Patents by Inventor Kun Na

Kun Na 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: 20250339543
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to: a block polymer conjugate comprising an antibody-linker-polypropylene oxide, in which block polymer comprising polypropylene oxide is conjugated to an antibody through a linker; and pharmaceutical composition for treating an autoimmune disease, comprising the conjugate. The block polymer conjugate comprising an antibody-linker-polypropylene oxide, according to the present disclosure, exhibits the effects of maintaining specific reactions of conventional antibodies, simultaneously, increasing the stability from proteolytic enzymes and improving in vivo half-life. When the conjugate according to the present disclosure is administered to a disease site, effects can be exhibited for longer than those of a conventional antibody and biostability and anti-inflammatory effects greater than those of a conventional antibody are exhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kun Na, Jae Won Roh
  • Patent number: 12409150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pH-sensitive carbon nanoparticles, a method of preparing the same, and a drug delivery using the same, and pH-sensitive carbon nanoparticles including imidazole is prepared so that a hydrophobic drug and a photosensitizer material can be encapsulated, drug release is possible under weakly acidic conditions, and thus it can be used as a drug carrier for anticancer treatment, photodynamic therapy, or photomediated anticancer immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: PCE Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Na, Jeongdeok Seo, Dahye Kim, Minji Ahn
  • Patent number: 12138308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer complex for recognizing Helicobacter pylori and its uses, and in more detail, a water-soluble polymer-photosensitizer complex in which sialyllactose, which selectively binds to the surface of Helicobacter pylori, is conjugated, has excellent selectivity and binding power to the Helicobacter pylori strain, and the photosensitizer in the complex generates singlet oxygen when irradiated with laser to effectively induce the inactivation of Helicobacter pylori and it is intended to provide the complex as a polymer complex for recognizing Helicobacter pylori to effectively detect Helicobacter pylori in the gastrointestinal tract and to provide a Helicobacter pylori photodynamic therapy to solve the conventional antibiotic resistance problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: eNBiaR Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Na, Byeong Nam Im
  • Publication number: 20240000961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate including an antibody for treating cancer, a linker, and a block copolymer including PEO and PPO, and a conjugate further including a low molecular weight compound. The conjugate has excellent cancer cell targeting ability and can efficiently increase cancer cells by increasing the half-life of the antibody, and thus can be effectively used for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kun NA, Da Hye KIM, Min Ji AHN, Na Eun PARK
  • Publication number: 20230181737
    Abstract: A fatty acid-biocompatible polymer-photosensitizer conjugate is provided. The conjugate can kill GIP-secreting cells by generating active oxygen upon irradiation with light, and has the effect of increasing insulin, and thus can be effectively used for ameliorating and treating metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Kun NA, Sang Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20210369634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pH-sensitive carbon nanoparticles, a method of preparing the same, and a drug delivery using the same, and pH-sensitive carbon nanoparticles including imidazole is prepared so that a hydrophobic drug and a photosensitizer material can be encapsulated, drug release is possible under weakly acidic conditions, and thus it can be used as a drug carrier for anticancer treatment, photodynamic therapy, or photomediated anticancer immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kun NA, Jeongdeok SEO, Dahye KIM, Minji AHN
  • Publication number: 20210283257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer complex for recognizing Helicobacter pylori and its uses, and in more detail, a water-soluble polymer-photosensitizer complex in which sialyllactose, which selectively binds to the surface of Helicobacter pylori, is conjugated, has excellent selectivity and binding power to the Helicobacter pylori strain, and the photosensitizer in the complex generates singlet oxygen when irradiated with laser to effectively induce the inactivation of Helicobacter pylori and it is intended to provide the complex as a polymer complex for recognizing Helicobacter pylori to effectively detect Helicobacter pylori in the gastrointestinal tract and to provide a Helicobacter pylori photodynamic therapy to solve the conventional antibiotic resistance problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kun NA, Byeong Nam IM
  • Publication number: 20200376066
