Patents by Inventor Hank F. Kung

Hank F. Kung has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120288444
    Abstract: The present invention is directed single diasteromers of 4-fluoroglutamine having a diastereomeric excess of at least 80%. Methods of preparing the single diastereomers are also described, as well as methods of using the single diastereomers of radiolabeled 4-fluoroglutamine as imaging agent is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Craig B. Thompson, Wenchao Qu, Karl Ploessl
  • Publication number: 20110158907
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to diphenyl-heteroaryl compounds, and methods of making radiolabeled diphenyl-heteroaryl compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: The Trustees of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Wenchao Qu
  • Patent number: 7858072
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20100266500
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7807135
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20100215579
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of imaging amyloid deposits, radiolabeled compounds, and methods of making radiolabeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits and methods of delivering therapeutic agents to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung
  • Patent number: 7759502
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7687052
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to styrylpyridine compounds, and methods of making radiolabeled styrylpyridine compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung
  • Patent number: 7678819
    Abstract: The invention relates to radiolabeled compounds and their use in methods of imaging amyloid deposits, as well as to methods of their manufacture. The invention also relates to compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins that form amyloid deposits, methods for delivering therapeutic agents to amyloid deposits, as well as methods of making compounds that inhibit the aggregation of amyloid proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei Ping Kung
  • Publication number: 20090123369
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to styrylpyridine compounds, and methods of making radiolabeled styrylpyridine compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei Ping Kung
  • Publication number: 20080253967
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to styrylpyridine compounds, and methods of making radiolabeled styrylpyridine compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei Ping Kung, Rajesh Manchanda
  • Patent number: 7425318
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20080166299
    Abstract: The invention relates to radiolabeled compounds and their use in methods of imaging amyloid deposits, as well as to methods of their manufacture. The invention also relates to compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins that form amyloid deposits, methods for delivering therapeutic agents to amyloid deposits, as well as methods of making compounds that inhibit the aggregation of amyloid proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei Ping Kung
  • Patent number: 7297820
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7250525
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Patent number: 7041851
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel fluorinated phenyl thiphenyl (also named diarylsulfide) derivatives and their use in Positron Emission Tomagraphy (PET) imaging of Serotonin Transporters (SERTS). The present invention also provides diagnostic compositions comprising the novel compounds of the present invention, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. The invention further provides a method of imaging SERTS, comprising introducing into a patient a detectable quantity of a labeled compound of the present invetion, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Chyng-Yann Shiue, Shunichi Oya, Seok Rye Choi, Grace G. Shiue, Ping Fang
  • Patent number: 6946116
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form-amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang
  • Patent number: 6921840
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein X is hydrogen, Cl, Br, I, NO2, NR3R4 or —L—Ch; Y is hydrogen, —CH2OR5, —CH2NCH3R1, NO2, NR3R4 or —L—Ch; Y? is hydrogen, —CH2OH5, —CH2NCH3R1, NO2, NR3R4 OR —L—Ch; provided that at least one of the Y or Y? is —CH2NCH3R1; Z is S, O, NR6 CR7R8, C(O) or —C(?CR7R8)-; A is hydrogen, Cl, I, Br or —L—Ch; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C5 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl C1-5 alkylcarbonyl, (C3-C8 cycloalkyl) carbonyl, pnenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, naphthylmethyl or L—Ch; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; and R3-R8 are as defined herein. Radiolabeled compounds of the invention are useful as selective serotonin transporter (SERT) imaging agents for single photon emission tomography (SPECT). As such the compounds are useful for studying the underlying pharmacology and interaction of specific serotinin reuptake site inhibitors (SSRI), commonly used antidepressants, at the SERT sites in the human brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventor: Hank F. Kung
  • Patent number: 6864393
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel fluorinated phenyl thiphenyl (also named diarylsulfide) derivatives and their use in Positron Emission Tomagraphy (PET) imaging of Serotonin Transporters (SERTS). The present invention also provides diagnostic compositions comprising the novel compounds of the present invention, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. The invention further provides a method of imaging SERTS, comprising introducing into a patient a detectable quantity of a labeled compound of the present invetion, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Chyng-Yann Shiue, Shunichi Oya, Seok Rye Choi, Grace G. Shiue, Ping Fang
  • Publication number: 20040131545
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of imaging amyloid deposits and to labeled compounds, and methods of making labeled compounds useful in imaging amyloid deposits. This invention also relates to compounds, and methods of making compounds for inhibiting the aggregation of amyloid proteins to form-amyloid deposits, and a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to amyloid deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Hank F. Kung, Mei-Ping Kung, Zhi-Ping Zhuang