Patents by Inventor Xiu-rong Ren

Xiu-rong Ren 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: 20210179615
    Abstract: Described are niclosamide analogue compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and method of using the corner pounds and compositions for treating a disease associated with dysregulation of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway, such as cancer, fatty liver, antibiotic resistance, and viral infection. The disclosed compounds and compositions may also be used for modulating mitochondrial function and for treating certain non-cancer diseases and/or diorders, such as diabetes, fibrotic disease, primary sclerosing cholangitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Robert A. Mook, Wei Chen, Jiangbo Wang, Xiu-Rong Ren, Herbert Kim Lyerly
  • Patent number: 10905665
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating a disease associated with dysregulation of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway. The methods include identifying subjects in need of therapy, administering inhibitors of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway, pharmaceutical compositions including the inhibitors, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating cancer, bacterial and viral infection, lupus, type II diabetes, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Robert A. Mook, Jr., Jiangbo Wang, Xiu-rong Ren, Minyong Chen, Lawrence S. Barak, Herbert Kim Lyerly, David Needham
  • Patent number: 10562864
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that down-regulate immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are provided. Also provided are methods of treating a disease by down-regulating immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4. The methods are useful for treating cancer and viral infection in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Herbert Kim Lyerly, Xiu-rong Ren, Jiangbo Wang, Hongtao Guo, Amy Hobeika, Robert A. Mook, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200038350
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating a disease associated with dysregulation of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway. The methods include identifying subjects in need of therapy, administering inhibitors of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway, pharmaceutical compositions including the inhibitors, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating cancer, bacterial and viral infection, lupus, type II diabetes, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Robert A. Mook, JR., Jiangbo Wang, Xiu-rong Ren, Minyong Chen, Lawrence S. Barak, Herbert Kim Lyerly, David Needham
  • Publication number: 20190083638
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are conjugates of a therapeutic compound and polypeptides, such as a conjugate of niclosamide and an elastin-like polypeptide. These conjugates may form nanoparticles through self-assembly, which improve the solubility, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetic profiles of the therapeutic compound. Also disclosed are methods for treating cancer, parasite infection, bacterial infection, viral infection, metabolic diseases, Type II diabetes, NASH, NAFLD, artery constriction, endometriosis, neuropathic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, sclerodermatous graft-versus-host disease, and systemic sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Jayanta Bhattacharyya, Xiu-Rong Ren, Robert A. Mook, Jiangbo Wang, Ivan Spasojevic, Richard Premont, Xinghai Li, Ashutosh Chilkoti
  • Publication number: 20190077772
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that down-regulate immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are provided. Also provided are methods of treating a disease by down-regulating immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4. The methods are useful for treating cancer and viral infection in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Herbert Kim Lyerly, Xiu-rong Ren, Jiangbo Wang, Hongtao Guo, Amy Hobeika, Robert A. Mook
  • Publication number: 20190070154
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating a disease associated with dysregulation of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway. The methods include identifying subjects in need of therapy, administering inhibitors of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling pathway, pharmaceutical compositions including the inhibitors, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treating cancer, bacterial Sand viral infection, lupus, type II diabetes, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Robert A. Mook, Jr., Jiangbo Wang, Xiu-rong Ren, Minyong Chen, Lawrence S. Barak, Herbert Kim Lyerly
  • Patent number: 10189797
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that down-regulate immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are provided. Also provided are methods of treating a disease by down-regulating immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4. The methods are useful for treating cancer and viral infection in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Herbert Kim Lyerly, Xiu-rong Ren, Jiangbo Wang, Hongtao Guo, Amy Hobeika, Robert A. Mook
  • Publication number: 20170190675
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that down-regulate immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4 are provided. Also provided are methods of treating a disease by down-regulating immune checkpoints such as PD-1, PD-L1 and CTLA-4. The methods are useful for treating cancer and viral infection in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Herbert Kim Lyerly, Xiu-rong Ren, Jiangbo Wang, Hongtao Guo, Amy Hobeika, Robert A. Mook