Patents by Inventor Ruili Huang

Ruili Huang 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).

  • Patent number: 10555942
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Hengli Tang, Emily M. Lee, Anil Mathew Tharappel, Hongjun Song, Guo-Li Ming, Wei Zheng, Miao Xu, Shu Yang, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Khalida Shamim, Hao Li
  • Publication number: 20190160028
    Abstract: Provided is a method of inhibiting viral replication, including contacting one or more cells that has been infected or contacted with a flavivirus with an effective amount of niclosamide, temoporfin, nitazoxanide, tizoxanide, erythrosin B, methylene blue. Contacting one or more cells that have been infected with a flavivirus may include administering the compound to a mammal, a human, or other subject. The flavivirus may be Dengue virus serotype 1, Dengue virus serotype 2, Dengue virus serotype 3, Dengue virus serotype 4, yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, Zika virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, tick-born encephalitis virus, Powassan virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, or other flavivirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: HEALTH RESEARCH, INC., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV
    Inventors: Hongmin LI, Laura D. KRAMER, Zhong LI, Ruili HUANG, Menghang XIA
  • Publication number: 20190105318
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hengli TANG, Emily M. LEE, Anil Mathew THARAPPEL, Hongjun SONG, Guo-Li MING, Wei ZHENG, Miao XU, Shu YANG, Ruili HUANG, Wenwei HUANG, Khalida SHAMIM, Hao LI
  • Publication number: 20180015153
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or class of compound disclosed herein, such as a niclosamide compound, an emricasan compound, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, a proteasome inhibitor, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: HENGLI TANG, EMILY M. LEE, YICHEN CHENG, YI ZHOU, WEI ZHENG, RUILI HUANG, MIAO XU, WENWEI HUANG, MENGHANG XIA, HONGJUN SONG, GUO-LI MING, ZHEXING WEN
  • Patent number: 9765063
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein Cy1, Cy2, n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: New York University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Erika E. Englund
  • Publication number: 20170065606
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Dan LITTMAN, Jun R. HUH, Ruili HUANG, Wenwei HUANG, Erika Elaine ENGLUND
  • Patent number: 9492439
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: New York University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Wenwei Huang, Ruili Huang, Erika Elaine Englund
  • Publication number: 20160303103
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compounds for the treatment and prevention of malaria infection and transmission in a mammal by administering compounds of the invention to a mammal having or suspected of having a malaria infection. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that can kill or arrest the growth of Plasmodium organisms, and especially Plasmodium falciparum, thereby preventing or blocking transmission of malaria as well as treating malaria infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Xin-zhuan SU, Jing YUAN, Dipak RAJ, Sittiporn PATTARADILOKRAT, Ron JOHNSON, Ruili HUANG
  • Patent number: 9375424
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compounds for the treatment and prevention of malaria infection and transmission in a mammal by administering compounds of the invention to a mammal having or suspected of having a malaria infection. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that can kill or arrest the growth of Plasmodium organisms, and especially Plasmodium falciparum, thereby preventing or blocking transmission of malaria as well as treating malaria infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Xin-zhuan Su, Jing Yuan, Dipak Raj, Sittiporn Pattaradilokrat, Ron Johnson, Ruili Huang
  • Patent number: 9101600
    Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are disclosed as ROR?t modulators that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein. These compounds may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: New York University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Wenwei Huang, Ruili Huang
  • Publication number: 20150057278
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein Cy1, Cy2, n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Erika E. Englund
  • Publication number: 20130085162
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Wenwei Huang, Ruili Huang, Erika Elaine Englund
  • Publication number: 20130065842
    Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are disclosed as ROR?t modulators that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as described herein. These compounds may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Wenwei Huang, Ruili Huang
  • Publication number: 20130029983
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of inhibiting a tauopathy in a patient by administration of a compound of formula I: Novel aminothienopyridazine compounds are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Carlo Ballatore, Kurt R. Brunden, Alexander L. Crowe, Donna M. Huryn, Virginia M.Y. Lee, John Q. Trojanowski, Amos B. Smith, III, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Ronald L. Johnson, Francesco Piscitelli
  • Publication number: 20120196882
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compounds for the treatment and prevention of malaria infection and transmission in a mammal by administering compounds of the invention to a mammal having or suspected of having a malaria infection. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that can kill or arrest the growth of Plasmodium organisms, and especially Plasmodium falciparum, thereby preventing or blocking transmission of malaria as well as treating malaria infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Dipak Raj, Sittiporn Pattaradilokrat, Ron Johnson, Ruili Huang
  • Publication number: 20110112079
    Abstract: The invention related to compounds for formula I useful for inhibiting phosphodiesterase-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Craig J. Thomas, Menghang Xia, Amanda P. Skoumbourdis, Christopher A. LeClair, Ruili Huang, Martin J. Walsh