Patents by Inventor Cagan Gurer

Cagan Gurer 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).

  • Publication number: 20180295820
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome are provided. Also provided are methods for making non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome, and methods for using non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome. These animals and methods find many uses in the art, including, for example, in modeling human T cell and/or natural killer (NK) cell development and function, in modeling human pathogen infection of human T cells and/or NK cells, and in various in vivo screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Dietmar Herndler-Brandstetter, Richard A. Flavell, Davor Frleta, Cagan Gurer, Markus Gabriel Manz, Andrew J. Murphy, Noah W. Palm, Liang Shan, Sean Stevens, Till Strowig, George D. Yancopoulos, Marcel de Zoete
  • Publication number: 20180298082
    Abstract: Non-human animals with humanized immunoglobulin loci and methods of using them in vaccine design are described, as well as methods for making broadly neutralizing antibodies against infectious agents and pathogens are provided. Non-human animals with humanized immunoglobulin loci used in B-cell-lineage immunogen design in vaccine development are provided, as are methods of carrying out such design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Barton Haynes, Garnett Kelsoe, Israel Lowy, Aris I. Baras, Lynn MacDonald, John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20180288986
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human MHC I polypeptide and/or human or humanized ?2 microglobulin polypeptide, as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same. Methods of using the genetically modified animals to study various aspects of human immune system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Cagan Gurer, John McWhirter, Vera Voronina, Faith Harris, Sean Stevens, Yingzi Xue
  • Publication number: 20180271070
    Abstract: Non-human animals, cells, methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the non-human animals and cells comprise a humanized a proliferation-inducing ligand gene. Non-human animals and cells that express a human or humanized a proliferation-inducing ligand protein from an endogenous a proliferation-inducing ligand locus are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20180249689
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein said non-human animals comprise a humanization of an endogenous cluster of differentiation (CD) gene, in particular a humanization of a CD47 gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous CD47 gene so that said non-human animals express a CD47 polypeptide that includes a human portion and a non-human portion (e.g., a murine portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Cagan Gurer, Ella Ioffe, Alexander Mujica, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20180244804
    Abstract: Non-human animals, cells, methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the non-human animals and cells comprise an immunoglobulin heavy chain locus that includes unrearranged human immunoglobulin light chain gene segments and an immunoglobulin light chain locus that includes a single rearranged human light chain variable region nucleotide sequence. The unrearranged human light chain gene segments may be operably linked to a heavy chain constant region nucleotide sequence and the rearranged human immunoglobulin light chain variable region nucleotide sequence may be operably linked to a light chain constant region nucleotide sequence. Also provided are methods for obtaining nucleic acid sequences that encode immunoglobulin light chain variable domains capable of binding an antigen in the absence of a cognate variable domain, and expressing such nucleic acid sequences in a host cell, e.g., to generate a multispecific antigen-binding protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn MACDONALD, Andrew J. MURPHY, Cagan GURER, Robert BABB
  • Patent number: 10045516
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human MHC I polypeptide and/or human or humanized ?2 microglobulin polypeptide, as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same. Methods of using the genetically modified animals to study various aspects of human immune system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Cagan Gurer, John McWhirter, Vera Voronina, Faith Harris, Sean Stevens, Yingzi Xue
  • Patent number: 10015953
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein said non-human animals comprise a humanization of an endogenous cluster of differentiation (CD) gene, in particular a humanization of a CD47 gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous CD47 gene so that said non-human animals express a CD47 polypeptide that includes a human portion and a non-human portion (e.g., a murine portion).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Cagan Gurer, Ella Ioffe, Alexander Mujica, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20180139941
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a humanization of an endogenous signal-regulatory protein gene, in particular a humanization of a SIRP? gene. Genetically modified mice are described, including mice that express a human or humanized SIRP? protein from an endogenous SIRP? locus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, O. Gavin Thurston, Bindu Varghese, Cagan Gurer
  • Publication number: 20180139940
