Patents by Inventor Merry Passage

Merry Passage 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: 7883707
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Publication number: 20090238818
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Patent number: 7485314
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Merry Passage, Thomas Lester, Rebecca Yang, Christopher Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20050191309
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Emil Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Publication number: 20040009906
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Thomas Lester, Merry Passage, Christopher Tanaka, Rebecca Yang
  • Publication number: 20030211113
    Abstract: Antigen specific immune tolerance is induced in a mammalian host by administration of a toleragen in combination with a regimen of immunosuppression. The methods optionally include a preceding conditioning period, where immunosuppressive agents are administered in the absence of the toleragen. After the tolerizing regimen, the host is withdrawn from the suppressive agents, but is able to maintain specific immune tolerance to the immunogenic epitopes present on the toleragen. Optimally, the toleragen will have high uptake properties that allow uptake in vivo at low concentrations in a wide variety of tolerizing cell types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Emil D. Kakkis, Merry Passage, Thomas Lester, Rebecca Q Yang, Christopher Tanaka