Patents by Inventor Yilong Sun

Yilong Sun 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).

  • Methods for indentifying anti-cancer agents
    Patent number: 6413717
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying agents that modulate the expression of genes, such as genes encoding tumor suppressor or tumor-promoting proteins. The methods generally comprise screening candidate agents for the ability to enhance expression of a tumor suppressor gene, such as mda-7, or for the ability to inhibit expression of a tumor-promoting gene within a cell. Modulating agents may be used, for example, within anti-cancer therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Yilong Sun, Paul B. Fisher, Neil I. Goldstein