Patents by Inventor Wenwei Huang

Wenwei Huang 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).

  • Patent number: 10940188
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or class of compound disclosed herein, such as a niclosamide compound, an emricasan compound, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, a proteasome inhibitor, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hengli Tang, Emily M. Lee, Yichen Cheng, Yi Zhou, Wei Zheng, Ruili Huang, Miao Xu, Wenwei Huang, Menghang Xia, Hongjun Song, Guo-Li Ming, Zhexing Wen
  • Publication number: 20200289471
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds and compositions for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus infections and Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or composition of the invention, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infections, in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits useful for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: HENGLI TANG, EMILY M. LEE, WEI ZHENG, RUILI HUANG, MIAO XU, WENWEI HUANG, KHALIDA SHAMIM, GUOLI MING, HONGJUN SONG
  • Publication number: 20200197369
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds and compositions for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus infections and Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or composition of the invention, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infections, in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits useful for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus and Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: HENGLI TANG, EMILY M. LEE, WEI ZHENG, RUILI HUANG, MIAO XU, WENWEI HUANG, KHALIDA SHAMIM, GUOLI MING, HONGJUN SONG
  • Publication number: 20200179389
    Abstract: The present invention provides small-molecule inhibitors of BMP signaling and compositions and methods for inhibiting BMP signaling. These compounds and compositions may be used to modulate cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis, and thus may be useful for treating diseases or conditions associated with BMP signaling, including inflammation, cardiovascular disease, hematological disease, cancer, and bone disorders, as well as for modulating cellular differentiation and/or proliferation. These compounds and compositions may also be used to treat subjects with Sjögren's syndrome, or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Paul B. Yu, Wenwei Huang, Philip Edward Sanderson, Jian-Kang Jiang, Khalida Shamim, Wei Zheng, Xiuli Huang, Gregory Tawa, Arthur Lee, Asaf Alimardanov, Junfeng Huang
  • Publication number: 20200164051
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or class of compound disclosed herein, such as a niclosamide compound, an emricasan compound, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, a proteasome inhibitor, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: HENGLI TANG, EMILY M. LEE, YICHEN CHENG, YI ZHOU, WEI ZHENG, RUILI HUANG, MIAO XU, WENWEI HUANG, MENGHANG XIA, HONGJUN SONG, GUO-LI MING, ZHEXING WEN
  • Publication number: 20200121672
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as dengue virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as dengue virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such dengue virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: HENGLI TANG, EMILY M. LEE, ANIL MATHEW THARAPPEL, HONGJUN SONG, GUO-LI MING, WEI ZHENG, MIAO XU, SHU YANG, RUILI HUANG, WENWEI HUANG, KHALIDA SHAMIM, HAO LI
  • Patent number: 10561666
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Erika Elaine Englund
  • Patent number: 10555942
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignees: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc., The Johns Hopkins University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Hengli Tang, Emily M. Lee, Anil Mathew Tharappel, Hongjun Song, Guo-Li Ming, Wei Zheng, Miao Xu, Shu Yang, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Khalida Shamim, Hao Li
  • Publication number: 20190315740
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) and formula (II): (I) (II) wherein R1, R2, A, and B are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of blocking transmission of a Plasmodium parasite and a method of treating or preventing malaria comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a first compound of formula (I) or (II) either alone or in combination with a second compound selected from elesclomol, NSC174938, NVP-AUY922, Maduramicin, Narasin, Alvespimycin, Omacetaxine, Thiram, Zinc pyrithione, Phanquinone, Bortezomib, Salinomycin sodium, Monensin sodium, Dipyrithione, Dicyclopentamethylene-thiuram disulfide, YM155, Withaferin A, Adriamycin, Romidepsin, AZD-1152-HQPA, CAY10581, Plicamycin, CUDC-101, Auranofin, Trametinib, GSK-458, Afatinib, and Panobinostat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicants: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services, Loyola University of Chicago
    Inventors: Wenwei Huang, Hao Li, Wei Sun, Xiuli Huang, Paresma R. Patel, Hangmao Sun, Wei Zheng, Xiao Lu, Philip E. Sanderson, Myunghoon Kim, Meghan J. Orr, Gregory J. Tawa, Kim C. Williamson
  • Publication number: 20190105318
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hengli TANG, Emily M. LEE, Anil Mathew THARAPPEL, Hongjun SONG, Guo-Li MING, Wei ZHENG, Miao XU, Shu YANG, Ruili HUANG, Wenwei HUANG, Khalida SHAMIM, Hao LI
