Patents by Inventor Kaspars TARS

Kaspars TARS 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).

  • Publication number: 20260069668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising modified virus-like particles (VLPs) of Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), and in particular to modified VLPs of CMV comprising chimeric CMV polypeptides which comprises a stretch of consecutive negative amino acids selected from aspartic acid or glutamic acid to which nerve growth factor (NGF) antigens are linked as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which compositions preferably serve as vaccine platform for generating immune responses, in particular antibody responses, against said NGF antigens linked to the modified CMV VLPs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Andris ZELTINS, Kaspars TARS
  • Publication number: 20260055428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified virus-like particle (VLP) of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) comprising at least one chimeric CMV polypeptide, wherein said at least one chimeric CMV polypeptide comprises, preferably consists of (i) a CMV polypeptide, wherein said CMV polypeptide comprises a coat protein of CMV or an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 75% with SEQ ID NO:48; and (ii) a polypeptide comprising, preferably consisting of, a stretch of consecutive negative amino acids, wherein said negative amino acids are independently selected from aspartic acid or glutamic acid, wherein said polypeptide is inserted between any amino acid residue of said CMV polypeptide corresponding to any amino acid residue between position 75 and position 85 of SEQ ID NO:48, as well as to compositions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such modified VLPs to which antigens are linked, which compositions preferably serve as vaccine platform for generating immune responses, in particular ant
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Andris ZELTINS, Kaspars TARS
  • Patent number: 12115215
    Abstract: Provided is an immunogenic composition including a peptide, wherein consecutive amino acids of the peptide include at least amino acids of SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more adjuvants. Also provided is a method of vaccinating a subject against Borrelia burgdorferi, including administering to the subject an effective amount of the immunogenic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Health Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Pin Lin, Kaspars Tars
  • Publication number: 20240207382
    Abstract: Provided is an immunogenic composition including a peptide, wherein consecutive amino acids of the peptide include at least amino acids 186-193 of SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more adjuvants. In an example, the peptide is covalently linked to an amino acid sequence including SEQ ID NO:2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicants: Health Research, Inc., Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center
    Inventors: Yi-Pin LIN, Kaspars TARS
  • Publication number: 20240189407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified virus-like particle of RNA bacteriophage AP205 (AP205 VLP) comprising AP205 coat protein dimers to which antigenic polypeptides are fused at the N-terminus and/or at the C-terminus. The modified AP205 VLPs can be used as a platform, in particular for vaccine development, in generating immune responses against a variety of antigens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Kaspars TARS, Ilva LIEKNINA, Darja CERNOVA
  • Patent number: 11771750
    Abstract: Provided is an immunogenic composition including a peptide, wherein consecutive amino acids of the peptide include at least amino acids 186-193 of SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more adjuvants. In an example, the peptide is covalently linked to an amino acid sequence including SEQ ID NO:2. Also provided is a method of vaccinating a subject against Borrelia burgdorferi, including administering to the subject an effective amount of the immunogenic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: HEALTH RESEARCH, INC., LATVIAN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND STUDY CENTER
    Inventors: Yi-Pin Lin, Kaspars Tars
  • Patent number: 10946078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, immunogenic or vaccine compositions and pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of canine atopic dermatitis (CAD). Furthermore, the invention provides methods for preventing or treating CAD. The compositions of the invention induce efficient immune responses, in particular antibody responses, in dogs and are, therefore, useful for the treatment and/or prevention of CAD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: BENCHMARK ANIMAL HEALTH LTD.
    Inventor: Kaspars Tars
  • Patent number: 10695413
    Abstract: Provided is an immunogenic composition including a peptide, wherein consecutive amino acids of the peptide include at least amino acids 186-193 of SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more adjuvants. In an example, the peptide is covalently linked to an amino acid sequence including SEQ ID NO:2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: HEALTH RESEARCH, INC., LATVIAN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND STUDY CENTER
    Inventors: Yi-Pin Lin, Kaspars Tars
  • Publication number: 20190209668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, immunogenic or vaccine compositions and pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of canine atopic dermatitis (CAD). Furthermore, the invention provides methods for preventing or treating CAD. The compositions of the invention induce efficient immune responses, in particular antibody responses, in dogs and are, therefore, useful for the treatment and/or prevention of CAD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Kaspars TARS
  • Publication number: 20190201516
    Abstract: Provided is an immunogenic composition including a peptide, wherein consecutive amino acids of the peptide include at least amino acids 186-193 of SEQ ID NO:1 and one or more adjuvants. In an example, the peptide is covalently linked to an amino acid sequence including SEQ ID NO:2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Health Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Pin LIN, Kaspars TARS