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition including an anthocyanin-fucoidan complex formed by ionic bond between anthocyanin and fucoidan as an active ingredient, and more particularly, it is confirmed that the anthocyanin-fucoidan complex in which anion of the fucoidan, which is a natural extract having high biocompatibility and biodegradability, is ionically bonded with a cation of the anthocyanin improves the stability and the solubility of the anthocyanin even in acidic conditions in vivo, thereby increasing the immune activity in vivo and therefore it is intended to provide the anthocyanin-fucoidan complex as an immune enhancer, an immune-cancer agent and an anticancer adjuvant composition for alleviating side effects of anti-cancer agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: JBKLAB CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun NA, Bong Keun JANG, Young-Um JO, Jeong Deok SEO, Joo Young LEE
  • Patent number: 9827313
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoformulated self-assembled pharmaceutical composition for photodynamic therapy. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a self-assembled pharmaceutical composition for photodynamic therapy comprising a photosensitizer, a ligand A which is separated at a specific pH range, and a ligand B of which surface charge changes at a specific pH range and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC, INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE
    Inventors: Taeghwan Hyeon, Kun Na, Daishun Ling, Wooram Park, Sin-jung Park, Yang Lu, Kyoung Sub Kim, Michael J. Hackett, Byung Hyo Kim, Hyeona Yim, Yong Sun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9765335
    Abstract: A gene nanocomposite and a cellular internalization method of a gene using the same are provided. More specifically provided is a gene nanocomposite including: a photosensitizer-conjugated polymer; and one or more materials selected from a gene and a gene/cationic polymer composite, and a cellular internalization method of a gene using the same to improve gene delivery efficiency into a mammal-derived cell and gene expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kun Na, Sin Jung Park
  • Patent number: 9765187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to MRI contrasting agent for contrasting cancer cell which contains ultrafine nanoparticles. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a self-assembled ligand composition comprising a ligand A, which is separated at a specific pH range, and a ligand B of which surface charge changes at a specific pH range, MRI contrast agent for contrasting cancer cell comprising said ligand composition and MRI contrasting nanoparticles, and the methods for preparing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: SNR R&DB FOUNDATION, INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC
    Inventors: Taeghwan Hyeon, Kun Na, Daishun Ling, Wooram Park, Byung Hyo Kim, Hyeona Yim, Kyoung Sub Kim, Michael J. Hackett, Sin-jung Park, Yang Lu, Yong Sun Jeon
  • Patent number: 9457083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liposome composition comprising 0.001 to 5% by weight of conjugate of lysophophatidylcholine and chlorin e6, 1 to 10% by weight of sucrose laurate, 0.1 to 5% by weight of sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1 to 10% by weight of PEG-5 rapeseed sterol, 1 to 20% by weight of medium-chain triglyceride, 1 to 10% by weight of vegetable oil, 0.1 to 5% by weight of sodium deoxycholate, 3 to 10% by weight of glycerin and the balance of water, and a skin care composition comprising the same. The liposome composition of the present invention is very effective in the treatment of acne.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: H&A PHARMACHEM CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hong Geun Ji, Hyo Gyoung Yu, Young Rong Woo, Jeong Dong Kim, Se Hee Jo, Kun Na, Hyung Park
  • Publication number: 20160213781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liposome composition comprising 0.001 to 5% by weight of conjugate of lysophophatidylcholine and chlorin e6, 1 to 10% by weight of sucrose laurate, 0.1 to 5% by weight of sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1 to 10% by weight of PEG-5 rapeseed sterol, 1 to 20% by weight of medium-chain triglyceride, 1 to 10% by weight of vegetable oil, 0.1 to 5% by weight of sodium deoxycholate, 3 to 10% by weight of glycerin and the balance of water, and a skin care composition comprising the same. The liposome composition of the present invention is very effective in the treatment of acne.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: H&A Pharmachem Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Geun JI, Hyo Gyoung YU, Young Rong WOO, Jeong Dong KIM, Se Hee JO, Kun NA, Hyung PARK
  • Publication number: 20160089455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to MRI contrasting agent for contrasting cancer cell which contains ultrafine nanoparticles. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a self-assembled ligand composition comprising a ligand A, which is separated at a specific pH range, and a ligand B of which surface charge changes at a specific pH range, MRI contrast agent for contrasting cancer cell comprising said ligand composition and MRI contrasting nanoparticles, and the methods for preparing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Taeghwan Hyeon, Kun NA, Daishun LING, Wooram PARK
