Patents by Inventor Xiao Zhen Zhou

Xiao Zhen Zhou 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).

  • Publication number: 20230348578
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the cis conformation of phosphorylated-Threonine231-Proline (pThr231-Pro) of tau protein. This disclosure also provides methods for treating a subject having or at risk of developing a neurological disorder. This disclosure includes related pharmaceutical compositions, polynucleotides, vectors, host cells, methods of production, methods of treatment, diagnostic methods, and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Xiao Zhen ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220348645
    Abstract: Described are conformation-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments that specifically bind to the trans conformation of phosphorylated-Threonine254-Proline (pThr254-Pro) of the p65 subunit of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-?B). Also described are related pharmaceutical compositions, polynucleotides, peptides, vectors, host cells, methods of production, methods of treatment, diagnostic methods, and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Xiao Zhen ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210332024
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds comprising an electrophilic moiety and rigid moiety for use in modulating an activity of Pin1. The rigid moiety comprises at least one functional group that is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with hydrogen atoms, wherein the electrophilic moiety and the rigid moiety are arranged such that the electrophilic moiety is capable of covalently binding to the Cys113 residue of Pin1, and the rigid moiety is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with the Gln131 and His 157 residues of Pin1. Further disclosed are novel compounds having Formula Id: wherein the dashed line, W, X, Y, Z, Ra-Rc, R1, R2, L1, L2 and n are as defined herein, and libraries comprising such compounds. Further disclosed are methods of identifying a compound capable of modulating an activity of Pin1, by screening a library of compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicants: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Nir LONDON, Daniel ZAIDMAN, Christian DUBIELLA, Nathanael S. GRAY, Benika Joan PINCH, Kun Ping LU, Alfred Thomas LOOK, Shuning HE, Xiao Zhen ZHOU, Xiaolan LIAN
  • Patent number: 11129835
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Matthew Brian Boxer, Mindy Irene Emily Davis, Rajan Pragani, Min Shen, Anton Momtchilov Simeonov, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Patent number: 10980835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of Pin1-associated disorders (e.g., disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 activity) with arsenic trioxide, optionally in combination with a retinoic acid compound. Pin1-associated disorders may include, for example, proliferative disorders (e.g., cancers), inflammatory conditions, and autoimmune disorders associated with aberrant levels of Pin1 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200291134
    Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for the generation and use of conformation-specific antibodies or fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Xiao Zhen ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200093832
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Matthew Brian Boxer, Mindy Irene Emily Davis, Rajan Pragani, Min Shen, Anton Momtchilov Simeonov, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Patent number: 10548864
    Abstract: The invention features all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-related compounds capable of associating with Pin1 and methods of treating a proliferative disorder characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels, Pin1 degradation, and/or reduced Pin1 Ser71 phosphorylation in a subject by administering an ATRA-related compound. The invention also features methods of treating proliferative disorders, autoimmune diseases, and addiction conditions (e.g., diseases, disorders, and conditions characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels) by administering an ATRA-related compound in combination with another therapeutic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Xiao Zhen Zhou, Shuo Wei, Lijun Sun, Michelle Lynn Hall
  • Patent number: 10487114
    Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for the generation of conformation-specific antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Patent number: 10485780
    Abstract: The invention features methods of treating a proliferative disorder characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels and/or reduced Pin1 Ser71 phosphorylation in a subject by administering a retinoic acid compound. Additionally, the invention features methods of treating proliferative disorders (e.g., proliferative disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels) by administering a retinoic acid compound in combination with another anti-proliferative compound. Finally, the invention also features methods including high-throughput screens for discovering and validating Pin1 inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Patent number: 10413548
