Patents Assigned to KB BIOMED INC.
  • Patent number: 11491235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an orally-administered gene carrier and a use thereof, and more specifically, to: an oral gene carrier comprising, at the C-terminus of an immunoglobulin Fc region, a linker formed from cationic arginine and enabling the condensation of an anionic gene; and an oral composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating metabolic diseases, the composition comprising the gene carrier and the GLP-1 gene as active ingredients. The gene carrier, according to the present invention, may be usefully employed as an orally-administered carrier for various genes, and especially, is expected to be usable for preventing, ameliorating or treating metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, by effectively transferring the GLP-1 gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: KB BIOMED INC.
    Inventors: Yong Kyu Lee, Seung Bin Cha, Sung Hun Kang, Sun Hwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11266747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoparticle for oral gene delivery, which is a novel oral gene delivery system capable of regulating blood glucose levels in biological systems and insulin secretion in response to ingested meals. More specifically, the present invention relates to a nanoparticle for gene delivery, comprising: an ionic polymer conjugated with bile acid or a bile acid derivative; and a gene; and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: KB BIOMED INC.
    Inventors: Yong-Kyu Lee, Dong Yun Lee, Sung Hun Kang, Revuri Vishnu