Patents by Inventor Yukui Li

Yukui Li 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: 20170145417
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 9453228
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20160138022
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 9243050
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Idera Pharamaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 9206430
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20140308300
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8759310
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20130267583
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20130202584
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20130108589
    Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of cell transplantation. Particularly, the present invention provides a method of producing neurons for treating injuries with the loss of neuron function from stem cells, wherein the stem cell is a human derived mesenchymal stem cell, preferably human derived placental mesenchymal stem cell, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell, adipose mesenchymal stem cell and liver mesenchymal stem cell. The present invention also provides the uses of said method and the nerve cells produced by said method in the preparation of medicines for treating injuries with the loss of neuron function and in the treatment of injuries with the loss of neuron function. The present invention further provides a method of treating injuries with the loss of neuron function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NINGXIA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yinxue Yang, Jun Wei, Yukui Li, Libin Wang, Lijun Ma, Ting Liu, Xiaona Ma, Heng Fan, Yongzhao Zhu, Ping Ye, Yiran Jin
  • Patent number: 8426375
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8399423
    Abstract: The invention provides the use of immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs in the prevention and treatment of a disease caused by a pathogen, for example, a DNA or RNA virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8383598
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8377898
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8357665
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8106173
    Abstract: The invention relates to the therapeutic use of stabilized oligoribonucleotides as immune modulatory agents for immune therapy applications. Specifically, the invention provides RNA based oligoribonucleotides with improved nuclease and RNase stability and that have immune modulatory activity through TLR7 and/or TLR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Tao Lan, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, Daqing Wang, Mallikarjuna Reddy Putta, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20100272694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing human placental cell sample, a human placental cell sample obtained according to said method for processing human placental cell sample, a human placental cell bank, a method for banking human placental cells, a method for searching human placental cell sample in said human placental cell bank according to the present invention, a method for preparing human cord blood serum, use of human placental cells obtained by said method for processing human placental cell sample or human placental cell bank established by said method for banking human placental cells in treating human dysfunction and diseases due to cell injury or cell malfunction, as well as a method for treating human dysfunction and diseases due to cell injury or cell malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NINGXIA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yinxue Yang, Jun Wei, Yukui Li, Libin Wang, Ting Liu, Xiaona Ma, Guangyi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090098063
    Abstract: The invention provides the use of immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs in the prevention and treatment of a disease caused by a pathogen, for example, a DNA or RNA virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Ekambar R. Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20090087388
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20090081198
    Abstract: The invention provides novel immune regulatory oligonucleotides (IRO) as antagonist of TLRs and methods of use thereof. These IROs have unique sequences that inhibit or suppress TLR-mediated signaling in response to a TLR ligand or TLR agonist. The methods may have use in the prevention and treatment of cancer, an autoimmune disorder, airway inflammation, inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, skin disorders, allergy, asthma or a disease caused by a pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Ekambar Kandimalla, Daqing Wang, Yukui Li, Dong Yu, FuGang Zhu, Lakshmi Bhagat, Sudhir Agrawal