Patents by Inventor Said Taouji

Said Taouji 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).

  • DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES WITH SPADIN AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20120322060
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing depression in a subject, comprising analyzing a biological sample from a subject in need of diagnosis of depression for the expression of spadin, detecting and measuring the amount of spadin in the sample, and diagnosing depression in the subject if an increase or a decrease in spadin expression in the biological sample is detected compared to a control, is described as are methods for monitoring treatment, remission and the course of the disease. Related kits are also described. Also described is a method for identifying candidate compounds for treating depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LE RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS -
    Inventors: JEAN MAZELLA, MARC BORSOTTO, CATHERINE HEURTEAUX, CÉCILE LE SAINT, ERIC CHEVET, ANNY CUPO, SAID TAOUJI
  • Vaccine composition against
    Patent number: 8052978
    Abstract: A method for preparing a soluble antigenic extract from Rhodococcus equi is disclosed. The method includes a step of solubilizing membranes of said bacteria by contacting said bacteria with an extraction solution containing a nonionic detergent of sorbitan polyethylene fatty acid ester type. Also disclosed is a soluble antigenic extract obtainable by said preparation method, said extract including membrane antigens of Rhodococcus equi dissolved in the extraction solution. Finally, a composition including the soluble antigenic extract as a medicine is disclosed, including preferably a nanoparticulate or oil-in-water emulsion type adjuvant, and the use of the soluble antigenic extract for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a Rhodococcus equi-induced infection in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Agence National de Securite Sanitaire de l'Alimentation, de l'Environnement Et du Travail
    Inventors: Saïd Taouji, Julien Cauchard, Jean Jacques Ballet
  • Vaccine Composition Against Rhodococcus Equi
    Publication number: 20080008726
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for preparing a soluble antigenic extract from Rhodococcus equi, comprising a step of solubilizing membranes of said bacteria by contacting said bacteria with an extraction solution containing a nonionic detergent of sorbitan polyethylene fatty acid ester type. The invention also concerns a soluble antigenic extract obtainable by said preparation method, said extract comprising membrane antigens of Rhodococcus equi dissolved in the extraction solution. Finally the invention concerns a composition comprising the soluble antigenic extract as medicine, comprising preferably a nanoparticulate or oil-in-water emulsion type adjuvant, and the use of the soluble antigenic extract for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a Rhodococcus equi-induced infection in an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Said Taouji, Julien Cauchard, Jean Ballet