Patents by Inventor Hwan-Mook Kim

Hwan-Mook Kim 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).

  • Patent number: 11413261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer containing, as an active ingredient, a metal lactate salt, which can be dissociated, in cancer cells, into lactate capable of effectively inhibiting actions such as proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes of cancer cells; a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting cancer metastasis; a food composition for alleviating cancer; and a method for treating cancer and a method for inhibiting cancer matastasis, both methods comprising a step of administering the lactate metal salt. The metal lactate salts of the present invention as disclosed inhibit the growth of cancer cells and induce the death of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes in the main energy production pathways of cancer, and inhibit the expression of factors inducing resistance against radiation exposure, while having no side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: METIMEDI PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hwan Mook Kim, Keun Yeong Jeong, Jae Jun Sim, Yeong Su Jang
  • Publication number: 20200255397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound according to the present invention can be usefully used for the prevention or treatment of autophagy-related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: AUTOPHAGYSCIENCES INC.
    Inventors: Hwan Mook KIM, Kwang Won JEONG, Seung Hyun OH, Sun Ki KIM, Jung Ju KIM, Seong-Won SONG
  • Patent number: 10662169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound according to the present invention can be usefully used for the prevention or treatment of autophagy-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: AUTOPHAGYSCIENCES INC.
    Inventors: Hwan Mook Kim, Kwang Won Jeong, Seung Hyun Oh, Sun Ki Kim, Jung Ju Kim, Seong-Won Song
  • Publication number: 20200113855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer containing, as an active ingredient, a metal lactate salt, which can be dissociated, in cancer cells, into lactate capable of effectively inhibiting actions such as proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes of cancer cells; a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting cancer metastasis; a food composition for alleviating cancer; and a method for treating cancer and a method for inhibiting cancer matastasis, both methods comprising a step of administering the lactate metal salt. The metal lactate salts of the present invention as disclosed inhibit the growth of cancer cells and induce the death of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes in the main energy production pathways of cancer, and inhibit the expression of factors inducing resistance against radiation exposure, while having no side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: METIMEDI PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hwan Mook KIM, Keun Yeong JEONG, Jae Jun SIM, Yeong Su JANG
  • Patent number: 10525022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer containing, as an active ingredient, a metal lactate salt, which can be dissociated, in cancer cells, into lactate capable of effectively inhibiting actions such as proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes of cancer cells; a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting cancer metastasis; a food composition for alleviating cancer; and a method for treating cancer and a method for inhibiting cancer metastasis, both methods comprising a step of administering the lactate metal salt. The metal lactate salts of the present invention inhibits the growth of cancer cells and induces the death of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes in the main energy production pathways of cancer, and inhibits the expression of factors inducing resistance against radiation exposure, while having no side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: METIMEDI PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hwan Mook Kim, Keun Yeong Jeong, Jae Jun Sim, Yeong Su Jang
  • Publication number: 20180244644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound according to the present invention can be usefully used for the prevention or treatment of autophagy-related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: AUTOPHAGYSCIENCES INC.
    Inventors: Hwan Mook KIM, Kwang Won JEONG, Seung Hyun OH, Sun Ki KIM, Jung Ju KIM, Seong-Won SONG
  • Publication number: 20170360727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer containing, as an active ingredient, a metal lactate salt, which can be dissociated, in cancer cells, into lactate capable of effectively inhibiting actions such as proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes of cancer cells; a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting cancer metastasis; a food composition for alleviating cancer; and a method for treating cancer and a method for inhibiting cancer metastasis, both methods comprising a step of administering the lactate metal salt. The metal lactate salts of the present invention inhibits the growth of cancer cells and induces the death of cancer cells by disturbing the metabolic processes in the main energy production pathways of cancer, and inhibits the expression of factors inducing resistance against radiation exposure, while having no side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hwan Mook KIM, Keun Yeong Jeong, Jae Jun Sim, Yeong Su Jang
  • Patent number: 9789114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds as HIF-1? inhibitors, manufacturing process thereof, and a pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds according to the present invention having inhibition activity against HIF-1?, can be used as a therapeutic prevention and/or treatment for various solid cancers such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. Also, the compounds according to the present invention are useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and rheumatoid arthritis, which are aggravated by HIF-1?-mediated VEGFA expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyeong Lee, Mi-Sun Won, Hwan-Mook Kim, Song-Kyu Park, Ki-Ho Lee, Chang-Woo Lee, Bo-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Seung Ban, Kyung-Sook Chung, Naik Ravi
