Patents Assigned to Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
  • Publication number: 20240131084
    Abstract: This application provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments, and methods for making, storing and using them, including formulations that effectively preserve microbial cell viability during freeze-thaw or freeze-drying. Compositions provided herein are useful for treating various diseases or conditions such as autism spectrum disordor, Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and recurrent or primary C. difficile infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Bharat DIXIT
  • Publication number: 20240131082
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising preparations of uncultured fecal bacteria, methods of manufacturing the compositions, and methods of using the compositions to treat a disorder related to a gut dysbiosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Mark SMITH, Sonia TIMBERLAKE, Zain KASSAM, Anh-Thu Elaine VO, John HENSKE, Ylaine GERARDIN, Rotem Gura SADOVSKY
  • Publication number: 20240100101
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius BORODY
  • Patent number: 11911419
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of diseases in mammals. The disclosure provides novel compositions comprising non-pathogenic fecal microbes for treating epilepsy, epileptic seizures and related diseases. The disclosure also provides methods for treating a subject with the compositions disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Patent number: 11890306
    Abstract: This application provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments, and methods for making, storing and using them, including formulations that effectively preserve microbial cell viability during freeze-thaw or freeze-drying. Compositions provided herein are useful for treating various diseases or conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and recurrent or primary C. difficile infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Bharat Dixit
  • Patent number: 11890307
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, enema products, and enema delivery systems used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments; and methods for making and using them. Methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Patent number: 11890308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments; and methods for making and using them. Methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Publication number: 20240033305
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, in part, compositions and methods for delivery of novel mixtures of bacterial strains for maintaining and/or restoring a healthy gut barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Marina SANTIAGO, Kevin ROELOFS
  • Patent number: 11865145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, in part, compositions and methods for delivery of novel mixtures of bacterial strains for maintaining and/or restoring a healthy gut barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Marina Santiago, Kevin Roelofs
  • Patent number: 11850269
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. Methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Publication number: 20230210915
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated travelers diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Publication number: 20230210914
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated travelers diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius BORODY
  • Publication number: 20230201265
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a non-viable fecal bacterial preparation for treating various gastrointestinal-related conditions and disorders. The present disclosure also relates to stool-based compositions comprising adjuvants to facilitate the efficacy of immunomodulators such as vaccines and immunotherapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Mark SMITH, Christopher WEIDENMAIER, Sonia TIMBERLAKE
  • Patent number: 11541080
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides enema delivery systems or enema products comprising compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceuticals and products (articles) of manufacture for delivering these compositions and formulations to an individual, e.g., a human or an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Borody
  • Patent number: 11529375
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of diseases in mammals. The disclosure provides novel compositions comprising non-pathogenic fecal microbes for treating recurrent diverticulitis and related diseases. The disclosure also provides methods for treating a subject with the compositions disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Patent number: 11504403
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. Methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
  • Patent number: 11491193
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, for inducing the purgation of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceuticals and products (articles) of manufacture for delivering these compositions and formulations to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Borody
  • Publication number: 20220331378
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising a preparation of uncultured fecal bacteria derived from a stool of a human donor and at least one, at least two, or all three of non-pathogenic microbial types selected from the group consisting of a bacterial isolate, a fungal isolate, and an archaeal isolate (e.g., a bacterial isolate comprising Lactobacillus reuteri), and methods of treating an ASD patient with the composition. Further provided are methods of manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition comprising L. reuteri.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Mark SMITH, Christopher WEIDENMAIER
  • Patent number: 11433102
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of diseases in mammals. The disclosure provides novel compositions comprising non-pathogenic fecal microbes or a sterile fecal filtrate for treating Parkinson's disease and related diseases. The disclosure also provides methods for treating a subject with the compositions disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Borody
  • Patent number: 11426435
    Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, for inducing the purgation of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceuticals and products (articles) of manufacture for delivering these compositions and formulations to an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Borody