Patents by Inventor Kenneth Kun-Yu WU

Kenneth Kun-Yu WU 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).

  • 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10577322
    Abstract: A 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives are disclosed, wherein the 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives are represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are defined in the specification. In addition, the present invention also provides novel uses of the 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives for treating inflammatory-related disease and cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES
    Inventors: Cheng-Chin Kuo, Kenneth Kun-Yu Wu
  • 5-METHOXYTRYPTOPHAN AND ITS DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190092725
    Abstract: A 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives are disclosed, wherein the 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives are represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are defined in the specification. In addition, the present invention also provides novel uses of the 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives for treating inflammatory-related disease and cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: National Health Research Institutes
    Inventors: Cheng-Chin KUO, Kenneth Kun-Yu WU
  • 5-METHOXYTRYPTOPHAN AND ITS DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180009750
    Abstract: A 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives are disclosed, wherein the 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives are represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are defined in the specification. In addition, the present invention also provides novel used of the 5-methoxytryptophan and its derivatives for treating inflammatory-related disease and cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: National Health Research Institutes
    Inventors: Cheng-Chin KUO, Kenneth Kun-Yu WU
  • USE OF 5-METHOXYTRYPTOPHAN AS DIAGNOSTIC AGENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
    Publication number: 20170343557
    Abstract: A diagnostic method for inflammatory diseases, and the diagnostic kit used in the method. The diagnostic method includes the use of a novel tryptophan metabolite, 5-methoxytryptophan (5-MTP), as a diagnostic biomarker of inflammation. Specifically, a highly specific competitive ELISA is provided to measure 5-MTP level in human serum for gauging occurrence and severity of inflammatory diseases, including sepsis and systemic lupus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chin Kuo, Kenneth Kun-Yu WU