Patents by Inventor Xiaowu Liang

Xiaowu Liang 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: 10174311
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods comprise immunodominant antigens from selected human pathogens (Burkholderia pseudomallei, Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucella melitensis, Chlamydia muridarum, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, human Herpes virus 1 and 2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Plasmodium falciparum, and Vaccinia virus) can be used as a vaccine, as diagnostic markers, and as therapeutic agents. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Immport Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang
  • Patent number: 10053687
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Immport Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Publication number: 20180045735
    Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods are contemplated for predicting a patient's likelihood of having a disease. An antigen composition can have a plurality of autoantibody reactive antigens associated with a carrier, where at least two of the antigens have quantified and known relative autoantibody reactivities with respect to sera of a population affected by a disease. The at least two antigens can also have a known association with a disease parameter. A method can include determining autoantibody reactivity against one or more antigens or their variants in a serum sample obtained from a patient, where the autoantibody reactivity against one or more of the antigens indicates an increased likelihood of the patient having a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Xiaowu Liang, Douglas Molina, William Morrow
  • Publication number: 20170081659
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods comprise immunodominant antigens from selected human pathogens (Burkholderia pseudomallei, Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucella melitensis, Chlamydia muridarum, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, human Herpes virus 1 and 2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Plasmodium falciparum, and Vaccinia virus) can be used as a vaccine, as diagnostic markers, and as therapeutic agents. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang
  • Publication number: 20170023586
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Patent number: 9494586
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Immport Theerapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Publication number: 20160158344
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang, Philip Felgner
  • Patent number: 9297803
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods comprise immunodominant antigens from selected human pathogens (Burkholderia pseudomallei, Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucella melitensis, Chlamydia muridarum, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, human Herpes virus 1 and 2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Plasmodium falciparum, and Vaccinia virus) can be used as a vaccine, as diagnostic markers, and as therapeutic agents. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Immport Therapeutics, Inc., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Publication number: 20150313982
    Abstract: Novel immunodominant antigenic proteins and peptides associated with associated with leptospirosis were identified using a proteome array based on expression of ORFs from a Leptospira genome. Compositions, methods, and uses of such antigenic proteins and peptides in the diagnosis and staging of leptospirosis infection and in compositions, methods, and uses of such antigenic is proteins and peptides in prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Philip FELGNER, Xiaowu LIANG, Albert KO, Elisio A. WUNDER, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150168401
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Publication number: 20150056241
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods comprise immunodominant antigens from selected human pathogens (Burkholderia pseudomallei, Borrelia burgdorferi, Brucella melitensis, Chlamydia muridarum, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, human Herpes virus 1 and 2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Plasmodium falciparum, and Vaccinia virus) can be used as a vaccine, as diagnostic markers, and as therapeutic agents. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang
  • Publication number: 20150037367
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang, Philip Felgner
  • Publication number: 20140348870
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions and methods employ selected antigens form Plasmodium falciparum and can be used as a vaccine, therapeutic agent, and/or diagnostic tool. Especially preferred antigens are post-challenge immunity associated antigens that are identified via pre-infection suppressive treatment, controlled sub-symptomatic infection to develop immunity, and comparative proteomic differential analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Philip L. Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Robert Sauerwein
  • Patent number: 8883431
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Immport Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Publication number: 20140004141
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen T. gondii and their use in various diagnostic tests, vaccines, and therapeutic agents. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Immport Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Huw Davies, Xiaowu Liang, Philip Felgner
  • Publication number: 20130310266
    Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods are contemplated for predicting a patient's likelihood of having a disease. An antigen composition can have a plurality of autoantibody reactive antigens associated with a carrier, where at least two of the antigens have quantified and known relative autoantibody reactivities with respect to sera of a population affected by a disease. The at least two antigens can also have a known association with a disease parameter. A method can include determining autoantibody reactivity against one or more antigens or their variants in a serum sample obtained from a patient, where the autoantibody reactivity against one or more of the antigens indicates an increased likelihood of the patient having a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: IMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Xiaowu Liang, Douglas Molina, William Morrow
  • Publication number: 20130072398
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, IMMPORT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Patent number: 8329418
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: ImmportTherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Publication number: 20120142555
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro
  • Patent number: 8114614
    Abstract: Contemplated compositions, devices, and methods are drawn to various antigens from the pathogen M. tuberculosis and their use in vaccines, therapeutic agents, and various diagnostic tests. In particularly preferred aspects, the antigens are immunodominant and have quantified and known relative reactivities with respect to sera of a population infected with the pathogen, and/or have a known association with a disease parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventors: Philip Felgner, Xiaowu Liang, Maria Laura Gennaro