Patents by Inventor Yong Song Gho

Yong Song Gho 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: 11904259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles using cations, and more particularly, to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles from various samples by using the affinity between the extracellular vesicles and cations. A method for isolating extracellular vesicles according to the present invention does not require expensive equipment, can be applied irrespective of sample amount, and has the advantage of being capable of efficiently isolating the extracellular vesicles while preserving the shape or characteristics thereof. Moreover, the method according to the present invention can be combined with existing isolation methods to maximize extracellular vesicle isolation efficiency, and can be applied to disease diagnosis, disease treatment, and multi-omics research using isolated extracellular vesicles, as well as to research on the properties of extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ROSETTA EXOSOME
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Chang Jin Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Sung Hyun Song
  • Publication number: 20240027312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles and, more particularly, to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles using hydrophobicity of the extracellular vesicles, and extracellular vesicles isolated using the method. When used, the method for isolating extracellular vesicles according to the present invention allows for isolating, from various animal body fluids including blood and urine or various tissues including cancer tissues, extracellular vesicles free of contamination with lipoproteins that are difficult to eliminate using a conventional method, can solve conventional problems caused by lipoprotein contamination, and is expected to be an essential technology that has a great influence on various research using extracellular vesicles isolated from various animal body fluids or tissues, such as characterization and function research, multi-omics research, excavation of novel biomarkers, diagnosis and treatment, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chang Jin LEE, Yong Song GHO, Hyun Taek PARK
  • Patent number: 11835502
    Abstract: The analysis method for extracellular vesicles, according to the present invention, uses the size-specific separation ability of size exclusion chromatography and the properties of a probe that specifically binds with extracellular vesicles, and by using same is capable of the rapid and easy analysis of the quantity of extracellular vesicles included in a sample, analysis of the physicochemical properties of the extracellular vesicles, analysis of the kind and quantity of the components included in the extracellular vesicles, and analysis of the binding properties or affinity of the probe with respect to the components of the extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ROSETTA EXOSOME
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Chang Jin Lee, Hyun Taek Park
  • Publication number: 20230248783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and composition for enhancing the cancer treatment efficacy of bacteria extracellular vesicles, and more particularly, to a method and composition for enhancing the cancer treatment efficacy of bacteria extracellular vesicles by using a single immune checkpoint inhibitor or various combinations of two or more types of immune checkpoint inhibitors. This composition exhibits a synergic effect compared to single dosage forms of the respective inhibitors and exhibits an action of alleviating adverse effects caused by high doses of the single dosage forms, and thus may be usefully utilized in the development of cancer drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yong Song GHO, Jaemin LEE, Gyeongyun GO, Jaewook LEE, Seoyoon BAE
  • Patent number: 11135528
    Abstract: An extracellular vesicle isolation method using a metal, and a method for isolating extracellular vesicles from various samples using metal affinity are disclosed. An extracellular vesicle isolation method has the advantages of not requiring costly equipment, of being able to be applied without limits on sample quantity, and of being capable of efficiently isolating extracellular vesicles while preserving the shape or properties thereof. Moreover, the method can be combined with existing isolation methods to maximize the efficiency of extracellular vesicle isolation, and can be utilized in disease diagnosis, disease treatment, multi-omics research, and extracellular vesicle property research and the like using the isolated extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Rosetta Exosome
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Chang Jin Lee, Hyun Taek Park
  • Publication number: 20210212948
    Abstract: Disclosed are cell membrane-derived nanovesicles, a method of preparing the nanovesicles, and a pharmaceutical composition and a diagnostic kit using the nanovesicles. The cell membrane-derived nanovesicles may prevent potential adverse effects because intracellular materials (e.g., genetic materials and cytosolic proteins) unnecessary for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic substances are removed from the nanovesicles. In addition, as the nanovesicles may be targeted to specific cells or tissues, therapeutic or diagnostic substances may be predominantly delivered to the targeted cells or tissues, while delivery of the substances may be inhibited. Therefore, the nanovesicles may alleviate suffering and inconvenience of patients by reducing adverse effects of therapeutic substances and by improving efficacy of the substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Song GHO, Dong-Sic CHOI, Gyeongyun GO
  • Patent number: 10973765
    Abstract: Disclosed are cell membrane-derived nanovesicles, a method of preparing the nanovesicles, and a pharmaceutical composition and a diagnostic kit using the nanovesicles. The cell membrane-derived nanovesicles may prevent potential adverse effects because intracellular materials (e.g., genetic materials and cytosolic proteins) unnecessary for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic substances are removed from the nanovesicles. In addition, as the nanovesicles may be targeted to specific cells or tissues, therapeutic or diagnostic substances may be predominantly delivered to the targeted cells or tissues, while delivery of the substances may be inhibited. Therefore, the nanovesicles may alleviate suffering and inconvenience of patients by reducing adverse effects of therapeutic substances and by improving efficacy of the substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Dong-Sic Choi, Gyeongyun Go
