Patents Assigned to China Medical University
  • Patent number: 11479611
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor, a nucleic acid, a HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor expression plasmid, a HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor expressing cell, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer, and use of the HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor expressing cell. The chimeric antigen receptor specifically binds to human leukocyte antigen G. The nucleic acid encodes the HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor. The HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor expression plasmid expresses the HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor. The HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor expressing cell is obtained by transducing the HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor into an immune cell. The pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer includes the HLA-G specific chimeric antigen receptor expressing cell and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: China Medical University Hospital
    Inventors: Der-Yang Cho, Shao-Chih Chiu, Chia-Ing Jan, Chih-Ming Pan, Shi-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11458171
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an engineered stem cell, comprising a vector comprising a polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence of suicide gene, a nucleic acid sequence of immune checkpoint gene and a natural cytotoxicity triggering receptor or a TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand, wherein the stem cell is a tumor-targeting cell. The present disclosure also provides a method for treating a cancer or enhancing intratumor immunity or enhancing immunity in tumor microenvironment in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of the engineered stem cell of the present disclosure to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Woei-Cherng Shyu, Chen-Huan Lin, Wei Lee, Chien-Lin Chen, Long-Bin Jeng, Chang-Hai Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220262516
    Abstract: An atrial fibrillation prediction system is provided. The atrial fibrillation prediction system includes an electrocardiogram obtaining unit and a non-transitory machine-readable medium. The non-transitory machine-readable medium is configured for storing a program which is executed by a processing unit to obtain a prediction result. The program includes a reference database obtaining module, a reference feature selecting module, a training module, a target feature selecting module and a comparing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University Hospital
    Inventors: Tzung-Chi Huang, Ken Ying-Kai Liao, Kuan-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20220202783
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a use of an ADAM9 inhibitor in manufacture of an immunomodulator. The immunomodulator can change the distribution of immune cells in a tumor and increase the infiltration of the immune cells, thereby increasing the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Furthermore, the immunomodulator can be used to enhance an effectiveness of a cancer immunotherapy, and the ADAM9 inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Yuh-Pyng Sher, Juan-Cheng Yang, Jing-Pei Liu, Yu-Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 11369415
    Abstract: A retrievable puncture anchor includes a fixator with a cylindrical structure, a retrievable thread secured to one end of the fixator, and a push cable flexibly connected to a middle part of the fixator. Via the retrievable puncture anchor, tissues may be connected, fixed and matched with each other, or the tissues may be auxiliarily fixed, so that endoscopic surgery may be facilitated with simplified surgical process, and the puncture anchor may be retrieved after the surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SHENGJING HOSPITAL OF CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Siyu Sun, Donglin Miao
  • Patent number: 11357759
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ADAM9 inhibitor compound of formula (I), including salts, hydrates and stereoisomers thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of use therefor, including treating a person in need thereof with an effective amount of the compound or composition, and detecting a resultant improvement in the person's health or condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yuh-Pyng Sher, Yang-Chang Wu, Juan-Cheng Yang, Ting-Ting Kuo, Chia-Chien Lo
  • Patent number: 11352655
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus through detection a mass signal at m/z of 6580-6600 in the MALDI-TOF mass spectrum. Also disclosed is a novel peptide biomarker, which consists of SEQ NO ID:5 and the use thereof for detection and/or identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Der-Yang Cho, Jiaxin Yu, Ni Tien, Chao-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20220148160
    Abstract: A method for analyzing biological-tissue image includes following steps. A plurality of biological-tissue images are provided, and each of the biological-tissue images includes a plurality of target object image blocks. An image pre-processing step is performed so as to obtain a plurality of processed biological-tissue images. A fitting step is performed so as to obtain a plurality of object fitting images of the target object image blocks. A sampling step is performed, wherein a target region of each of the processed biological-tissue images is selected, and the target region includes the object fitting images. A calculating and analyzing step is performed so as to obtain an analysis result of a target regional center of the biological-tissue images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Wen-Tau Juan, Hao Wu, Yu-Kun Chiu, Jih-Chiang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20220138947
    Abstract: A method for assessing cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) includes following steps. A testing X-ray image database of a subject is provided. A first image data classifying step is performed, wherein the testing X-ray image database is classified by a first deep learning neural network classifier to obtain a testing chest X-ray image data. A second image data classifying step is performed, wherein the testing chest X-ray image data is classified by a second deep learning neural network classifier to obtain a target chest X-ray image data. A feature extracting step is performed, wherein a diameter of thoracic cavity and a diameter of cardiac silhouette of the target chest X-ray image data are captured automatically and then trained to achieve a convergence by a third deep learning neural network classifier. An assessing step is performed, wherein an assessing result of CTR is obtained according to a feature of CTR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventor: Chin-Chi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220130538
