MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611034979 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; and Banaras Hindu University on March 23, 2026, for An Anti-Leishmanial Composition And A Method Of Preparation Thereof.
Inventors include Vikash Kumar Dubey; Ehasanullah Khan; Rajiv Kumar; Shyam Sundar; Atreyee Chatterjee; Shiv Kumar; Prasoon Madhukar; Vishal Kumar Singh; and Siddarth Sankar Singh.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: The present invention provides a potent, safer and simple anti-leishmanial composition and a facile method of preparation of the same. The anti-leishmanial composition comprises of an trypanothione synthetase–based (LdTryS) antigen, an adjuvant and an immunomodulator. Further, the anti-leishmanial composition facilitates the multiplication of T-cells, increase the release of cytokines and enhances antibody response. In addition, the anti-leishmanial composition stabilizes body weight and exhibits a synergistic effect through cellular and antibody-mediated immunity, thus providing a target-specific, safer alternative for the management of visceral leishmaniasis. Figure 1 on sheet no. 1 of the drawings may accompany the abstract when published.
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