Patents by Inventor Monique Lafon

Monique Lafon 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: 11339211
    Abstract: The invention is in the domain of delivery of molecules to brain cells across the blood-brain barrier. The invention relates to a novel polypeptide-based carrier that allows the efficient delivery of an effector peptide, to neuron cells across the blood-brain barrier, and to methods for the production and testing of such carrier, including a model for testing the capacity of such molecule to cross the blood-brain barrier and/or the toxicity of molecules on the blood brain barrier and/or the capacity of molecules that have crossed to target human brain cells (e/g. neurons, astrocytes and microglial cells).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Pierre Lafaye
  • Publication number: 20210040187
    Abstract: The invention is in the domain of delivery of molecules to brain cells across the blood-brain barrier. The invention relates to a novel polypeptide-based carrier that allows the efficient delivery of an effector peptide, to neuron cells across the blood-brain barrier, and to methods for the production and testing of such carrier, including a model for testing the capacity of such molecule to cross the blood-brain barrier and/or the toxicity of molecules on the blood brain barrier and/or the capacity of molecules that have crossed to target human brain cells (e/g. neurons, astrocytes and microglial cells).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christophe PREHAUD, Monique LAFON, Pierre LAFAYE
  • Patent number: 10640552
    Abstract: The invention is in the domain of delivery of molecules to brain cells across the blood-brain barrier. The invention relates to a novel polypeptide-based carrier that allows the efficient delivery of an effector peptide, to neuron cells across the blood-brain barrier, and to methods for the production and testing of such carrier, including a model for testing the capacity of such molecule to cross the blood-brain barrier and/or the toxicity of molecules on the blood brain barrier and/or the capacity of molecules that have crossed to target human brain cells (e.g. neurons, astrocytes and microglial cells).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: Institut Pasteur, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Pierre Lafaye
  • Patent number: 10591466
    Abstract: The invention is in the domain of delivery of molecules to brain cells across the blood-brain barrier. The invention relates to a novel polypeptide-based carrier that allows the efficient delivery of an effector peptide, to neuron cells across the blood-brain barrier, and to methods for the production and testing of such carrier, including a model for testing the capacity of such molecule to cross the blood-brain barrier and/or the toxicity of molecules on the blood brain barrier and/or the capacity of molecules that have crossed to target human brain cells (e/g. neurons, astrocytes and microglial cells).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Pierre-Emmanuel Ceccaldi, Philippe Afonso, Pierre Lafaye
  • Patent number: 10227653
    Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides containing a cytoplasmic domain ending with a MAST-2 binding domain, from 11 to 13 residues, the first two residues of which are S and W, and the last four residues of which are Q, T, R and L, the polypeptides presenting a high affinity for the PDZ domain of the human MAST2 protein. The invention also relates to polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells as well as compositions containing the same. The invention is also directed to the use of the polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells and compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition, which alters the Central Nervous System (CNS) and/or the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The invention also concerns molecular signatures of cellular genes to determine the neurosurvival and/or neuroprotection activity of a molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6)
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Nicolas Wolff, Zakir Khan, Elouan Terrien, Sandrine Vitry
  • Publication number: 20170283490
    Abstract: The invention is in the domain of delivery of molecules to brain cells across the blood-brain barrier. The invention relates to a novel polypeptide-based carrier that allows the efficient delivery of an effector peptide, to neuron cells across the blood-brain barrier, and to methods for the production and testing of such carrier, including a model for testing the capacity of such molecule to cross the blood-brain barrier and/or the toxicity of molecules on the blood brain barrier and/or the capacity of molecules that have crossed to target human brain cells (e/g. neurons, astrocytes and microglial cells).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe PREHAUD, Monique LAFON, Pierre LAFAYE
  • Publication number: 20170241988
    Abstract: The invention is in the domain of delivery of molecules to brain cells across the blood-brain barrier. The invention relates to a novel polypeptide-based carrier that allows the efficient delivery of an effector peptide, to neuron cells across the blood-brain barrier, and to methods for the production and testing of such carrier, including a model for testing the capacity of such molecule to cross the blood-brain barrier and/or the toxicity of molecules on the blood brain barrier and/or the capacity of molecules that have crossed to target human brain cells (e/g. neurons, astrocytes and microglial cells).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe PREHAUD, Monique LAFON, Pierre-Emmanuel CECCALDI, Philippe AFONSO, Pierre LAFAYE
  • Publication number: 20170022567
    Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides containing a cytoplasmic domain ending with a MAST-2 binding domain, from 11 to 13 residues, the first two residues of which are S and W, and the last four residues of which are Q, T, R and L, the polypeptides presenting a high affinity for the PDZ domain of the human MAST2 protein. The invention also relates to polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells as well as compositions containing the same. The invention is also directed to the use of the polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells and compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition, which alters the Central Nervous System (CNS) and/or the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The invention also concerns molecular signatures of cellular genes to determine the neurosurvival and/or neuroprotection activity of a molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Nicolas Wolff, Zakir Khan, Elouan Terrien, Sandrine Vitry
  • Patent number: 9475851
    Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides containing a cytoplasmic domain ending with a MAST-2 binding domain, from 11 to 13 residues, the first two residues of which are S and W, and the last four residues of which are Q, T, R and L, the polypeptides presenting a high affinity for the PDZ domain of the human MAST2 protein. The invention also relates to polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells as well as compositions containing the same. The invention is also directed to the use of the polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells and compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition, which alters the Central Nervous System (CNS) and/or the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The invention also concerns molecular signatures of cellular genes to determine the neurosurvival and/or neuroprotection activity of a molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Nicolas Wolff, Zakir Khan, Elouan Terrien, Sandrine Vitry
