Patents by Inventor Naoyuki G. Saito

Naoyuki G. Saito 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).

  • Conformationally constrained Smac mimetics and the uses thereof
    Patent number: 7674787
    Abstract: The invention relates to conformationally constrained mimetics of Smac which function as inhibitors of Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins. The invention also relates to the use of these mimetics for inducing apoptotic cell death and for sensitizing cells to inducers of apoptosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Haiying Sun, Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, Chao-Yie Yang, Liang Xu, Naoyuki G. Saito, Jianyong Chen
  • Conformationally Constrained Smac Mimetics And The Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20080132485
    Abstract: The invention relates to conformationally constrained mimetics of Smac which function as inhibitors of Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins. The invention also relates to the use of these mimetics for inducing apoptotic cell death and for sensitizing cells to inducers of apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Shaomeng Wang, Haiying Sun, Zaneta Nikolovksa-Coleska, Chao-Yie Yang, Liang Xu, Naoyuki G. Saito, Jianyong Chen