, Victoria Smith, William I. Wood
  • NOVEL COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IMMUNE RELATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20110104170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing a novel protein and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl T. Baldwin, Sarah C. Bodary, Andrew C. Chen, Hilary Clark, Janet K. Jackman, William I. Wood
  • Interleukin-22 Polypeptides, Nucleic Acids Encoding The Same And Methods For The Treatment Of Pancreatic Disorders
    Publication number: 20110091417
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to interleukin-22 polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Sudeepta Aggarwal, Ming-Hong Xie, Ellen M. Maruoka, Jessica S. Foster, Audrey Goddard, William I. Wood
  • IL-17 Homologous Polypeptides and Therapeutic Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20110064728
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin Gumey, Hanzhong Li, Kenneth Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Daniel Tumas, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Menno VanLookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel Yansura
  • IL-17 HOMOLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110038868
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17 and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Audrey Goddard, Austin Gurney, Hanzhong Li, William I. Wood
  • Antibodies to Stra6 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7855278
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence similarity to Stra6, a murine retinoic acid responsive protein, and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Pennica, Victoria Smith, William I. Wood
  • PRO34128 nucleic acids
    Publication number: 20100285016
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence similarity to GDNFR and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: J. Christopher Grimaldi, Somasekar Seshagiri, Jeremy Stinson, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Apo-2DcR
    Publication number: 20100273257
    Abstract: Novel polypeptides, designated Apo-2DcR, which are capable of binding Apo-2 ligand are provided. Compositions including Apo-2DcR chimeras, nucleic acid encoding Apo-2DcR, and antibodies to Apo-2DcR are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi J. Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, Anan Chuntharapai, Austin Gurney, Kyung Jin Kim, William I. Wood
  • Apo-2DcR
    Publication number: 20100269184
    Abstract: Novel polypeptides, designated Apo-2DcR, which are capable of binding Apo-2 ligand are provided. Compositions including Apo-2DcR chimeras, nucleic acid encoding Apo-2DcR, and antibodies to Apo-2DcR are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Avi J. Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, Austin Gurney, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20100261217
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Luc Desnoyers, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Victoria Smith, Jean-Philippe F. Stephan, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • EG-VEGF NUCLEIC ACIDS AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20100254999
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides designated herein as EG-VEGF and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Also provided herein are methods of screening for modulators of EG-VEGF. Furthermore, methods and related methods of treatment are described herein which pertain to regulating cellular proliferation and chemotaxis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: NAPOLEONE FERRARA, COLIN WATANABE, WILLIAM I. WOOD
  • Polynucleotide overexpressed in tumors
    Patent number: RE41888
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Victoria Smith, William I. Wood