Patents Assigned to Melbourne Health
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Patent number: 11364256Abstract: The technology relates to the use of at least one macrocyclic lactone such as ivermectin or moxidectin to inhibit a coronavirus in a subject in order to treat, prevent or reduce the risk of infection by the coronavirus.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignees: Monash University, Melbourne HealthInventors: Kylie Michelle Wagstaff, Leon Caly, David Jans
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Patent number: 10501712Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Melbourne HealthInventors: Gregory John Tanner, Crispin Alexander Howitt
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Patent number: 9133427Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Melbourne HealthInventors: Gregory John Tanner, Crispin Alexander Howitt
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Patent number: 8642846Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Melbourne HealthInventors: Gregory John Tanner, Crispin Alexander Howitt
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Patent number: 8367317Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Melbourne Health; St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Austin HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Logarnini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Littlejohn, Paul Desmond, Peter William Angus
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Patent number: 8273527Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside analogues and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimes and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular hepatitis B virus variants.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Melbourne HealthInventors: Angeline Bartholomeusz, Margaret Littlejohn, Anna Ayres, Stephen Locarnini
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Patent number: 8211443Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin Health, Southern HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Littlejohn, Paul Desmond, Peter William Angus
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Patent number: 8211633Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin Health, Southern HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Peter William Angus, William Sievert
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Patent number: 8008000Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin Health, Southern Health, Alfred Health, St. Vincent's Hospital MelbourneInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Lilly Ka Wai Yuen, Joseph John Sasadeusz
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Patent number: 7989162Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin Health, Southern HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Peter William Angus, William Sievert
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Patent number: 7931907Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to agents and in particular nucleoside analogues. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside analogues. The variants may also comprise corresponding mutations affecting immunological interactivity to viral surface components. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimes and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular hepatitis B virus variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Central Sydney Area Health ServiceInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Rose Littlejohn, Geoffrey William McCaughan, Peter William Angus
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Patent number: 7927601Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs or other antagonists of HBV DNA polymerase activity and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants. These assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular the resistant HBV variants of the present invention. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignees: Melbourne Health, Fundacion Investigacion y Educacion En SidaInventors: Julie Sheldon, Berta Rodes, Vincent Soriano, Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz
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Patent number: 7887813Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignees: Melbourne Health, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Austin HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Littlejohn, Paul Desmond, Peter William Angus
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Patent number: 7875423Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin Health, Southern Health, Alfred Health, St. Vincent's Hospital MelbourneInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Lilly Ka Wai Yuen, Joseph John Sasadeusz
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Patent number: 7846663Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignees: Melbourne Health, Austin HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Danielle Colledge, Joseph Sasadeusz, Peter William Angus, William Sievert
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Publication number: 20100047281Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs or other antagonists of HBV DNA polymerase activity and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants. These assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular the resistant HBV variants of the present invention. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicants: Melbourne Health, Fundacion Investigacion Y Educacion En SidaInventors: Julie Sheldon, Berta Rodes, Vincent Soriano, Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz
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Publication number: 20090155771Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to agents and in particular nucleoside analogues. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside analogues. The variants may also comprise corresponding mutations affecting immunological interactivity to viral surface components. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimes and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular hepatitis B virus variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicants: Melbourne Health, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Central Sydney Area Health ServiceInventors: Angeline Ingrid BARTHOLOMEUSZ, Stephen Alister Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Rose Littlejohn, Geoffrey William McCaughan, Peter William Angus
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Publication number: 20090130651Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Melbourne HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Locarmini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Littlejohn, Paul Desmond, Peter William Angus
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Publication number: 20090077677Abstract: The present invention relates generally to diagnostic and therapeutic agents. More particularly, the present invention provides mammalian transcription factors which function in the modulation of expression of genetic sequences. The present invention further provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the transcription factors as well as nucleic acid and/or proteinaceous molecules with which the transcription factors interact. The transcription factors of the present invention or molecules interacting with same may be used inter alia in the generation of a range of diagnostic and therapeutic agents for a range of conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Melbourne HealthInventors: Stephen Jane, Tomasz Wilanowski, Stephen Ting
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Publication number: 20080274083Abstract: The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to agents such as nucleoside or nucleotide analogs or other DNA polymerase antagonists and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs or other DNA polymerase antagonists and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicants: Melbourne Health, Austin HealthInventors: Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Stephen Locarnini, Anna Ayres, Margaret Littlejohn, Peter William Angus