Patents by Inventor Patrick S.C. Leung

Patrick S.C. Leung 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).

  • MET E 1 TROPOMYOSIN VARIANTS FOR USE IN ALLERGEN-SPECIFIC IMMUNOTHERAPY
    Publication number: 20170107265
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated Met e 1 polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the isolated polypeptides that can prevent and/or alleviate an allergic response to shellfish tropomyosin. The polypeptides are based on the shrimp tropomyosin Met e 1 protein and have been modified to act as hypoallergens. The Met e 1 hypoallergens have low to no IgE reactivity or allergenicity and are useful for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of shellfish allergy in subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ka Hou CHU, Patrick S.C. Leung, Yee Yan Christine Wai, Yat Hin Nicki Leung