Patents by Inventor Leland W. K. Chung
Leland W. K. Chung 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).
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Patent number: 11878000Abstract: The present invention generally relates to sensitizer compounds and their use in combination with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) for sensitizing tumor, cancer or pre-cancerous cells to TKI treatment. In particular, the present invention relates to administration regimes that combine TKIs such as Gefitinib or Icotinib with TKI-sensitizing DZ1 esters and amides conjugated to statin or platin-based drugs, or to Artemisinin, including, without limitation: DZ1-Simvastatin amide, DZ1-Simvastatin ester, DZ1-Cisplatin ester, and DZ1-Cisplatin amide, DZ1-Artemisinin ester, and DZ1-Artemisinin amide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to improved TKI treatment of cancers by sensitizing tumor, cancer or pre-cancerous cells, in particular cancers that develop TKI resistance, including e.g. lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: Da Zen Theranostics, Inc., Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInventors: Liyuan Yin, Yi Zhang, Stefan Mrdenovic, Gina Chia Yi Chu, Ruoxiang Wang, Qinghua Zhou, Jian Zhang, Leland W. K. Chung
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Patent number: 11738095Abstract: This invention relates generally to cyanine-containing compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising cyanine-containing compounds; and methods of using cyanine-containing compounds for cancer cell imaging, cancer cell growth inhibition, and detecting cancer cells, for example. Compounds of the invention are preferentially taken up by cancer cells as compared to normal cells. This allows many uses in the cancer treatment, diagnosis, tracking and imaging fields.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Emory UniversityInventors: Leland W. K. Chung, Lucjan Strekowski, Chunmeng Shi, Maged Henary, Gabor Patonay, James J. Krutak, Xiaojian Yang, Guodong Zhu, Ruoxiang Wang, Haiyen E. Zhau
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Publication number: 20230248832Abstract: The present invention describes small molecule ligand-drug conjugates and methods of using the small molecule ligand-drug conjugates for targeted treatment of cancer in a patient in need thereof. Further described are methods of sterilizing circulating tumor cells and determining drug concentration in cancer tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Leland W.K. Chung, Xiaojian Yang, Jianjun Cheng, Rong Tong, Maged Henary
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Publication number: 20230226198Abstract: The present invention generally relates to artemisinin/dihydroartemisinin (DHA) derivatives, and their use for therapy, in particular cancer therapy. These tumor-homing artemisinin derivatives (THAD) comprise three moieties: an artemisinin/DHA or a derivative thereof, a heptamethine carbocyanine dye (HMCD) residue, and a linker that conjugates the HMCD dye residue to the artemisinin residue. The THAD include compounds wherein the linker is linked to one or two DHA residue(s) via one or more ether bonds, and wherein the linker is linked to two DHA residues via two bonds independently selected from ester, carbamate and thiocarbamate. The THAD of the invention provide improved growth inhibition of cancer cells. The present invention also relates to improved methods of cancer therapy wherein a THAD is administered to a cancer patient. In embodiments, one or more THAD may be co-administered in a coordinated administration schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Leland W.K. Chung, Gina C.Y. Chu, Yi Zhang
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Publication number: 20230116399Abstract: The present invention generally relates to tumor homing statin derivatives (THSD) and their use for therapy, in particular cancer therapy. These THSD comprise three moieties: a statin moiety which comprises a dihydroxyheptanoic acid unit (DHHA) fixated by linkage into its open chain form, a heptamethine carbocyanine dye (HMCD) moiety, and a linker that conjugates the DHHA of the statin to the dye moiety. The linker is linked to the DHHA via an ester bond (ester-linked statin derivative or ELSD), or via an amide bond (amide-linked statin derivative or ALSD). Thus linked to the DHHA, the linker provides a relatively stable link either for essentially no hydrolysis/statin release after administration, or preferably for very slow hydrolysis and statin release, as is the case for the ELSD. Embodiments include methods to provide the desired THSD, in particular the ELSD, with the DHHA in its open chain form.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Da Zen Theranostics, Inc.Inventors: Leland W.K. Chung, Gina C.Y. Chu, Yi Zhang
