Patents by Inventor Yongming Sun

Yongming 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).

  • Publication number: 20060252922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic colon cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating colon cancer and non-cancerous disease states in colon, identifying colon tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered colon tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun, Maria Rodriquez, Timothy Burcham
  • Publication number: 20060205934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20060199180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and noncancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Susana Salceda, Chenghua Liu, Yongming Sun, Leah Turner
  • Publication number: 20060160090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast, colon, lung, ovarian or prostate cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast, colon, lung, ovarian or prostate, identifying breast, colon, lung, ovarian or prostate tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun, Albert Tam
  • Publication number: 20060051759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Susana Salceda, Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun, Chenghua Liu
  • Publication number: 20060019322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic prostate cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, variants, derivatives, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating prostate cancer and non-cancerous disease states in prostate, identifying prostate tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered prostate tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Shujath Ali, Herve Recipon, Robert Cafferkey, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20050266483
    Abstract: The present invention provides new methods for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating colon cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Yongming Sun, Herve Recipon, Roberto Macina
  • Patent number: 6960433
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: diaDexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Shujath M. Ali, Yongming Sun, Susana Salceda, Herve Recipon, Robert Cafferkey
  • Publication number: 20050214781
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun
  • Patent number: 6949339
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, and prognosticating colon cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: diaDexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto A. Macina, Fei Yang, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20050208062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic hepatic cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating hepatic cancer and non-cancerous disease states in hepatic, identifying hepatic tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered hepatic tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Yongming Sun, Chenghua Liu
  • Publication number: 20050208546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic colon cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, variants, derivatives, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating colon cancer and non-cancerous disease states in colon tissue, identifying colon tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered colon tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Yongming Sun, Herve Recipon, Malavika Ghosh, Chenghua Liu
  • Publication number: 20050181413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovary cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, variants, derivatives, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovary tissue, identifying ovary tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovary tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Susana Salceda, Roberto Macina, Herve Recipon, Robert Cafferkey, Yongming Sun, Chenghua Liu
  • Publication number: 20050158241
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating selected cancers including gynecologic cancers such as breast, ovarian, uterine and endometrial cancer and lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Susana Salceda, Yongming Sun, Herve Recipon, Robert Cafferkey
  • Publication number: 20050158242
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating selected cancers including gynecologic cancers such as breast, ovarian, uterine and endometrial cancer and lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Susana Salceda, Yongming Sun, Herve Recipon, Robert Cafferkey
  • Publication number: 20050152837
    Abstract: The present invention provides new methods for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Herve Recipon, Roberto Macina, Sei-Yu Chen, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20050153332
    Abstract: The invention relates to CSG polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, methods for producing the polypeptides, in particular by expressing the polynucleotides, and agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides. The invention further relates to methods for utilizing such polynucleotides, polypeptides, agonists and antagonists for applications, which relate, in part, to research, diagnostic and clinical arts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Sei-Yu Chen, Jason Pluta, Yongming Sun, Herve Recipon
  • Publication number: 20050148008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovary cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, variants, derivatives, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovary tissue, identifying ovary tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovary tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Susana Salceda, Roberto Macina, Ping Hu, Herve Recipon, Kalpana Karra, Robert Cafferkey, Yongming Sun, Chenghua Liu
  • Publication number: 20050147556
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Shujath Ali, Yongming Sun, Susana Salceda, Herve Recipon, Robert Cafferkey
  • Publication number: 20050142572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic lung cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating lung cancer and non-cancerous disease states in lung, identifying lung tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered lung tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun