Patents by Inventor Kutub Mahmood

Kutub Mahmood 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).

  • FUNCTIONAL INFLUENZA VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLPS)
    Publication number: 20120207786
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: NOVAVAX INC.
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • Functional influenza virus like particles (VLPs)
    Patent number: 8080255
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Novavax Inc.
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • CHIMERIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS VLPs
    Publication number: 20100247574
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims chimeric virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains Newcastle disease matrix protein. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising chimeric VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating chimeric VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing immunity to infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kutub Mahmood, Gale Smith, Peter Pushko
  • Functional Influenza Virus Like Particles (VLPs)
    Publication number: 20100129401
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter M. Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood
  • NOVEL VLPS DERIVED FROM CELLS THAT DO NOT EXPRESS A VIRAL MATRIX OR CORE PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20090017066
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) that contain chimeric proteins or influenza membrane proteins. The chimeric proteins are derived from fragments of influenza membrane proteins fused to heterologous proteins. The invention includes antigenic formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the invention as well as methods of making and administering VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing immunity to infections, such as influenza.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Peter Pushko, Kutub Mahmood, Bin Zhao
  • RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS-VIRUS LIKE PARTICLE (VLPS)
    Publication number: 20080233150
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains RSV proteins. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing immunity to infections, including RSV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Gale SMITH, Peter Pushko, Mike Massare, Yingyun Wu, Kutub Mahmood
  • Functional influenza virus like particles (VLPs)
    Publication number: 20070184526
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Gale Smith, Rick Bright, Peter Pushko, Jinyou Zhang, Kutub Mahmood