Patents by Inventor Lin-Hung Wei

Lin-Hung Wei 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).

  • Oligopeptide antagonist of interleukin-6
    Patent number: 7202218
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antagonist peptide of interleukin-6 (IL-6), wherein the peptide comprises a amino acid sequence which is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6 and SEQ ID NO: 7. The peptide of the invention is able to specifically bind IL-6R and compete for the binding of IL-6 to IL-6R, to block IL-6-induced signal transduction and therefore effectively inhibits IL-6-mediated antiapotopsis and angiogenesis, and further inhibits IL-6-mediated tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Lin-Hung Wei, Jen-Liang Su, Min-Liang Kuo
  • OLIGOPEPTIDE ANTAGONIST OF INTERLEUKIN-6
    Publication number: 20070032432
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antagonist peptide of interleukin-6 (IL-6), wherein the peptide comprises a amino acid sequence which is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6 and SEQ ID NO: 7. The peptide of the invention is able to specifically bind IL-6R and compete for the binding of IL-6 to IL-6R, to block IL-6-induced signal transduction and therefore effectively inhibits IL-6-mediated antiapotopsis and angiogenesis, and further inhibits IL-6-mediated tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Lin-Hung Wei, Jen-Liang Su, Min-Liang Kuo