Patents by Inventor Yongcheng Song

Yongcheng Song 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: 20230357200
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) and methods of their use as cardioprotective agents are provided. The small molecule stimulators are useful for promoting cardiac protection and repair and vascular regeneration after myocardial infarction. The compounds are also useful in preventing cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition and improving cardiac post-infarction function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Bert W. O'Malley, David Michael Lonard, Yongcheng Song
  • Patent number: 11708350
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) and methods of their use as cardioprotective agents are provided. The small molecule stimulators are useful for promoting cardiac protection and repair and vascular regeneration after myocardial infarction. The compounds are also useful in preventing cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition and improving cardiac post-infarction function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Bert W. O'Malley, David Michael Lonard, Yongcheng Song
  • Publication number: 20230167101
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to compositions that include a compound that inhibits the histone acetyl transferase activity of a protein, such as p300 and/or CBP. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of inhibiting the histone acetyl transferase activity of a protein by exposing the protein to a composition that contains one or more of the compounds of the present disclosure. The compositions of the present disclosure may be exposed to a protein in vitro or in vivo. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of treating a cancer in a subject by administering a composition of the present disclosure to the subject in order to treat the cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Yongcheng Song, Fangrui Wu, Shenyou Nie, Yuanda Hua, Yi-Lun Lin, Salma Kaochar, Nicholas Mitsiades
  • Patent number: 11344600
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns inhibitors of Norovirus protease that are suitable for use against any genotype of Norovirus, including at least GII.4 Norovirus proteases. In particular embodiments, specific compositions are encompassed, including their use for prevention or treatment of Norovirus infection in an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: B. Venkataram Prasad, Mary K. Estes, Yongcheng Song
  • Patent number: 11312676
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator (SRC) family proteins are provided, as well as methods for their use in treating or preventing cancer. Also provided are methods for stimulating SRC family proteins in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: David Michael Lonard, Lei Wang, Bert W. O'Malley, Jianming Xu, Yongcheng Song, Xiaonan Li, Timothy Gerald Palzkill
  • Publication number: 20210115017
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) and methods of their use as cardioprotective agents are provided. The small molecule stimulators are useful for promoting cardiac protection and repair and vascular regeneration after myocardial infarction. The compounds are also useful in preventing cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition and improving cardiac post-infarction function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Bert W. O'Malley, David Michael Lonard, Yongcheng Song
  • Patent number: 10875841
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) and methods of their use as cardioprotective agents are provided. The small molecule stimulators are useful for promoting cardiac protection and repair and vascular regeneration after myocardial infarction. The compounds are also useful in preventing cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition and improving cardiac post-infarction function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Bert W. O'Malley, David Michael Lonard, Yongcheng Song
  • Publication number: 20200071300
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) and methods of their use as cardioprotective agents are provided. The small molecule stimulators are useful for promoting cardiac protection and repair and vascular regeneration after myocardial infarction. The compounds are also useful in preventing cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition and improving cardiac post-infarction function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Bert W. O'Malley, David Michael Lonard, Yongcheng Song
  • Publication number: 20190275101
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns inhibitors of Norovirus protease that are suitable for use against any genotype of Norovirus, including at least GII.4 Norovirus proteases. In particular embodiments, specific compositions are encompassed, including their use for prevention or treatment of Norovirus infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: B. Venkataram Prasad, Mary K. Estes, Yongcheng Song
  • Publication number: 20180265444