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Publication number: 20220031855Abstract: A dye-drug conjugate for preventing, treating, or imaging cancer having the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, alkyl, alkyl-sulphonate, alkylcarboxylic, alkylamino, aryl, —SO3H, —PO3H, —OH, —NH2, and -halogen; wherein Y1 and Y2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylsulphonate, alkylcarboxylic, alkylamino, ?-alkylaminium, ?-alkynyl, PEGyl, PEGylcarboxylate, ?-PEGylaminium, ?-acyl-NH, ?-acyl-lysinyl-, ?-acyl-triazole, ?-PEGylcarboxyl-NH—, ?-PEGylcarboxyl-lysinyl, and ?-PEGylcarboxyl-triazole; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, halogen, CN, Me, NH2, SH and OH; and R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen, a therapeutic agent, or an imaging moiety, wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of a platinum-based therapeutic agent, a small molecule therapeutic agent, a peptide, a protein, a polymer, an siRNA, a microRNA, and a nanoparticle, wherein the imaType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Da Zen Theranostics, Inc.Inventor: Leland W.K. Chung
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Publication number: 20210046048Abstract: The present invention generally relates to artemisinin/dihydroartemisinin (DHA) derivatives, and their use for therapy, in particular cancer therapy. These tumor-homing artemisinin derivatives (THAD) comprise three moieties: an artemisinin/DHA or a derivative thereof, a heptamethine carbocyanine dye (HMCD) residue, and a linker that conjugates the HMCD dye residue to the artemisinin residue. The THAD include compounds wherein the linker is linked to one or two DHA residue(s) via one or more ether bonds, and wherein the linker is linked to two DHA residues via two bonds independently selected from ester, carbamate and thiocarbamate. The THAD of the invention provide improved growth inhibition of cancer cells. The present invention also relates to improved methods of cancer therapy wherein a THAD is administered to a cancer patient. In embodiments, one or more THAD may be co-administered in a coordinated administration schedule.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Da Zen Theranostics, Inc.Inventors: Leland W.K. Chung, Gina C.Y. Chu, Yi Zhang
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Publication number: 20210008217Abstract: The present invention generally relates to tumor homing statin derivatives (THSD) and their use for therapy, in particular cancer therapy. These THSD comprise three moieties: a statin moiety which comprises a dihydroxyheptanoic acid unit (DHHA) fixated by linkage into its open chain form, a heptamethine carbocyanine dye (HMCD) moiety, and a linker that conjugates the DHHA of the statin to the dye moiety. The linker is linked to the DHHA via an ester bond (ester-linked statin derivative or ELSD), or via an amide bond (amide-linked statin derivative or ALSD). Thus linked to the DHHA, the linker provides a relatively stable link either for essentially no hydrolysis/statin release after administration, or preferably for very slow hydrolysis and statin release, as is the case for the ELSD. Embodiments include methods to provide the desired THSD, in particular the ELSD, with the DHHA in its open chain form.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Da Zen Theranostics, Inc.Inventors: Leland W.K. Chung, Gina C.Y. Chu, Yi Zhang
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Patent number: 10823736Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for assessing a disease condition of a cancer of a subject, including: receiving a blood sample from the subject; isolating a plurality of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from the blood sample; measuring at least one of cell or cell nucleus sizes of each of the plurality of CTCs; determining a measured CTC size distribution of the plurality of CTCs based on the measuring; comparing the measured CTC size distribution to a reference CTC size distribution using a computer; and assigning the disease condition of the cancer of the subject based on the comparing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInventors: Hsian-Rong Tseng, Jiaoti Huang, Edwin M. Posadas, Jiefu Chen, Hao Ho, Zunfu Ke, Ker-Chau Li, Yi-Tsung Lu, Jake Lichterman, Min Song, Leland W. K. Chung
