New AlleCures Inc Patent Application Published 12/8/2016
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New AlleCures Inc Patent Application Published 12/8/2016
MIMOTOPES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR SHELLFISH AND/OR ARTHROPOD ALLERGY
Type: Application
Filed: June 3, 2016
Publication date: December 8, 2016
Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Inventors: PATRICK LEUNG, KA HOU CHU, YEE YAN WAI, YAT HIN NICKI LEUNG
• The present invention provides isolated peptides and nucleic acids encoding the isolated peptides that can modify a subject's immune response to tropomyosin. The isolated peptides correspond to peptide epitope mimics that are based on an invertebrate tropomyosin allergen, e.g., the shrimp tropomyosin Met e 1. Also provided are compositions and methods of use thereof to reduce, minimize or eliminate an allergic response to arthropods and/or shellfish.
worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2016355555A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20161208&DB=&locale=en_EP
• This patent is related to MannKind's Allergen ImmunoTherapy Program that was originally licensed to Colby Pharmaceutical Company, which has now been taken over by the Colby Spinout named AlleCures Inc.
• From AlleCures Inc Website
— We will be looking to expand our US clinical trials for specific allergens. These include food based allergens like peanut and shellfish. We believe the AlleCure™ Platform could eliminate sensitivity to these allergens.
www.allecures.com
• You can check the link below to see that the patent application now belongs to The Regents of the University of California and the inventor is now named Patrick Leung, who is an Allergist-Immunologist and does work with the UC Davis Immunology Lab which investigates the mechanisms leading to autoimmunity and food allergies. He also received his medical degree from University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine (which is why you see the Chinese University of Honk Kong)
worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/inpadoc?CC=US&NR=2016355555A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20161208&DB=&locale=en_EP
• Alfred Mann was also on the Board of Governors of the UC Los Angeles Foundation which is a private support foundation board to The Regents of the University of California
MIMOTOPES FOR USE IN IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR SHELLFISH AND/OR ARTHROPOD ALLERGY
Type: Application
Filed: June 3, 2016
Publication date: December 8, 2016
Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Inventors: PATRICK LEUNG, KA HOU CHU, YEE YAN WAI, YAT HIN NICKI LEUNG
• The present invention provides isolated peptides and nucleic acids encoding the isolated peptides that can modify a subject's immune response to tropomyosin. The isolated peptides correspond to peptide epitope mimics that are based on an invertebrate tropomyosin allergen, e.g., the shrimp tropomyosin Met e 1. Also provided are compositions and methods of use thereof to reduce, minimize or eliminate an allergic response to arthropods and/or shellfish.
worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2016355555A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20161208&DB=&locale=en_EP
• This patent is related to MannKind's Allergen ImmunoTherapy Program that was originally licensed to Colby Pharmaceutical Company, which has now been taken over by the Colby Spinout named AlleCures Inc.
• From AlleCures Inc Website
— We will be looking to expand our US clinical trials for specific allergens. These include food based allergens like peanut and shellfish. We believe the AlleCure™ Platform could eliminate sensitivity to these allergens.
www.allecures.com
• You can check the link below to see that the patent application now belongs to The Regents of the University of California and the inventor is now named Patrick Leung, who is an Allergist-Immunologist and does work with the UC Davis Immunology Lab which investigates the mechanisms leading to autoimmunity and food allergies. He also received his medical degree from University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine (which is why you see the Chinese University of Honk Kong)
worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/inpadoc?CC=US&NR=2016355555A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20161208&DB=&locale=en_EP
• Alfred Mann was also on the Board of Governors of the UC Los Angeles Foundation which is a private support foundation board to The Regents of the University of California
