Patents by Inventor Ling Chai

Ling Chai 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).

  • Peptide compounds useful for modulating FGF receptor activity
    Patent number: 6214795
    Abstract: This invention provides peptide compounds that bind to either a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) or a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) and, accordingly, are useful for modulating FGFR activity. Preferably, the FGFR is FGFR2-IIIC. Preferably, the FGF is basic FGF. Preferably the peptide compound comprises an amino acid sequence: (Y/F)-(L/F/I)-(R/D/E/S/Y/G)-(Q/L/Y)-Y-(M/L/K/R)-(L/M/D/E/N/S)-(R/L/S/T)-(L/F/M/V) (SEQ ID NO: 1). The invention further comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptide compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention still further provides methods of modulating FGFR activity using the peptide compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Praecis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Benjamin, Ling Chai, Mark A. Findeis, William Goodwin, Arvind Hundal, David I. Israel, Michael Kelley, Martin P. Keough, Kuanghui Lu, Farah Natoli, Alicia Peticolas, Ethan R. Signer, Malcolm L. Gefter