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Publication number: 20190269801Abstract: This application relates to dye-therapeutic moiety conjugates for imaging, targeting, and treating cancerous cells and/or tumors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Leland W. K. Chung, Stefan Mrdenovic, Yi Zhang, Gina Chi-Yi Chu, Ruoxiang Wang, Frank N. Chang, George Paul Tuszynski
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Publication number: 20190269783Abstract: The present invention generally relates to sensitizer compounds and their use in combination with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) for sensitizing tumor, cancer or pre-cancerous cells to TKI treatment. In particular, the present invention relates to administration regimes that combine TKIs such as Gefitinib or Icotinib with TKI-sensitizing DZ1 esters and amides conjugated to statin or platin-based drugs, or to Artemisinin, including, without limitation: DZ1-Simvastatin amide, DZ1-Simvastatin ester, DZ1-Cisplatin ester, and DZ1-Cisplatin amide, DZ1-Artemisinin ester, and DZ1-Artemisinin amide. Furthermore, the present invention relates to improved TKI treatment of cancers by sensitizing tumor, cancer or pre-cancerous cells, in particular cancers that develop TKI resistance, including e.g. lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Liyuan Yin, Yi Zhang, Stefan Mrdenovic, Gina Chi-Yi Chu, Ruoxiang Wang, Qinghua Zhou, Jian Zhang, Leland W. K. Chung
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Publication number: 20190262312Abstract: The present invention generally relates to sensitizer compounds and their use to sensitize cancer and/or pre-cancerous cells of certain cancers to treatment with certain resistance-prone therapeutics used in cancer therapy. In embodiments, the conjugates of particular esters or amides of Near Infrared Dyes, are used as sensitizers to avoid or overcome therapeutic resistance once formed. In embodiments, the sensitizers include conjugates with Cisplatin, Simvastatin, Artemisinin, platin-based compounds or statins. In embodiments, the resistance prone cancer therapeutics include cisplatin, gemcitabine, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, and platin-based compounds. These may be administered in combination with the sensitizer, or the sensitizer itself may comprise an therapeutic-derived moiety conjugated to the sensitizer, for example as is the case for dye-CIS conjugated sensitizers. Alternatively, the sensitizer may be co-administered with one or more therapeutic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicants: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, DA ZEN THERANOSTICS, INC.Inventors: Liyuan Yin, Yi Zhang, Stefan Mrdenovic, Gina Chi-Yi Chu, Ruoxiang Wang, Qinghua Zhou, Jian Zhang, Leland W. K. Chung
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Publication number: 20190240342Abstract: Dye-drug conjugates and methods for diagnosing, detecting, or treating cancer wherein the dye-drug conjugates are selected from the following structures:Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventor: Leland W. K. Chung
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Patent number: 10307489Abstract: A dye-drug conjugate for preventing, treating, or imaging cancer having the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, alkyl, alkyl-sulphonate, alkylcarboxylic, alkylamino, aryl, —SO3H, —PO3H, —OH, —NH2, and -halogen; wherein Y1 and Y2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylsulphonate, alkylcarboxylic, alkylamino, ?-alkylaminium, ?-alkynyl, PEGyl, PEGylcarboxylate, ?-PEGylaminium, ?-acyl-NH, ?-acyl-lysinyl-, ?-acyl-triazole, ?-PEGylcarboxyl-NH—, ?-PEGylcarboxyl-lysinyl, and ?-PEGylcarboxyl-triazole; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, halogen, CN, Me, NH2, SH and OH; and R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen, a therapeutic agent, or an imaging moiety, wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of a platinum-based therapeutic agent, a small molecule therapeutic agent, a peptide, a protein, a polymer, an siRNA, a microRNA, and a nanoparticle, wherein the imaType: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Inventor: Leland W. K. Chung
