Patents by Inventor Derick Lau

Derick Lau 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).

  • Fermented wheat germ proteins (FWGP) for the treatment of cancer
    Patent number: 9480725
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising the component of fermented wheat germ extract (“FWGE”) active in reducing, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of cancer cells and/or tumors, and methods of making and using such compositions. The active component from FWGE comprises polypeptides having a molecular weight in the range of about 5-100 kiloDaltons (kD), for example, a molecular weight in the range of about 12-50 kD. Exemplary polypeptides from FWGE determined to be active in reducing, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of cancer cells and/or tumors are listed in Table 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Joseph Tuscano, Derick Lau, Robert O'Donnell, Yunpeng Ma
  • FERMENTED WHEAT GERM PROTEINS (FWGP) FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20120121612
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising the component of fermented wheat germ extract (“FWGE”) active in reducing, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of cancer cells and/or tumors, and methods of making and using such compositions. The active component from FWGE comprises polypeptides having a molecular weight in the range of about 5-100 kiloDaltons (kD), for example, a molecular weight in the range of about 12-50 kD. Exemplary polypeptides from FWGE determined to be active in reducing, inhibiting or preventing the proliferation of cancer cells and/or tumors are listed in Table 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicants: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS THE REPRESENTED BY THE, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Joseph Tuscano, Derick Lau, Robert O'Donnell, Yunpeng Ma