Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100029755 | P-Glycoprotein inhibitor comprising octilonium bromide as an effective ingredient - The present invention relates to a new use of octylonium bromide as p-glycoprotein inhibitor to increase cellular uptake of drugs. More particularly, the present invention provides octylonium bromide as a p-glycoprotein inhibitor to increase cellular uptake of drugs such as anticancer drugs by taking octylonium bromide simultaneously with or proceeding drug administration. | 02-04-2010 |
20100041744 | OILY PACLITAXEL COMPOSITION AND FORMULATION FOR CHEMOEMBOLIZATION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Oily paclitaxel composition and formulation for chemoembolization and preparation method thereof solubilizing paclitaxel in an oily contrast medium. The composition of the present invention solubilizes paclitaxel and has an advantage of delivering anticancer drug to the target cells by chemoembolization since it is possible to visualize the blood vessel during the chemoembolization process. The present invention also relates to oily paclitaxel composition and formulation additionally comprising chemicals that prevent paclitaxel precipitation for prolonged preservation and the preparation method thereof. Since the composition of the present invention solubilize paclitaxel effectively and can be visualized during chemoembolization, it can be used for TACE to treat hepatoma and other solid tumors. | 02-18-2010 |
20100124757 | GOLD NANOPARTICLE BASED PROTEASE IMAGING PROBES AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are a metal nanoparticle onto which a peptide substrate specifically degraded by protease and fluorophore are chemically modified for selectively imaging protease expressed in cell and in tissue in a human body, and the use thereof. Also, a quantitative analysis method of protease using the metal nanoparticle, a cell imaging method and a drug screening method of inhibiting a protease overexpression are provided. In detail, the present invention is directed to a metal nanoparticle having a peptide substrate and fluorophore coupled thereto, the peptide substrate and the fluorophore being specifically degraded by due to a protease activated in various ways in cell and in a human body to exhibit fluorescence. Hence, the metal nanoparticle can be used to rapidly screen activation and inhibition of the protease in the imaging manner. Also, the metal nanoparticle is capable of being selectively absorbed into a cell and a tissue so as to be possibly used as a sensor for real-time cell imaging and early diagnosis of non-invasive diseases. | 05-20-2010 |
20100209353 | TUMOR TARGETING PROTEIN CONJUGATE AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a protein conjugate having excellent tumor targeting capacity and a method for preparing the same, more precisely albumin-bile acid conjugate forming 30-500 nm nano-particles and forming self-aggregates in water system and a method for preparing the same. The albumin-bile acid conjugate of the present invention has excellent tumor targeting capacity and facilitates inclusion of a hydrophobic anticancer agent and can be combined with fore infrared ray fluorescent material. Therefore, this conjugate can be effectively used for the production of a novel nano-particle contrast agent or a nano-particle drug delivery system for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. | 08-19-2010 |
20100222538 | NOVEL PHOTOSENSITIZER BASED ON POLYMER DERIVATIVES-PHOTOSENSITIZER CONJUGATES FOR PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY - Disclosed is a novel photosensitizer based on polymer derivatives-photosensitizer conjugates for photodynamic therapy capable of being selectively accumulated in cancerous tissues and producing singlet oxygen or free radical by laser irradiation. The polymer derivatives-photosensitizer conjugates for photodynamic therapy are prepared as nano-sized particles, and have excellent selection and accumulation ratio for cancerous tissues. The photosensitizer conjugates can produce singlet oxygen or free radical by a specific laser wavelength. Owing to the excellent selection and accumulation ratio for cancerous tissues, the conjugates minimizes photo-cytotoxicity of the conventional photosensitizer having a low molecular amount. Accordingly, the conjugates are very useful as a photosensitizes for photodynamic therapy with reduced side effects and excellent therapeutic effectiveness. | 09-02-2010 |
