Patents by Inventor Peter McKenney
Peter McKenney 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).
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Publication number: 20260108564Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of C. difficile infection. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacterium Clostridium scindens, contributes substantially to resistance against C. difficile infection. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2025Publication date: April 23, 2026Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Charlie Buffie, Peter McKenney
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LANTIBIOTICS, LANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING BACTERIA, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
Publication number: 20260007718Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, isolated and recombinant lantibiotic-producing bacteria, bacterial pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing novel lantibiotics from lantibiotic-producing bacteria, and methods of using such lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, and bacterial pharmaceutical compositions to treat gram-positive bacteria infections, including vancomycin resistant enterococci infections, in patients, and to treat food and other objects to avoid gram-positive bacteria contamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2025Publication date: January 8, 2026Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Sohn Kim, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero -
Patent number: 12414969Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of C. difficile infection. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacterium Clostridium scindens, contributes substantially to resistance against C. difficile infection. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: September 16, 2025Assignee: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Eric Pamer, Charlie Buffie, Peter McKenney
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Lantibiotics, lantibiotic-producing bacteria, compositions and methods of production and use thereof
Patent number: 12257284Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, isolated and recombinant lantibiotic-producing bacteria, bacterial pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing novel lantibiotics from lantibiotic-producing bacteria, and methods of using such lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, and bacterial pharmaceutical compositions to treat gram-positive bacteria infections, including vancomycin resistant enterococci infections, in patients, and to treat food and other objects to avoid gram-positive bacteria contamination.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Sohn Kim, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero -
Publication number: 20230190825Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of C. difficile infection. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacterium Clostridium scindens, contributes substantially to resistance against C. difficile infection. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Eric Pamer, Charlie Buffie, Peter McKenney
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LANTIBIOTICS, LANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING BACTERIA, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
Publication number: 20220370547Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, isolated and recombinant lantibiotic-producing bacteria, bacterial pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing novel lantibiotics from lantibiotic-producing bacteria, and methods of using such lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, and bacterial pharmaceutical compositions to treat gram-positive bacteria infections, including vancomycin resistant enterococci infections, in patients, and to treat food and other objects to avoid gram-positive bacteria contamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Sohn Kim, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero -
Patent number: 11471495Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of C. difficile infection. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacterium Clostridium scindens, contributes substantially to resistance against C. difficile infection. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Charlie Buffie, Peter McKenney
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Publication number: 20220096567Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacteria Clostridium scindens and/or the bacteria Blautia producta contribute substantially to resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids in the case of Clostridium scindens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Eric Pamer, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero
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Lantibiotics, lantibiotic-producing bacteria, compositions and methods of production and use thereof
Patent number: 11207374Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, isolated and recombinant lantibiotic-producing bacteria, bacterial pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing novel lantibiotics from lantibiotic-producing bacteria, and methods of using such lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, and bacterial pharmaceutical compositions to treat gram-positive bacteria infections, including vancomycin resistant enterococci infections, in patients, and to treat food and other objects to avoid gram-positive bacteria contamination.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Sohn Kim, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero -
Patent number: 11197897Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacteria Clostridium scindens and/or the bacteria Blautia producta contribute substantially to resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids in the case of Clostridium scindens.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero
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Publication number: 20210000887Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacteria Clostridium scindens and/or the bacteria Blautia producta contribute substantially to resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids in the case of Clostridium scindens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Eric Pamer, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero
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Patent number: 10646520Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacteria Clostridium scindens and/or the bacteria Blautia producta contribute substantially to resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids in the case of Clostridium scindens.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Eric Pamer, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero
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LANTIBIOTICS, LANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING BACTERIA, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
Publication number: 20200093886Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, isolated and recombinant lantibiotic-producing bacteria, bacterial pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing novel lantibiotics from lantibiotic-producing bacteria, and methods of using such lantibiotics, lantibiotic pharmaceutical compositions, and bacterial pharmaceutical compositions to treat gram-positive bacteria infections, including vancomycin resistant enterococci infections, in patients, and to treat food and other objects to avoid gram-positive bacteria contamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: ERIC PAMER, SOHN KIM, PETER MCKENNEY, SILVIA CABALLERO -
Publication number: 20190381113Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of C. difficile infection. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacterium Clostridium scindens, contributes substantially to resistance against C. difficile infection. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERInventors: Eric Pamer, Charlie Buffie, Peter McKenney
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Publication number: 20180256653Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacteria Clostridium scindens and/or the bacteria Blautia producta contribute substantially to resistance against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infection or colonization. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids in the case of Clostridium scindens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Eric Pamer, Peter McKenney, Silvia Caballero
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Publication number: 20170087196Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing the risk and severity of C. difficile infection. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a restricted fraction of the gut microbiota, including the bacterium Clostridium scindens, contributes substantially to resistance against C. difficile infection. Without being bound by any particular theory, it is believed that this is achieved through the biosynthesis of secondary bile acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Eric Pamer, Charlie Buffie, Peter McKenney