  • Publication number: 20210046172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles having reduced toxicity and the use thereof and, more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or diagnosing diseases, a composition for delivering materials and a vaccine composition comprising bacterial extracellular vesicles having reduced toxicity, a method for preparing same, and the like. By using the bacterial extracellular vesicles having reduced toxicity of the present invention, in vivo or in vitro side effects can be reduced, efficacies can be increased, and thus the stability and efficacies of a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent, for various diseases including cancer, a drug carrier and/or a vaccine carrier can be enhanced. The bacterial extracellular vesicles having reduced toxicity and having loaded materials for disease treatment or vaccine, and a method for preparing same can he used for in vitro or in vivo treatments, drug carriers, vaccines or experiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Gyeong Yun GO, Chang Jin LEE, Jae Min LEE, Jae Wook LEE, Nhung DINH THI HONG, Sang Soo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200284770
    Abstract: The analysis method for extracellular vesicles, according to the present invention, uses the size-specific separation ability of size exclusion chromatography and the properties of a probe that specifically binds with extracellular vesicles, and by using same is capable of the rapid and easy analysis of the quantity of extracellular vesicles included in a sample, analysis of the physicochemical properties of the extracellular vesicles, analysis of the kind and quantity of the components included in the extracellular vesicles, and analysis of the binding properties or affinity of the probe with respect to the components of the extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Chang Jin Lee, Hyun Taek Park
  • Patent number: 10675244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microvesicle that is derived from nucleated mammalian cells, which are smaller than the nucleated cells. The microvesicles of the present invention can be used in the delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic substance to specific tissues or cells, and more particularly, relates to microvesicles derived from monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, stem cells or the like, which can be used to deliver specific therapeutic or diagnostic substances for treating and/or diagnosing tissue associated with cancer, diseased blood vessels, inflammation, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MDIMUNE INC.
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Yoon Keun Kim, Su Chul Jang, Oh Youn Kim, Dong-Sic Choi, Yae Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200164284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles using cations, and more particularly, to a method for isolating extracellular vesicles from various samples by using the affinity between the extracellular vesicles and cations. A method for isolating extracellular vesicles according to the present invention does not require expensive equipment, can be applied irrespective of sample amount, and has the advantage of being capable of efficiently isolating the extracellular vesicles while preserving the shape or characteristics thereof. Moreover, the method according to the present invention can be combined with existing isolation methods to maximize extracellular vesicle isolation efficiency, and can be applied to disease diagnosis, disease treatment, and multi-omics research using isolated extracellular vesicles, as well as to research on the properties of extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Song GHO, Chang Jin LEE, Ji Hyun KIM, Sung Hyun SONG
  • Publication number: 20200122058
    Abstract: An extracellular vesicle isolation method using a metal, and a method for isolating extracellular vesicles from various samples using metal affinity are disclosed. An extracellular vesicle isolation method has the advantages of not requiring costly equipment, of being able to be applied without limits on sample quantity, and of being capable of efficiently isolating extracellular vesicles while preserving the shape or properties thereof. Moreover, the method can be combined with existing isolation methods to maximize the efficiency of extracellular vesicle isolation, and can be utilized in disease diagnosis, disease treatment, multi-omics research, and extracellular vesicle property research and the like using the isolated extracellular vesicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yong Song GHO, Chang Jin LEE, Hyun Taek PARK
  • Patent number: 10130725
    Abstract: A method for labeling exosomes with a radioactive substance using an amine group on surfaces of the exosomes includes providing a cell-derived exosome, treating a surface of the exosome with N-hydroxysuccinimide-azadibenzocyclooctyne (NHS-ADIBO), and mixing the treated exosome with N3-introduced chelator-radioactive substance to conduct a reaction between the chelator and an amine group present on the surface of the exosome, wherein the radioactive substance is introduced inside the exosome by the above reaction. The exosomes can be stably labeled at high labeling efficiency, and the exosomes can be favorably used as an agent for nuclear medicine imaging and therapeutic imaging for confirming the biological distribution of exosomes and whether the exosomes move to target organs and target diseases in animals including a human being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION, POSTECH ACADEMY—INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo Lee, Do Won Hwang, Hongyoon Choi, Yun-Sang Lee, Jae Min Jeong, Yong Song Gho, Su Chul Jang
  • Publication number: 20180296483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microvesicle that is derived from nucleated mammalian cells, which are smaller than the nucleated cells. The microvesicles of the present invention can be used in the delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic substance to specific tissues or cells, and more particularly, relates to microvesicles derived from monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, stem cells or the like, which can be used to deliver specific therapeutic or diagnostic substances for treating and/or diagnosing tissue associated with cancer, diseased blood vessels, inflammation, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: MDIMUNE INC.
