Patents by Inventor Jonathan R. Lai

Jonathan R. Lai 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: 11905322
    Abstract: Isolated polypeptides comprising engineered mutant PD-1 polypeptide are provided, as are fusion polypeptides comprising the mutant and methods of use thereof. Bispecific PD-L1 and PD- L2 binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are provided. PD-L2-specific binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Steven Almo, Nina Liu, Julia Frei
  • Publication number: 20230000979
    Abstract: Anti-CCHFV antibodies with neutralizing potency and protective efficacy against CCHFV are provided, as well as methods for their identification, isolation, generation, and methods for their preparation and use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary A. Bornholdt, Akaash Mishra, Laura M. Walker, Noel T. Pauli, Daniel Maurer, Kartik Chandran, Jens Maximilian Fels, Dafna Abelson, Jason Scott McLellan, Jonathan R. Lai, Ariel Wirchnianski, Olivia Vergnolle, John M. Dye, Andrew S. Herbert
  • Publication number: 20220372079
    Abstract: Specific resurfaced Dengue virus glycoprotein subunit E DIII variants and their uses in preventing and treating Dengue virus infection are disclosed. Provided herein are specific resurfaced Zika virus glycoprotein subunit E DIII variants and their uses in preventing and treating Zika virus infection. Multivalent vaccines comprising such resurfaced EDIII variants are also described, in addition to nanoparticle conjugated resurfaced EDIII variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Julia Frei, Olivia Vergnolle, Elisabeth Nyakatura, George Georgiev, Ariel Wirchnianski
  • Publication number: 20220265806
    Abstract: Provided are high affinity anti-alphavirus antibodies or alphavirus-binding fragments thereof, as well as methods of use and devices employing such antibodies and/or fragments. Further provided are complementarity determining region (CDR) sequences of variable domain light chain (VL) and variable domain heavy chain (VH) sequences, and the methods of using the high affinity anti-alphavirus antibodies for treating different types of alphavirus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Jose Quiroz, Ryan Malonis, Margaret Kielian
  • Publication number: 20220218824
    Abstract: Methods for treating and for preventing filovirus infections are disclosed, as well as compositions therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Julia Frei, Elisabeth Nyakatura
  • Patent number: 11352413
    Abstract: Isolated polypeptides comprising engineered mutant PD-1 polypeptide are provided, as are fusion polypeptides comprising the mutant and methods of use thereof. Bispecific PD-L1 and PD-L2 binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are provided. PD-L2-specific binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Steven Almo, Nina Liu, Julia Frei
  • Publication number: 20220098274
    Abstract: Isolated polypeptides comprising engineered mutant PD-1 polypeptide are provided, as are fusion polypeptides comprising the mutant and methods of use thereof. Bispecific PD-L1 and PD-L2 binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are provided. PD-L2-specific binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Steven Almo, Nina Liu, Julia Frei
  • Publication number: 20210355195
    Abstract: Anti-CCHFV antibodies with neutralizing potency and protective efficacy against CCHFV are provided, as well as methods for their identification, isolation, generation, and methods for their preparation and use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Zachary A. Bornholdt, Akaash Mishra, Laura M. Walker, Noel T. Pauli, Daniel Maurer, Kartik Chandran, Jens Maximilian Fels, Dafna Abelson, Jason Scott McLellan, Jonathan R. Lai, Ariel Wirchnianski, Olivia Vergnolle
  • Patent number: 11174308
    Abstract: Synthetic fragment antigen-binding (Fab) antibodies are disclosed that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BCL-2-associated X-protein (BAX) and inhibit BAX activation. Also disclosed are methods of using the Fabs for measuring inactive monomeric BAX levels, screening for small molecules that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BAX, inhibiting apoptotic cell death, and predicting the ability of a cancer therapy to promote apoptotic cell death.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC., THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Evripidis Gavathiotis, Jonathan R. Lai, Sachdev Sidhu
  • Patent number: 11149080
    Abstract: Disclosed are bispecific antibodies and bispecific fusion constructs that bind to Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) receptor for treating or preventing filovirus infections, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bispecific antibodies, and therapeutic methods using the bispecific antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Inventors: Kartik Chandran, Anna Z. Wec, Elisabeth K. Nyakatura, Jonathan R. Lai
  • Patent number: 11135292
    Abstract: Methods for treating and for preventing filovirus infections are disclosed, as well as compositions therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Julia Frei, Elisabeth Nyakatura
  • Publication number: 20210292394
    Abstract: The present invention addresses a need for antibodies useful for filovirus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Jayne F.. Koellhoffer, Julia Frei, Kartik Chandran, Sachdev Sidhu, Gang Chen, John M. Dye, Samantha Zak
  • Patent number: 10875907
    Abstract: The present invention addresses a need for antibodies useful for filovirus infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, The Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Jayne F. Koellhoffer, Julia Frei, Kartik Chandran, Sachdev Sidhu, Gang Chen, John M. Dye, Samantha Zak
  • Publication number: 20200399356
    Abstract: Synthetic fragment antigen-binding (Fab) antibodies are disclosed that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BCL-2-associated X-protein (BAX) and inhibit BAX activation. Also disclosed are methods of using the Fabs for measuring inactive monomeric BAX levels, screening for small molecules that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BAX, inhibiting apoptotic cell death, and predicting the ability of a cancer therapy to promote apoptotic cell death.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Evripidis Gavathiotis, Jonathan R. Lai, Sachdev Sidhu
  • Patent number: 10772949
    Abstract: Specific Dengue virus glycoprotein subunit E DIII variants and their uses in preventing and treating Dengue virus infection are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Margaret C. Kielian, Julia C. Frei
  • Patent number: 10759851
    Abstract: Synthetic fragment antigen-binding (Fab) antibodies are disclosed that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BCL-2-associated X-protein (BAX) and inhibit BAX activation. Also disclosed are methods of using the Fabs for measuring inactive monomeric BAX levels, screening for small molecules that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BAX, inhibiting apoptotic cell death, and predicting the ability of a cancer therapy to promote apoptotic cell death.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Evripidis Gavathiotis, Jonathan R. Lai, Sachdev Sidhu
  • Publication number: 20200199202
    Abstract: Disclosed are bispecific antibodies and bispecific fission constructs that bind to Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) receptor for treating or preventing filovirus infections, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bispecific antibodies, and therapeutic methods using the bispecific antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Kartik Chandran, III, Anna Z. Wec, Elisabeth K. Nyakatura, Jonathan R. Lai
  • Publication number: 20190374640
    Abstract: Methods for treating and for preventing filovirus infections are disclosed, as well as compositions therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Julia Frei, Elisabeth Nyakatura
  • Patent number: 10435461
    Abstract: The present invention addresses a need for improved treatments for filovirus infections. This invention provides an isolated humanized anti-filovirus glycoprotein pre-fusion core antibody comprising a framework region having a sequence of 95% or greater identity to a human antibody framework region. Also provided is a method of treating and/or inhibiting a filovirus infection in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of any of the antibodies described herein, or an amount of an antigen-binding fragment thereof. Also provided is composition comprising any of the antibodies described herein, or or an amount of an antigen-binding fragment thereof. In an embodiment, the composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptably carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, The Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Jayne F. Koellhoffer, Julia Frei, Kartik Chandran, Sachdev Sidhu, Gang Chen, John M. Dye, Samantha Zak
  • Patent number: 10391171
    Abstract: Methods for treating and for preventing Filovirus infections are disclosed, as well as compositions therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Lai, Julia Frei, Elisabeth Nyakatura