Patents by Inventor Wenjie TU

Wenjie TU 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).

  • POLYPEPTIDE COMPRISING AGGRECAN BINDING DOMAIN AND CARRYING MOIETY
    Publication number: 20210221875
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polypeptide comprising an antigen binding domain which binds to an antigen present in cartilage tissue, and also provides use of the polypeptide. The polypeptide of the invention is useful for penetrating and/or retaining a desired substance in the cartilage tissue for a long period. The present invention further relates to a polypeptide comprising (i) an antigen binding domain which binds to a molecule in a cartilage tissue, and (ii) a carrying moiety having an inhibiting domain that inhibits the antigen binding activity of the antigen binding domain, and having a longer half-life than that of the antigen binding domain existing alone, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the polypeptide. The present invention further relates to methods for producing and screening for the polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hidetomo KITAMURA, Maiko HOSHINO, Yang SUN, Taichi KURAMOCHI, Wenjie TU, Tomoyuki IGAWA, Naoka HIRONIWA, Yuki NOGUCHI