Patents by Inventor Wenqing Qi

Wenqing Qi 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).

  • Inhibitors of nucleophosmin (NPM) and methods for inducing apoptosis
    Patent number: 8063089
    Abstract: Nucleophosmin inhibitors are disclosed which inhibit the multimerization of nucleophosmin and the biological activity of nucleophosmin, such as the ability of nucleophosmin to inhibit apoptosis and inhibit cellular differentiation. These small molecule inhibitors are useful for treating diseases and disorders, such as cancer associated with dysregulated nucleophosmin expression. Methods for identifying small molecule inhibitors of nucleophosmin involving multimerization sites for nucleophosmin are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Daruka Mahadevan, Wenqing Qi, Bogdan Olenyuk