Patents Assigned to Azitra Inc
  • Publication number: 20260193323
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, engineered microbes expressing recombinant LEKTI domains that are effective to treat or ameliorate the symptoms of Netherton Syndrome. In certain embodiments, compositions, methods, and kits are provided comprising LEKTI domain expressing microbes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2026
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Applicant: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Travis Michael Whitfill, Azim Momin Munivar
  • Patent number: 12606610
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, engineered microbes expressing recombinant LEKTI domains that are effective to treat or ameliorate the symptoms of Netherton Syndrome. In certain embodiments, compositions, methods, and kits are provided comprising LEKTI domain expressing microbes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Travis Michael Whitfill, Azim Momin Munivar
  • Patent number: 12569521
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated plasmids, recombinant microorganisms, kits, and methods for the treatment of inflammatory skin disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventor: Travis Michael Whitfill
  • Patent number: 12503691
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium (e.g. S. epidermidis) that are dependent on D-alanine for growth. In one aspect, the disclosure features a recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium comprising two inactivated alanine racemase genes (?alr1 ?alr2); and an inactivated D-alanine aminotransferase (dat) gene. In another aspect, the disclosure features a method of making the recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium. In another aspect, the disclosure features a method of treating or preventing a rash in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a population of the recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium of any one of the aspects or embodiments described herein, in an effective amount to treat or prevent the rash in the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventor: Richard Andrews
  • Patent number: 12036248
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating or preventing abnormal skin conditions in a human in need thereof, comprising administering a cell culture composition comprising a living culture of bacteria comprising at least one engineered strain that produces a recombinant polypeptide for therapeutic treatment of the abnormal skin condition. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing, as the active principle, engineered microorganisms expressing non-vaccinogenic pharmacologically active recombinant therapeutic polypeptides in order to treat or prevent abnormal skin conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Azim Momin Munivar, Travis Michael Whitfill
  • Publication number: 20240218049
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, engineered microbes expressing recombinant LEKTI domains that are effective to treat or ameliorate the symptoms of Netherton Syndrome. In certain embodiments, compositions, methods, and kits are provided comprising LEKTI domain expressing microbes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Travis Michael Whitfill, Azim Momin Munivar
  • Patent number: 11850267
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated plasmids, recombinant microorganisms, kits, and methods for the treatment of inflammatory skin disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventor: Travis Michael Whitfill
  • Patent number: 11773154
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, engineered microbes expressing recombinant LEKTI domains that are effective to treat or ameliorate the symptoms of Netherton Syndrome. In certain embodiments, compositions, methods, and kits are provided comprising LEKTI domain expressing microbes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Travis Michael Whitfill, Azim Momin Munivar
  • Patent number: 11041217
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium (e.g. S. epidermidis) that are dependent on D-alanine for growth. In one aspect, the disclosure features a recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium comprising two inactivated alanine racemase genes (?alr1?alr2); and an inactivated D-alanine aminotransferase (dat) gene. In another aspect, the disclosure features a method of making the recombinant Staphylococcus bacterium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Travis Michael Whitfill, Ming-De Deng, David Richard Dodds, Alexander Tikhonov
  • Publication number: 20210162030
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, treating and/or preventing cancer and symptoms thereof, using recombinant LEKTI domains and microbes genetically modified to express one or more LEKTI protein domains encoded by one or more SPINK genes. In certain embodiments, compositions, methods, and kits are provided comprising recombinant LEKTI domains and microbes genetically modified to express one or more LEKTI protein domains encoded by one or more SPINK genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Azitra Inc
    Inventor: Mark N. Sampson
  • Patent number: 10702558
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating or preventing abnormal skin conditions in a human in need thereof, comprising administering a cell culture composition comprising a living culture of bacteria comprising at least one engineered strain that produces a recombinant polypeptide for therapeutic treatment of the abnormal skin condition. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing, as the active principle, engineered microorganisms expressing non-vaccinogenic pharmacologically active recombinant therapeutic polypeptides in order to treat or prevent abnormal skin conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Azitra Inc
    Inventors: Azim Momin Munivar, Travis Michael Whitfill