Patents by Inventor Kone Kaniga

Kone Kaniga 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).

  • Patent number: 7902148
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising an echinocandin antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Theravance, Inc.
    Inventor: Koné Kaniga
  • Publication number: 20090221470
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising an echinocandin antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventor: Kone Kaniga
  • Publication number: 20090215674
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering a polyene macrolide antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using a polyene macrolide antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising a polyene macrolide antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Kone Kaniga
  • Patent number: 7521418
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering a polyene macrolide antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using a polyene macrolide antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising a polyene macrolide antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Theravance, Inc.
    Inventor: Koné Kaniga
  • Patent number: 7452861
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising an echinocandin antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Theravance, Inc.
    Inventor: Koné Kaniga
  • Publication number: 20050026819
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using an echinocandin antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising an echinocandin antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: Kone Kaniga
  • Publication number: 20040242505
    Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of administering a polyene macrolide antifungal agent in combination with a glycopeptide antibacterial agent having a substituent comprising at least about 8 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to methods of using a polyene macrolide antifungal agent in combination with a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent to treat fungal infections; and to compositions, kits and systems comprising a polyene macrolide antifungal agent and a specified glycopeptide antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Kone Kaniga
  • Patent number: 6537558
    Abstract: Disclosed are bacteria having virulence attenuated by a mutation to the regulatory gene poxR. Also disclosed is a method of producing bacteria having virulence attenuated by mutating to the regulatory gene poxR. Such bacteria are useful for inducing an immune response in an animal or human against virulent forms of the bacteria with reduced risk of a virulent infection. Such bacteria are also useful to allow use of normally virulent bacteria as research tools with reduced risk of virulent infection. In a preferred embodiment, poxR attenuated bacteria can be used as a vaccine to induce immunoprotection in an animal against virulent forms of the bacteria. The disclosed bacteria can also be used as hosts for the expression of heterologous genes and proteins or to deliver DNA for genetic immunization. Attenuated bacteria with such expression can be used, for example, to deliver and present heterologous antigens to the immune system of an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Megan Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Koné Kaniga
  • Publication number: 20020090376
    Abstract: Disclosed are bacteria having virulence attenuated by a mutation to the regulatory gene poxR. Also disclosed is a method of producing bacteria having virulence attenuated by mutating to the regulatory gene poxR. Such bacteria are useful for inducing an immune response in an animal or human against virulent forms of the bacteria with reduced risk of a virulent infection. Such bacteria are also useful to allow use of normally virulent bacteria as research tools with reduced risk of virulent infection. In a preferred embodiment, poxR attenuated bacteria can be used as a vaccine to induce immunoprotection in an animal against virulent forms of the bacteria. The disclosed bacteria can also be used as hosts for the expression of heterologous genes and proteins or to deliver DNA for genetic immunization. Attenuated bacteria with such expression can be used, for example, to deliver and present heterologous antigens to the immune system of an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: KONE KANIGA, PREETI SUNDARAM