Patents Assigned to Trustees of The University of Pensylvania
  • Patent number: 11878004
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds and compositions for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus infections and Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or composition of the invention, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infections, in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits useful for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Florida Stte University Research Foundation, Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pensylvania
    Inventors: Hengli Tang, Emily M. Lee, Wei Zheng, Ruili Huang, Miao Xu, Wenwei Huang, Khalida Shamim, Guoli Ming, Hongjun Song
  • Publication number: 20190134071
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for protecting organs, such as lungs, from injury associated with transplantation. Specifically, the invention relates to secoisolaricirecinol diglucoside (SDG), including natural SDG, synthetic SDG (LGM2605), (S,S)-SDG, (R,R)-SDG and mixtures thereof, as well as related molecules, for protecting lungs from injury, such as ischemia/reperfusion injury, associated with transplantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Melpo CHRISTOFIDOU-SOLOMIDOU, EDWARD CANTU
  • Publication number: 20110200601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of non-pathogenic antibodies to deliver biologically-active proteins to specific cellular and sub-cellular sites. The invention also relates to the use of non-pathogenic antibodies to deliver biologically-active, non-protein molecules to specific cellular and sub-cellular sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicants: Trustees of The University of Pensylvania, Keio University
    Inventors: John R. Stanley, Donald L. Siegel, Amagai Masayuki