  • Publication number: 20180015153
    Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering a compound or class of compound disclosed herein, such as a niclosamide compound, an emricasan compound, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, a proteasome inhibitor, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: HENGLI TANG, EMILY M. LEE, YICHEN CHENG, YI ZHOU, WEI ZHENG, RUILI HUANG, MIAO XU, WENWEI HUANG, MENGHANG XIA, HONGJUN SONG, GUO-LI MING, ZHEXING WEN
  • Patent number: 9765063
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein Cy1, Cy2, n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: New York University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Ruili Huang, Wenwei Huang, Erika E. Englund
  • Publication number: 20170065606
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Dan LITTMAN, Jun R. HUH, Ruili HUANG, Wenwei HUANG, Erika Elaine ENGLUND
  • Patent number: 9532989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula P-I where the variables (e.g. R1, Y, A, R1, Ra, Ra?, Rb, Rb?, Rc, Rc?, Rd, Rd?, Re, or Re?) and compositions useful for inhibiting and/or reducing platelet deposition, adhesion and/or aggregation. The present invention further relates to methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of thrombotic disorders, including stroke, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, peripheral vascular disease, abrupt closure following angioplasty or stent placement and thrombosis as a result of vascular surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Barry S. Coller, Craig Thomas, Marta Filizola, Joshua McCoy, Wenwei Huang, Min Shen
  • Patent number: 9492439
    Abstract: Amido compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein n1, n2, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: New York University, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dan Littman, Jun R. Huh, Wenwei Huang, Ruili Huang, Erika Elaine Englund
  • Patent number: 9458141
    Abstract: Disclosed are oxo-hydroquinazolines that are useful as selective TSHR agonists. The compounds may be used for detecting or treating thyroid cancer, or treating a bone degenerative disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Forschungsverbund Berlin, E.V.
    Inventors: Marvin C. Gershengorn, Susanne Neumann, Bruce M. Raaka, Craig J. Thomas, James Inglese, Noel T. Southall, Steven Titus, Wei Zheng, Wenwei Huang, Gerd Krause, Gunnar Kleinau
  • Publication number: 20160264570
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of blocking transmission of a Plasmodium parasite and a method of treating or preventing malaria comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a first compound of formula I: wherein A, B, R1, R2, R10, and R11 are described herein, either alone or in combination with a second compound selected from elesclomol, NSC 174938, NVP-AUY922, Maduramicin, Narasin, Alvespimycin, Omacetaxine, Thiram, Zinc pyrithione, Phanquinone, Bortezomib, Salinomycin sodium, Monensin sodium, Dipyrithione, Dicyclopentamethylene-thiuram disulfide, YM155, Withaferin A, Adriamycin, Romidepsin, AZD-1 152-HQPA, CAY10581, Plicamycin, CUDC-101, Auranofin, Trametinib, GSK-458, Afatinib, and Panobinostat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: John C. McKew, Wei Zheng, Kim C. Williamson, Wenwei Huang, Wei Sun, Takeshi Tanaka, Seameen Jean Dehdashti, Noel Terrence Southall, Crystal Tobin Magle, Xiuli Huang, Paresma Rasiklal Patel, Myunghoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9303044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and compositions of Formula P useful for inhibiting and/or reducing platelet deposition, adhesion and/or aggregation. The definitions of variables A, B, R2, R3, R4, Ra, Ra?, Rb, Rb?, Rc, Rd, Rd?, Re, and Re? are provided in the disclosure. The present invention further relates to methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of thrombotic disorders, including stroke, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, peripheral vascular disease, abrupt closure following angioplasty or stent placement and thrombosis as a result of vascular surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignees: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
    Inventors: Barry S. Coller, Craig Thomas, Marta Filizola, Joshua McCoy, Wenwei Huang, Min Shen, Jian-Kang Jiang
  • Patent number: 9296729
    Abstract: Disclosed are oxo-hydroquinazolines that are useful as selective TSHR agonists. The compounds may be used for detecting or treating thyroid cancer, or treating a bone degenerative disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Forschungsverbund Berlin E.V.
    Inventors: Marvin C. Gershengorn, Susanne Neumann, Bruce M. Raaka, Craig J. Thomas, James Inglese, Noel T. Southall, Steven Titus, Wenwei Huang, Gerd Krause, Gunnar Kleinau, Wei Zheng
  • Publication number: 20160024023
    Abstract: Disclosed are oxo-hydroquinazolines that are useful as selective TSHR agonists. The compounds may be used for detecting or treating thyroid cancer, or treating a bone degenerative disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: Health and Human Services, Forschungsverbund Berlin E.V.
    Inventors: Marvin C. Gershengorn, Susanne Neumann, Bruce M. Raaka, Craig J. Thomas, James Inglese, Noel T. Southall, Steven Titus, Wei Zheng, Wenwei Huang, Gerd Krause, Gunnar Kleinau