Abstract: The application provides improved methods of genome editing. The genome editing systems described herein comprise a RNA-guided nuclease molecule and a Repair-Modulating Enzyme Molecule (RMEM).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 24, 2017
Date of Patent:
March 7, 2023
Assignee:
Editas Medicine, Inc.
Inventors:
Cecilia Cotta-Ramusino, Anne Helen Bothmer
Abstract: Nucleic acids and viral vectors, particularly adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are provided that encode Cas9 and paired guide RNAs. The nucleic acids and vectors, and compositions that comprise them, can be used in methods to treat subjects, to alter cells in subjects who may suffer from an inherited retinal dystrophy such as CEP290 associated disease or who may be in need of alteration of a cell or a cellular nucleic acid sequence associated with an inherited retinal dystrophy such as the CEP290 gene, and/or to treat inherited retinal dystrophies including CEP290 associated disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 2, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2023
Assignee:
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
Inventors:
Morgan Lee Maeder, Rina J. Mepani, Michael Stefanidakis
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions useful in targeting a payload to, or editing a target nucleic acid, where a governing gRNA molecule is used to target, optionally inactivate, a Cas9 molecule or a Cas9 molecule/gRNA complex.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 14, 2022
Publication date:
December 8, 2022
Applicants:
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Abstract: The methods and compositions described herein surprisingly increase CRISPR/Cas-mediated gene editing in stem cells by transiently treating the cells with a stem cell viability enhancer prior to and/or after contacting the cells with one or more CRISPR/Cas9 components. Further, this treatment also surprisingly results in increased engraftment of the stem cells into the target tissue of a subject. The present disclosure also provides one or more modified CRISPR/Cas9 components which, when used in combination with the stem cell viability enhancer, further increases the frequency of gene editing in stem cells, increases stem cell viability, and increases stem cell engraftment.
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions useful in targeting a payload to, or editing a target nucleic acid, where a governing gRNA molecule is used to target, optionally inactivate, a Cas9 molecule or a Cas9 molecule/gRNA complex.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 31, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 19, 2022
Assignees:
Editas Medicine, Inc., The Broad Institute Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Iowa Research Foundation
Abstract: Genome editing systems and genetic constructs that target a herpes simplex virus (HSV) viral gene, where the systems comprise one Cas9 molecule, and a gRNA molecule, compositions and cells comprising such genome editing systems and genetic constructs as well as methods for using the genome editing systems, genetic constructs, compositions and cells for genome engineering, and for preventing, treating or reducing HSV infection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 26, 2019
Date of Patent:
July 19, 2022
Assignees:
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., DUKE UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
Ari E. Friedland, Penrose O'Donnell, David A. Bumcrot, Bryan R. Cullen
Abstract: Provided herein are engineered immune cells, e.g. T cells, expressing a recombinant receptor, that contain a modified transforming growth factor-beta receptor type-2 (TGFBR2) locus encoding the recombinant receptor or a portion thereof. In some aspects, the cells are engineered by targeted integration of a transgene sequence encoding the recombinant receptor or a portion thereof, at a TGFBR2 genomic locus. Also provided are cell compositions containing the engineered immune cells, nucleic acids for engineering cells, and methods, kits and articles of manufacture for producing the engineered cells, such as by targeting a transgene sequence encoding a recombinant receptor or a portion thereof for integration into a region of a TGFBR2 genomic locus. In some embodiments, the engineered cells, e.g. T cells, can be used in connection with cell therapy, including in connection with cancer immunotherapy comprising adoptive transfer of the engineered cells.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 30, 2020
Publication date:
June 16, 2022
Applicants:
Juno Therapeutics, Inc., Editas Medicine, Inc.
Inventors:
Stephen Michael Burleigh, Cedric CLEYRAT, Melissa CHIN, Fred HARBINSKI, Christopher Heath NYE, Blythe D. SATHER, Queenie VONG, G. GRANT WELSTEAD, Christopher WILSON
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the generation of NK cells (or other lymphocytes) from induced pluripotent cells that have been derived from cells, e.g., developmentally mature T cells, and uses thereof for immunotherapy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 14, 2020
Publication date:
May 12, 2022
Applicant:
Editas Medicine, Inc.
Inventors:
Gordon Grant Welstead, Christopher Borges, Karrie Ka Wai Wong
Abstract: Genome editing systems, guide RNAs, and CRISPR-mediated methods are provided for altering portions of the HBG1 and HBG2 loci, portions of the erythroid specific enhancer of the BCL11A gene, or a combination thereof, in cells and increasing expression of fetal hemoglobin.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 27, 2019
Publication date:
February 17, 2022
Applicant:
EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
Inventors:
Edouard AUPEPIN DE LAMOTHE-DREUZY, KaiHsin CHANG, Jack HEATH