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Yoon Keun Kim, Su Chul Jang, Oh Youn KIM, Dong-Sic CHOI, Yae Jin YOON
  • Publication number: 20180036240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cell membrane-derived nanovesicles, a method of preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition and a diagnostic kit using the nanovesicles. The cell membrane-derived nanovesicles according to the present invention may prevent the occurrence of potential side effects because intracellular materials (e.g., genetic materials and cytosolic proteins) unnecessary for delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic substances are removed from the nanovesicles. In addition, since the nanovesicles may be targeted to the specific types of cells or tissues, therapeutic or diagnostic substances may be predominantly delivered to the targeted cells or tissues while delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic substances to untargeted sites may be inhibited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yong Song GHO, Dong-Sic CHOI, Gyeongyun GO
  • Publication number: 20170143856
    Abstract: A method for labeling exosomes with a radioactive substance using an amine group on surfaces of the exosomes includes providing a cell-derived exosome, treating a surface of the exosome with N-hydroxysuccinimide-azadibenzocyclooctyne (NHS-ADIBO), and mixing the treated exosome with N3-introduced chelator-radioactive substance to conduct a reaction between the chelator and an amine group present on the surface of the exosome, wherein the radioactive substance is introduced inside the exosome by the above reaction. The exosomes can be stably labeled at high labeling efficiency, and the exosomes can be favorably used as an agent for nuclear medicine imaging and therapeutic imaging for confirming the biological distribution of exosomes and whether the exosomes move to target organs and target diseases in animals including a human being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicants: SNU R&DB FOUNDATION, POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Dong Soo LEE, Do Won HWANG, Hongyoon CHOI, Yun-Sang LEE, Jae Min JEONG, Yong Song GHO, Su Chul JANG
  • Patent number: 9274109
    Abstract: The present application relates to a composition including gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to an animal disease model using same. In addition, the present application relates to a method for using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles to efficiently search for a candidate drug which may prevent or treat diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to a vaccine which can efficiently prevent or treat infections caused by gut flora or diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles. Further, the development of diagnostic technology to discover, using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles of the present application, the etiology of diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Aeon Medix Inc.
    Inventors: Yoon Keun Kim, Yong Song Gho, Kyoung Su Park, Bok Sil Hong, Ji Hyun Kim, You Sun Kim, Won Hee Lee, Jung Wook Kim, Dae-Kyum Kim
  • Patent number: 9273359
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of assessing a subject's susceptibility to a vascular disease. The method may comprise providing a concentrated population of extracellular vesicles contained in a biological material obtained from a subject, processing the concentrated population to determine if the concentrated population contains a 16S rRNA sequence of Staphylococcus, and upon determining that the concentrated population contains a 16S rRNA sequence of Staphylococcus, further determining that the subject is potentially susceptible to a vascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: YUNGJIN PHARM. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Yoon Keun Kim, Eun Young Lee, Sung Wook Hong, Ji Hyun Kim, Seng Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 9220763
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cancer vaccine, and specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer containing a nano-vehicle derived from tumor tissue, and a method for treating cancer using the nano-vehicle derived from tumor tissue, and the like. According to the present invention, a nano-vehicle antigen derived from tumor tissue indicates a high yield while having properties similar to those of an exocellular vehicle, and can be variously modified, and is thus expected to be very useful for developing the cancer vaccine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yong Song Gho, Yoon Keun Kim, Eun Yeong Lee, Su Chul Jang
  • Patent number: 9201072
    Abstract: The present application relates to a composition including gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to an animal disease model using same. In addition, the present application relates to a method for using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles to efficiently search for a candidate drug which may prevent or treat diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, and to a vaccine which can efficiently prevent or treat infections caused by gut flora or diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles. Further, the development of diagnostic technology to discover, using the gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles of the present application, the etiology of diseases that occur due to gut flora-derived extracellular vesicles, can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: AEON MEDIX INC.
    Inventors: Yoon Keun Kim, Yong Song Gho, Kyoung Su Park, Bok Sil Hong, Ji Hyun Kim, You Sun Kim, Won Hee Lee, Jung Wook Kim, Dae-Kyum Kim