20100233085 | IONIC COMPLEX NANOPARTICLES FOR DETECTING HEPARANASE ACTIVITIES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed are Ionic complex nanoparticles for detecting heparanase activities and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, disclosed are Ionic complex nanoparticles for detecting heparanase activities, wherein negative-ion substrate polymers specifically degraded by heparanase and positive-ion biocompatible polymers ionically bind to each other, and fluorophores or quenchers bind to each of the polymers. The ionic complex nanoparticles for detecting heparanase activities may be applied to a method for screening novel drugs such as inhibitors that prevent over-expression of heparanase. Various cells and tissues where over-expression of heparanase occurs may be non-invasively imaged in cancer cells, cancer tissues, and tissues of various inflammatory diseases. Accordingly, the ionic complex nanoparticles for detecting heparanase activities may be effectively used to early diagnose various diseases and incurable diseases including autoimmune diseases such as cancers, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and dementia. | 09-16-2010 |
20100290999 | NANOPARTICLES OF LIGHT EMISSIVE POLYMERS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are nanoparticles of a light emissive polymer, comprising nanoparticles of a cyano-substituted poly(arylene vinylene) polymer; and a biocompatible surfactant adsorbed to the surface of the nanoparticles of the polymer, and preparation method thereof, wherein the method comprises: (1) uniformly mixing a dialdehyde monomer represented by a general formula OHC—Ar | 11-18-2010 |
20100310468 | RECOMBINANT ALBUMINS FUSED WITH POLY-CYSTEINE PEPTIDE AND THE METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to recombinant albumins fused with poly-cysteine peptide and methods for preparing the same, more precisely recombinant albumins in which cysteines that can be used for drug binding are amplified at N-terminal and C-terminal of the albumin and methods for preparing the same. The recombinant albumin of the present invention demonstrates improved albumin-drug conjugation efficiency when it is used for drug delivery system, indicating that it can effectively deliver a large amount of drug to a target tissue. At the same time, the recombinant albumin of the present invention can be used as an excellent drug deliverer with reduced side effects, compared with the conventional albumin carriers, by regulating the amount of drug conjugated to each unit of albumin by regulating the number of cysteine fused thereto. In addition, the recombinant albumin of the present invention can be used for the screening of a novel drug and for the non-invasive real-time diagnosis and treatment of disease by combining with a fluorescent material or a contrast agent for molecular imaging. | 12-09-2010 |
20110213121 | NANOPARTICLE SENSOR FOR MEASURING PROTEASE ACTIVITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a nanoparticle sensor for measuring protease activity, for protease imaging, and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a nanoparticle sensor for measuring protease activity in which a fluorophore- and a quencher-conjugated peptide substrate is conjugated to a biocompatible polymer nanoparticle. The peptide substrate is specifically lysed by a protease. The sensor according to the present invention is capable of inhibiting emission of fluorescence with high extinctive activity of the quencher on a fluorescent material. But strong fluorescence is specifically emitted only if the peptide substrate is lysed by a specific protease. Therefore, the sensor is especially useful as a method for screening a novel drug such as a protease overexpression inhibitor, and early diagnosis of incurable diseases and various diseases such as autoimmune diseases including cancer, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and dementia. | 09-01-2011 |
20120065242 | POLYMERIC NANO-PARTICLES FOR siRNA DELIVERY USING CHARGE INTERACTION AND COVALENT BONDING - Disclosed is a polymer-siRNA delivery carrier in which a siRNA is combined with a polymer and the use thereof. More specifically, there is disclosed a stable in vivo polymer-siRNA delivery carrier in which a polymer and a siRNA are combined by using charge interaction and biodegradable covalent bonding at the same time and the use thereof. | 03-15-2012 |
20120083455 | HYMAN SERUM ALBUMIN-siRNA NANO-SIZED CARRIER SYSTEM - Disclosed are a human serum albumin-siRNA carrier system having siRNA bound to human serum albumin and a user thereof, and especially, human serum albumin-siRNA carrier system, which has a biodegradable covalent bond between human serum albumin polymer and siRNA and is stable in a living body, and a user thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
