Patents by Inventor Mein-Chie Hung

Mein-Chie Hung 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).

  • Suppression of neu overexpression using a mini-E1A gene
    Patent number: 6326356
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the inhibition, of the gene product of the neu oncogene, p185 neu tyrosine kinase. Over-expression of the neu oncogene can lead to chemoresistance. The present invention discloses the functional domains of E1A responsible for the repression of neu-mediated transformation. Further the invention discloses methods for the novel use of mini-E1A in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs and/or tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Mini-E1A may be used in the treatment of cancer and other disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Mein-Chie Hung, Hua Chen, Dihua Yu