Patents Assigned to EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
  • Publication number: 20210363522
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, systems, vectors, and methods for the treatment, prevention, and/or reduction of viral infection and viral infection-related diseases. In particular, the methods disclosed herein involve gene editing approaches using a genome editing system targeting a viral genome, where the expression of at least one component of the gene editing system is regulated by a promoter derived from the targeted viral family, genus, and/or species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aryeh DINER, Deepak REYON
  • Patent number: 11180793
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for evaluation, selection, optimization, and design of Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Hariharan Jayaram, William Selleck, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11141493
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treatment of CEP290 related diseases are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Morgan Lee Maeder, Rina J. Mepani, David A. Bumcrot, Shen Shen, Michael Stefanidakis
  • Publication number: 20210284709
    Abstract: Provided are binding molecules, such as TCRs or antigen binding fragments thereof and antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, such as those that recognize or bind human papilloma virus (HPV) 16, including HPV 16 E6 and HPV 16 E7. Also provided are engineered cells containing such binding molecules, compositions containing the binding molecules or engineered cells, and methods of treatment, such as administration of the binding molecules, engineered cells, or compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicants: Juno Therapeutics, Inc., Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron BRANDT, Brian BELMONT, Christopher BORGES, Stephen Michael BURLEIGH, Alexandra CROFT, Stephen Jacob GOLDFLESS, David Jeffrey HUSS, Yue JIANG, Timothy G. JOHNSTONE, David KOPPSTEIN, Hieu NGUYEN, Christopher Heath NYE, Haley PEPER, Blythe D. SATHER, Sonia TIMBERLAKE, Dean Y. TOY, Queenie VONG, Gordon Grant WELSTEAD, James SISSONS
  • Patent number: 11098297
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to Cas9 nuclease variants and methods of producing and using such variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Barrett Ethan Steinberg, Derek Cerchione
  • Publication number: 20210230638
    Abstract: Genome editing systems, guide RNAs, and CRISPR-mediated methods are provided for altering portions of the HBG1 and HBG2 loci in cells and increasing expression of fetal hemoglobin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Edouard AUPEPIN DE LAMOTHE-DREUZY, KaiHsin CHANG, Minerva Elaine SANCHEZ, Jack HEATH
  • Patent number: 11028411
    Abstract: Engineered nucleic acids encoding genome editing system components are provided, as are engineered RNA-guided nucleases that include inserts encoded in part by cellular genomic or other sequences recognized by guide RNAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Ari E. Friedland, Hariharan Jayaram, Barrett Ethan Steinberg
  • Patent number: 11028394
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are genome editing systems and compositions that target a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and a sodium channel epithelial 1 alpha (SCNN1A) gene, comprising a Cas9 molecule, and a gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary with a target sequence of a CFTR gene or a SCNN1A gene, and cells comprising such genome editing systems and compositions. Also provided are methods for using the genome editing systems, compositions, and cells for genome engineering (e.g., altering a CFTR gene and/or a SCNN1A gene), and for preventing or treating Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and CF-like disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Deepak Reyon, Morgan L. Maeder, Ari E. Friedland, G. Grant Welstead, David A. Bumcrot
  • Patent number: 11028388
    Abstract: CRISPR/Cas-related compositions and methods for treatment of Usher Syndrome and/or Retinitis Pigmentosa are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Morgan L. Maeder, David A. Bumcrot
  • Patent number: 11001844
    Abstract: CRISPR/CAS-related systems, compositions and methods for editing RS1, RL2, and/or LAT genes in human cells are described, as are cells and compositions including cells edited according to the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Ari E. Friedland, Penrose O'Donnell, David A. Bumcrot
  • Publication number: 20210040506
    Abstract: Methods and compositions useful in targeting a payload to or editing a target nucleic acid are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra GLUCKSMANN, Debrah PALESTRANT, Louis Anthony TARTAGLIA, Jordi MATA-FINK, Agnieszka Dorota CZECHOWICZ
  • Publication number: 20210015869
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for engineering immune cells, cell compositions containing engineered immune cells, kits and articles of manufacture for targeting nucleic acid sequence encoding a portion of a recombinant receptor, e.g., a recombinant T cell receptor (TCR), to a particular genomic locus and/or for modulating expression of the gene at the genomic locus, and applications thereof in connection with cancer immunotherapy, such as adoptive transfer of engineered T cells. In some aspects, the nucleic acid sequence integrates in-frame into the locus of a receptor encoding gene, and in some aspects, results in expression of the whole recombinant receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: Juno Therapeutics, Inc., Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael BURLEIGH, Christopher BORGES, Christopher Heath NYE, Blythe D. SATHER, Queenie VONG, Gordon Grant WELSTEAD
  • Publication number: 20200392208
    Abstract: CRISPR/CAS-related systems, compositions and methods for editing HSV-1 genes in human cells are described, as are cells and compositions including cells edited according to the same. Methods for treating HSV-related keratitis using the said CRISPR/CAS-related systems, compositions and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aryeh Diner, Christopher M. Owens, Ari Friedland
  • Publication number: 20200345865
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating an eye disorder, for example CORD6. Aspects of the disclosure relate to knocking out an autosomal dominant mutant GUCY2D gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon E. Boye, Sanford L. Boye, Morgan Maeder
  • Publication number: 20200308604
    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: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicants: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC., THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Feng ZHANG, Deborah PALESTRANT, Beverly DAVIDSON, Jordi MATA-FINK, Edgardo RODRIGUEZ, Alexis BORISY
  • Publication number: 20200299661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to CRISPR/Cpf1-related methods and components for editing a target nucleic acid sequence and/or modulating expression of a target nucleic acid sequence, as well as methods and compositions for evaluating such editing and/or modulation of expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Gori, John Zuris, Hariharan Jayaram
  • Publication number: 20200263206
    Abstract: Genome editing systems, guide RNAs, DNA donor templates, and CRISPR-mediated methods are provided for altering a ?-globin gene to alter a genotype, e.g., by correcting or partially correcting, a genotype associated with thalassemia or sickle cell disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Leah GORI, Cecilia COTTA-RAMUSINO, Carrie M. MARGULIES
  • Publication number: 20200190513
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of assessing a sample of guide RNAs (gRNAs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Cecilia FERNANDEZ, Georgia GIANNOUKOS, Luis BARRERA, Dawn CIULLA, Terence TA
  • Publication number: 20200181666
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the manipulation of nucleic acids, and more particularly to systems and methods for nucleic acid mutagenesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventor: Barrett Ethan Steinberg
  • Publication number: 20200155606
    Abstract: Genome editing systems, guide RNAs, dead guide RNAs, and CRISPR-mediated methods are provided for altering portions of a target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Editas Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Edouard AUPEPIN DE LAMOTHE-DREUZY, Jack HEATH, Jennifer LEAH GORI, Luis BARRERA