Patents by Inventor Junmei Hou

Junmei Hou 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).

  • USE OF ARTEMISININ AND ITS DERIVATIVES IN CANCER THERAPY
    Publication number: 20100279976
    Abstract: A method for treating cancer in a mammal includes administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of artemisinin (ART) or its derivative, such as dihydroartemisinin (DHA), artemether (ARM), or artesunate (ARS) alone or in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, such as gemcitabine and carboplatin. A method for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation includes contacting a tumor cell with ART or its derivative, such as DHA, ARM, and ARS, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor cell proliferation or in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, such as gemcitabine and carboplatin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: SHANGHAI INSTITUTES FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, CAS
    Inventors: Hui Wang, Tao Chen, Junmei Hou, Mian Li