Patents by Inventor Dajun Yang

Dajun Yang 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: 20210186939
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of treating, preventing, or alleviating one or more symptoms of a disorder, disease, or condition mediated by an MDM2 with an MDM2 inhibitor, e.g., a compound of Formula (I), and a platinum compound. Also provided herein is a method of inhibiting the growth of a cell with an MDM2 inhibitor and a platinum compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Yifan Zhai, Dajun Yang
  • Publication number: 20210137949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination product comprising a Bcl-2 inhibitor and a chemotherapeutic agent, and the combination product provides a use in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases (e.g., cancer).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Dajun YANG, Yifan ZHAI, Guangfeng WANG
  • Publication number: 20210060039
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present disclosure also provides a method of treating cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of a chemotherapeutic agent. The present disclosure also provides use of a combination of a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor and a chemotherapeutic agent in the manufacture of an anti-tumor medicament. In the present disclosure, a significantly enhanced anti-tumor effect can be achieved by administration of a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dajun YANG, Yifan ZHAI, Guangfeng WANG, Douglas Dong FANG, Jing DENG, Miaozhen QIU, Lin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200297704
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) a CDK inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the prevention and/or treatment of a disease mediated by MDM2 and/or CDK activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Dajun Yang, Yifan Zhai, Douglas Dong Fang, Qiuqiong Tang
  • Publication number: 20200297743
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present disclosure also provides a method of treating cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor alone or in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of a chemotherapeutic agent. The present disclosure also provides use of a combination of a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor and a chemotherapeutic agent in the manufacture of an anti-tumor medicament. In the present disclosure, a significantly enhanced anti-tumor effect can be achieved by administration of a Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitor in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yifan ZHAI, Dajun YANG
  • Publication number: 20200222393
    Abstract: Provided herein is a combination product comprising a Bcl-2 inhibitor (or a Bcl-2/Bcl-xl dual inhibitor) and a BTK inhibitor, the combination product providing a use in the prevention and/or treatment of a disease (e.g., cancer, autoimmune disease and inflammatory disease.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Dajun YANG, Yifan ZHAI, Douglas Dong FANG, Guangfeng WANG, Guoqin ZHAI
  • Publication number: 20200222366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound for treating or preventing osteoarthritis. The compound relieves the joint pain, inhibits and attenuates the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in mouse model. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound for treating or preventing osteoarthritis. The present invention further provides a method for treating or preventing osteoarthritis by administrating to the patient in need thereof with the pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Dajun Yang, Yifan Zhai, Douglas Dong Fang, Saijie Zhu
  • Patent number: 9783539
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain indoloquinolone compounds, methods of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and uses thereof, such as their uses as ALK inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Jiangsu Ascentage Biomed Development Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyong Chen, Yunlong Zhou, Shaomeng Wang, Ming Guo, Dajun Yang, Lingling Jiao, Yu Jing, Xu Qian, Liu Liu, Longchuan Bai, Chao-Yie Yang, Donna McEachern
  • Publication number: 20170066761
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain indoloquinolone compounds, methods of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and uses thereof, such as their uses as ALK inhibitors
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Jiangsu Ascentage Biomed Development Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyong CHEN, Yunlong ZHOU, Shaomeng WANG, Ming GUO, Dajun YANG, Lingling JIAO, Yu JING, Xu QIAN, Liu LIU, Longchuan BAI, Chao-Yie YANG, Donna MCEACHERN
  • Patent number: 8557812
    Abstract: The invention relates to small molecules which function as inhibitors of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member proteins (e.g., Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL). The invention also relates to the use of these compounds for inducing apoptotic cell death and sensitizing cells to the induction of apoptotic cell death.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Guoping Wang, Guozhi Tang, Renxiao Wang, Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, Dajun Yang, Liang Xu
  • Patent number: 8163805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of Bcl-2 family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides gossypol compounds (e.g., isomers, enantiomers, racemic compounds, metabolites, derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in combination with acids or bases, and the like) and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of Bcl-2 family member proteins (e.g., Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and the like). The present invention also provides compositions comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents). The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases) comprising administering a composition comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents) and/or techniques (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Georgetown University
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Dajun Yang, Liang Xu
