Patents by Inventor Pierre LAFAYE

Pierre LAFAYE 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: 11815513
    Abstract: The invention relates to the diagnosis of a SARS-associated coronavirus, such as a SARS CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV infection, using the SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid proteins and antibodies binding to these proteins. The invention encompasses reagents, methods and kits for the detection of a SARS-associated coronavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Sylvie Van Der Werf, Nicolas Escriou, Caroline Demeret, Stéphane Petres, Pierre Lafaye, Jacques Bellalou
  • 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: 20220042987
    Abstract: The invention relates to the diagnosis of a SARS-associated coronavirus, such as a SARS CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV infection, using the SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid proteins and antibodies binding to these proteins. The invention encompasses reagents, methods and kits for the detection of a SARS-associated coronavirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Sylvie VAN DER WERF, Nicolas ESCRIOU, Caroline DEMERET, Stéphane PETRES, Pierre LAFAYE, Jacques BELLALOU
  • Publication number: 20210311054
    Abstract: The invention relates to the diagnosis of a SARS-associated coronavirus, such as a SARS-CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV-1 infection, using the N_SARS-COV-1 and N_SARS-CoV-2 proteins and antibodies binding to these proteins. The invention reagents, methods and kits for the detection of a SARS-associated coronavirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Sylvie VAN DER WERF, Nicolas ESCRIOU, Caroline DEMERET, Stéphane PETRES, Pierre LAFAYE, Jacques BELLALOU
  • Patent number: 11124563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable domains of a camelid heavy-chain antibodies directed against a phosphorylated tau protein and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these domains or conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by neurofibrillary tangles, neuropil threads or dystrophic neurites, such as tauopathies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG, INSTITUT PASTEUR, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Sylvie Bay, Benoit Delatour, Marc Dhenain, Charles Duyckaerts, Tengfei Li, Matthias Vandesquille, Christian Czech, Fiona Grueninger
  • Patent number: 10948490
    Abstract: The invention relates to the diagnosis of a SARS-associated coronavirus, such as a SARS CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV infection, using the SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid proteins and antibodies binding to these proteins. The invention encompasses reagents, methods and kits for the detection of a SARS-associated coronavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUT PASTEUR
    Inventors: Sylvie Van Der Werf, Nicolas Escriou, Caroline Demeret, Stéphane Petres, Pierre Lafaye, Jacques Bellalou
  • 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: 10787505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oligopeptide and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these oligopeptide conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by amyloid ? deposits. Finally, the present invention also relates to a coupling method for obtaining oligopeptide coupled with a substance of interest (functional conjugates).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG, INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Sylvie Bay, Benoit Delatour, Marc Dhenain, Charles Duyckaerts, Tengfei Li, Matthias Vandesquille, Christian Czech, Fiona Grueninger
  • Publication number: 20200165329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable domains of a camelid heavy-chain antibodies directed against a phosphorylated tau protein and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these domains or conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by neurofibrillary tangles, neuropil threads or dystrophic neurites, such as tauopathies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Pierre LAFAYE, Sylvie BAY, Benoit DELATOUR, Marc DHENAIN, Charles DUYCKAERTS, Tengfei LI, Matthias VANDESQUILLE, Christian CZECH, Fiona GRUENINGER
  • 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: 10538582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable domains of a camelid heavy-chain antibodies directed against a phosphorylated tau protein and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these domains or conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by neurofibrillary tangles, neuropil threads or dystrophic neurites, such as tauopathies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG, INSTITUT PASTEUR, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Sylvie Bay, Benoit Delatour, Marc Dhenain, Charles Duyckaerts, Tengfei Li, Matthias Vandesquille, Christian Czech, Fiona Grueninger
  • Publication number: 20190077853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable domains of a camelid heavy-chain antibodies directed against a phosphorylated tau protein and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these domains or conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by neurofibrillary tangles, neuropil threads or dystrophic neurites, such as tauopathies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Sylvie Bay, Benoit Delatour, Marc Dhenain, Charles Duyckaerts, Tengfei Li, Matthias Vandesquille, Christian Czech, Fiona Grueninger
  • Patent number: 10174105
    Abstract: Use of a variable fragment (VHH antibody) of a camelid single-chain antibody for the preparation of a peptide vector for delivering a substance of interest across the blood-brain barrier or into a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Francois Rougeon, Pierre Lafaye, Jean-Pierre Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 10155054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of variable domains of camelid heavy-chain antibodies (VHH domains) directed against an intracellular target and having an isoelectric point of at least 8.5, for targeting said intracellular target or for the preparation of a peptide vector. Particularly, it concerns VHH domains directed against a glial fibrillary acidic protein and uses thereof for preparing therapeutic or diagnostic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: INSTITUT PASTEUR, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Jean-Pierre Bourgeois, Francois Rougeon
  • Patent number: 10087245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable domains of a camelid heavy-chain antibodies directed against a phosphorylated tau protein and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these domains or conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by neurofibrillary tangles, neuropil threads or dystrophic neurites, such as tauopathies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG, INSTITUT PASTEUR, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Sylvie Bay, Benoit Delatour, Marc Dhenain, Charles Duyckaerts, Tengfei Li, Matthias Vandesquille, Christian Czech, Fiona Grueninger
  • Publication number: 20180245144
    Abstract: A device for diagnosis by DNA comprises: a porous substrate comprising at least: an area for depositing a sample, the sample comprising at least one target compound; a plurality of channels positioned in the thickness of the porous substrate; an area, referred to as the “diagnostic area”, comprising at least one reactive compound suitable for reacting with a so-called target compound; an area for depositing a carrier vector suitable for being transported by capillarity into all of areas and channels: each of the areas being linked to the others by at least one element chosen from a channel and an area, a means for locally conditioning the temperature of the diagnostic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Laura MAGRO, Pierre LAFAYE, Fabrice MONTI, Patrick TABELING, Jean-Claude MANUGUERRA, Jessica VANHOMWEGEN, Béatrice JACQUELIN, Anavaj SAKUNTHABHAI
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9738712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to variable domain of a camelid heavy-chain antibodies directed to amyloid ? and conjugates thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of these antibody conjugates for treating or diagnosing disorders mediated by amyloid ? deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: F. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE AG, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CRNS), INSTITUT PASTEUR, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Pierre Lafaye, Sylvie Bay, Benoit Delatour, Marc Dhenain, Charles Duyckaerts, Tengfei Li, Matthias Vandesquille, Christian Czech, Fiona Grueninger