  • Publication number: 20170239259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound inhibiting HF-1 activity, a preparation method of the same, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of the present invention demonstrates anticancer activity not by non-selective cytotoxicity but by inhibiting the activity of HIF-1, the transcription factor playing an important role in cancer cell growth and metastasis. Accordingly, the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention inhibits HIF-1 activity, and therefore can be used as a therapeutic agent for solid tumors such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. In addition, the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention can be used as an active ingredient for a therapeutic agent for diabetic retinopathy or arthritis which may become worse when hypoxia-induced VEGF expression by HIF-1 increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicants: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kyeong LEE, Mi Sun WON, Hwan Mook KIM, Song Kyu PARK, Kiho LEE, Ki Hoon LEE, Chang Woo LEE, Jung Joon LEE, Kyung Sook CHUNG, Bo Kyung KIM, Yinglan JIN, Seung-hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20160193215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds as HIF-1? inhibitors, manufacturing process thereof, and a pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds according to the present invention having inhibition activity against HIF-1?, can be used as a therapeutic prevention and/or treatment for various solid cancers such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. Also, the compounds according to the present invention are useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and rheumatoid arthritis, which are aggravated by HIF-1?-mediated VEGFA expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kyeong LEE, Mi-Sun WON, Hwan-Mook KIM, Song-Kyu PARK, Ki-Ho LEE, Chang-Woo LEE, Bo-Kyung KIM, Hyun-Seung BAN, Kyung-Sook CHUNG, Naik RAVI
  • Patent number: 9315507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds as HIF-1? inhibitors, manufacturing process thereof, and a pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds according to the present invention having inhibition activity against HIF-1?, can be used as a therapeutic prevention and/or treatment for various solid cancers such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. Also, the compounds according to the present invention are useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and rheumatoid arthritis, which are aggravated by HIF-1?-mediated VEGFA expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Kyeong Lee, Mi-Sun Won, Hwan-Mook Kim, Song-Kyu Park, Ki-Ho Lee, Chang-Woo Lee, Bo-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Seung Ban, Kyung-Sook Chung, Naik Ravi
  • Patent number: 8975241
    Abstract: There is provided a composition for preventing and treating obesity including high water-soluble ?-cyclodextrin derivatives as an effective component. Specifically, the composition including the high water-soluble ?-cyclodextrin derivatives, especially, 2-hydroxypropyl-?-cyclodextrin (HP-?-CD, HPBCD) has effects on suppressing an increase in body weight induced by a high fat diet, suppressing appetite through decreasing an amount of dietary intake, decreasing body fat, decreasing liver weight, and significantly decreasing a sharp increase of blood sugar induced by intaking glucose and maltose on an empty stomach so that it can be useful for preventing and treating obesity, preventing and treating various diseases induced by obesity, and suppressing a sharp increase of blood sugar after dinner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Song Ho Biomed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyoon-Hee Han, Yong Seok Choi, Sang-Bae Han, Jong-Ho Lee, Hwan-Mook Kim, Song-Kyu Park, Ki-Ho Lee, Jong-Soon Kang, Ki-Hoon Lee, Chang-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8940936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound inhibiting HF-1 activity, a preparation method of the same, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of the present invention demonstrates anticancer activity not by non-selective cytotoxicity but by inhibiting the activity of HIF-1, the transcription factor playing an important role in cancer cell growth and metastasis. Accordingly, the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention inhibits HIF-1 activity, and therefore can be used as a therapeutic agent for solid tumors such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. In addition, the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention can be used as an active ingredient for a therapeutic agent for diabetic retinopathy or arthritis which may become worse when hypoxia-induced VEGF expression by HIF-1 increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignees: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Kyeong Lee, Mi Sun Won, Hwan Mook Kim, Song Kyu Park, Kiho Lee, Ki Hoon Lee, Chang Woo Lee, Jung Joon Lee, Kyung Sook Chung, Bo Kyung Kim, Yinglan Jin, Seung-hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20140228357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds as HIF-1? inhibitors, manufacturing process thereof, and a pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds according to the present invention having inhibition activity against HIF-1?, can be used as a therapeutic prevention and/or treatment for various solid cancers such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. Also, the compounds according to the present invention are useful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and rheumatoid arthritis, which are aggravated by HIF-1?-mediated VEGFA expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Kyeong Lee, Mi-Sun Won, Hwan-Mook Kim, Song-Kyu Park, Ki-Ho Lee, Chang-Woo Lee, Bo-Kyung Kim, Hyun-Seung Ban, Kyung-Sook Chung, Naik Ravi