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-human animals (e.g., rodents, e.g., mice or rats) genetically engineered to express a humanized T cell co-receptor (e.g., humanized CD4 and/or CD8 (e.g., CD8? and/or CD8?)), a human or humanized T cell receptor (TCR) comprising a variable domain encoded by at least one human TCR variable region gene segment and/or a human or humanized major histocompatibility complex that binds the humanized T cell co-receptor (e.g., human or humanized MHC II (e.g., MHC II ? and/or MHC II ? chains) and/or MHC I (e.g., MHC I ?) respectively, and optionally human or humanized ? 2 microglobulin). Also provided are embryos, tissues, and cells expressing the same. Methods for making a genetically engineered animal that expresses at least one humanized T cell co-receptor (e.g., humanized CD4 and/or CD8), at least one humanized MHC that associates with the humanized T cell co-receptor (e.g., humanized MHC II and/or MHC I, respectively) and/or the humanized TCR are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Cagan Gurer, Christos Kyratsous
  • Patent number: 9963501
    Abstract: Non-human animals with humanized immunoglobulin loci and methods of using them in vaccine design are described, as well as methods for making broadly neutralizing antibodies against infectious agents and pathogens are provided. Non-human animals with humanized immunoglobulin loci used in B-cell-lineage immunogen design in vaccine development are provided, as are methods of carrying out such design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Barton Haynes, Garnett Kelsoe, Israel Lowy, Aris I. Baras, Lynn MacDonald, John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20180116192
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals comprising a humanized interleukin-15 (IL-15) gene. Cells, embryos, and non-human animals comprising a human IL-15 gene. Rodents that express humanized or human IL-15 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose F. Rojas, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Andrew J. Murphy, Cagan Gurer
  • Publication number: 20180116190
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human MHC I and MHC II polypeptides and/or human or humanized ?2 microglobulin polypeptide, as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same. Methods of using the genetically modified animals to study various aspects of human immune system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Vera Voronina, Cagan Gurer, Andrew J. Murphy, Lynn Macdonald, Yingzi Xue
  • Patent number: 9932398
    Abstract: Mice having a restricted immunoglobulin heavy chain locus are provided, wherein the locus is characterized by a single polymorphic human VH gene segment, a plurality of human DH gene segments and a plurality of JH gene segments. Methods for making antibody sequences that bind an antigen (e.g., a viral antigen) are provided, comprising immunizing a mouse with an antigen of interest, wherein the mouse comprises a single human VH gene segment, a plurality of human DH gene segments and a plurality of JH gene segments, at the endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9930871
    Abstract: Non-human animals, e.g., mammals, e.g., mice or rats, are provided comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain locus that comprises a rearranged human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region nucleotide sequence. The rearranged human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region nucleotide sequence may be operably linked to a heavy or light chain constant region nucleic acid sequence. Also described are genetically modified non-human animals comprising an immunoglobulin light chain locus comprising one or more but less than the wild type number of human immunoglobulin light chain variable region gene segments, which may be operably linked to a light chain constant region nucleic acid sequence. Also provided are methods for obtaining nucleic acid sequences that encode immunoglobulin light chain variable domains capable of binding an antigen in the absence of a heavy chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20180084768
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human T cell co-receptor polypeptides (e.g., CD4, CD8?, CD8?), as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Naxin Tu, Vera Voronina, Cagan Gurer
  • Publication number: 20180064078
    Abstract: Genetically modified mice are provided that express human ? variable (hV?) sequences, including mice that express hV? sequences from an endogenous mouse ? light chain locus, mice that express hV? sequences from an endogenous mouse ? light chain locus, and mice that express hV? sequences from a transgene or an episome wherein the hV? sequence is linked to a mouse constant sequence. Mice are provided that are a source of somatically mutated human ? variable sequences useful for making antigen-binding proteins. Compositions and methods for making antigen-binding proteins that comprise human ? variable sequences, including human antibodies, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Sean Stevens, Cagan Gurer, Andrew J. Murphy, Karolina A. Meagher
  • Patent number: 9901083
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a humanization of an endogenous signal-regulatory protein gene, in particular a humanization of a SIRP? gene. Genetically modified mice are described, including mice that express a human or humanized SIRP? protein from an endogenous SIRP? locus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, O. Gavin Thurston, Bindu Varghese, Cagan Gurer
  • Publication number: 20180015185
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using them are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a deletion of the endogenous low affinity Fc?R locus, and wherein the mouse is capable of expressing a functional FcR?-chain. Genetically modified mice are described, including mice that express low affinity human Fc?R genes from the endogenous Fc?R locus, and wherein the mice comprise a functional FcR?-chain. Genetically modified mice that express up to five low affinity human Fc?R genes on accessory cells of the host immune system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Lynn MacDonald, Naxin Tu, Cagan Gurer, Sean Stevens, Andrew J Murphy
  • Patent number: 9848587
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human T cell co-receptor polypeptides (e.g., CD4, CD8?, CD8?), as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Naxin Tu, Cagan Gurer