    Abstract: A method for assessing acute kidney injury includes following steps. An acute kidney injury assessing date of a subject is provided. A testing kidney function diagnostic dataset is provided, wherein the testing kidney function diagnostic dataset includes a plurality of serum creatinine concentration data and a plurality of glomerular filtration rate data, and a recording date of each of the serum creatinine concentration data and a recording date of each of the glomerular filtration rate data is on 0 to 180 days before the acute kidney injury assessing date. A preprocessing step is performed. A first classifying step is performed, wherein a fluctuation value of serum creatinine concentration is classified according to a first threshold or a fluctuation value of eGFR is classified according to a second threshold so as to obtain a result of AKI status of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Chin-Chi Kuo, Hung-Chieh Yeh
  • Publication number: 20220064694
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus through detection a mass signal at m/z of 6580-6600 in the MALDI-TOF mass spectrum. Also disclosed is a novel peptide biomarker, which consists of SEQ NO ID:5 and the use thereof for detection and/or identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: China Medical University Hospital
    Inventors: Der-Yang Cho, Jiaxin Yu, Ni Tien, Chao-Jung Chen
  • Publication number: 20210388439
    Abstract: The invention relates to method of diagnosis a subject suffering from Adult-onset Still's disease and further to determine the disease course of the subject suffering from Adult-onset Still's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Der-Yuan Chen, Chin-An Yang
  • Publication number: 20210386695
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inhibiting a binding of a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein of a SARS-CoV-2 to an angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 including contacting the SARS-CoV-2 with a sufficient concentration of disulfiram, a method for inhibiting an activity of a main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 including contacting a SARS-CoV-2 with a sufficient concentration of disulfiram, and a method for inhibiting an activity of a papain-like protease (PLpro) of SARS-CoV-2 including contacting a SARS-CoV-2 with a sufficient concentration of disulfiram. A method for inhibiting a replication or an infection of a SARS-CoV-2 in a cell includes contacting the cell with a sufficient concentration of disulfiram and a medical composition for use in a treatment of an infection of SARS-CoV-2 including a therapeutically effective amount of disulfiram are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Chang-Hai Tsai, Mien-chie Hung, Yeh Chen, Wen-Hao Yang, Chia-shin Yang, Yu-Lin Hung, Yu-Chuan Wang, Yi-Zhen Chou, Mei-Hui Hou, Chia-Ling Tsai, Bao-Yue Huang, Chian-Fang Hung, Hsiao-Fan Chen, Wen-Chi Su, Wei-Jan Wang
  • Publication number: 20210341491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide capable of binding to rheumatoid arthritis autoantibodies, which is a consecutive 10-25 amino acid sequence of any one fragment of the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3-4, 7-13 or 16-19, wherein the peptide fragment has an epitope that binds to the rheumatoid arthritis autoantibodies. Furthermore, the peptide fragment bound to the rheumatoid arthritis autoantibodies is used for testing rheumatoid arthritis, and according to this use, the present invention provides a method for testing rheumatoid arthritis disease and a test reagent kit used for determining whether a subject to be tested suffers from rheumatoid arthritis disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Gregory Tsay, Hsin-Yi Peng
  • Patent number: 11164676
    Abstract: A computer-aided recognition system for treatment response of rectal cancer is provided to predict the probability of a pathological complete response (pCR) of a rectal cancer patient after preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. The system includes a random forest model having several decision trees. Each decision tree has at least a feature node. Each feature node generates two branches according to a feature threshold, wherein each branch connects to another feature node or corresponds to an elementary pCR predicting probability. The random forest model integrates the elementary pCR probability of each decision tree, so as to generate a final pCR probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Kao, Shang-Wen Chen, Wei-Chih Shen, Kuo-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20210330661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preventing or inhibiting a synthesis of viral RNA of SARS-CoV-2 in a cell including contacting the cell with a sufficient concentration of tafenoquine, boceprevir or narlaprevir and a method for inhibiting an activity of a main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 including contacting a SARS-CoV-2 with a sufficient concentration of tafenoquine, boceprevir or narlaprevir. A medical composition for use in a treatment of an infection of SARS-CoV-2 including a therapeutically effective amount of tafenoquine, boceprevir or narlaprevir is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: China Medical University
    Inventors: Mien-Chie Hung, Yeh Chen, Wen-Hao Yang, Chia-Shin Yang, Yu-Lin Hung, Yu-Quan Wang, Yi-Zhen Chou, Mei-Hui Hou, Chia-Ling Tsai, Bao-Yue Huang, Chian-Fang Hung
  • Publication number: 20210301318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biomarker and target for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The present invention also relates to a method for producing an animal model for AS, an animal model produced therefrom, and a method for screening for an agent pharmaceutically active in the treatment of A S using such animal model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicants: ACADEMIA SINICA, BUDDHIST TZU CHI MEDICAL FOUNDATION, CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kuo-I LIN, Shih-Chieh HUNG, Chin-Hsiu LIU
  • Publication number: 20210283087
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or relieving myopia, the pharmaceutical composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-inflammatory agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is safe, and can treat and/or relieve myopia by the anti-inflammatory agent. The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier can effectively encapsulate the anti-inflammatory agent at a specific ratio, and the stability and solubility of the pharmaceutical composition can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicants: China Medical University, Sundragon Biomedical Electronics Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei WAN, Hui-Ju LIN
  • Patent number: 11117888
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel class of propiolylamide-based irreversible inhibitors of PKM2 compounds of the general formula I, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of inducing an anti-tumor effect in a subject suffering from tumor comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of compound of formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ching-Shih Chen, Hsiang-Wen Lin, Chih-Shiang Chang, Po-Chen Chu
  • Patent number: 11110129
    Abstract: A method for treating a multiple sclerosis is provided. The method includes administering a composition containing a plurality of mesenchymal stem cells to a subject in need for a treatment of the multiple sclerosis, in which each of the mesenchymal stem cells expresses insulin-like growth factor 1 receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: China Medical University
    Inventors: Woei-Cherng Shyu, Chen-Huan Lin, Wei Lee, Chia-Hung Hsieh, Chung-Y Hsu, Chang-Hai Tsai