US Patent Issued to Othair Prothena on March 11 for "Multi-epitope vaccine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease" (California, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,056, issued on March 11, was assigned to Othair Prothena Ltd. (Dublin).

"Multi-epitope vaccine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease" was invented by Robin Barbour (Walnut Creek, Calif.), Gene Kinney (Boca Raton, Fla.), Wagner Zago (San Carlos, Calif.) and Tarlochan S. Nijjar (Orinda, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides peptide compositions and immunotherapy compositions comprising an amyloid-beta (ABeta) peptide and a tau peptide. The disclosure also provides methods of treating or effecting prophylaxis of Alzheimer's disease or other diseases with beta-amyloid deposition in a subject, including methods...