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Ester Fernandez-Salas, Fullerton US

Ester Fernandez-Salas, Fullerton, CA US

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20080220456LUMINESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER (LRET) ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN ACTIVITY - Clostridial toxin substrates comprising a lanthanide donor complex, an acceptor, and a Clostridial toxin recognition sequence including a cleavage site; methods for determining the activity of a Clostridial toxin from a test sample using such Clostridial toxin substrates; cell compositions comprising such Clostridial toxin substrates and a Clostridial toxin receptor; and methods for determining the activity of a Clostridial toxin from a test sample using such cell compositions.09-11-2008
20080221012Activatable Clostridial Toxins - Compositions comprising activatable recombinant neurotoxins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The invention also comprises nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such polypeptides and nucleic acids.09-11-2008
20090004224ACTIVATABLE CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - Compositions comprising activatable recombinant neurotoxins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The invention also comprises nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such polypeptides and nucleic acids.01-01-2009
20090004225TOXIN COMPOUNDS WITH ENHANCED MEMBRANE TRANSLOCATION CHARACTERISTICS - The present invention relates to a compound comprising a toxin linked to a translocator. Non-limiting examples of toxins of the present invention are botulinum toxin, butyricum toxin, tetani toxins and the light chains thereof. In some embodiments, the translocator of the present invention comprises a protein transduction domain.01-01-2009
20090005313ACTIVATABLE CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - Compositions comprising activatable recombinant neurotoxins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The invention also comprises nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such polypeptides and nucleic acids.01-01-2009
20090018081ACTIVATABLE CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - Compositions comprising activatable recombinant neurotoxins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The invention also comprises nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such polypeptides and nucleic acids.01-15-2009
20090042231FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.02-12-2009
20090069238ACTIVATABLE CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - Compositions comprising activatable recombinant neurotoxins and polypeptides derived therefrom. The invention also comprises nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods of making such polypeptides and nucleic acids.03-12-2009
20090117572Cell-Based Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Assays For Clostridial Toxins - The present invention provides a method of determining clostridial toxin activity by (a) contacting with a sample a cell containing a clostridial toxin substrate that includes a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence containing a cleavage site that intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor, where resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor under the appropriate conditions; (b) exciting the donor fluorophore; and (c) determining resonance energy transfer of the contacted cell relative to a control cell, where a difference in resonance energy transfer of the contacted cell as compared to the control cell is indicative of clostridial toxin activity.05-07-2009
20090118475Clostridial Neurotoxin Compositions and Modified Clostridial Neurotoxins - Natural and modified neurotoxins and isolated neurotoxin compositions are described. The neurotoxins may include one or more structural modifications, wherein the structural modification(s) alters the biological persistence, such as the biological half-life and/or a biological activity of the modified neurotoxin relative to an identical neurotoxin without the structural modification(s). In one embodiment, methods of making the modified neurotoxin include using recombinant techniques. In some embodiments, methods of using the modified neurotoxin to treat conditions include treating various disorders, neuromuscular ailments and pain.05-07-2009
20090191583CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN ACTIVITY ASSAYS - Compositions useful for detecting Clostridial toxin activity comprising a cell that contains an exogenous Clostridial toxin substrate comprises a fluorescent member, a membrane targeting domain and a Clostridial toxin recognition sequence comprising a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between said fluorescent member and said membrane localization domain and methods useful for determining Clostridial toxin activity using such Clostridial toxin substrates.07-30-2009
20090202591LEUCINE-BASED MOTIF AND CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXINS - Modified neurotoxin comprising neurotoxin including structural modification, wherein the structural modification alters the biological persistence, such as the biological half-life and/or a biological activity of the modified neurotoxin relative to an identical neurotoxin without the structural modification. In one embodiment, methods of making the modified neurotoxin include using recombinant techniques. In another embodiment, methods of using the modified neurotoxin to treat conditions include treating various disorders, neuromuscular aliments and pain.08-13-2009
20090263836BOTULINUM TOXIN SCREENING ASSAYS - Methods for detecting BoNT/A activity in a sample, methods for screening molecules able to compete with BoNT/A receptor binding, methods for reducing BoNT/A activity in a human and methods of marketing a neurotoxin capable of selectively binding to a FGFR2, a FGFR3, a SV2, or any combination thereof, to a governmental or regional regulatory authority.10-22-2009
20090317839BOTULINUM TOXIN SCREENING ASSAYS - Methods for detecting BoNT/A activity in a sample, methods for screening molecules able to compete with BoNT/A receptor binding, methods for reducing BoNT/A activity in a human and methods of marketing a neurotoxin capable of selectively binding to FGFR3 to a governmental or regional regulatory authority.12-24-2009
20100041098MODIFIED CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS WITH ALTERED TARGETING CAPABILITIES FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXIN TARGET CELLS - The specification discloses modified Clostridial toxins comprising a Clostridial toxin enzymatic domain, a Clostridial toxin translocation domain and an enhanced Clostridial toxin binding domain; polynucleotide molecules encoding such modified Clostridial toxins; and method of producing such modified Clostridial toxins.02-18-2010
20100055727FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR BOTULINUM SEROTYPE A/E TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.03-04-2010
