Patents by Inventor Koji Atarashi

Koji Atarashi 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: 20240000858
    Abstract: Species of human-derived bacteria belonging to the Clostridia class have been shown to induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon and suppress immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used to prevent and treat immune-mediated diseases such as autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Takeshi Tanoue, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 11826424
    Abstract: Strains of human-derived bacteria have been obtained from complex fecal samples and shown to induce accumulation of Th17 cells in the intestine and promote immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used as anti-infectives and as adjuvants in mucosal vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: RIKEN, The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20230293656
    Abstract: The result of orally administering saliva derived from a Crohn’s disease patient or an ulcerative colitis patient to germ-free mice has revealed that Th1 cells markedly increased in the colons. Further, from the bacterial microbiota in the intestines of the mice in which such an increase in Th1 cells were observed, bacteria have been successfully isolated which caused strong Th1 cell induction in the colon upon intestinal colonization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenya HONDA, Koji ATARASHI, Seiko NARUSHIMA, Wataru SUDA, Masahira HATTORI
  • Patent number: 11723934
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the induction and/or proliferation of CD8+ T-cells. The disclosure also provides methods of treatment of diseases that can be treated by the induction and/or proliferation of CD8+ T-cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Keio University
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Takeshi Tanoue, Yutaka Kawakami, Koji Atarashi, Satoru Morita, Ashwin Nicholas Skelly
  • Publication number: 20230190827
    Abstract: With the aim of proving an antibacterial composition against oral bacteria and the like capable of inducing Th1 cell proliferation or activation in an intestinal tract, the present inventors have found out that bacteria that suppress colonization and the like of the oral bacteria and the like in the intestinal tract are present in an intestinal microbiota. Moreover, the present inventors have succeeded in isolating intestinal bacteria that suppress intestinal colonization and the like of oral bacteria and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenya HONDA, Koji Atarashi, Seiko Narushima, Wataru Suda, Masahira Hattori, Munehiro Furuichi, Takaaki Kawaguchi, Keiko Mitobe
  • Patent number: 11633433
    Abstract: With the aim of proving an antibacterial composition against oral bacteria and the like capable of inducing Th1 cell proliferation or activation in an intestinal tract, the present inventors have found out that bacteria that suppress colonization and the like of the oral bacteria and the like in the intestinal tract are present in an intestinal microbiota. Moreover, the present inventors have succeeded in isolating intestinal bacteria that suppress intestinal colonization and the like of oral bacteria and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Seiko Narushima, Wataru Suda, Masahira Hattori, Munehiro Furuichi, Takaaki Kawaguchi, Keiko Mitobe
  • Patent number: 11547732
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating graft-versus-host disease in a subject by administering pharmaceutical compositions containing bacterial strains of the Clostridia class. Also described herein are exemplary human-derived bacteria belonging to the Clostridia class, combinations of which have been shown to induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon and suppress immune functions, and are therefore useful for mitigating pathological immune responses. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these and/or related bacteria can be used to prevent and treat immune-mediated diseases such as graft-versus-host disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Takeshi Tanoue, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20220152132
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are bacteriophage compositions and therapeutic uses thereof. The disclosure also relates to bacteriophage that are capable of lysing Klebsiella bacterial strains, e.g., strains that are associated with inflammatory bowel disease, and thereby capable of modulating disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: Keio University, Biomx Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenya HONDA, Koji ATARASHI, Seiko NARUSHIMA, Efrat KHABRA, Hava BEN DAVID, Eyal WEINSTOCK, Yulia MATIUHIN, Naomi Bluma ZAK
  • Publication number: 20220133813
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the induction and/or proliferation of CD8+ T-cells. The disclosure also provides methods of treatment of diseases that can be treated by the induction and/or proliferation of CD8+ T-cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Keio University
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Takeshi Tanoue, Yutaka Kawakami, Koji Atarashi, Satoru Morita, Ashwin Nicholas Skelly
  • Publication number: 20220125858
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibacterial composition against drug-resistant bacteria or pro-inflammatory bacteria containing an intestinal bacterium as an active ingredient, or a pharmaceutical composition for treating, ameliorating, or preventing an infectious disease or an inflammatory disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenya HONDA, Keiko YASUMA, Koji ATARASHI, Seiko NARUSHIMA, Munehiro FURUICHI, Takaaki KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20220096568
    Abstract: It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Kikuji Itoh, Takeshi Tanoue
  • Publication number: 20220072125
    Abstract: Strains of human-derived bacteria have been obtained from complex fecal samples and shown to induce accumulation of Th17 cells in the intestine and promote immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used as anti-infectives and as adjuvants in mucosal vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicants: RIKEN, The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20220031776
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are bacteriophage compositions and therapeutic uses thereof. The disclosure also relates to bacteriophage that are capable of lysing Klebsiella bacterial strains, e.g., strains that are associated with inflammatory bowel disease, and thereby capable of modulating disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Seiko Narushima, Eran Elinav, Rotem Sorek, Efrat Khabra, Hava Ben David, Eyal Weinstock, Sarah Pollock, Yulia Matiuhin, Naomi Zak
  • Patent number: 11090343
    Abstract: It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Kikuji Itoh, Takeshi Tanoue
  • Publication number: 20210137998
    Abstract: Species of human-derived bacteria belonging to the Clostridia class have been shown to induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon and suppress immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used to prevent and treat immune-mediated diseases such as autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicants: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Takeshi Tanoue, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 10835559
    Abstract: Species of human-derived bacteria belonging to the Clostridia class have been shown to induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon and suppress immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used to prevent and treat immune-mediated diseases such as autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Takeshi Tanoue, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Publication number: 20200246399
    Abstract: It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Kikuji Itoh, Takeshi Tanoue
  • Publication number: 20200171099
    Abstract: With the aim of proving an antibacterial composition against oral bacteria and the like capable of inducing Th1 cell proliferation or activation in an intestinal tract, the present inventors have found out that bacteria that suppress colonization and the like of the oral bacteria and the like in the intestinal tract are present in an intestinal microbiota. Moreover, the present inventors have succeeded in isolating intestinal bacteria that suppress intestinal colonization and the like of oral bacteria and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: KEIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenya HONDA, Koji ATARASHI, Seiko NARUSHIMA, Wataru SUDA, Masahira HATTORI, Munehiro FURUICHI, Takaaki KAWAGUCHI, Keiko MITOBE
  • Patent number: 10624933
    Abstract: Species of human-derived bacteria belonging to the Clostridia class have been shown to induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon and suppress immune functions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these bacteria can be used to prevent and treat immune-mediated diseases such as autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: The University of Tokyo, School Corporation, Azabu Veterinary Medicine Educational Institution
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Takeshi Tanoue, Masahira Hattori, Hidetoshi Morita
  • Patent number: 10588925
    Abstract: It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: The University of Tokyo
    Inventors: Kenya Honda, Koji Atarashi, Kikuji Itoh, Takeshi Tanoue