Patents by Inventor Shizhen Emily Wang

Shizhen Emily Wang 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).

  • Methods and compositions for treatment of breast cancer
    Patent number: 10793913
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating breast cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor of miR-105 or an inhibitor of miR-122 are provided. Also provided herein are methods of determining a level of miR-105 or a level of miR-122 in a subject that has or is at risk for developing breast cancer. The method includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject and determining a level of miR-105 or a level of miR-122 or a combination thereof in the biological sample, wherein a higher level of miR-105 or miR-122 as compared to a control indicates that the subject has or is at risk of developing breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: City of Hope
    Inventors: Shizhen Emily Wang, Xiwei Wu
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER
    Publication number: 20140274769
    Abstract: Provided are methods of treating breast cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor of miR-105 or an inhibitor of miR-122 are provided. Also provided herein are methods of determining a level of miR-105 or a level of miR-122 in a subject that has or is at risk for developing breast cancer. The method includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject and determining a level of miR-105 or a level of miR-122 or a combination thereof in the biological sample, wherein a higher level of miR-105 or miR-122 as compared to a control indicates that the subject has or is at risk of developing breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: City of Hope
    Inventors: Shizhen Emily Wang, Xiwei WU, Miranda Y. Fong