Patents by Inventor Stephen L. Hoffman

Stephen L. Hoffman 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: 12409213
    Abstract: Disclosed is the attenuated Salmonella typhi vaccine Ty21a utilized as a vector for Shigella and/or enterotoxogenic E. coli genes stably integrated in the Ty21a chromosome. These genes include a heterologous Shigella sonnei O-antigen biosynthetic gene region that comprises the wzz gene and expresses Shigella sonnei form 1 O-antigen, as well as a heterologous acid resistance biosynthetic gene system comprising a YbaS gene, which enables increased stability of the Ty21a vector at pH 2.5 relative to Ty21a without the integrated acid resistance biosynthetic gene system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Wu, Dennis J. Kopecko, B. Kim Lee Sim, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20250242009
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Abraham G. EAPPEN, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 12171822
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham G. Eappen, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20240173393
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Abraham G. EAPPEN, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20220323562
    Abstract: Disclosed is the attenuated Salmonella typhi vaccine Ty21a utilized as a vector for Shigella and/or enterotoxogenic E. coli genes stably integrated in the Ty21a chromosome. These genes include a heterologous Shigella sonnei O-antigen biosynthetic gene region that comprises the wzz gene and expresses Shigella sonnei form 1 O-antigen, as well as a heterologous acid resistance biosynthetic gene system comprising a YbaS gene, which enables increased stability of the Ty21a vector at pH 2.5 relative to Ty21a without the integrated acid resistance biosynthetic gene system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yun WU, Dennis J. KOPECKO, B. Kim Lee SIM, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20220257742
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Abraham G. EAPPEN, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20220233681
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are transgenic Salmonella typhi Ty21a comprising a chromosome with one or more heterologous nucleic acid regions, wherein the heterologous nucleic acid regions encode one or more viral antigens and are integrated into the Salmonella typhi Ty21a chromosome, and wherein the transgenic Salmonella typhi Ty21a stably expresses the one or more viral antigens. Also disclosed herein are compositions and vaccines comprising the transgenic Salmonella typhi Ty21a. Also disclosed herein are methods of eliciting an immune response in a subject against a SARS-CoV-2 viral antigen and/or a Salmonella typhi antigen comprising administering one or more doses of the composition or the vaccine to the subject. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating, preventing or reducing the incidence of COVID-19 and/or typhoid fever in a subject comprising administering one or more doses of the composition or the vaccine to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Betty Kim Lee SIM, Tint Tint WAI, Ehud INBAR, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 11324814
    Abstract: Disclosed is the attenuated Salmonella typhi vaccine Ty21a utilized as a vector for Shigella and/or enterotoxogenic E. coli genes stably integrated in the Ty21a chromosome. These genes include a heterologous Shigella sonnei O-antigen biosynthetic gene region that comprises the wzz gene and expresses Shigella sonnei form 1 O-antigen, as well as a heterologous acid resistance biosynthetic gene system comprising a YbaS gene, which enables increased stability of the Ty21a vector at pH 2.5 relative to Ty21a without the integrated acid resistance biosynthetic gene system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Protein Potential, LLC
    Inventors: Yun Wu, Dennis J. Kopecko, B. Kim Lee Sim, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11207395
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham G. Eappen, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200376107
    Abstract: Disclosed is the attenuated Salmonella typhi vaccine Ty21a utilized as a vector for Shigella and/or enterotoxogenic E. coli genes stably integrated in the Ty21a chromosome. These genes include a heterologous Shigella sonnei O-antigen biosynthetic gene region that comprises the wzz gene and expresses Shigella sonnei form 1 O-antigen, as well as a heterologous acid resistance biosynthetic gene system comprising a YbaS gene, which enables increased stability of the Ty21a vector at pH 2.5 relative to Ty21a without the integrated acid resistance biosynthetic gene system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Protein Potential, LLC
    Inventors: Yun WU, Dennis J. KOPECKO, B. Kim Lee SIM, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 10695415