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Publication number: 20170360945Abstract: A dye-drug conjugate for preventing, treating, or imaging cancer having the following structure: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, alkyl, alkyl-sulphonate, alkylcarboxylic, alkylamino, aryl, —SO3H, —PO3H, —OH, —NH2, and -halogen; wherein Y1 and Y2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylsulphonate, alkylcarboxylic, alkylamino, ?-alkylaminium, ?-alkynyl, PEGyl, PEGylcarboxylate, ?-PEGylaminium, ?-acyl-NH, ?-acyl-lysinyl-, ?-acyl-triazole, ?-PEGylcarboxyl-NH—, ?-PEGylcarboxyl-lysinyl, and ?-PEGylcarboxyl-triazole; wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, halogen, CN, Me, NH2, SH and OH; and R3 and R4 are independently a hydrogen, a therapeutic agent, or an imaging moiety, wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of a platinum-based therapeutic agent, a small molecule therapeutic agent, a peptide, a protein, a polymer, an siRNA, a microRNA, and a nanoparticle, wherein the imaType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Leland W.K. Chung
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Publication number: 20170354747Abstract: This invention relates generally to cyanine-containing compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising cyanine-containing compounds; and methods of using cyanine-containing compounds for cancer cell imaging, cancer cell growth inhibition, and detecting cancer cells, for example. Compounds of the invention are preferentially taken up by cancer cells as compared to normal cells. This allows many uses in the cancer treatment, diagnosis, tracking and imaging fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Leland W.K. Chung, Lucjan Strekowski, Chunmeng Shi, Maged Henary, Gabor Patonay, James J. Krutak, Xiaojian Yang, Guodong Zhu, Ruoxiang Wang, Haiyen E. Zhau
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Publication number: 20170314056Abstract: The present invention describes methods of identifying, detecting, imaging, isolating and locating cancer cells in a subject. The method involves the use of near-infrared (NIR) organic carbocyanine dyes, particularly, near infrared heptamethine cyanine dyes and the detection of the fluorescence of these NIR dyes. The uptake of these dyes by cancer cells and not by normal cells, as well as their high intensity, among other things, allow for the detection of cancerous cells in a subject and facilitate their subsequent isolation. Further, detection of many tumor types and tumor cell populations under cell culture and in vivo conditions are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Xiaojian Yang, Haiyen E. Zhau, Ruoxiang Wang, Leland W.K. Chung
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Publication number: 20170299595Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for assessing a disease condition of a cancer of a subject, including: receiving a blood sample from the subject; isolating a plurality of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from the blood sample; measuring at least one of cell or cell nucleus sizes of each of the plurality of CTCs; determining a measured CTC size distribution of the plurality of CTCs based on the measuring; comparing the measured CTC size distribution to a reference CTC size distribution using a computer; and assigning the disease condition of the cancer of the subject based on the comparing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInventors: Hsian-Rong Tseng, Jiaoti Huang, Edwin M. Posadas, Jiefu Chen, Hao Ho, Zunfu Ke, Ker-Chau Li, Yi-Tsung Lu, Jake Lichterman, Min Song, Leland W.K. Chung
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Patent number: 9745578Abstract: The present invention describes methods of treating cancer, cancer metastasis, and drug resistant cancers using miRNA inhibitors; for example, inhibitors of miR-409-5p, miR-409-3p, miR-154*. Also described are methods of using the miRNA as biomarkers; for example, to predict responsiveness to a cancer drug, to detect a disease state of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Leland W. K. Chung, Sajni Josson, Murali Gururajan, Anjali Jain
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Patent number: 9610370Abstract: The present invention provides for heptamethine cyanine dyes that possess both nuclear and near-infrared imaging capabilities. These dyes can be used for imaging, targeting and detecting tumors in patients.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: University of Virginia Patent FoundationInventors: Leland W. K. Chung, Dongfeng Pan