Patents by Inventor Sara Lustigman

Sara Lustigman 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).

  • BIOMARKERS AND IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS FOR FILARIAL PARASITES
    Publication number: 20230414731
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating infection with filarial parasites and biomarkers for diagnosing infection with filarial parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Sara Lustigman, Thomas B. Nutman, Sasisekhar Bennuru
  • BIOMARKERS AND IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS FOR FILARIAL PARASITES
    Publication number: 20210046170
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating infection with filarial parasites and biomarkers for diagnosing infection with filarial parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sara Lustigman, Thomas B. Nutman, Sasisekhar Bennuru
  • BIOMARKERS AND IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS FOR FILARIAL PARASITES
    Publication number: 20190142916
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are immunogenic compositions for preventing or treating infection with filarial parasites and biomarkers for diagnosing infection with filarial parasites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Sara Lustigman, Thomas B. Nutman, Sasisekhar Bennuru
  • Adjuvancy and immune potentiating properties of natural products of
    Patent number: 9255140
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inducing an antigen-specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof, or potentiating an immune response, by administering to the mammal an effective amount of an isolated Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Angus J. MacDonald, Sara Lustigman
  • Adjuvancy and immune potentiating properties of natural products of
    Patent number: 9017699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for potentiating a specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof. The method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP, and an antigenic moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Angus J. MacDonald, Sara Lustigman
  • ADJUVANCY AND IMMUNE POTENTIATING PROPERTIES OF NATURAL PRODUCTS OF ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS
    Publication number: 20100266634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for potentiating a specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof. The method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP, and an antigenic moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Angus J. MacDonald, Sara Lustigman
  • Adjuvancy and immune potentiating properties of natural products of
    Patent number: 7700120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for potentiating a specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof. The method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP, and an antigenic moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: New York Blood Center
    Inventors: Angus J. MacDonald, Sara Lustigman
  • ADJUVANCY AND IMMUNE POTENTIATING PROPERTIES OF NATURAL PRODUCTS OF ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS
    Publication number: 20090191229
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for inducing an antigen-specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof, or potentiating an immune response, by administering to the mammal an effective amount of an isolated Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER
    Inventors: ANGUS J. MACDONALD, SARA LUSTIGMAN
  • Adjuvancy and immune potentiating properties of natural products of onchocerca volvulus
    Publication number: 20060039921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for potentiating a specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof. The method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP, and an antigenic moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Angus MacDonald, Sara Lustigman
  • Angiogenic Onchocerca volvulus proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6723322
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inducing angiogenesis in a tissue, by contacting the tissue with an amount of Ov-ASP effective to induce angiogenesis in the tissue. The present invention further provides a method for screening for an anti-Ov-ASP factor, by contacting a factor of interest with Ov-ASP, and assessing the ability of the factor to inhibit angiogenic activity of Ov-ASP. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for inhibiting angiogenesis in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignees: New York Blood Center, Inc., Case Western Reservei University, UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sara Lustigman, Eric Pearlman, Thomas R. Unnasch
  • Methods of use of phthalocyanines to inactivate blood borne parasites
    Patent number: 5985331
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for inactivating parasites in blood cell-containing compositions by incubating a mixture of the blood cell-containing composition, a phthalocyanine dye and a quencher and optionally irradiating this mixture with red light. This invention further relates to a method of sterilizing blood cell-containing compositions which contain lipid enveloped viruses and blood borne parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Gottlieb, Ehud Ben-Hur, Sara Lustigman
  • Methods of use of phthalocyanines to inactivate blood borne parasites
    Patent number: 5912241
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for inactivating parasites in blood cell-containing compositions by incubating a mixture of the blood cell-containing composition, a phthalocyanine dye and a quencher and optionally irradiating this mixture with red light. This invention further relates to a method of sterilizing blood cell-containing compositions which contain lipid enveloped viruses and blood borne parasites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: New York Blood Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Gottlieb, Ehud Ben-Hur, Sara Lustigman