Patents Assigned to LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
  • Patent number: 11890336
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a glycoconjugate vaccine conferring protection against Francisella tularensis infections and a method to manufacture a glycoconjugate antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Madeleine Moule
  • Patent number: 11365401
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an oligosaccharyltransferase polypeptides and their use in the synthesis of glycoconjugates in bacterial cells; vaccines and immunogenic compositions comprising said glycoconjugates and their use in the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infection. Bacterial expression system comprising said oligosaccharyltransferase polypeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Jon Cuccui, Brendan Wren
  • Patent number: 11278610
    Abstract: The invention relates to microbial host cells engineered to produce glycoconjugate vaccines by stable integration of an acceptor protein and an oligosaccharyltransferase into the host's genome, wherein expression of the oligosaccharyltransferase is regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Sherif Abouelhadid
  • Patent number: 11179454
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to attenuated bacterial cells expressing glycans and glycoconjugate antigens and their use in the manufacture of whole cell vaccines effective at preventing or treating bacterial infections in non-human species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Jon Cuccui, Brendan Wren, Alexandra Faulds-Pain
  • Publication number: 20210298297
    Abstract: A mosquito attractant composition is described comprising heptanal, octanal, nonanal, (E)-2-octenal and (E)-2-decenal. More particularly a composition wherein the compounds are present in the following proportions: nonanal 1.00, octanal 0.32±0.16, heptanal 0.06±0.03, (E)-2-octenal 0.04±0.02 and (E)-2-decenal 0.13±0.065.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicants: Wageningen Universiteit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Jetske Gudrun de Boer, Ailie Robinson, James George Logan, Joseph Johannes Antonius van Loon, Willem Takken
  • Publication number: 20210069312
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a glycoconjugate vaccine conferring protection against Francisella tularensis infections and a method to manufacture a glycoconjugate antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Madeleine Moule
  • Patent number: 10730914
    Abstract: A novel cytokine, U83A, is described, as are variant forms of the cytokine, having a wide range of agonistic and antagonistic activity against chemokine receptors. Uses of the chemokine in treatment of a range of diseases, including cancers and HIV/AIDS, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF INFECTIOUS & TROPICAL DISEASES
    Inventors: Ursula Gompels, David Dewin, Julie Catusse
  • Publication number: 20200215178
    Abstract: The invention relates to microbial host cells engineered to produce glycoconjugate vaccines by stable integration of an acceptor protein and an oligosaccharyltransferase into the host's genome, wherein expression of the oligosaccharyltransferase is regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Sherif Abouelhadid
  • Patent number: 10688176
    Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated African horse sickness virus (AHSV) ssRNA comprising a plurality of mutations; a complementary cell for replication of a vaccinal viral strain from said ssRNA; a vaccinal viral strain derived from said ssRNA; use of said vaccinal viral strain and/or isolated ssRNA in the vaccination of an animal against an infection by AHSV; a method of vaccination comprising same; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said vaccinal viral strain and/or said isolated ssRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Inventor: Polly Roy
  • Patent number: 10653138
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds for attracting bed bugs, compositions thereof, devices comprising said compositions and their use in the detection, monitoring and control of bed bugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Rothamsted Research Limited
    Inventors: Mary McFadden Cameron, James George Logan, Emma Natalie Ivy Weeks, John Anthony Pickett, Michael Alexander Birkett
  • Patent number: 10646562
    Abstract: The invention relates to microbial host cells engineered to produce glycoconjugate vaccines by stable integration of an acceptor protein and an oligosaccharyltransferase into the host's genome, wherein expression of the oligosaccharyltransferase is regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Sherif Abouelhadid
  • Publication number: 20200054732
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a glycoconjugate vaccine conferring protection against Francisella tularensis infections and a method to manufacture a glycoconjugate antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Madeleine Moule
  • Publication number: 20200032226
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an oligosaccharyltransferase polypeptides and their use in the synthesis of glycoconjugates in bacterial cells; vaccines and immunogenic compositions comprising said glycoconjugates and their use in the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infection. Bacterial expression system comprising said oligosaccharyltransferase polypeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Jon Cuccui, Brendan Wren
  • Publication number: 20200009241
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to attenuated bacterial cells expressing glycans and glycoconjugate antigens and their use in the manufacture of whole cell vaccines effective at preventing or treating bacterial infections in non-human species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Jon Cuccui, Brendan Wren, Alexandra Faulds-Pain
  • Publication number: 20190059369
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds for attracting bed bugs, compositions thereof, devices comprising said compositions and their use in the detection, monitoring and control of bed bugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Rothamsted Research Limited
    Inventors: Mary McFadden Cameron, James George Logan, Emma Natalie Ivy Weeks, John Anthony Pickett, Michael Alexander Birkett
  • Publication number: 20190060442
    Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated African horse sickness virus (AHSV) ssRNA comprising a plurality of mutations; a complementary cell for replication of a vaccinal viral strain from said ssRNA; a vaccinal viral strain derived from said ssRNA; use of said vaccinal viral strain and/or isolated ssRNA in the vaccination of an animal against an infection by AHSV; a method of vaccination comprising same; and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said vaccinal viral strain and/or said isolated ssRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Inventor: Polly ROY
  • Patent number: 10039812
    Abstract: The invention relates to deoxyribonuclease for use in the treatment of a suspected or existing C. difficile infection; a pharmaceutical or veterinary composition or formulation comprising at least deoxyribonuclease for use in the treatment of a suspected or existing C. difficile infection; a combination therapeutic comprising at least deoxyribonuclease for use in the treatment of a suspected or existing C. difficile infection; a method of treating a mammal suspected of being infected with, or infected with, C. difficile comprising the use of at least deoxyribonuclease; a method of cleaning or sterilizing a material or product comprising the use of at least deoxyribonuclease; and a cleaning or sterilizing product impregnated with or containing at least deoxyribonuclease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Lisa Dawson, Brendan Wren
  • Patent number: 10039814
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a glycoconjugate vaccine conferring protection against Francisella tularensis infections and a method to manufacture a glycoconjugate antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Madeleine Moule
  • Publication number: 20180169212
    Abstract: The invention relates to microbial host cells engineered to produce glycoconjugate vaccines by stable integration of an acceptor protein and an oligosaccharyltransferase into the host's genome, wherein expression of the oligosaccharyltransferase is regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Sherif Abouelhadid
  • Patent number: 9931392
    Abstract: The invention relates to microbial host cells engineered to produce glycoconjugate vaccines by stable integration of an acceptor protein and an oligosaccharyltransferase into the host's genome, wherein expression of the oligosaccharyltransferase is regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    Inventors: Brendan Wren, Jon Cuccui, Sherif Abouelhadid