Patents by Inventor Bengt Guss

Bengt Guss 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: 11981755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, which presents a peptide structure and an unexpected antibacterial effect even against certain multiresistant bacteria. The compounds may be cyclic peptides, sometimes depsipeptides, or non-ring-closed peptides, as defined by Formula (I). Further, the invention relates to the medical use of the herein claimed compounds, a method for the production of the compounds as well as a method of treatment including the compounds. In addition, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising one or more of the herein described and claimed compounds combined with suitable carrier(s) and/or adjuvant(s). Finally, the invention is the use of one or more of the claimed compounds in a method for decolonization of a surface of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ULTUPHARMA AB
    Inventors: Bo Öberg, Anders Broberg, Bengt Guss, Jolanta Levenfors, Joakim Bjerketorp, Christina Nord
  • Patent number: 11814415
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunogenic polypeptides, immunogenic compositions and vaccine compositions and use thereof for immunization of mammals susceptible to Streptococcus suis infection. The disclosure also relates to methods for preparing, formulating and administrating such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INTERVACC AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Karl Olov Zachrisson
  • Publication number: 20220048957
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunogenic polypeptides, immunogenic compositions and vaccine compositions and use thereof for immunization of mammals susceptible to Streptococcus suis infection. The disclosure also relates to methods for preparing, formulating and administrating such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Bengt GUSS, Lars FRYKBERG, Margareta FLOCK, Jan-Ingmar FLOCK, Karl Olov ZACHRISSON
  • Patent number: 11155585
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunogenic polypeptides, immunogenic compositions and vaccine compositions and use thereof for immunization of mammals susceptible to Streptococcus suis infection. The disclosure also relates to methods for preparing, formulating and administrating such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: INTERVACC AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Karl Olov Zachrisson
  • Publication number: 20210269483
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds, which presents a peptide structure and an unexpected antibacterial effect even against certain multiresistant bacteria. The compounds may becyclic peptides, sometimes depsipeptides, ornon-ring-closed peptides, asdefined by Formula (I). Further, the invention relates to the medical use of the herein claimed compounds, a method for the production of the compounds as well as a method of treatment including the compounds. In addition, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising one or more of the herein described and claimed compounds combined with suitable carrier(s) and/or adjuvant(s). Finally, the invention is the use of one or more of the claimed compounds in a method for decolonization of a surface of Gram-positive and/or Gram-negative bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: ULTUPHARMA AB
    Inventors: Bo ÖBERG, Anders BROBERG, Bengt GUSS, Jolanta LEVENFORS, Joakim BJERKETORP, Christina NORD
  • Patent number: 10828317
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first compound which is a nucleoside analogue capable of inhibiting a bacterial colonisation or infection of a subject; a second compound which is capable of decreasing mitochondrial toxicity of said nucleoside analogue and surprisingly enhance the antibacterial effect of the combination; and a third compound capable of decreasing the concentration in bacteria of nucleosides and/or nucleotides known to compete with nucleoside analogues. The first compound may be AZT, FdUrd, 5-fluorouracil, BrdUrd, IdUrd, didanosine or gemcitabine; the second compound may be uridine or a uridine-comprising compound; and the third compound may be iclaprim; trimethoprim; or a compound comprising trimethoprim, such as trimethoprim-sulfa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ultupharma AB
    Inventors: Bo Öberg, Anders Broberg, Bengt Guss, Jolanta Levenfors, Joakim Bjerketorp, Christina Nord
  • Patent number: 10828316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first compound which is a nucleoside analogue capable of inhibiting a bacterial colonisation or infection of a subject; a second compound which is capable of decreasing mitochondrial toxicity of said nucleoside analogue and surprisingly enhance the antibacterial effect of the combination; and a third compound capable of decreasing the concentration in bacteria of nucleosides and/or nucleotides known to compete with nucleoside analogues. The first compound may be AZT, FdUrd, 5-fluorouracil, BrdUrd, IdUrd, didanosine or gemcitabine; the second compound may be uridine or a uridine-comprising compound; and the third compound may be trimethoprim or a compound comprising trimethoprim, such as trimethoprim-sulfa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: ULTUPHARMA AB
    Inventors: Bo Öberg, Anders Broberg, Bengt Guss, Jolanta Levenfors, Joakim Bjerketorp, Christina Nord
  • Publication number: 20180325934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first compound which is a nucleoside analogue capable of inhibiting a bacterial colonisation or infection of a subject; a second compound which is capable of decreasing mitochondrial toxicity of said nucleoside analogue and surprisingly enhance the antibacterial effect of the combination; and a third compound capable of decreasing the concentration in bacteria of nucleosides and/or nucleotides known to compete with nucleoside analogues. The first compound may be AZT, FdUrd, 5-fluorouracil, BrdUrd, IdUrd, didanosine or gemcitabine; the second compound may be uridine or a uridine-comprising compound; and the third compound may be trimethoprim or a compound comprising trimethoprim, such as trimethoprim-sulfa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: ULTUPHARMA AB
    Inventors: Bo ÖBERG, Anders BROBERG, Bengt GUSS, Jolanta LEVENFORS, Joakim BJERKETORP, Christina NORD
  • Publication number: 20180280417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first compound which is a nucleoside analogue capable of inhibiting a bacterial colonisation or infection of a subject; a second compound which is capable of decreasing mitochondrial toxicity of said nucleoside analogue and surprisingly enhance the antibacterial effect of the combination; and a third compound capable of decreasing the concentration in bacteria of nucleosides and/or nucleotides known to compete with nucleoside analogues. The first compound may be AZT, FdUrd, 5-fluorouracil, BrdUrd, IdUrd, didanosine or gemcitabine; the second compound may be uridine or a uridine-comprising compound; and the third compound may be iclaprim; trimethoprim; or a compound comprising trimethoprim, such as trimethoprim-sulfa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: ULTUPHARMA AB
    Inventors: Bo ÖBERG, Anders BROBERG, Bengt GUSS, Jolanta LEVENFORS, Joakim BJERKETORP, Christina NORD
  • Publication number: 20180170974
