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Claims for Patent: 10,143,742


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Summary for Patent: 10,143,742
Title:Mixed allergen compositions and methods for using the same
Abstract: Mixed allergen compositions of two or more different allergens are provided. In some instances, the mixed allergen compositions include: a nut allergen; an animal allergen; and at least one of: a non-nut plant allergen; a biotic agent; and a vitamin. Also provided are methods of administering the mixed allergen compositions to a subject. The mixed allergen compositions find use in a variety of applications, including health maintenance, immune balance, gut balance, immune support, health improvement and therapeutic applications.
Inventor(s): Nadeau; Kari C. (Los Altos Hills, CA)
Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, CA)
Application Number:15/223,812
Patent Claims:1. A method for inhibiting symptoms of one or more food allergies in a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering to the subject a mixed allergen composition comprising: 2 to 20 different flours or powders, wherein at least one flour or powder is a nut flour selected from the group consisting of peanut, almond, walnut, cashew, hazelnut, pecan, and pistachio, at least one flour or powder is an animal powder selected from the group consisting of shrimp, cod, and salmon, and the mixed allergen composition comprises equal parts by protein weight of each flour or powder; and optionally a vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin D and vitamin C; wherein the composition is administered to the subject at least weekly or at least every other week.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising allowing sufficient time for the administration of the composition to inhibit the symptoms of food allergy in the human subject.

3. The method claim 1, wherein the one or more food allergies is a single food allergy.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more food allergies is a multiple food allergy.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the 2 to 20 different flours or powders are each selected from the group consisting of shellfish, peanut, tree nut, fish, milk, egg, legume, grain, sesame, and fruit.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the 2 to 20 different flours or powders are each selected from the group consisting of cashew, pistachio, walnut, almond, pecan, chicken egg, cow milk, peanut, shrimp, salmon, wheat, cod, crab, soy, and sesame.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the composition is a food product.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the food product is pureed food product.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the food product is infant formula.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the administration of the composition significantly inhibits the symptoms of a food allergy in the subject as compared to administering to the subject a composition that includes only one flour or powder.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the human subject is a pediatric subject.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the pediatric subject is 1 month to 7 years old.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one flour or powder is a non-nut plant flour selected from the group consisting of wheat, sesame, and oat.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one flour or powder is powdered hen's egg.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one flour or powder is soy.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixed allergen composition comprises vitamin D.

17. A method for inhibiting symptoms of one or more food allergies in a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering to the subject a mixed allergen unit composition comprising: 6 to 20 different flours or powders, wherein at least one flour or powder is a nut flour selected from the group consisting of peanut, almond, walnut, cashew, hazelnut, pecan, and pistachio, at least one flour or powder is an animal powder selected from the group consisting of shrimp, cod, salmon, milk, and egg, at least one flour or powder is a non-nut plant flour selected from the group consisting of wheat, sesame, and oat, and the unit composition comprises equal parts by protein weight of each flour or powder.

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