Patents by Inventor Zhu-jun Yao

Zhu-jun Yao 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).

  • Patent number: 7825216
    Abstract: The present invention provides phenylalanine derivatives that inhibit SH2 domain binding with a phosphoprotein. These derivatives include compounds of the formula: W—Y-(AA)n-Z wherein n is 0 to 15; Y is a phenylalanyl radical having a phenyl ring, an amine end, and a carboxyl end, the phenyl ring having one or more substituents, e.g., hydroxyl, carboxyl, formyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyalkyl, dicarboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyhaloalkyl, dicarboxyhaloalkyloxy, and phosphonoalkyl, or phosphonohaloalkyl; W is a moiety attached to the nitrogen of Y and is, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Georgetown University
    Inventors: Terrence R. Burke, Jr., Yang Gao, Zhu-jun Yao, Dajun Yang
  • Publication number: 20070219194
    Abstract: The present invention provides phenylalanine derivatives that inhibit SH2 domain binding with a phosphoprotein. These derivatives include compounds of the formula: W—Y-(AA)n-Z wherein n is 0 to 15; Y is a phenylalanyl radical having a phenyl ring, an amine end, and a carboxyl end, the phenyl ring having one or more substituents, e.g., hydroxyl, carboxyl, formyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyalkyl, dicarboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyhaloalkyl, dicarboxyhaloalkyloxy, and phosphonoalkyl, or phosphonohaloalkyl; W is a moiety attached to the nitrogen of Y and is, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicants: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Govt of the U.S.A. Represented by the Secretary, Dep
    Inventors: Terrence Burke, Yang Gao, Zhu-jun Yao, Dajun Yang
  • Patent number: 7226991
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are phenylalanine derivative compounds of the following formula W—Y—(AA)n—Z wherein Y is a phenylalanyl radical, AA is an amino acid, n is an integer of 1 to 15, and substituent variables W and Z are as described herein. The compounds can be used to inhibit SH2 binding with phosphoproteins, and to inhibit proliferation of tumor cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignees: United States of America, represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Georgetown University
    Inventors: Terrence R. Burke, Jr., Yang Gao, Zhu-jun Yao, Dajun Yang
  • Patent number: 7132392
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of inhibiting cell motility, for example, by inhibiting the binding between an intracellular transducer and a receptor protein tyrosine kinase, and more particularly by inhibiting hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) induced cell motility. The present invention also provides a method of inhibiting angiogenesis. The methods of the present invention employ peptides such as phosphotyrosyl mimetics. The present invention further provides methods of preventing and/or treating diseases, disorders, states, or conditions such as cancer, particularly metastatic cancer comprising administering to a mammal of interest one or more peptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Donald P. Bottaro, Safiye N. Atabey, Jesus V. Soriano, Diane E. Breckenridge, Zhu-Jun Yao, Yang Gao, Terrence R. Burke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6307090
    Abstract: The invention relates to an acylated peptide, namely a compound of formula (I), wherein n is 0 to 15, X is oxalyl PTI is the bivalent radical of tyrosine or (preferably) the bivalent radical of phosphotyrosine or a phosphotyrosine mimetic, AA stands for a bivalent radical of a natural or unnatural amino acid, and Y is secondary amino group, or a salt thereof, said compound being useful for the treatment of diseases that respond to inhibition of the interaction of (a) protein(s) comprising (an) SH2 domain(s) and a protein tyrosine kinase or a modified version thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Terrence R. Burke, Jr., Zhu-jun Yao, C. Richter King