Patents by Inventor Hua E. Yu

Hua E. Yu 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).

  • Methods for inhibiting STAT3 signaling in immune cells
    Patent number: 7951374
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing antitumor activity of an immune cell comprising contacting the immune cell with a Stat3 inhibitor are described. Also described are methods of killing a tumor cell or inhibiting tumor growth in a subject comprising contacting an immune cell of the subject with a Stat3 inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: University of South Florida, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Hua E. Yu, Richard Jove, Marcin Kortylewski, Drew M. Pardoll
  • Methods of inhibiting cell growth and methods of enhancing radiation responses
    Publication number: 20100247427
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of enhancing the radiation response of a cell expressing activated Stat1, Stat3, or Stat5. Methods for synergistically affecting a cell expressing activated Stat1, Stat3, or Stat5 are also described. The described methods may also be used to synergistically affect or enhance the radiation response of a cell in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Javier F. Torres-Roca, Douglas P. Calvin, Madhavi Sekharam, Hua E. Yu, Richard Jove