20120253423 | Artificial Nerve Networking System and Method for Functional Recovery of Damaged Nerve - Disclosed are a system and a method for artificial nerve networking capable of restoring a damaged nerve and allowing selective detection, analysis, transmission and stimulation of a signal from the damaged nerve. The artificial nerve networking system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first nerve conduit connected at one end of a damaged nerve; a second nerve conduit connected at the other end of the damaged nerve; and an artificial nerve networking unit electrically connected to the first nerve conduit and the second nerve conduit and recovering the function of the damaged nerve by transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the damaged nerve. | 10-04-2012 |
20120276651 | FLUORESCENT NANOPROBE FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a sulfonated benzene compound emitting fluorescence by reaction with hydrogen peroxide, aqueous-dispersed fluorescent nanoprobes applicable for real-time detection of hydrogen peroxide, and a fluorescent nanoprobe fabrication method. The fluorescent nanoprobe contains the following sulfonated benzene compound and water. | 11-01-2012 |
20130150287 | RECOMBINANT PROTEIN FOR INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF siRNA AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a recombinant protein for siRNA delivery, which allows the efficient intracellular and in vivo delivery of siRNA. More particularly, the present invention relates to a recombinant protein that allows a siRNA binding protein to be located in the interior cavity of a capsid protein of HBV (Hepatitis B virus), in which siRNAs of interest bind to the siRNA binding protein to be encapsulated within the capsid shell, thereby providing stability against the external attack such as nucleases and achieving the efficient intracellular and in vivo delivery of siRNA by its release into the cytosolic space after cell uptake. | 06-13-2013 |
20130230562 | FUSION PROTEIN COMPRISING SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN, CAGE PROTEIN FORMED THEREBY, AND NOVEL USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising small heat shock protein, a cage protein formed thereby, and novel use thereof, more particularly, a fusion protein comprising a small heat shock protein, a recognition site of a protease, and a histidine polymer, wherein the recognition site and the histidine polymer are sequentially linked to a carboxyl terminal of the small heat shock protein, a cage protein formed thereby, and novel use thereof. The fusion protein of the present invention, and a cage protein formed by the self-assembly properties of the fusion protein are not cytotoxic, and emits a fluorescence signal of about 20 to about 50 times higher comparing to a single peptide for the conventional molecular imaging, per unit protein. Additionally, cell permeability is very excellent, thereby to be effectively used as a biosensor or a bioactive material carrier. | 09-05-2013 |
20130251784 | METHOD FOR IN VIVO TARGETING OF NANOPARTICLES VIA BIOORTHOGONAL COPPER-FREE CLICK CHEMISTRY - The present disclosure relates to a method for in vivo targeting of a nanoparticle via bioorthogonal copper-free click chemistry, more particularly to a method for in vivo targeting of a nanoparticle, including: injecting a precursor capable of being metabolically engineered in vivo when injected into a living system and having a first bioorthogonal functional group into the living system; and injecting a nanoparticle having a second bioorthogonal functional group which can perform a bioorthogonal copper-free click reaction with the first bioorthogonal functional group attached thereto into the living system. | 09-26-2013 |
20130273519 | COMPOSITION FOR TREATING BLOOD AND SET OF DIAGNOSTIC KIT COMPRISING THE SAME TO DETECT AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The present invention relates to a composition for treating blood, a set of a diagnostic kit comprising the same to detect an autoimmune disease, and a method of monitoring an autoimmune disease using the same. | 10-17-2013 |
20130323177 | TUMOR-TARGETING GAS-GENERATING NANOPARTICLE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND TUMOR-TARGETING NANOPARTICLE FOR DRUG DELIVERY USING THE SAME - A tumor-targeting gas-generating nanoparticle, a method for preparing same and a tumor-targeting nanoparticle for drug delivery using same relate to a tumor-targeting gas-generating nanoparticle including a polycarbonate core and a amphiphilic coat, a method for preparing same and a tumor-targeting nanoparticle for drug delivery using same. Since a tumor-targeting gas-generating nanoparticle according to the present disclosure is accumulated in the tumor tissue in large quantity and generates strong ultrasound wave signals, it can be usefully used as a contrast agent for ultrasonic imaging. | 12-05-2013 |
