Patents by Inventor Yezi Zhu

Yezi Zhu 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20180153850
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for treatment of cancer, including prostate cancer. In one aspect, the present invention provides a composition comprising a taxane and a drug that reduces efflux of the taxane from a cell. The drug that reduces efflux of the taxane can be an inhibitor of ABCB1 efflux activity. In some cases, the inhibitor of ABCB1 efflux activity is an inhibitor of ABCB1 ATPase activity selected from the group consisting of enzalutamide and bicalutamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Allen C. Gao, Yezi Zhu