Patents by Inventor Adrian Rice

Adrian Rice 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).

  • Publication number: 20240075129
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for inducing immunity against a virus such as a coronavirus in the mucosal tissue of a patient, include administering a vaccine composition to the patient by oral administration (e.g., nasal injection, nasal inhalation, oral inhalation, and/or oral ingestion). Also disclosed are compositions for assaying the presence of anti-viral antibodies induced by the administered vaccine or the presence of viral proteins in a saliva sample include a stabilizing solution and may also include the use of aragonite particle beads. Compositions and methods are presented for prevention and/or treatment of a coronavirus disease wherein the composition comprises comprises a recombinant entity. The recombinant entity is bivalent, comprising a nucleic acid encoding a coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein CoV2 nucleocapsid protein fused to an endosomal targeting sequence, and a nucleic acid encoding a CoV2 spike protein sequence optimized for cell surface expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: ImmunityBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Peter Sieling, Kayvan Niazi, Shahrooz Rabizadeh, Lise Geissert, Annie Shin, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Jeffrey Safrit, Leonard Sender
  • Patent number: 11857620
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for inducing immunity against a virus such as a coronavirus in the mucosal tissue of a patient, include administering a vaccine composition to the patient by oral administration (e.g., nasal injection, nasal inhalation, oral inhalation, and/or oral ingestion). Also disclosed are compositions for assaying the presence of antiviral antibodies induced by the administered vaccine or the presence of viral proteins in a saliva sample include a stabilizing solution and may also include the use of aragonite particle beads. Compositions and methods are presented for prevention and/or treatment of a coronavirus disease wherein the composition comprises comprises a recombinant entity. The recombinant entity is bivalent, comprising a nucleic acid encoding a coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein CoV2 nucleocapsid protein fused to an endosomal targeting sequence, and a nucleic acid encoding a CoV2 spike protein sequence optimized for cell surface expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ImmunityBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Peter Sieling, Kayvan Niazi, Shahrooz Rabizadeh, Lise Geissert, Annie Shin, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Jeffrey Safrit, Leonard Sender
  • Publication number: 20230338508
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for inducing immunity against a virus such as a coronavirus in the mucosal tissue of a patient, include administering a vaccine composition to the patient by oral administration (e.g., nasal injection, nasal inhalation, oral inhalation, and/or oral ingestion). Also disclosed are compositions for assaying the presence of antiviral antibodies induced by the administered vaccine or the presence of viral proteins in a saliva sample include a stabilizing solution and may also include the use of aragonite particle beads. Compositions and methods are presented for prevention and/or treatment of a coronavirus disease wherein the composition comprises a recombinant entity. The recombinant entity is bivalent, comprising a nucleic acid encoding a coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein CoV2 nucleocapsid protein fused to an endosomal targeting sequence, and a nucleic acid encoding a CoV2 spike protein sequence optimized for cell surface expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Peter Sieling, Kayvan Niazi, Shahrooz Rabizadeh, Lise Geissert, Annie Shin, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Jeffrey Safrit, Leonard Sender
  • Publication number: 20230086390
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for inducing immunity against a virus such as a coronavirus in the mucosal tissue of a patient, include administering a vaccine composition to the patient by oral administration (e.g., nasal injection, nasal inhalation, oral inhalation, and/or oral ingestion). Also disclosed are compositions for assaying the presence of antiviral antibodies induced by the administered vaccine or the presence of viral proteins in a saliva sample include a stabilizing solution and may also include the use of aragonite particle beads. Compositions and methods are presented for prevention and/or treatment of a coronavirus disease wherein the composition comprises a recombinant entity. The recombinant entity is bivalent, comprising a nucleic acid encoding a coronavirus 2 nucleocapsid protein CoV2 nucleocapsid protein fused to an endosomal targeting sequence, and a nucleic acid encoding a CoV2 spike protein sequence optimized for cell surface expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Peter Sieling, Kayvan Niazi, Shahrooz Rabizadeh, Lise Geissert, Annie Shin, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Jeffrey Safrit, Leonard Sender
  • Patent number: 11352642
    Abstract: Methods for generating immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow multiple vaccinations with the same adenovirus vector and vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Etubics Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Yvette Latchman, Adrian Rice
  • Patent number: 11304998
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating enhanced immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow for multiple vaccinations in combination with an IL-15 superagonist complex in subjects in need thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Etubics Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Yvette Latchman, Joseph Balint
  • Publication number: 20220016234
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for inducing immunity against a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) in a patient in need thereof. The method comprises administering a vaccine composition comprising a self-adjuvanted SARS-CoV2 Spike (S) RNA-based vaccine (AAHI-SC2), followed by administering a replication defective adenovirus (hAd5) vaccine composition, wherein the adenovirus comprises an E1 gene region deletion and an E2b gene region deletion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Adrian Rice, Mohit Verma
  • Patent number: 11149087
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow multiple vaccinations or in combination with other therapy and vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Etubics Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Yvette Latchman, Adrian Rice
  • Patent number: 11104916
    Abstract: Compositions of a recombinant adenovirus based vector vaccine containing one or more alphavirus antigen genes are disclosed herein. Methods for constructing and producing such vaccines and methods of using these vaccines to generate broad based immune responses against alphaviruses are also described. Compositions described herein allow for vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Etubics Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Joseph Balint, Adrian Rice, Yvette Latchman, Elizabeth Gabitzsch
  • Publication number: 20210260175
