Patents by Inventor Moon Ching John Luk

Moon Ching John Luk 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).

  • CADHERIN-17 AS DIAGNOSTIC MARKER AND THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR LIVER CANCER
    Publication number: 20100092978
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for diagnosing, treating and/or preventing cancers characterized by CDH17 overexpression based on the detection of CDH17 or the use of CDH17 as a target for therapeutic intervention or prophylactic intervention are provided. Methods for diagnosing and/or monitoring liver cancers using the expressing of CDH17 involve detecting and/or quantitating the CDH17 protein or encoding nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) in a biological sample such as urine from the subject. Methods for treating liver cancers using CDH17 as a target and of sensitizing cells with aberrant expression of CDH17 have also been developed. The methods include suppression or knockdown of the expression of CDH17 by administering an effective amount of a CDH17 inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Moon Ching John Luk, Pui Yue Nikki Lee, Lingxiao Liu, Tung Ping Ronnie Poon, Sheung Tat Fan