Patents by Inventor Terry J. Fry

Terry J. Fry 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: 11980640
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides bicistronic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) amino acid constructs. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CAR constructs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed. Methods of making the CAR constructs are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Crystal L Mackall, Terry J. Fry
  • Patent number: 11965022
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Patent number: 11939377
    Abstract: An affinity matured anti-CD22 human monoclonal antibody exhibiting significantly higher affinity (less than 50 pM) compared to the parental antibody (affinity of about 2 nM) is described. The anti-CD22 variant antibody or a fragment thereof, such as a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), can be used as the antigen-binding portion of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), immunotoxins or multi-specific antibodies for the treatment of B-cell malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Sneha Ramakrishna, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20240002507
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Patent number: 11834509
    Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain specific for TSLPR, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Terry J. Fry
  • Patent number: 11802157
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20230174614
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides multispecific chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) having antigenic specificity for FLT3 and CD19, FLT3 and CD22, FLT3 and CD123 or FLT3 and CD33. Nucleic acids, expression constructs, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the multispecific CARs are disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing ALL, AML and/or other forms of cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Terry J. FRY
  • Publication number: 20220331358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20220259317
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain specific for FLT3, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Christopher D. Chien, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20220227865
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20220127367
    Abstract: Human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and other antibody conjugates that include the FLT3-specific monoclonal antibodies are also described. Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of FLT3-associated cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), are further described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Weizao Chen, Terry J. Fry, Christopher Chien
  • Patent number: 11299546
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (C AR) comprising an antigen binding domain specific for FLT3, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Christopher D. Chien, Terry J. Fry
  • Patent number: 11236171
    Abstract: Human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and other antibody conjugates that include the FLT3-specific monoclonal antibodies are also described. Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of FLT3-associated cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), are further described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Weizao Chen, Terry J. Fry, Christopher Chien, Haiying Qin
  • Publication number: 20210324074
    Abstract: An affinity matured anti-CD22 human monoclonal antibody exhibiting significantly higher affinity (less than 50 pM) compared to the parental antibody (affinity of about 2 nM) is described. The anti-CD22 variant antibody or a fragment thereof, such as a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), can be used as the antigen-binding portion of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), immunotoxins or multi-specific antibodies for the treatment of B-cell malignancies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Sneha Ramakrishna, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20210017277
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) having antigenic specificity for CD33. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20200308289
    Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain specific for TSLPR, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Terry J. Fry
  • Patent number: 10738116
    Abstract: The invention provides dual specific chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) having antigenic specificity for CD19 and CD22. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Terry J. Fry, Crystal L. Mackall, Rimas J. Orentas, Waleed Haso, Haiying Qin
  • Patent number: 10676528
    Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain specific for TSLPR, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20200147134
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides bicistronic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) amino acid constructs. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CAR constructs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed. Methods of making the CAR constructs are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Haiying Qin, Crystal L. Mackall, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20190352408
    Abstract: Human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and other antibody conjugates that include the FLT3-specific monoclonal antibodies are also described. Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of FLT3-associated cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML), are further described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Weizao Chen, Terry J. Fry, Christopher Chien