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating enhanced immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow for multiple vaccinations in combination with an IL-15 superagonist complex in subjects in need thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Yvette Latchman, Joseph Balint
  • Patent number: 11020467
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating enhanced immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow for multiple vaccinations in combination with an IL-15 superagonist complex in subjects in need thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Etubics Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Adrian Rice, Elizabeth Gabitzsch, Yvette Latchman, Joseph Balint
  • Patent number: 11022406
    Abstract: An defense substance spray canister is provided. The defense substance spray canister includes a cylindrical outer tube defining a longitudinal axis of the defense substance spray canister through an axial center of the cylindrical outer tube, a defense substance storage container contained within the cylindrical outer tube, the defense substance storage container including a valve operable to selectively release a flow of defense substance, an activation sleeve centered upon the longitudinal axis and, based upon relative movement of the activation sleeve relative to the cylindrical outer tube, operable to activate the valve, and a sleeve force transmission assembly operable to transform the relative movement of the activation sleeve relative to the cylindrical outer tube into an activation force upon the valve operable to selectively release the flow of defense substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Adrian Rice
  • Publication number: 20210138056
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, methods and compositions are provided for generating immune responses against tumor neo-antigens or neo-epitopes. In particular embodiments there may be provided methods for constructing and producing recombinant adenovirus-based vector vaccines containing nucleic acid sequences encoding tumor neo-antigens and neo-epitopes that allow for vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus. In additional embodiments, methods and compositions are provided for the treatment of cancer using immunotherapy based on recombinant adenovirus-based vectors combined with engineered natural killer cells. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions further comprises a nucleic acid encoding for an immunological fusion partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Frank R. JONES, Adrian RICE, Patrick SOON-SHIONG, Kayvan NIAZI, Shahrooz RABIZADEH
  • Patent number: 10835596
    Abstract: Compositions of a recombinant adenovirus based vector vaccine containing one or more flavivirus antigen genes are disclosed herein. Methods for constructing and producing such vaccines and methods of using these vaccines to generate immune responses against flaviviruses are also described. Compositions described herein allow for vaccinations in subjects with preexisting immunity to adenovirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Etubics Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Joseph Balint, Adrian Rice, Yvette Latchman, Elizabeth Gabitzsch
  • Publication number: 20200282032
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, methods and compositions are provided for generating immune responses against tumor neo-antigens or neo-epitopes. In particular embodiments there may be provided methods for constructing and producing recombinant adenovirus-based vector vaccines containing nucleic acid sequences encoding tumor neo-antigens and neo-epitopes that allow for vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus. In additional embodiments, methods and compositions are provided for the treatment of cancer using immunotherapy based on recombinant adenovirus-based vectors combined with engineered natural killer cells. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions further comprises a nucleic acid encoding for an immunological fusion partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Frank R. JONES, Adrian RICE, Patrick SOON-SHIONG, Kayvan NIAZI, Shahrooz RABIZADEH
  • Publication number: 20200171140
    Abstract: Compositions of a recombinant adenovirus based vector vaccine containing one or more flavivirus antigen genes are disclosed herein. Methods for constructing and producing such vaccines and methods of using these vaccines to generate immune responses against flaviviruses are also described. Compositions described herein allow for vaccinations in subjects with preexisting immunity to adenovirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: ETUBICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank R. JONES, Joseph BALINT, Adrian RICE, Yvette LATCHMAN, Elizabeth GABITZSCH
  • Publication number: 20200172925
    Abstract: Compositions of a recombinant adenovirus based vector vaccine containing one or more alphavirus antigen genes are disclosed herein. Methods for constructing and producing such vaccines and methods of using these vaccines to generate broad based immune responses against alphaviruses are also described. Compositions described herein allow for vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: ETUBICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank R. JONES, Joseph BALINT, Adrian RICE, Yvette LATCHMAN, Elizabeth GABITZSCH
  • Publication number: 20200155662
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating enhanced immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow for multiple vaccinations in combination with an IL-15 superagonist complex in subjects in need thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Frank R. JONES, Adrian RICE, Elizabeth GABITZSCH, Yvette LATCHMAN, Joseph BALINT
  • Publication number: 20200141702
    Abstract: An defense substance spray canister is provided. The defense substance spray canister includes a cylindrical outer tube defining a longitudinal axis of the defense substance spray canister through an axial center of the cylindrical outer tube, a defense substance storage container contained within the cylindrical outer tube, the defense substance storage container including a valve operable to selectively release a flow of defense substance, an activation sleeve centered upon the longitudinal axis and, based upon relative movement of the activation sleeve relative to the cylindrical outer tube, operable to activate the valve, and a sleeve force transmission assembly operable to transform the relative movement of the activation sleeve relative to the cylindrical outer tube into an activation force upon the valve operable to selectively release the flow of defense substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Adrian Rice
  • Publication number: 20190134195
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for constructing and producing recombinant adenovirus-based vector vaccines are provided. In particular aspects, there are be provided compositions and methods involving adenovirus vectors comprising genes for target antigens, such as novel antigens of HPV E6 and/or HPV E7 for use in treatment methods that generate highly reactive anti-HPV and anti-tumor immune responses in subjects with preexisting immunity to adenovirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Frank R. JONES, Joseph BALINT, Yvette LATCHMAN, Adrian RICE, Elizabeth GABITZSCH