Patents Assigned to WESTLAKE UNIVERSITY
  • Publication number: 20240101584
    Abstract: 1, 2, 4, 5-tetraoxane compounds and derivatives thereof that have anticancer properties are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and pharmaceutical formulations in unit dosage form suitable for the delivery of the compounds to a subject in need thereof are disclosed. The pharmaceutical compositions or formulations may include one or more active agents in addition to the compounds, such as one or more additional anticancer agents. Methods for treating a cancer, reducing a cancer, or treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a cancer in a subject are also disclosed. The methods include (i) administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the compound (s). The compound (s) can be administered by oral administration, parenteral administration, inhalation, mucosal administration, or a combination thereof. The compound can selectively kill cancer cells and/or cancer stem cells over non-cancerous cells by triggering ferroptosis in the cancer cells and/or cancer stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Westlake University
    Inventors: Dan YANG, Ming Kwan WONG
  • Patent number: 11885947
    Abstract: A lattice light sheet microscope includes a single spatial light modulator (SLM), the optical modulation plane of which conjugates to an image plane of an excitation objective and which is configured to: generate an optical lattice by loading a phase map obtained from a central cross section of a corresponding optical lattice of a desired lattice light sheet, and tile the optical lattice by loading a phase map obtained from an off-center cross section of the corresponding optical lattice. The lattice light sheet microscope also includes a transparent annular diaphragm arranged at a plane conjugating to the entrance pupil of the excitation objective lens. The lattice light sheet microscope further includes a first galvanometer configured to: scan each optical lattice in the extending direction thereof so as to form a tiled lattice light sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Westlake University
    Inventors: Liang Gao, Bi-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230301944
    Abstract: The disclosed invention is generally in the field of synthetic small molecules and their use as drug, in particular in the treatment of cancer. Also provided is a method of inhibiting cancer stem cells. Also provided is a method for treatment of cancers and other diseases by affecting mitochondrial functions. Also provided is a method of making and using of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: WESTLAKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dan YANG, Fangfang SHEN
  • Publication number: 20220227731
    Abstract: The disclosure provides at compounds of Formula I, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using the same, including use in treating a disease and/or a symptom of a disease caused by a coronavirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: WESTLAKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hongtao YU, Qi HU, Jing HUANG, Tingliang WANG, Ningke HOU, Lijing ZHANG, Wenyi ZHANG, Qiaozhu TAN