  • Publication number: 20130237542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound inhibiting HF-1 activity, a preparation method of the same, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of the present invention demonstrates anticancer activity not by non-selective cytotoxicity but by inhibiting the activity of HIF-1, the transcription factor playing an important role in cancer cell growth and metastasis. Accordingly, the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention inhibits HIF-1 activity, and therefore can be used as a therapeutic agent for solid tumors such as colon cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer and breast cancer. In addition, the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention can be used as an active ingredient for a therapeutic agent for diabetic retinopathy or arthritis which may become worse when hypoxia-induced VEGF expression by HIF-1 increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicants: DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kyeong Lee, Mi Sun Won, Hwan Mook Kim, Song Kyu Park, Kiho Lee, Ki Hoon Lee, Chang Woo Lee, Jung Joon Lee, Kyung Sook Chung, Bo Kyung Kim, Yinglan Jin, Seung-hee Lee
  • Publication number: 20120196831
    Abstract: There is provided a composition for preventing and treating obesity including high water-soluble ?-cyclodextrin derivatives as an effective component. Specifically, the composition including the high water-soluble ?-cyclodextrin derivatives, especially, 2-hydroxypropyl-?-cyclodextrin (HP-?-CD, HPBCD) has effects on suppressing an increase in body weight induced by a high fat diet, suppressing appetite through decreasing an amount of dietary intake, decreasing body fat, decreasing liver weight, and significantly decreasing a sharp increase of blood sugar induced by intaking glucose and maltose on an empty stomach so that it can be useful for preventing and treating obesity, preventing and treating various diseases induced by obesity, and suppressing a sharp increase of blood sugar after dinner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SONG HO BIOMED CO., LTD
    Inventors: Gyoon-Hee Han, Yong Seok Choi, Sang-Bae Han, Jong-Ho Lee, Hwan-Mook Kim, Song-Kyu Park, Ki-Ho Lee, Jong-Soon Kang, Ki-Hoon Lee, Chang-Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 8148541
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are rhodanine derivatives, a method for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The rhodanine derivatives have inhibitory activity against protein phosphatases (PPase) such as PTP1B, Prl-3, LAR, CD45, Cdc25A, Cdc25B, Cdc25C, Yop, PP1 and VHR, and can be applied for the prevention and treatment of PPase-caused diseases, including autoimmune diseases, diabetes, impaired glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, obesity, cancers, etc. when the inhibitory activity thereof is modulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Seong Eon Ryu, Seung Jun Kim, Dae Gwin Jeong, Sang Hyeup Lee, Suk Kyeong Jung, Hwan Mook Kim, Song Kyu Park, Ki Ho Lee, Chang Woo Lee, Joong-Kwon Choi, Jin Hee Ahn
  • Patent number: 7846963
    Abstract: The present invention is related to new 2-oxo-cyclic compound the process for preparing them and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating the inflammatory disease comprising the pain or inflammation caused by rheumatic disease, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthopathies, gout, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis, and inflammatory syndrome for example, from myositis, gingivitis, synovitis, ankylosing spondylitis, burstitis, burns and scar, inflammatory Crohn's disease, Types I diabetes. therefore, it can be used as the therapeutics for treating and preventing inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Yung Hee Kho, Gyoon Hee Han, Ho Jae Lee, Bum Woo Park, Hyo Kon Chun, Hwan Mook Kim, Song Kyu Park, Sang Bae Han, Dong Kyu Ryu, Tae Gyu Chun, Jin Ha Lee, Chang Woo Lee, Ki Hoon Lee, Hee Yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20100286207
    Abstract: The present invention is related to new 2-oxo-cyclic compound, the process for preparing them and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating the inflammatory disease comprising the pain or inflammation caused by rheumatic disease, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthopathies, gout, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis, and inflammatory syndrome for example, from myositis, gingivitis, synovitis, ankylosing spondylitis, burstitis, burns and scar, inflammatory Crohn's disease, Types I diabetes. therefore, it can be used as the therapeutics for treating and preventing inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    Inventors: Yung Hee KHO, Gyoon Hee HAN, Ho Jae LEE, Bum Woo PARK, Hyo Kon CHUN, Hwan Mook KIM, Song Kyu PARK, Sang Bae HAN, Dong Kyu RYU, Tae Gyu CHUN, Jin Ha LEE, Chang Woo LEE, Ki Hoon LEE, Hee Yoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20100144708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a process for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for treatment of cancer. The compounds according to the present invention induce DNA damage due to reactive oxygen species to activate c-abl and p53, induce RhoB to generate apoptosis, and induce cell death by down-regulating Bcl2 involved in cell survival, which is generated by dysregulated signals via the mitochondria pathway, thereby inhibiting tumor cell growth and inducing apoptosis. Accordingly, the composition according to the present invention can be used to treat cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: Korea Research Instititute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Seoul Pharma, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gyoon Hee Han, Eun Hyun Choi, Jee Sun Yang, Sung Hee Hong, Myung Sook Kim, Mi Sun Won, Kyung Sook Chung, Dong Myung Kim, Hyang Sook Yoo, Hwan Mook Kim, Song Kyu Park, Ki Ho Lee, Chang Woo Lee, Youn Woong Choi, Yong Mi Jeong, Byung Gu Min