Patents by Inventor James Theiler

James Theiler 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).

  • Patent number: 11628215
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Vir Biotechnology, Inc., Triad National Security, LLC, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Eric Bruening, Klaus Frueh, Louis Picker, Bette T. M. Korber, James Theiler, Emily Marshall
  • Patent number: 11554168
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: Vir Biotechnology, Inc., Triad National Security, LLC, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Eric Bruening, Klaus Frueh, Louis Picker, Bette T. M. Korber, James Theiler, Emily Marshall
  • Publication number: 20220288195
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and related hepatitis B virus (HBV)vaccines. The present disclosure also relates to viral vectors for expressing such polypeptides, and which may be used in HBV vaccines, as well as methods of protecting a subject from HBV infection and methods of treating HBV in a subject comprising administering the polypeptides, vectors, or vaccines described herein. Methods of designing and producing an HBV vaccine comprising designing vaccine antigens to cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence that efficiently covers the epitopes in the HBV genotypes present in the geographic area are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Eric BRUENING, Janet DOUGLAS, Emily MARSHALL, Karina YUSIM, Bette KORBER, James THEILER
  • Publication number: 20210046174
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Bruening, Klaus Frueh, Louis Picker, Bette T.M. Korber, James Theiler, Emily Marshall
  • Publication number: 20210046175
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Bruening, Klaus Frueh, Louis Picker, Bette T.M. Korber, James Theiler, Emily Marshall
  • Patent number: 10894078
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: Vir Biotechnology, Inc., Triad National Security, LLC, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Eric Bruening, Klaus Frueh, Louis Picker, Bette T. M. Korber, James Theiler, Emily Marshall
  • Publication number: 20170319679
    Abstract: Provided herein are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier and a population episensus antigen determined using the EpiGraph approach. Also provided are HIV-1 vaccines comprising a carrier, a population episensus antigen, and a tailored antigen. Also provided are methods of designing and producing an HIV-1 vaccine for a subject comprising designing vaccine antigens to optimally cover the diversity within a geographic area using an antigen amino acid sequence generated using the EpiGraph approach, and producing said designed vaccine antigen. Also provided are methods of inducing an effector memory T cell response comprising designing the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences, producing a vaccine comprising the one or more EpiGraph amino acid sequences and a vector, and administering the vaccine to a subject. Further provided are methods of treating HIV-1 in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of the described HIV-1 vaccines to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. BRUENING, Klaus FRUEH, Louis PICKER, Bette T. KORBER, James THEILER, Emily MARSHALL
  • Patent number: 9492532
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: DUKE UNIVERSITY, U. OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM RESEARCH FOUNDATION, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Bette T. Korber, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken
  • Publication number: 20150359875
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Bette T. KORBER, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken
  • Patent number: 9011875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mosaic HIV-1 group M Gag sequences and to a composition comprising same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Duke University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bette T. Korber, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken
  • Publication number: 20120231028
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation, Duke University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Inventors: Bette T. KORBER, Simon PERKINS, Tanmoy BHATTACHARYA, William M. FISCHER, James THEILER, Norman LETVIN, Barton F. HAYNES, Beatrice H. HAHN, Karina YUSIM, Carla KUIKEN
  • Patent number: 8119140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mosaic clade M HIV-1 Nef polypeptides and to compositions comprising same. The polypeptides of the invention are suitable for use in inducing an immune response to HIV-1 in a human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Los Alamos Security, LLC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Duke University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bette T. Korber, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken
  • Publication number: 20110150915
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Duke University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bette T. Korber, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken
  • Publication number: 20090324631
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogenic composition (e.g., a vaccine) and, in particular, to a polyvalent immunogenic composition, such as a polyvalent HIV vaccine, and to methods of using same. The invention further relates to methods that use a genetic algorithm to create sets of polyvalent antigens suitable for use, for example, in vaccination strategies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, LC/IP
    Inventors: Bette T. Korber, Simon Perkins, Tanmoy Bhattacharya, William M. Fischer, James Theiler, Norman Letvin, Barton F. Haynes, Beatrice H. Hahn, Karina Yusim, Carla Kuiken