Patents by Inventor Linda Santos

Linda Santos 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).

  • Monoclonal antibodies recognizing a coagulase-negative protein
    Patent number: 8475798
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies which can bind to the SdrF protein of Staphylococcus epidermidis are provided which can be useful in the treatment and protection against infection from staphylococcal bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidis. The monoclonal antibodies of the invention are advantageous in that they can also recognize binding domains and subdomains of the S. epidermidis SdrF protein in addition to the protein itself. Suitable compositions and passive vaccines based on the monoclonal antibodies of the invention, as well as methods for their use, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Inhibitex, Inc., The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Joseph M. Patti, Jeff T. Hutchins, Andrea Hall, Linda Santos, Maria Bowden, Magnus Hook
  • MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES RECOGNIZING A COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20100183623
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies which can bind to the SdrF protein of Staphylococcus epidermidis are provided which can be useful in the treatment and protection against infection from staphylococcal bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidis. The monoclonal antibodies of the invention are advantageous in that they can also recognize binding domains and subdomains of the S. epidermidis SdrF protein in addition to the protein itself. Suitable compositions and passive vaccines based on the monoclonal antibodies of the invention, as well as methods for their use, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph M. Patti, Jeff T. Hutchins, Andrea Hall, Linda Santos, Maria Bowden, Magnus Hook