Patents by Inventor Zheng-Rong Lu

Zheng-Rong Lu 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).

  • Hyaluronic acid containing bioconjugates:targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to cancer cells
    Publication number: 20040234497
    Abstract: A cell-targeted polymeric drug delivery system was designed based on the specific interaction between hyaluronic acid (HA) and its cell surface receptors overexpressed on cancer cell surface. The invention relates to compounds composed of a carrier molecule, 5 wherein the carrier molecule contains at least one residue of an anti-cancer agent and at least one residue of a hyaluronic acid. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the compounds thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Yi Luo, Glenn D. Prestwich, Jindrich Kopecek, Zheng-Rong Lu