Patents by Inventor Vu B. Trinh

Vu B. Trinh 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).

  • Peptides and uses thereof for diagnosing and treating myasthenia gravis
    Patent number: 11422132
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for detecting or determining the severity of myasthenia gravis in a subject. The invention also provides compositions and methods for preventing or treating myasthenia gravis in a subject. In some embodiments, the compositions are peptides that bind to monoclonal antibodies that bind to the main immunogenic region of an acetylcholine receptor, and in some instances block pathogenic antibody combining sites. In other embodiments, the peptides further comprise an antibody heavy chain fragment. Kits for detecting or determining the severity of and preventing or treating myasthenia gravis are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert H. Fairclough, Vu B. Trinh
  • PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
    Publication number: 20200033338
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for detecting or determining the severity of myasthenia gravis in a subject. The invention also provides compositions and methods for preventing or treating myasthenia gravis in a subject. In some embodiments, the compositions are peptides that bind to monoclonal antibodies that bind to the main immunogenic region of an acetylcholine receptor, and in some instances block pathogenic antibody combining sites. In other embodiments, the peptides further comprise an antibody heavy chain fragment. Kits for detecting or determining the severity of and preventing or treating myasthenia gravis are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Robert H. Fairclough, Vu B. Trinh