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to immunogenic polypeptides, immunogenic compositions and vaccine compositions and use thereof for immunization of mammals susceptible to Streptococcus suis infection. The disclosure also relates to methods for preparing, formulating and administrating such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Bengt GUSS, Lars FRYKBERG, Margareta FLOCK, Jan-Ingmar FLOCK, Karl Olov ZACHRISSON
  • Patent number: 9987342
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an antigenic composition comprising at least one antigen that comprises at least one antigenic epitope or antigenic determinant derived from a protein present in one or both of S. equi subsp. equi and subsp. zooepidemicus and use thereof for immunization of non-human mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. The present invention also discloses a vaccine composition comprising the aforesaid antigenic composition as immunizing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: INTERVACC AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock
  • Patent number: 9795664
    Abstract: An antigenic composition comprises several antigenic components derived from antigens of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi or subsp. zooepidemicus, wherein at least one component is a fusion protein or polypeptide compromising two or more such antigens or fragments thereof. The antigenic composition may be used for immunization of mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. A vaccine composition comprising the antigenic composition as immunizing component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Intervacc AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock
  • Patent number: 9333252
    Abstract: An antigenic composition comprises several antigenic components derived from antigens of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi or subsp. zooepidemicus, wherein at least one component is a fusion protein or polypeptide comprising two or more such antigens or fragments thereof. The antigenic composition may be used for immunization of mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. A vaccine composition comprising the antigenic composition as immunizing component is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Intervacc AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock
  • Publication number: 20160082096
    Abstract: An antigenic composition comprises several antigenic components derived from antigens of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi or subsp. zooepidemicus, wherein at least one component is a fusion protein or polypeptide compromising two or more such antigens or fragments thereof. The antigenic composition may be used for immunization of mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. A vaccine composition comprising the antigenic composition as immunizing component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock
  • Publication number: 20140220064
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an antigenic composition comprising at least one antigen that comprises at least one antigenic epitope or antigenic determinant derived from a protein present in one or both of S. equi subsp. equi and subsp. zooepidemicus and use thereof for immunization of non-human mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. The present invention also discloses a vaccine composition comprising the aforesaid antigenic composition as immunizing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Bengt GUSS, Jan-Ingmar FLOCK, Lars FRYKBERG, Margareta FLOCK
  • Publication number: 20130236469
    Abstract: An antigenic composition comprises several antigenic components derived from antigens of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi or subsp. zooepidemicus, wherein at least one component is a fusion protein or polypeptide comprising two or more such antigens or fragments thereof. The antigenic composition may be used for immunization of mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. A vaccine composition comprising the antigenic composition as immunizing component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Intervacc AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock
  • Patent number: 8404245
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an antigenic composition comprising at least one antigen that comprises at least one antigenic epitope or antigenic determinant derived from a protein present in one or both of S. equi subsp. Equi and subsp. Zooepidemicus and use thereof for immunization of non-human mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. Zooepidemicus. The present invention also discloses a vaccine composition comprising the aforesaid antigenic composition as immunizing component. The antigens used are EAG, FNZ, SFS, SEC and ScLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Intervacc AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Karin Jacobsson, Kenneth Janzon, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock, Rune Bergman
  • Publication number: 20120225079
    Abstract: An antigenic composition comprises at least one antigen, wherein said at least one antigen comprises at least part of a protein selected from EndoSe of Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi, EndoSz of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus, and Endo S of Streptococcus pyogenes, and wherein said at least part of said protein comprises at least one antigenic epitope. A vaccine composition comprising the antigenic composition as immunizing component, methods for producing the antigeninc composition and the vaccine composition, use of the vaccine composition for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment, and an antibody preparation comprising monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies specific for an antigen or antigens of the antigenic composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: INTERVACC AB
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Lars Frykberg, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Margareta Flock
  • Publication number: 20110020403
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an antigenic composition comprising at least one antigen that comprises at least one antigenic epitope or antigenic determinant derived from a protein present in one or both of S. equi subsp. equi and subsp. zooepidemicus and use thereof for immunization of non-human mammals against S. equi subsp. equi and/or subsp. zooepidemicus. The present invention also discloses a vaccine composition comprising the aforesaid antigenic composition as immunizing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan-Ingmar Flock, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock
  • Publication number: 20090214584
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward isolated Staphylococcus epidermidis surface (Ses) A-F proteins, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies directed against SesA-F proteins, vaccines comprising SesA-F proteins and diagnostic devices. The present invention is further directed to method of diagnosing an individual with Staphylococcus epidermidis comprising obtaining a sample from the individual and analyzing the sample for a Staphylococcus epidermidis surface (Ses) protein, wherein the Ses protein comprises SesA protein, SesB protein, SesC protein, SesD protein, SesE protein, SesF protein or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Bengt Guss, Jan Ingmar Flock