20130338422 | ANTICANCER PRODRUG ACTIVATED BY RADIATION OR ULTRAVIOLET TREATMENT AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an anticancer prodrug consisting of peptide of acetyl-SEQ ID NO: 1-linker-anticancer drug. The anticancer prodrug effectively provides an anticancer drug unstable in acid or base, such as doxorubicin, in a form of prodrug. Thus, the anticancer prodrug exists as a non-toxic inactive form when administered into the body, but effectively releases the anticancer drug as an active ingredient in the target area in the presence of caspase activated by radiation or UV treatment after administered into the body. Accordingly, the anticancer drug exhibits selective anticancer effects on cancer cells, thereby maximizing the therapeutic effect and minimizing the side-effects of chemotherapy. | 12-19-2013 |
20140045914 | RECOMBINANT PROTEIN FOR SIRNA DELIVERY AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME - This invention relates to a recombinant protein for siRNA delivery and a composition comprising the same. The recombinant proteins for siRNA delivery of the invention can secure the stability of siRNAs from external attacks such as various degradation enzymes, have selective binding affinity to cancer cells by virtue of target-oriented peptides having various cancer cells as their target, and silence target genes by effectively delivering the siRNAs to cells and biological tissues by the release of the siRNAs to the cytoplasms after the cell penetration thereof. Therefore, they are expected to be effectively employed as siRNA delivery vehicles for siRNA therapeutic agents, cell-based drug screening compositions and research. | 02-13-2014 |
20140140934 | LIVER TUMOR-TARGETING ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENT AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed is a liver tumor-targeting ultrasound contrast agent. The ultrasound contrast agent includes a gas-generating core and a hyaluronic acid shell. The ultrasound contrast agent can be specifically delivered to liver cells. This specific delivery enables easy differentiation between normal liver cells and liver tumor cells by ultrasound imaging. In addition, the ultrasound contrast agent is highly stable in aqueous condition and causes no cytotoxicity. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the ultrasound contrast agent. | 05-22-2014 |
20140147493 | PCR-BASED GENE DELIVERY CARRIER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed is an efficient carrier for gene delivery to cells based on PCR. The PCR-based gene delivery carrier includes: a shell composed of neutral liposomes; and template DNA and PCR components including polymerase, dNTPs and primers for amplification of the template DNA by PCR, within an inner space defined by the shell. The gene delivery carrier enhances the gene loading efficiency of neutral liposomes without cytotoxicity. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the gene delivery carrier. | 05-29-2014 |
20140288300 | DRUG-FLUOROPHORE COMPLEX FOR SPECIFIC DETECTION OF TUMOR CELLS - Disclosed is a drug-fluorophore complex for specific detection of tumor cells. Specifically, the drug-fluorophore complex includes a tumor cell-targeting drug penetrating tumor cells and non-tumor cells at different rates or levels, and a fluorescent substance chemically bonded to the tumor cell-targeting drug. The drug-fluorophore complex enables specific imaging of tumor cells only with high accuracy in a very simple manner without causing cytotoxicity. | 09-25-2014 |
20150038690 | GELATIN-BASED NANOPARTICLE COMPLEX FOR TUMOR-TARGETED DELIVERY OF siRNA AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Disclosed is a gelatin-based nanoparticle complex for tumor-targeted delivery of siRNA for specific gene silencing in tumor cells. The gelatin-based nanoparticle complex includes: poly-siRNA chains whose ends are modified with thiol groups; and thiolated gelatin bound to the poly-siRNA chains through disulfide crosslinking and charge interactions. The gelatin-based nanoparticle complex is not degraded in the bloodstream and can be efficiently absorbed into tumor cells without cytotoxicity. The delivered siRNA can effectively silence target gene expression. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the gelatin-based nanoparticle complex. | 02-05-2015 |