Patents Assigned to Morningside Ventures Limited
  • Patent number: 11607403
    Abstract: The therapeutic uses of febuxostat or febuxostat derivatives and compositions comprising febuxostat or febuxostat derivatives to promote neurogenesis for the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Nancy Yuk-Yu Ip, Wing-Yu Fu, Fanny Chui Fun Ip, Kit Yu Fu
  • Patent number: 8299067
    Abstract: Provided herein are 5-demethoxyfumagillol and its derivatives. Also provided herein are methods of making the 5-demethoxyfumagillol and derivatives. Also provided herein are biological activities of the 5-demethoxyfumagillol and derivatives and methods of using same for treating diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Versitech Limited, Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Chengyong Li, Shiwu Chen
  • Patent number: 8148423
    Abstract: Provided herein are fluorophore compounds including rhodol and rhodamine compounds which can be used as fluorescent labels and/or fluorogenic probes and methods of making same. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to track, measure, detect, or screen biological species such as protein, DNA, enzyme, antibody, organelle, cell, tissue, drug, hormone, nucleotide, nucleic acid, polysaccharide or lipid in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting any of the fluorophore compounds, rhodol compounds and rhodamine compounds disclosed herein with the biological species to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening biological species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: Versitech Limited, Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Tao Peng
  • Patent number: 8114904
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds or fluorogenic probes which can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening ROS or RNS such as peroxynitrite or hypochlorite. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the amount of peroxynitrite or hypochlorite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting the fluorogenic probes disclosed herein with the samples to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite or hypochlorite in chemical and biological samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Versitech Limited & Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Tao Peng
  • Patent number: 7858598
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds or hypochlorous acid probes which can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening, directly or indirectly, hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the amount of hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting the hypochlorous acid probes disclosed herein with the samples to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening hypochlorous acid or compounds that can increase or decrease, directly or indirectly, the level of hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite in chemical and biological samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Morningside Ventures Limited & Versitech Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Zhen-Ning Sun, Yan Chen, Fengqin Liu
  • Publication number: 20090253143
    Abstract: Provided herein are fluorophore compounds including rhodol and rhodamine compounds which can be used as fluorescent labels and/or fluorogenic probes and methods of making same. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to track, measure, detect, or screen biological species such as protein, DNA, enzyme, antibody, organelle, cell, tissue, drug, hormone, nucleotide, nucleic acid, polysaccharide or lipid in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting any of the fluorophore compounds, rhodol compounds and rhodamine compounds disclosed herein with the biological species to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening biological species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicants: Versitech Limited, Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Tao Peng
  • Publication number: 20090253118
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds or fluorogenic probes which can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening ROS or RNS such as peroxynitrite or hypochlorite. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the amount of peroxynitrite or hypochlorite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting the fluorogenic probes disclosed herein with the samples to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite or hypochlorite in chemical and biological samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicants: Versitech Limited, Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan YANG, Tao PENG
  • Publication number: 20090247503
    Abstract: Provided herein are 5-demethoxyfumagillol and its derivatives. Also provided herein are methods of making the 5-demethoxyfumagillol and derivatives. Also provided herein are biological activities of the 5-demethoxyfumagillol and derivatives and methods of using same for treating diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: Versitech Limited, Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Chengyong Li, Shiwu Chen
  • Publication number: 20080274560
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds or hypochlorous acid probes which can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening, directly or indirectly, hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the amount of hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting the hypochlorous acid probes disclosed herein with the samples to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening hypochlorous acid or compounds that can increase or decrease, directly or indirectly, the level of hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite in chemical and biological samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicants: Versitech Limited, Morningside Ventures Limited
    Inventors: Dan Yang, Zhen-Ning Sun, Yan Chen, Fengqin Liu