  • Patent number: 9249194
    Abstract: The invention demonstrates that, contrary to apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, certain non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, such as the G protein of the CVS-NIV strain, have a neurite outgrowth promoting effect. The invention further demonstrates that this neurite outgrowth promoting effect is due to the cytoplasmic tail of the non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, more particularly to their PDZ-BS, which shows a single-point mutation compared to the one of apoptotic rabies virus G proteins. The invention provides methods for inducing and/or stimulating neurite outgrowth, which are useful in inducing neuron differentiation, for example for the treatment of a neoplasm of the nervous system, as well as in regenerating impaired neurons, for example for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition or in the treatment of a microbial infection, or in protecting neurons from neurotoxic agents or oxidative stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Matthias Johannes Schnell
  • Patent number: 9234005
    Abstract: The application provides products, which may trigger pro-apoptotic or pro-death effects on neoplastic cells and/or tissues of the human nervous system, more particularly on neoplastic cells and/or tissues of the human CNS. The products of the application can be used as anti-proliferative or tumoricid agents in the treatment and/or palliation and/or prevention of neoplasms of the human nervous system, more particularly of glioblastoma or brain stem glioma. Therefore, the application also relates to compositions, such as pharmaceutical compositions or drugs, which comprise at least one of said products, as well as to the biotechnological and medical applications of said products and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE PARIS
    Inventors: Nicolas Wolff, Monique Lafon, Nicolas Babault
  • Publication number: 20140341858
    Abstract: The invention demonstrates that, contrary to apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, certain non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, such as the G protein of the CVS-NIV strain, have a neurite outgrowth promoting effect. The invention further demonstrates that this neurite outgrowth promoting effect is due to the cytoplasmic tail of said non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, more particularly to their PDZ-BS, which shows a single-point mutation compared to the one of apoptotic rabies virus G proteins. The invention provides means for inducing and/or stimulating neurite outgrowth, which are useful in inducing neuron differentiation, for example for the treatment of a neoplasm of the nervous system, as well as in regenerating impaired neurons, for example for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition or in the treatment of a microbial infection, or in protecting neurons from neurotoxic agents or oxidative stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Christophe PREHAUD, Monique LAFON, Matthias Johannes SCHNELL
  • Publication number: 20140315822
    Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides containing a cytoplasmic domain ending with a MAST-2 binding domain, from 11 to 13 residues, the first two residues of which are S and W, and the last four residues of which are Q, T, R and L, said polypeptides presenting a high affinity for the PDZ domain of the human MAST2 protein. The invention also relates to polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells as well as compositions comprising the same. The invention is also directed to the use of said polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, lentiviral particles, cells and compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of a disease, disorder or condition, which alters the Central Nervous System (CNS) and/or the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The invention also concerns molecular signatures of cellular genes to determine the neurosurvival and/or neuroprotection activity of a molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Nicolas Wolff, Zakir Khan, Elouan Terrien, Sandrine Vitry
  • Publication number: 20140302123
    Abstract: The application provides products, which may trigger pro-apoptotic or pro-death effects on neoplastic cells and/or tissues of the human nervous system, more particularly on neoplastic cells and/or tissues of the human CNS. The products of the application can be used as anti-proliferative or tumoricid agents in the treatment and/or palliation and/or prevention of neoplasms of the human nervous system, more particularly of glioblastoma or brain stem glioma. Therefore, the application also relates to compositions, such as pharmaceutical compositions or drugs, which comprise at least one of said products, as well as to the biotechnological and medical applications of said products and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Nicolas Wolfe, Monique Lafon, Nicolas Babault
  • Patent number: 8822665
    Abstract: The invention demonstrates that, contrary to apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, certain non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, such as the G protein of the CVS-NIV strain, have a neurite outgrowth promoting effect. The invention further demonstrates that this neurite outgrowth promoting effect is due to the cytoplasmic tail of said non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, more particularly to their PDZ-BS, which shows a single-point mutation compared to the one of apoptotic rabies virus G proteins. The invention provides means for inducing and/or stimulating neurite outgrowth, which are useful in inducing neuron differentiation, for example for the treatment of a neoplasm of the nervous system, as well as in regenerating impaired neurons, for example for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition or in the treatment of a microbial infection, or in protecting neurons from neurotoxic agents or oxidative stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Institut Pasteur, Thomas Jefferson University
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Matthias Johannes Schnell
  • Publication number: 20120100116
    Abstract: The invention demonstrates that, contrary to apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, certain non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, such as the G protein of the CVS-NIV strain, have a neurite outgrowth promoting effect. The invention further demonstrates that this neurite outgrowth promoting effect is due to the cytoplasmic tail of said non-apoptotic rabies virus G proteins, more particularly to their PDZ-BS, which shows a single-point mutation compared to the one of apoptotic rabies virus G proteins. The invention provides means for inducing and/or stimulating neurite outgrowth, which are useful in inducing neuron differentiation, for example for the treatment of a neoplasm of the nervous system, as well as in regenerating impaired neurons, for example for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, disorder or condition or in the treatment of a microbial infection, or in protecting neurons from neurotoxic agents or oxidative stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicants: THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Christophe Prehaud, Monique Lafon, Matthias Johannes Schnell
  • Publication number: 20060088820
    Abstract: Multiple sclerosis or a condition associated with multiple sclerosis is detected by detecting an amount of lymphocytes bearing a V?16, V?17 or V?7 determinant and calculating an amount of expansion or loss of these lymphocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: BIOMERIEUX
    Inventors: Herve Perron, Monique Lafon