Patents by Inventor Brian T. Luk

Brian T. Luk 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: 20230310504
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for platelet membrane coated nanoparticles that comprise, inter alia, an immunomodulating agent that is a toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist and/or an upregulator of the opioid growth factor receptor. Compositions, e.g., medicament delivery devices and pharmaceutical compositions, comprising the present nanoparticles are also provided. Uses of the present nanoparticles, including uses of the present nanoparticles for treating or preventing a neoplasm in a subject, are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: CELLO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jie ZHANG, Brian T. LUK, Baharak BAHMANI, Kristofer J. HAUSHALTER
  • Publication number: 20220151948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prevention and/or treatment of diseases or disorders associated with a damaged or leaky vasculature in a subject. The present invention provides for methods, combinations and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and/or treating a disease or disorder associated with a damaged or leaky vasculature in a subject, using, inter alia, an effective amount of a nanoparticle comprising an inner core comprising a non-cellular material, an outer surface comprising a cellular membrane derived from a platelet; and optionally an agent for preventing, treating, diagnosing, or prognosing the disease or disorder and/or monitoring prevention or treatment of the disease or disorder. Exemplary diseases or disorders include hemorrhage (bleeding), cardiovascular diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders associated with narrowing of a blood vessel, tumors or cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Liangfang Zhang, Che-Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, Kuei-Chun Wang, Shu Chien
  • Patent number: 11241394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prevention and/or treatment of diseases or disorders associated with a damaged or leaky vasculature in a subject. The present invention provides for methods, combinations and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and/or treating a disease or disorder associated with a damaged or leaky vasculature in a subject, using, inter alia, an effective amount of a nanoparticle comprising an inner core comprising a non-cellular material, an outer surface comprising a cellular membrane derived from a platelet; and optionally an agent for preventing, treating, diagnosing, or prognosing the disease or disorder and/or monitoring prevention or treatment of the disease or disorder. Exemplary diseases or disorders include hemorrhage (bleeding), cardiovascular diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders associated with narrowing of a blood vessel, tumors or cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Liangfang Zhang, Che-Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, Kuei-Chun Wang, Shu Chien
  • Patent number: 11224577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prevention and/or treatment of infection by a platelet-targeting microbe in a subject. The present invention provides for methods, combinations and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and/or treating (and/or related uses) infection by a platelet-targeting microbe in a subject, using, inter alia, an effective amount of a nanoparticle comprising a) an inner core comprising a non-cellular material, b) an outer surface comprising a cellular membrane derived from a platelet; and optionally c) an agent for preventing said infection, treating said infection, diagnosing said infection, prognosing said infection and/or monitoring prevention or treatment of said infection. Exemplary platelet-targeting infections include infections by a bacterium, a virus, a fungus and/or a parasite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Liangfang Zhang, Che-Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, Soracha Kun Thamphiwatana
  • Publication number: 20180169027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prevention and/or treatment of infection by a platelet-targeting microbe in a subject. The present invention provides for methods, combinations and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and/or treating (and/or related uses) infection by a platelet-targeting microbe in a subject, using, inter alia, an effective amount of a nanoparticle comprising a) an inner core comprising a non-cellular material, b) an outer surface comprising a cellular membrane derived from a platelet; and optionally c) an agent for preventing said infection, treating said infection, diagnosing said infection, prognosing said infection and/or monitoring prevention or treatment of said infection. Exemplary platelet-targeting infections include infections by a bacterium, a virus, a fungus and/or a parasite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Liangfang Zhang, Che-Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, Soracha Kun Thamphiwatana
  • Publication number: 20180153821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prevention and/or treatment of diseases or disorders associated with a damaged or leaky vasculature in a subject. The present invention provides for methods, combinations and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and/or treating a disease or disorder associated with a damaged or leaky vasculature in a subject, using, inter alia, an effective amount of a nanoparticle comprising an inner core comprising a non-cellular material, an outer surface comprising a cellular membrane derived from a platelet; and optionally an agent for preventing, treating, diagnosing, or prognosing the disease or disorder and/or monitoring prevention or treatment of the disease or disorder. Exemplary diseases or disorders include hemorrhage (bleeding), cardiovascular diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders associated with narrowing of a blood vessel, tumors or cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Liangfang Zhang, Che-Ming Jack Hu, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk, Kuei-Chun Wang, Shu Chien
  • Publication number: 20170274059
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition, and method of use thereof, comprising self-antigen displaying nanoparticles to target auto-reactive immune components for treating and/or preventing the autoimmune diseases associated therewith. The nanoparticles can also be loaded with cytotoxic drugs for targeted cell killing or with immune-tolerizing compounds to normalize the immune regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Liangfang Zhang, Che-Ming Jack Hu, Jonathan Copp, Ronnie H. Fang, Brian T. Luk