Patents by Inventor Alexander O. Mujica

Alexander O. Mujica 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: 20190320632
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein the non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (Lag3). The non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Lag3 locus so that the non-human animals express a Lag3 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander O. Mujica, Elena Burova, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190323032
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a rat genomic locus of interest using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified rat comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided. Compositions and methods are provided which comprise a genetically modified rat or rat cell comprising a targeted genetic modification in the rat interleukin-2 receptor gamma locus, the rat ApoE locus, the rat Rag2 locus, the rat Rag1 locus and/or the rat Rag2/Rag1 locus. The various methods and compositions provided herein allows for these modified loci to be transmitted through the germline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lee, Alexander O. Mujica, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 10390522
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein the non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Programmed cell death 1 (Pdcd1) gene. The non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Pdcd1 gene so that the non-human animals express a PD-1 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Elena Burova, Alexander O. Mujica, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 10385359
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a rat genomic locus of interest using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified rat comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided. Compositions and methods are provided which comprise a genetically modified rat or rat cell comprising a targeted genetic modification in the rat interleukin-2 receptor gamma locus, the rat ApoE locus, the rat Rag2 locus, the rat Rag1 locus and/or the rat Rag2/Rag1 locus. The various methods and compositions provided herein allows for these modified loci to be transmitted through the germline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lee, Alexander O. Mujica, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 10306874
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein the non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (Lag3). The non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Lag3 locus so that the non-human animals express a Lag3 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander O. Mujica, Elena Burova, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190159436
    Abstract: Non-human animal genomes, non-human animal cells, and non-human animals comprising a humanized TRKB locus and methods of making and using such non-human animal genomes, non-human animal cells, and non-human animals are provided. Non-human animal cells or non-human animals comprising a humanized TRKB locus express a human TRKB protein or a chimeric transthyretin protein, fragments of which are from human TRKB. Methods are provided for using such non-human animals comprising a humanized TRKB locus to assess in vivo efficacy of human-TRKB-targeting reagents such as nuclease agents designed to target human TRKB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander O. Mujica, Yajun Tang, Jeffrey D. Lee, Min Gao, Susan Croll, Lynn Macdonald, Ying Hu, Carmelo Romano
  • Publication number: 20190062410
    Abstract: Non-human animals, methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein said non-human animals comprise a mutant L-kynurenine hydrolase (or kynureninase) gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification in an endogenous kynureninase gene so that said non-human animals express a kynureninase polypeptide that includes an amino acid substitution that results in the elimination of an epitope in said kynureninase polypeptide that is present in the membrane proximal external region of human immunodeficiency virus-1 gp41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Christos KYRATSOUS, Alexander O. MUJICA
  • Publication number: 20180332831
    Abstract: Genetically modified rodents such as mice and rats, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided. The rodents comprise a humanization of at least one endogenous rodent Tmprss gene, such as an endogenous rodent Tmprss2, Tmprss4, or Tmprss11d gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa Purcell, Alexander O. Mujica, Yajun Tang
  • Patent number: 10070631
    Abstract: Genetically modified rodents such as mice and rats, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided. The rodents comprise a humanization of at least one endogenous rodent Tmprss gene, such as an endogenous rodent Tmprss2, Tmprss4, or Tmprss11d gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa Purcell, Alexander O. Mujica, Yajun Tang
  • Patent number: 10070632
    Abstract: Genetically modified rodents such as mice and rats, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided. The rodents comprise a humanization of at least one endogenous rodent Tmprss gene, such as an endogenous rodent Tmprss2, Tmprss4, or Tmprss11d gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa Purcell, Alexander O. Mujica, Yajun Tang
  • Publication number: 20180206462
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein the non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Programmed cell death 1 (Pdcd1) gene. The non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Pdcd1 gene so that the non-human animals express a PD-1 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Elena Burova, Alexander O. Mujica, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9955677
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein the non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Programmed cell death 1 (Pdcd1) gene. The non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Pdcd1 gene so that the non-human animals express a PD-1 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Elena Burova, Alexander O. Mujica, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20170290308
    Abstract: Genetically modified rodents such as mice and rats, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided. The rodents comprise a humanization of at least one endogenous rodent Tmprss gene, such as an endogenous rodent Tmprss2, Tmprss4, or Tmprss11d gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Lisa Purcell, Alexander O. Mujica, Yajun Tang
  • Publication number: 20170245482
    Abstract: Genetically modified rodents such as mice and rats, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided. The rodents comprise a humanization of at least one endogenous rodent Tmprss gene, such as an endogenous rodent Tmprss2, Tmprss4, or Tmprss11d gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Lisa Purcell, Alexander O. Mujica, Yajun Tang
  • Publication number: 20170247436
    Abstract: Non-human animals, methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein said non-human animals comprise a mutant L-kynurenine hydrolase (or kynureninase) gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification in an endogenous kynureninase gene so that said non-human animals express a kynureninase polypeptide that includes an amino acid substitution that results in the elimination of an epitope in said kynureninase polypeptide that is present in the membrane proximal external region of human immunodeficiency virus-1 gp41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Christos Kyratsous, Alexander O. Mujica
  • Publication number: 20170204430
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a rat genomic locus of interest using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified rat comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided. Compositions and methods are provided which comprise a genetically modified rat or rat cell comprising a targeted genetic modification in the rat interleukin-2 receptor gamma locus, the rat ApoE locus, the rat Rag2 locus, the rat Rag1 locus and/or the rat Rag2/Rag1 locus. The various methods and compositions provided herein allows for these modified loci to be transmitted through the germline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lee, Alexander O. Mujica, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20170142943
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein said non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Lymphocyte activation gene 3 (Lag3). Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Lag3 locus so that said non-human animals express a Lag3 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander O. Mujica, Elena Burova, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160145646
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for creating and promoting biallelic targeted modifications to genomes within cells and for producing non-human animals comprising the modified genomes. Also provided are compositions and methods for modifying a genome within a cell that is heterozygous for an allele to become homozygous for that allele. The methods make use of Cas proteins and two or more guide RNAs that target different locations within the same genomic target locus. Also provided are methods of identifying cells with modified genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: David Frendewey, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Wojtek Auerbach, Jeffrey D. Lee, Alexander O. Mujica, Gustavo Droguett, Sean Trzaska, Charleen Hunt, Anthony Gagliardi, David M. Valenzuela, Vera Voronina, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20160060657
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a genomic locus of interest in a eukaryotic cell, a mammalian cell, a human cell or a non-human mammalian cell using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Further methods combine the use of the LTVEC with a CRISPR/Cas system. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified non-human animal comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: David Frendewey, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Alexander O. Mujica, Jeffrey D. Lee, Gustavo Droguett, Sean Trzaska, Charleen Hunt, Anthony Gagliardi, Junko Kuno, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20150366174
    Abstract: Non-human animals, and methods and compositions for making and using the same, are provided, wherein said non-human animals comprise a humanization of a Programmed cell death 1 (Pdcd1) gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous Pdcd1 gene so that said non-human animals express a PD-1 polypeptide that includes a human portion and an endogenous portion (e.g., a non-human portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Elena BUROVA, Alexander O. MUJICA, Ka-Man Venus LAI, Andrew J. MURPHY