Patents by Inventor Hyunah Choo

Hyunah Choo 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: 20230390247
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by Structural Formula 1 or 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for inhibiting the activity of the 5-HT7 serotonin receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunah CHOO, Byungsun JEON, Taek KANG, Doyoung KIM, Jieon LEE
  • Patent number: 10435408
    Abstract: Azepine derivatives acting on 5-HT7 receptors and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. The azepine derivatives and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have high binding affinities for and high antagonistic activities on 5-HT7 receptors. Due to these advantages, the azepine derivatives and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be applied to therapeutic or prophylactic agents for central nervous system diseases, such as depression, migraine, anxiety, pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, body temperature dysregulation, biorhythm dysregulation, sleep disturbance, and smooth muscle diseases where 5-HT7 receptors antagonistic activity is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyunah Choo, Youngjae Kim, Jihye Seong, Ghil Soo Nam, Yong Seo Cho
  • Patent number: 10138188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel catalyst for producing a methanol precursor. The use of the catalyst enables the production of a methanol precursor and methanol with high efficiency under low temperature and low pressure conditions. Also disclosed are a methanol precursor produced using the catalyst and methanol produced using the methanol precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyun Joo Lee, Hyunah Choo, Seungmi Yeo, Tran Huyen Dang, Jieon Lee, Soon Hyeok Hong, Dabon Lee, Sang Deuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20180312509
    Abstract: Azepine derivatives acting on 5-HT7 receptors and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. The azepine derivatives and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have high binding affinities for and high antagonistic activities on 5-HT7 receptors. Due to these advantages, the azepine derivatives and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be applied to therapeutic or prophylactic agents for central nervous system diseases, such as depression, migraine, anxiety, pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, body temperature dysregulation, biorhythm dysregulation, sleep disturbance, and smooth muscle diseases where 5-HT7 receptors antagonistic activity is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyunah CHOO, Youngjae KIM, Jihye SEONG, Ghil Soo NAM, Yong Seo CHO
  • Publication number: 20180179130
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel catalyst for producing a methanol precursor. The use of the catalyst enables the production of a methanol precursor and methanol with high efficiency under low temperature and low pressure conditions. Also disclosed are a methanol precursor produced using the catalyst and methanol produced using the methanol precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyun Joo LEE, Hyunah CHOO, Seungmi YEO, Tran Huyen DANG, Jieon LEE, Soon Hyeok HONG, Dabon LEE, Sang Deuk LEE
  • Patent number: 9980954
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a quinoline derivative which inhibits the activity of histone methyltransferases (ESET/SETDB1) specific for the histone molecule H3K9 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunah Choo, Sun-Joon Min, Yun Kyung Kim, Hoon Ryu, Hyemyung Seo, Juhyeon Kim, Jihoon Jang, Sungsu Lim, Younghee Kim, Yu Jin Hwang, Yong Seo Cho
  • Publication number: 20180118772
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel catalyst having amine ligands for synthesizing methanol or its precursor. When the catalyst is allowed to react with an alkane in the presence of an acid, at least one C—H bond of the alkane is catalytically oxidized. Therefore, the catalyst is suitable for use in forming an alkyl ester from an alkane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Hyun Joo LEE, Hyunah CHOO, Hyejeong LEE, Seungmi YEO, Moo Seong PARK, Soon Hyeok HONG, Jaewoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20170354650
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a quinoline derivative which inhibits the activity of histone methyltransferases (ESET/SETDB1) specific for the histone molecule H3K9 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Hyunah CHOO, Sun-Joon MIN, Yun Kyung KIM, Hoon RYU, Hyemyung SEO, Juhyeon KIM, Jihoon JANG, Sungsu LIM, Younghee KIM, Yu Jin HWANG, Yong Seo CHO
  • Patent number: 9663464
    Abstract: The present invention provides a carbazole derivative represented by Formula 1: wherein X is CH2 or C(O), Y is selected from NR1R2, piperidinyl groups in which two of the carbon atoms are substituted with R3 and R4, piperazinyl groups in which the nitrogen atom is substituted with R5, and morpholinyl groups, n is an integer from 2 to 5, R1 and R2, which may be identical or different, are each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, and benzyl, with the proviso that R1 and R2 may be bonded together to form a ring, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, and benzyl, and R5 is selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkylcarbonyl, phenyl substituted with C1-C4 alkyloxy, hydroxyphenyl, benzyl, and benzoisoxazol-3-yl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunah Choo, Gyo Chang Keum, Youngjae Kim, Mi Young Yeom
  • Patent number: 9469653
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease, and a method of screening a material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease. The method may effectively screen a prophylactic or therapeutic candidate material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease. A variety of degenerative brain diseases may be effectively prevented or treated using the pharmaceutical composition including a screened material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Changjoon Justin Lee, Seonmi Jo, Boeun Yoon, Hyunah Choo, Ji Yoon Kim, Daesoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20160244408