    Abstract: Small molecule stimulators of steroid receptor coactivator (SRC) family proteins are provided, as well as methods for their use in treating or preventing cancer. Also provided are methods for stimulating SRC family proteins in a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: David Michael Lonard, Lei Wang, Bert W. O'Malley, Jianming Xu, Yongcheng Song, Xiaonan Li, Timothy Gerald Palzkill
  • Patent number: 9636323
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating cancer that overexpresses TopBP1 by administering to a patient suffering from the cancer with an effective amount of a small molecule inhibitor that binds the BRCT7/8 domain of TopBP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Weei-Chin Lin, Pinki Chowdhury, Gregory E. Lin, Kang Liu, Yongcheng Song, Fang-Tsyr Lin
  • Publication number: 20160168185
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a prodrug thereof, or combinations thereof: wherein R1 is H, methyl, or benzyl; R2 is 2-cyanoethyl, 2-methoxycarbonylethyl, or 2-iodoethyl; X is N or S; wherein if X=S, R2=O; Y is C3 or C4; Z1 is O, S, N, or CH2; and Z2 is N or CR4, wherein R4 is a halogen, alkyl, aryl or a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle; and wherein said compound is selective for DOT1L Methyl Transferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Yongcheng SONG, Lisheng DENG, Yang YAO, Li ZHANG, Cong WANG, Michele S. REDELL, Shuo DONG
  • Publication number: 20160113899
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating cancer that overexpresses TopBP1 by administering to a patient suffering from the cancer with an effective amount of a small molecule inhibitor that binds the BRCT7/8 domain of TopBP1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Weei-Chin Lin, Pinki Chowdhury, Gregory E. Lin, Kang Liu, Yongcheng Song, Fang-Tsyr Lin
  • Publication number: 20150065466
    Abstract: The present invention generally concerns particular methods and compositions for antimicrobial therapy. In particular embodiments, the compositions target DXR. In some cases, the antimicrobial agent comprises an electron-deficient hydrophobic group that has interacts with Trp211 of DXR. In specific embodiments, the compound contains electron-deficient heterocyclic rings that specifically interact with the electron-rich indole ring of Trp211. In certain aspects, the compositions comprise a phosphate group, a pyridine group, and a hydroxymate group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Yongcheng Song
  • Patent number: 8778913
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds and methods to treat a microbial or a bacterial pathogenesis, and demonstrates that the S. aureus pigment is a virulence factor and potential novel target for antimicrobial therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Victor Nizet, George Y. Liu, Eric Oldfield, Yongcheng Song
  • Publication number: 20140154302
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds and methods to treat a microbial or a bacterial pathogenesis, and demonstrates that the S. aureus pigment is a virulence factor and potential novel target for antimicrobial therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Victor NIZET, George Y. LIU, Eric OLDFIELD, Yongcheng SONG
  • Publication number: 20140100184
    Abstract: Structure and mechanism based design was used to design potent ribose containing inhibitors of DOT1L with IC50 values as low as 38 nM. These ribose containing inhibitors exhibit only weak or no activities against four other representative histone lysine and arginine methyltransferases, G9a, SUV39H1, PRMT1 and CARM1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Yongcheng SONG, Pinhong CHEN, Jiasheng DIAO, Gang CHENG, Lisheng DENG, Justin L. ANGLIN, Venkataram B.V. PRASAD, Yang YAO
  • Publication number: 20130065857
    Abstract: The present invention generally concerns particular methods and compositions for antimicrobial therapy. In particular embodiments, the compositions target DXR. In specific embodiments, the compositions are electron-deficient heterocyclic rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventor: Yongcheng Song
  • Publication number: 20120329842
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and/or compositions for treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infection wherein the bacteria has at least one metallo-?-lactamase. The bacteria are provided with an inhibitor of the metallo-?-lactamase, for example in conjunction with an antibiotic that targets the bacteria. The bacteria may be a drug-resistant strain or susceptible to becoming a drug-resistant strain. In specific embodiments, the bacteria is Pseudomonas or Acinetobacter spp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Yongcheng Song, Timothy Palzkill, Pinhong Chen, Lori Horton
  • Patent number: 8148352
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds and methods to treat bacterial pathogenesis, and demonstrates that the S. aureus pigment is a virulence factor and potential novel target for antimicrobial therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Victor Nizet, George Y. Liu, Eric Oldfield, Yongcheng Song