Patents by Inventor Ryohei NUMATA

Ryohei NUMATA 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).

  • DENTAL PULP-DERIVED STEM CELLS EXPRESSING SODIUM IODIDE SYMPORTER
    Publication number: 20260207674
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide cells, which accumulate in cancer tissues, are guaranteed to be safe for humans, and can be stably prepared. Moreover, it is another object of the present invention to provide a method for diagnosing a cancer and a method for treating a cancer, using the above-described cells expressing NIS, and to provide a composition for use in the diagnostic method and the treatment method. More specifically, the present invention relates to: dental pulp-derived pluripotent stem cells, which express a sodium iodide symporter (NIS); a composition for use in the treatment or diagnosis of a cancer, which is characterized in that the aforementioned cells are combined with a radionuclide; and a method for treating a cancer and a method for diagnosing a cancer, using the aforementioned composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, JCR PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachiyo NOMURA, Ryohei NUMATA, Hiroki ISHIKAWA, Wataru YOKOYAMA, Kiwamu IMAGAWA