Patents by Inventor Michael Vajdy

Michael Vajdy 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: 20240082381
    Abstract: The present invention provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject, including enhancing or suppressing the immune response. These adjuvant compositions may also be used to enhance or suppress the immunogenicity of antigens by enhancing or suppressing antigen-presentation activity, enhancing or suppressing innate immune responses through activation or suppression of, e.g., natural killer cells, and/or direct activation of subsets of B and/or T cells. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise combinations of the following: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a flavonoid, a tannin and a vitamin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: EpitoGenesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shohre Golestani
  • Patent number: 10765735
    Abstract: This disclosure provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject. These adjuvant compositions may also be used enhance the immunogenicity of antigens. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: EpitoGenesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shohre Golestani
  • Patent number: 10561720
    Abstract: The present invention provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject, including enhancing or suppressing the immune response. These adjuvant compositions may also be used to enhance or suppress the immunogenicity of antigens by enhancing or suppressing antigen-presentation activity, enhancing or suppressing innate immune responses through activation or suppression of, e.g., natural killer cells, and/or direct activation of subsets of B and/or T cells. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise combinations of the following: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a flavonoid, a tannin and a vitamin. The compositions may further comprise an antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: EpitoGenesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah
  • Patent number: 9428739
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20160158350
    Abstract: This disclosure provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject. These adjuvant compositions may also be used enhance the immunogenicity of antigens. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah
  • Publication number: 20150335737
    Abstract: This disclosure provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject. These adjuvant compositions may also be used enhance the immunogenicity of antigens. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: EPITOGENESIS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah
  • Patent number: 9180184
    Abstract: This disclosure provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject. These adjuvant compositions may also be used enhance the immunogenicity of antigens. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: EpitoGenesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah
  • Patent number: 8425922
    Abstract: This disclosure provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject. These adjuvant compositions may also be used enhance the immunogenicity of antigens. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: EpitoGenesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah
  • Publication number: 20130028961
    Abstract: The present invention provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject, including enhancing or suppressing the immune response. These adjuvant compositions may also be used to enhance or suppress the immunogenicity of antigens by enhancing or suppressing antigen-presentation activity, enhancing or suppressing innate immune responses through activation or suppression of, e.g., natural killer cells, and/or direct activation of subsets of B and/or T cells. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise combinations of the following: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a flavonoid, a tannin and a vitamin. The compositions may further comprise an antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: EpitoGenesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah
  • Publication number: 20120141529
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20120114693
    Abstract: Mucosal delivery of antigens using, for example, a replication-defective gene delivery vehicle, particularly replication-defective alphavirus vectors and particles, is described. Also described are compositions comprising a mucosal adjuvant and one or more antigens derived from HIV. Also provided is the use of these gene delivery vehicles in inducing mucosal, local, and/or systemic immune responses following mucosal immunization regimes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL VAJDY, JOHN POLO, THOMAS W. DUBENSKY, JR., DEREK O'HAGAN
  • Patent number: 8142793
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Patent number: 8124104
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Patent number: 8119145
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20110223197
    Abstract: Mucosal and systemic administration of compositions comprising alphavirus replicon particles to induce immune responses in a subject is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventor: Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20110104192
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Doris COIT, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20110014219
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20110014652
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20100291129
    Abstract: Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Doris Coit, Michael Houghton, Colin McCoin, Angelica Medina-Selby, Michael Vajdy
  • Publication number: 20100172941
    Abstract: This disclosure provides adjuvant compositions that are capable of modulating the immune response in a subject. These adjuvant compositions may also be used enhance the immunogenicity of antigens. Also provided are methods of making the adjuvant compositions as well as methods of using the adjuvant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Vajdy, Shore Padrah