US Patent Issued to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI on Feb. 10 for "Anti-influenza B virus neuraminidase antibodies and uses thereof" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,718, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (New York).

"Anti-influenza B virus neuraminidase antibodies and uses thereof" was invented by Florian Krammer (New York), Teddy John Wohlbold (New York), Adolfo Garcia-Sastre (New York) and Peter Palese (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are antibodies that bind to neuraminidase (NA) of different strains of influenza B virus, host cells for producing such antibodies, and kits comprising such antibodies. Also provided herein are compositions comprising antibodies that bind to NA of different strains of influenza B virus and methods o...