Patents by Inventor Peter Verwilst

Peter Verwilst 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).

  • Publication number: 20230099969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-photon fluorescent probe compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, and a method for imaging amyloid beta plaques using same, wherein the two-photon fluorescent probe compound according to the present invention maintains an excellent two-photon fluorescence cross-section while at the same time maintaining efficient BBB permeability by minimizing background fluorescence such that a high signal-to-noise ratio is exhibited, and can effectively image A? plaques since high selectivity and sensitivity to A? plaques are exhibited, and can thus be usefully used in the field of neurodegenerative disease research, including early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Seung KIM, Jinwoo SHIN, Peter VERWILST, Dokyoung KIM, Inhee MOOK-JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220000887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a repurposed antibiotic compound for the treatment of cancer with minimal nuclear gene damage and an anticancer pharmaceutical composition comprising same. Since the repurposed antibiotic compound has a therapeutic effect in a manner that targets only the mitochondria of cancer cells, the modified antibiotic compound does not cause gene degeneration unlike conventional chemotherapy which damages nuclear DNAs to kill cancer cells, thereby preventing the recurrence of cancer. In addition, a mitochondria targeted therapy using the compound according to the present invention can effectively treat malignant tumors that are difficult to treat due to acquiring drug resistance by general anticancer treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Seung KIM, Kyoung Sunwoo, Peter Verwilst, Miae Won