20100069610SUBSTRATES USEFUL FOR FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR BOTULINUM SEROTYPE A/E TXOINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.03-18-2010
20100075346FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.03-25-2010
20100075357FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.03-25-2010
20100075358FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.03-25-2010
20100081157FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.04-01-2010
20100081158FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.04-01-2010
20100121042CHIMERA BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE E - The present invention relates to a toxin comprising a modified light chain of a botulinum toxin type E, wherein the modified light chain comprises amino acid sequence PFVNKQFN (SEQ ID NO: 120) at the N-terminus, and amino acid sequence xExxxLL (SEQ ID NO: 112) at the C-terminus, wherein x is any amino acid.05-13-2010
20100151494FRET PROTEASE ASSAYS FOR CLOSTRIDIAL TOXINS - The present invention provides clostridial toxin substrates useful in assaying for the protease activity of any clostridial toxin, including botulinum toxins of all serotypes as well as tetanus toxins. A clostridial toxin substrate of the invention contains a donor fluorophore; an acceptor having an absorbance spectrum overlapping the emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore; and a clostridial toxin recognition sequence that includes a cleavage site, where the cleavage site intervenes between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor and where, under the appropriate conditions, resonance energy transfer is exhibited between the donor fluorophore and the acceptor.06-17-2010
20100160609Chimera Botulinum Toxin Type E - The present invention relates to a toxin comprising a modified light chain of a botulinum toxin type E, wherein the modified light chain comprises amino acid sequence PFVNKQFN (SEQ ID NO: 120) at the N-terminus, and amino acid sequence xDxxxLL (SEQ ID NO: 111) at the C-terminus, wherein x is any amino acid.06-24-2010
20100233741IMMUNO-BASED RETARGETED ENDOPEPTIDASE ACTIVITY ASSAYS - The present specification discloses SNAP-25 immune response inducing compositions, methods of making α-SNAP-25 antibodies that selectively binds to an epitope comprising a SNAP-25 having a carboxyl-terminus at the P09-16-2010
20100233802CELLS USEFUL FOR IMMUNO-BASED BOTULINUM TOXIN SEROTYPE A ACTIVITY ASSAYS - The present specification discloses clonal cell lines susceptible to BoNT/A intoxication, methods of producing such clonal cell lines, and methods of detecting Botulinum toxin serotype A activity using such clonal cell lines.09-16-2010
20100273985POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS AND CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXINS - The present invention discloses modified neurotoxins with altered biological persistence. In one embodiment, the modified neurotoxins are derived from Clostridial botulinum toxins. Such modified neurotoxins may be employed in treating various conditions, including but not limited to muscular disorders, hyperhidrosis, and pain.10-28-2010
20100273986POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATION AND CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXINS - The present invention discloses modified neurotoxins with altered biological persistence. In one embodiment, the modified neurotoxins are derived from Clostridial botulinum toxins. Such modified neurotoxins may be employed in treating various conditions, including but not limited to muscular disorders, hyperhidrosis, and pain.10-28-2010
20100280222CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXIN COMPOSITIONS AND MODIFIED CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXINS - Natural and modified neurotoxins and isolated neurotoxin compositions are described. The neurotoxins may include one or more structural modifications, wherein the structural modification(s) alters the biological persistence, such as the biological half-life and/or a biological activity of the modified neurotoxin relative to an identical neurotoxin without the structural modification(s). In one embodiment, methods of making the modified neurotoxin include using recombinant techniques. In another embodiment, methods of using the modified neurotoxin to treat conditions include treating various disorders, neuromuscular aliments and pain.11-04-2010
20110046356POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS AND CLOSTRIDIAL NEUROTOXINS - The present invention discloses modified neurotoxins with altered biological persistence. In one embodiment, the modified neurotoxins are derived from Clostridial botulinum toxins. Such modified neurotoxins may be employed in treating various conditions, including but not limited to muscular disorders, hyperhidrosis, and pain.02-24-2011
20110064713Methods of Treating Cancer Using Opioid Retargeted Endopepidases - The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such TVEMPs and methods of treating cancer in a mammal using such TVEMP compositions.03-17-2011
20110070186Methods of Treating Cancer Using Growth Factor Retargeted Endopeptidases - The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such TVEMPs and methods of treating cancer in a mammal using such TVEMP compositions.03-24-2011
20110070211Methods of Treating Cancer Using Galanin Retargeted Endopepidases - The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such TVEMPs and methods of treating cancer in a mammal using such TVEMP compositions.03-24-2011
20110070212Methods of Treating Cancer Using Glucagon-Like Hormone Retargeted Endopeptidases - The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such TVEMPs and methods of treating cancer in a mammal using such TVEMP compositions.03-24-2011
20110070215METHODS OF TREATING CANCER USING NEUROTROPHIN RETARGETED ENDOPEPTIDASES - The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such TVEMPs and methods of treating cancer in a mammal using such TVEMP compositions.03-24-2011
20110070621Multivalent Clostridial Toxins - The present invention is directed to multivalent Clostridial toxin comprising more than one binding domain directed to a cell surface molecule of a target cell. Such modified toxins are useful as therapeutic compositions to prevent exocytosis and secretion by the target cell. Conditions in which such compositions may be useful include, without limitation, disorders of the sensory or motor nervous system, acute or chronic pain, cancer, pancreatitis, hyperhydrosis, glandular disorders, viral infections, cystic fibrosis and the like. The invention is also directed to methods of using and administering such a composition, and methods of treating a given condition using such a composition.03-24-2011
20110110911Methods of Treating Cancer Using Tachykinin Retargeted Endopepidases - The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such TVEMPs and methods of treating cancer in a mammal using such TVEMP compositions.05-12-2011

Patent applications by Ester Fernandez-Salas, Fullerton, CA US