Patents by Inventor Simon Siu Man Ng

Simon Siu Man Ng 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).

  • Tumor suppressor VSTM2A as a biomarker for colorectal cancer
    Patent number: 10379124
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and determining prognosis of colorectal cancer in a subject by detecting suppressed expression of the VSTM2A gene, which in some cases is due to elevated methylation level in the genomic sequence of this gene. A kit and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating colorectal cancer by increasing VSTM2A gene expression or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jun Yu, Joseph Jao Yiu Sung, Simon Siu Man Ng, Yujuan Dong
  • TUMOR SUPPRESSOR VSTM2A AS A BIOMARKER FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
    Publication number: 20180267042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and determining prognosis of colorectal cancer in a subject by detecting suppressed expression of the VSTM2A gene, which in some cases is due to elevated methylation level in the genomic sequence of this gene. A kit and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating colorectal cancer by increasing VSTM2A gene expression or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Yu, Joseph Jao Yiu Sung, Simon Siu Man Ng, Yujuan Dong