Patents by Inventor Yongwang ZHONG

Yongwang ZHONG 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).

  • Inhibitors of Cancer Biomarkers and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20230026844
    Abstract: Provided herein is an inhibitor for decreasing cellular levels X-box-binding protein 1 variant 1 (Xv1) in a cancer cell and a method for decreasing Xv1 in a cancer cell by contacting the cancer cell with this inhibitor. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition for treating a cancer and a method for treating a cancer by administering this composition. In addition there is provided a kit for targeting Xv1 with at least one Xv1 inhibitor, at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a means for detecting the Xv1 protein or mRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Shengyun FANG, Yongwang ZHONG