    Abstract: Disclosed are carbazole derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that act on the 5-HT7 receptor. The carbazole derivatives and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have high binding affinities for the 5-HT7 serotonin receptor and antagonistic activities against the 5-HT7 serotonin receptor. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds as active ingredients. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful as therapeutic and prophylactic agents for central nervous system diseases where antagonistic activities against 5-HT7 are required, such as depression, migraine, anxiety, pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, body temperature dysregulation, circadian rhythm dysregulation, sleep disturbance, and smooth muscle-related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Hyunah CHOO, Gyo Chang KEUM, Youngjae KIM, MI Young YEOM
  • Patent number: 9260448
    Abstract: Disclosed are thienopyrimidinone derivatives as antagonists that act on metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1. The thienopyrimidinone derivatives show pharmacological activity against metabotropic glutamate receptor-related diseases, including pain, such as neuropathic pain and migraine, psychiatric diseases, such as anxiety disorder and schizophrenia, urinary incontinence, and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the thienopyrimidinone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the thienopyrimidinone derivatives as active ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunah Choo, Sun Joon Min, Seon Hee Seo, Jee Yeon Kim, Yoo Ran Ki, Min Joo Kim, Sora Kim, Youngjae Kim
  • Patent number: 8883796
    Abstract: Provided are biphenyl derivatives exhibiting activity towards central nervous system diseases by acting on the 5-HT7 receptor, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a method for preparing the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Hyunah Choo, Young-Jae Kim, Jeeyeon Kim, Mi Young Yeom
  • Publication number: 20140228568
    Abstract: Provided are biphenyl derivatives exhibiting activity towards central nervous system diseases by acting on the 5-HT7 receptor, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a method for preparing the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunah CHOO, Young-Jae KIm, Jeeyeon KIM, Mi Young YEOM
  • Publication number: 20140228565
    Abstract: Disclosed are thienopyrimidinone derivatives as antagonists that act on metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1. The thienopyrimidinone derivatives show pharmacological activity against metabotropic glutamate receptor-related diseases, including pain, such as neuropathic pain and migraine, psychiatric diseases, such as anxiety disorder and schizophrenia, urinary incontinence, and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the thienopyrimidinone derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the thienopyrimidinone derivatives as active ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyunah CHOO, Sun Joon Min, Seon Hee Seo, Jee Yeon Kim, Yoo Ran Ki, Min Joo Kim, Sora Kim, Youngjae Kim
  • Publication number: 20140142089
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease, and a method of screening a material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease. The method may effectively screen a prophylactic or therapeutic candidate material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease. A variety of degenerative brain diseases may be effectively prevented or treated using the pharmaceutical composition including a screened material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Changjoon Justin LEE, SEONMI JO, BOEUN YOON, HYUNAH CHOO, JI YOON KIM, DAESOO KIM
  • Patent number: 8492384
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel imidazolylalkylcarbonyl derivatives useful as calcium channel modulators and a preparation method of the same. Also disclosed is a method for the treatment of diseases by administering the above compounds based on their inhibitory activity against calcium channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Kyung Il Choi, Ghilsoo Nam, Hye Ran Kim, Hyewhon Rhim, Seon Hee Seo, Yoon Jee Kim, Hee Sup Shin, Dong Jin Kim, Ae Nim Pae, Hye Jin Chung, Yong Seo Cho, Hyunah Choo, Eun Joo Roh, Soon Bang Kang, Kye Jung Shin, Hoh Gyu Hahn, Dong Yun Shin, Chan Seong Cheong, Kee Dal Nam, Yong Koo Kang, Jae Kyun Lee, Woong Seo Park, Youngsoo Kim, Eunice Eun-Kyeong Kim, Key-Sun Kim, Hesson Chung, Gyo Chang Keum, Cheolju Lee, Kee Hyun Choi
  • Patent number: 8383631
    Abstract: Provided are a novel 1,6-disubstituted-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-7-one compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt compound thereof, a method for preparing the compound, and an anticancer pharmaceutical composition including the compound as an effective ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ghilsoo Nam, Ae Nim Pae, Kyung Il Choi, Hyunah Choo, Vani Nelamane Devegowda, Seon Hee Seo
  • Publication number: 20130046093
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease, and a method of screening a material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease. The method may effectively screen a prophylactic or therapeutic candidate material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease. A variety of degenerative brain diseases may be effectively prevented or treated using the pharmaceutical composition including a screened material for preventing or treating a degenerative brain disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Changjoon Justin LEE, Seonmi Jo, Boeun Yoon, Hyunah Choo, Ji Yoon Kim, Daesoo Kim
  • Patent number: 8372844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel piperazinyl-propyl-pyrazole derivative, a method of its preparation and a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising the same. The novel piperazinyl-propyl-pyrazole derivative of the present invention has superior selective affinity for dopamine D4 receptor, can effectively inhibit psychotic behavior (cage climbing) induced by apomorphine, and has relatively low adverse effects in mouse rotarod test. Therefore, it can be developed as a therapeutic agent for the treatment and prevention of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, in particular, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, stress diseases, panic disorder, phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, cognitive disorder, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, anxiety, paraphrenia, mania, seizure disorder, personality disorder, migraine, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, obesity, eating disorder, and sleeping disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jae Yang Kong, Woo-Kyu Park, Heeyeong Cho, Daeyoung Jeong, Gildon Choi, Hun Yeong Koh, Sang Hee Kim, Ae Nim Pae, Yong Seo Cho, Joo Hwan Cha, Hyunah Choo, Sang Eun Chae, Hee-Yoon Lee