  • Publication number: 20160089436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoformulated self-assembled pharmaceutical composition for photodynamic therapy. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a self-assembled pharmaceutical composition for photodynamic therapy comprising a photosensitizer, a ligand A which is separated at a specific pH range, and a ligand B of which surface charge changes at a specific pH range and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Taeghwan Hyeon, Kun Na, Daishun Ling, Wooram Park
  • Patent number: 9169355
    Abstract: Provided are a mussel adhesive protein-mimetic dispersion stabilizing agent to disperse nanoparticles in an aqueous medium, a colloidal solution including nanoparticles dispersed and stabilized by the dispersion stabilizing agent, and a contrast agent including the colloidal solution. More particularly, the mussel adhesive protein-mimetic dispersion stabilizer is a polyethyleneimine-graft-(poly-ethyleneglycol;polyDOPA) PEI-graft-(PEG;PDOPA). The graft polymer is formed of two parts. One is polyethyleneglycol grafted with a polyethyleneime which has an affinity to an aqueous medium, and the other is polyDOPA which has an affinity to the surface of nanoparticles. Because of those characteristics, the stabilizer shows a stable dispersion of nano particles in the aqueous medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hanwha Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Taeghwan Hyeon, Kun Na, Daishun Ling, Wooram Park
  • Publication number: 20150225723
    Abstract: A gene nanocomposite and a cellular internalization method of a gene using the same are provided. More specifically provided is a gene nanocomposite including: a photosensitizer-conjugated polymer; and one or more materials selected from a gene and a gene/cationic polymer composite, and a cellular internalization method of a gene using the same to improve gene delivery efficiency into a mammal-derived cell and gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Kun Na, Sin Jung Park
  • Patent number: 9072782
    Abstract: Disclosed are a gadolinium complex formed by coordination of gadolinium to the diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid dianhydride (DTPA) moiety of a pullulan-DTPA conjugate formed by an ester bond between pullulan and DTPA, a preparation method thereof, an MRI contrast composition comprising the complex, and a method of providing information for diagnosis of disease using the complex as an MRI contrast agent. The pullulan-DTPA-Gd complex has a long in vivo half-life, low toxicity, and high MRI signal intensity resulting in clear MRI images, compared to prior gadolinium complexes, indicating that it is advantageously used as an MRI contrast agent. In addition, it is possible to obtain MRI images allowing one to differentiate between diseased liver tissue and normal liver tissue, indicating that it is used as an MRI contrast agent for the liver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: CATHLOIC UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Kun Na, Hyeon A Yim
  • Patent number: 8946394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate of acetylated biocompatible polysaccharide and phthalocyanine-based compound for photodynamic diagnosis or therapy in which biocompatible polysaccharide is acetylated and a phthalocyanine-based compound is bound to the acetylated polysaccharide. The conjugate for photodynamic diagnosis or therapy according to the present invention is characterized in that the polysaccharide is acetylated to improve solubility in a solvent and thus enable various chemical modifications, and the conjugate may specifically target tumor cells, has superior cancer cell selecting and accumulating capacity, and has excellent effects of killing cancer cells when near infrared ray is irradiated. The conjugate of the present invention may not show cytotoxicity for cells other than cancer cells even when near infrared ray is irradiated, and thus exhibits superior in vivo stability, and therefore, may be valuably used in disease diagnosis or therapy using photodynamics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Panaxem Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Na, Fang Yuan Li, Byoung Chan Bae
  • Publication number: 20130281679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate of acetylated biocompatible polysaccharide and phthalocyanine-based compound for photodynamic diagnosis or therapy and to a method for preparing the same, and more particularly, to a conjugate for photodynamic diagnosis or therapy and to a method for preparing the same, in which biocompatible polysaccharide is acetylated and a phthalocyanine-based compound is bound to the acetylated polysaccharide. The conjugate for photodynamic diagnosis or therapy according to the present invention is characterized in that the polysaccharide is acetylated to improve solubility in a solvent and thus enable various chemical modifications, and the conjugate may specifically target tumor cells, has superior cancer cell selecting and accumulating capacity, and has excellent effects of killing cancer cells when near infrared ray is irradiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Panaxem Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Na, Fang Yuan Li, Byoung Chan Bae