Pitt innovators were issued 15 patents in June 2023.
Featured Patent: 11,667,919: “Targeting Cancer-Associated Long Non-Coding RNA’s”
Pitt investigators have identified a group of cancer-related long non-coding RNAs as novel biomarkers of cancer. They have additionally developed methods of detecting and inhibiting these molecules in cancer cells. Among the 2,123 RNAs identified by the Pitt team, one appears to have higher expression in nine cancer types, including breast cancer. Inhibition of these RNAs in breast cancer cells led to cell death, suggesting therapeutic potential in treating breast cancer.
For more information on this technology, including licensing, contact Maria Vanegas at mvanegas@innovation.pitt.edu.
Below is a listing of all patents issued to Pitt innovators in June 2023. You can also search all available Pitt technologies.
| Patent number | Title | Inventor(s) | Licensing manager | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,667,919 | Targeting Cancer-Associated Long Non-Coding RNAs | Da Yang; Zehua Wang | Maria Vanegas | Available for licensing |
| 11,672,483 | Skin Screw Electrodes | Wenyan Jia; Mingui Sun; Robert Sclabassi | Janice Panza | Available for licensing |
| 11,672,757 | Hot Melt Extrusion for Pharmaceutical Vaginal Film Products | Lisa Rohan; Galit Regev | Andrew Remes | Available for licensing |
| 11,672,651 | Artificial Valved Conduits for Cardiac Reconstructive Procedures and Methods for Their Production | Masahiro Yoshida; C. Douglas Bernstein; Onur Dur; Kerem Pekkan | Janice Panza | Licensed |
| 11,672,964 | Bioactive Components Conjugated to Substrates of Microneedle Arrays | Louis Falo Jr.; Geza Erdos | Andrew Remes | Available for licensing |
| 11,672,795 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Pulmonary Vascular Disease | Thomas Bertero; Stephen Chan | Maria Vanegas | Optioned |
| 11,673,853 | Small Molecule AMPK Activators | Beibei Chen; Yuan Liu; Rama Mallampalli | Maria Vanegas | Licensed |
| 11,673,916 | Neuroprotective Peptides and Methods of Their Use | Elias Aizenman; Anthony Schulien; Jason Justice | Andrew Remes | Available for licensing |
| 11,680,341 | Mandrel-Less Electrospinning Processing Method and System, and Uses Thereof | Antonio D’Amore; William Wagner | Janice Panza | Available for licensing |
| 11,682,495 | A Structured Medical Data Classification System for Monitoring and Remediating Treatment Risks | Hyagriv Simhan; Tamar Krishnamurti; Alexander Davis | Maria Vanegas | Licensed |
| 11,684,763 | Multi-Component Bioactive Drug Delivery and Controlled Release to the Skin by Microneedle Array Devices | Geza Erdos; Louis Falo Jr. | Andrew Remes | Available for licensing |
| 11,684,510 | Noninvasive, Regional Brain Thermal Stimuli for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders | Eric Nofzinger | Alex Ducruet | Available for licensing |
| 11,684,574 | Artificial Cells and Delivery Devices for Use in Tissue Engineering and Related Methods | Jeffrey Krawiec; David Vorp; Steven Little; Morgan Fedorchak; Justin Weinbaum; Katherine Lorentz | Janice Panza | Available for licensing |
| 11,685,657 | Covalent Organic Framework Patterning on Substrates | Alexander Star; David White | George Coulston | Available for licensing |
| 11,688,539 | Oxide Interface Displaying Electronically Controllable Ferromagnetism | Jeremy Levy; Patrick Irvin; Feng Bi | George Coulston | Available for licensing |