    Abstract: Disclosed is the attenuated Salmonella typhi vaccine Ty21a utilized as a vector for Shigella and/or enterotoxogenic E. coli genes stably integrated in the Ty21a chromosome. These genes include a heterologous Shigella sonnei O-antigen biosynthetic gene region that comprises the wzz gene and expresses Shigella sonnei form 1 O-antigen, as well as a heterologous acid resistance biosynthetic gene system comprising a YbaS gene, which enables increased stability of the Ty21a vector at pH 2.5 relative to Ty21a without the integrated acid resistance biosynthetic gene system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Protein Potential, LLC
    Inventors: Yun Wu, Dennis J. Kopecko, B. Kim Lee Sim, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200113987
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham G. EAPPEN, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 10441646
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham G. Eappen, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10272146
    Abstract: Disclosed are substantially purified Plasmodium sporozoites and preparations of Plasmodium sporozoites substantially separated from attendant non-sporozoite material, where the preparations of Plasmodium sporozoites have increasing levels of purity. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising purified Plasmodium sporozoites are likewise provided. Methods of purifying preparations of Plasmodium sporozoites are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: B. Kim Lee Sim, Minglin Li, Richard E. Stafford, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10197577
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are diagnostic methods and compositions for identifying individuals that are protected against Plasmodium falciparum caused malaria. Such methods are particularly useful for determining not only the protective efficacy of Pf whole parasite vaccines for individual subjects, but also within populations of vaccinated subjects. Also disclosed herein are subunit vaccines comprising at least one Pf immunologic determinant for protection against Plasmodium-caused malaria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: Sanaria Inc., Antigen Discovery, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Stephen L. Hoffman, Robert Seder, Joseph J. Campo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180264099
    Abstract: Disclosed is the attenuated Salmonella typhi vaccine Ty21a utilized as a vector for Shigella and/or enterotoxogenic E. coli genes stably integrated in the Ty21a chromosome. These genes include a heterologous Shigella sonnei O-antigen biosynthetic gene region that comprises the wzz gene and expresses Shigella sonnei form 1 O-antigen, as well as a heterologous acid resistance biosynthetic gene system comprising a YbaS gene, which enables increased stability of the Ty21a vector at pH 2.5 relative to Ty21a without the integrated acid resistance biosynthetic gene system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Protein Potential, LLC
    Inventors: YUN WU, Dennis J. KOPECKO, B. Kim Lee SIM, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20180231566
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are diagnostic methods and compositions for identifying individuals that are protected against Plasmodium falciparum caused malaria. Such methods are particularly useful for determining not only the protective efficacy of Pf whole parasite vaccines for individual subjects, but also within populations of vaccinated subjects. Also disclosed herein are subunit vaccines comprising at least one Pf immunologic determinant for protection against Plasmodium-caused malaria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicants: Sanaria Inc., Antigen Discovery, Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
    Inventors: Philip FELGNER, Stephen L. HOFFMAN, Robert SEDER, Joseph J. CAMPO, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180161413
    Abstract: The application is directed to in vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: SANARIA INC.
    Inventors: Abraham G. EAPPEN, Stephen L. HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 9878026
    Abstract: The application is directed to in-vitro-reared Plasmodium sporozoites of human host range wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same. Provided herein are in vitro-reared infectious Plasmodium sporozoites (SPZ) of human host range, particularly P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi, wherein sporogony from gametocyte stage to sporozoite stage is external to mosquitoes, and methods of producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SANARIA INC.
    Inventors: Abraham G. Eappen, Stephen L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20170274061
    Abstract: Disclosed are substantially purified Plasmodium sporozoites and preparations of Plasmodium sporozoites substantially separated from attendant non-sporozoite material, where the preparations of Plasmodium sporozoites have increasing levels of purity. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising purified Plasmodium sporozoites are likewise provided. Methods of purifying preparations of Plasmodium sporozoites are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: B. Kim Lee SIM, Minglin Li, Richard E. Stafford, Stephen L. Hoffman