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Matthew Brian Boxer, Mindy Irene Emily Davis, Rajan Pragani, Min Shen, Anton Momtchilov Simeonov, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Patent number: 10351914
    Abstract: Biomarkers and driver mutations for diagnosis and prognosis of Pin 1-associated diseases are disclosed. In one embodiment, the methods for diagnosis of Pin 1-associated diseases may include detecting the level of Pin1 to stage abnormal cell growth, such as breast or prostate cancer. In another embodiment, the methods include evaluating the efficacy of a treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer, by monitoring the levels of Pin1. In another embodiment, the methods include using driver mutations to determine the pharmacogenetics of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer. In the present disclosure, elevated active monomeric Pin1 levels may be detected by Pin1 biomarkers, which may include Pin1 Q33K or E100D driver mutations, Pin1 protein or transcript overexpression, dephosphorylation of Pin1 on Ser71, dephosphorylation of S16, phosphorylation of S65, phosphorylation of S138, deacetylation of Pin1 on K13 and deacetylation of K46, and/or desumoylation of Pin1 on K6 and desumolation of K63, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Xiao Zhen Zhou, Shuo Wei
  • Patent number: 10265288
    Abstract: The invention features methods of treating a proliferative disorder characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels and/or reduced Pin1 Ser71 phosphorylation in a subject by administering a retinoic acid compound. Additionally, the invention features methods of treating proliferative disorders (e.g., proliferative disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels) by administering a retinoic acid compound in combination with another anti-proliferative compound. Finally, the invention also features methods including high-throughput screens for discovering and validating Pin1 inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Publication number: 20180153934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of Pin1-associated disorders (e.g., disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 activity) with arsenic trioxide, optionally in combination with a retinoic acid compound. Pin1-associated disorders may include, for example, proliferative disorders (e.g., cancers), inflammatory conditions, and autoimmune disorders associated with aberrant levels of Pin1 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Xiao Zhen ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9968579
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes how all-retinoic acid (ATRA) binds and inhibits Pin1 activity and induces degradation of the activated Pin1 monomer selectively in cancer cells. Identification of the binding mechanism of ATRA with Pin1 confirm ATRA binding specificity to Pin1 residues in the PPIase active site, thus demonstrating that drug-induced Pin1 ablation has potent anticancer activity, such as in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), by inducing PML-RARa degradation, as well as against other types of cancer and diseases that are associated with Pin1 overexpression, such as aggressive triple negative breast cancer, lupus, asthma, cocaine addiction, among others, due to their unique ability to simultaneously block numerous cancer-driving pathways, with relatively lower toxicity. The present disclosure also provides a rationale for developing sustained released ATRA-containing formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Xiao Zhen Zhou, Shuo Wei
  • Publication number: 20180072814
    Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for the generation and use of conformation-specific antibodies or fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Xiao Zhen ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20180064666
    Abstract: The invention features all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-related compounds capable of associating with Pin1 and methods of treating a proliferative disorder characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels, Pin1 degradation, and/or reduced Pin1 Ser71 phosphorylation in a subject by administering an ATRA-related compound. The invention also features methods of treating proliferative disorders, autoimmune diseases, and addiction conditions (e.g., diseases, disorders, and conditions characterized by elevated Pin1 marker levels) by administering an ATRA-related compound in combination with another therapeutic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Xiao Zhen ZHOU, Shuo WEI, Lijun SUN, Michelle Lynn HALL
  • Publication number: 20170304310
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kun Ping LU, Matthew Brian BOXER, Mindy Irene Emily DAVIS, Rajan PRAGANI, Min SHEN, Anton Momtchilov SIMEONOV, Shuo WEI, Xiao Zhen ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9796784
    Abstract: The present invention features methods and compositions for the generation and use of conformation-specific antibodies or fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Xiao Zhen Zhou
  • Patent number: 9730941
    Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods for inhibiting the Pin1 protein, and the treatment of disorders characterized by elevated Pin1 levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Kun Ping Lu, Matthew Brian Boxer, Mindy Irene Emily Davis, Rajan Pragani, Min Shen, Anton Momtchilov Simeonov, Shuo Wei, Xiao Zhen Zhou