Patents by Inventor Zaijie Wang

Zaijie Wang 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).

  • Nanoparticles and methods of producing the same
    Patent number: 10940118
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions related to nanoparticles comprising an encapsulated hydrophobic drug. The methods described herein provide nanoparticles having a small size and a narrow size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Ying Liu, Zaijie Wang
  • METHOD FOR TREATING PAIN WITH A CALMODULIN INHIBITOR
    Publication number: 20160193222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Ca2+/CaM-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitors alone and in combination with opiate analgesics for treating pain, in particular chronic pain. Methods for reducing or reversing tolerance, dependence, and opioid-induced hyperalgesia are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Zaijie Wang
  • Method for Treating Pain with a Calmodulin Inhibitor
    Publication number: 20100113563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Ca2+/CaM-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitors alone and in combination with opiate analgesics for treating pain, in particular chronic pain. Methods for reducing or reversing tolerance, dependence, and opioid-induced hyperalgesia are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Zaijie Wang
  • Method for treating pain with a calmodulin inhibitor
    Publication number: 20070298999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Ca2+/CaM-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitors alone and in combination with opiate analgesics for treating pain, in particular chronic pain. Methods for reducing or reversing tolerance and dependence on opiate analgesics are also provides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Zaijie Wang
  • Method and composition for potentiating an oplate analgesic
    Patent number: 7256200
    Abstract: Composition and methods of treating pain and reducing, reversing, or preventing tolerance to opiate analgesics are disclosed. The composition and method utilize an opiate analgesic and a calcium calmodulin kinase (CaMKII) inhibitor as active agents to treat pain in mammals, including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, a body corporate and politic of the State of Illinois
    Inventor: Zaijie Wang
  • Method and composition for potentiating an opiate analgesic
    Publication number: 20040220203
    Abstract: Composition and methods of treating pain and reducing, reversing, or preventing tolerance to opiate analgesics are disclosed. The composition and method utilize an opiate analgesic and a calcium calmodulin kinase (CaMKII) inhibitor as active agents to treat pain in mammals, including humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Zaijie Wang