Patents by Inventor Zherui Wu

Zherui Wu 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).

  • Methods and Pharmaceutical Compositions (NTSR1 Inhibitors) for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinomas
    Publication number: 20180134788
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC in abbreviation, the term “hepatocellular carcinoma” has its general meaning in the art and refers to the cancer developed in hepatocytes see page 2 lines 24-30 of the present application) comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of NTSR1 (Neurotensin Receptor 1) activation or expression. The examples show the expression of NTSR1 in HCC cell lines and the role of the NTS/NTSR1 complex in these cell lines, thereby showing the role of the complex in tumour progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale), Universite Paris Descartes
    Inventors: Patricia Forgez, Zherui Wu