Patents by Inventor Jiyuan Yang

Jiyuan 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).

  • Patent number: 11801307
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, are antibody-polymer-drug conjugates. The conjugate comprises a targeting moiety, one or more polymers, and one or more therapeutic agents. Also described herein, are compositions comprising the conjugates, methods of their preparation, and methods of treating various disorders with the conjugates or their compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jiyuan Yang, Jindrich Kopecek, Libin Zhang, Yixin Fang
  • Publication number: 20220249682
    Abstract: Described herein are biodegradable drug delivery conjugates and anti-cancer conjugates for effectively delivering anti-cancer agents to a subject. The conjugates include a single first cleavable peptide linker covalently connected to two polymeric segments, wherein at least one PD-L1 inhibitor is covalently bonded to each polymeric segment (referred to herein as “a PD-L1 inhibitor polymer conjugate”). Also described herein is the use of the PD-L1 inhibitor polymer conjugates in combination with anticancer agents to treat or prevent cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jiyuan YANG, Lian LI, C. Matthew PETERSON, Jindrich KOPECEK
  • Patent number: 11213540
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, method, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jindrich Henry Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang, Te-Wei Chu
  • Patent number: 10925973
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jindrich Henry Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20190216945
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, are antibody-polymer-drug conjugates. The conjugate comprises a targeting moiety, one or more polymers, and one or more therapeutic agents. Also described herein, are compositions comprising the conjugates, methods of their preparation, and methods of treating various disorders with the conjugates or their compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jiyuan Yang, Jindrich Kopecek, Libin Zhang, Yixin Fang
  • Publication number: 20190175751
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Jindrich Henry Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20190167709
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, method, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Jindrich Henry Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang, Te-Wei Chu
  • Patent number: 10251906
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jindrich Henry Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang, Te-Wei Chu
  • Publication number: 20180214560
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods are of treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) comprising administering an effective amount of a first AML therapeutic and an effective amount of a second AML therapeutic. Also disclosed are methods of treating AML comprising administering an effective amount of a first AML therapeutic conjugated to N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer. Also disclosed are methods of treating AML comprising administering an effective amount of a first AML therapeutic conjugated to HPMA copolymer, wherein the first AML therapeutic conjugated to HPMA copolymer comprises a HPMA copolymer backbone comprising at least two HPMA copolymer segments connected by a degradable peptide sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Shami, Jindrich Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9289510
    Abstract: Described herein are biodegradable drug delivery conjugates for effectively delivering bioactive agents to a subject. The drug delivery conjugates comprise a water-soluble high molecular weight linear biodegradable polymer backbone comprising a plurality of linear water-soluble polymeric segments connected to one another by a first (main-chain) cleavable linker, wherein a bioactive agent is covalently bonded to at least one water-soluble polymeric segment, at least one cleavable linker, or a combination thereof. The conjugates possess numerous advantages over prior art delivery conjugates. Also described herein are methods for making and using the conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Huaizhong Pan, Jiyuan Yang, Pavla Kopeckova, Kui Luo, Jindrich Kopecek
  • Publication number: 20160015732
    Abstract: In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jindrich Henry Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang, Te-Wei Chu
  • Publication number: 20130156722
    Abstract: Described herein are biodegradable drug delivery conjugates for effectively delivering bioactive agents to a subject. The drug delivery conjugates comprise a water-soluble high molecular weight linear biodegradable polymer backbone comprising a plurality of linear water-soluble polymeric segments connected to one another by a first (main-chain) cleavable linker, wherein a bioactive agent is covalently bonded to at least one water-soluble polymeric segment, at least one cleavable linker, or a combination thereof. The conjugates possess numerous advantages over prior art delivery conjugates. Also described herein are methods for making and using the conjugates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Pavla Kopecková, Huaizhong Pan, Jiyuan Yang, Jindrich Kopecek, Kui Luo