  • Patent number: 7910621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of XIAP family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides embelin and other XIAP inhibitors and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of XIAP family member proteins. The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Jianyong Chen, Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, Dajun Yang, Shaomeng Wang, Haiying Sun, Liang Xu, Zengjian Hu
  • Patent number: 7825216
    Abstract: The present invention provides phenylalanine derivatives that inhibit SH2 domain binding with a phosphoprotein. These derivatives include compounds of the formula: W—Y-(AA)n-Z wherein n is 0 to 15; Y is a phenylalanyl radical having a phenyl ring, an amine end, and a carboxyl end, the phenyl ring having one or more substituents, e.g., hydroxyl, carboxyl, formyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyalkyl, dicarboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyhaloalkyl, dicarboxyhaloalkyloxy, and phosphonoalkyl, or phosphonohaloalkyl; W is a moiety attached to the nitrogen of Y and is, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Georgetown University
    Inventors: Terrence R. Burke, Jr., Yang Gao, Zhu-jun Yao, Dajun Yang
  • Publication number: 20100189683
    Abstract: This invention relates to pulsatile dose administration of gossypol or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases, disorders and conditions responsive to gossypol, inhibiting the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, inducing apoptosis in cells and increasing the sensitivity of cells to inducers of apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Ascenta Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon T. Holmlund, Mel Sorensen, Lance Leopold, Dajun Yang
  • Publication number: 20100069344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of Bcl-2 family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides gossypol compounds (e.g., isomers, enantiomers, racemic compounds, metabolites, derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in combination with acids or bases, and the like) and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of Bcl-2 family member proteins (e.g., Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and the like). The present invention also provides compositions comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents). The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases) comprising administering a composition comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents) and/or techniques (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of Michigan, Georgetown University
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Dajun Yang, Liang Xu
  • Publication number: 20090175869
    Abstract: This invention relates to pulsatile dose administration of gossypol, a gossypol-related compound or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases, disorders and conditions responsive to gossypol or gossypol-related compound, inhibiting the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, inducing apoptosis in cells and increasing the sensitivity of cells to inducers of apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Ascenta Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon T. Holmlund, Mel Sorensen, Lance Leopold, Dajun Yang
  • Publication number: 20090118377
    Abstract: The invention relates to the compound apogossypolone and salts and prodrugs thereof. Apogossypolone functions as an inhibitor of Bcl-2 family proteins. The invention also relates to the use of apogossypolone for inhibiting hyperproliferative cell growth, for inducing apoptosis in cells and for sensitizing cells to the induction of apoptotic cell death.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Jianyong Chen, Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, Dajun Yang
  • Publication number: 20090092684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of Bcl-2 family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides gossypol compounds (e.g., isomers, enantiomers, racemic compounds, metabolites, derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in combination with acids or bases, and the like) and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of Bcl-2 family member proteins (e.g., Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and the like). The present invention also provides compositions comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents). The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases) comprising administering a composition comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents) and/or techniques (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Dajun Yang, Liang Xu
  • Publication number: 20090082424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to naturally occurring and chemically synthesized small molecule antagonists of Bcl-2 family proteins. In particular, the present invention provides gossypol compounds (e.g., isomers, enantiomers, racemic compounds, metabolites, derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, in combination with acids or bases, and the like) and methods of using these compounds as antagonists of the anti-apoptotic effects of Bcl-2 family member proteins (e.g., Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, and the like). The present invention also provides compositions comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents). The present invention also provides methods for treating diseases and pathologies (e.g., neoplastic diseases) comprising administering a composition comprising gossypol compounds and optionally one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., anticancer/chemotherapeutic agents) and/or techniques (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Dajun Yang, Liang Xu
  • Publication number: 20090010878
    Abstract: This invention relates to pulsatile dose administration of gossypol or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases, disorders and conditions responsive to gossypol, inhibiting the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, inducing apoptosis in cells and increasing the sensitivity of cells to inducers of apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Ascenta Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon T. Holmlund, Mel Sorensen, Lance Leopold, Dajun Yang