Patents by Inventor Aravind Asokan

Aravind Asokan 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: 20250195693
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are AAV chimeric capsid proteins that confer an ability to evade neutralizing antibodies in humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Lawrence Patrick Havlik
  • Publication number: 20250145670
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising an adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein, comprising one or more amino acids substitutions, wherein the substitutions introduce a new glycan binding site into the AAV capsid protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Richard Samulski
  • Patent number: 12281320
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides AAV capsid proteins comprising a modification in the amino acid sequence and virus vectors comprising the modified AAV capsid protein. The disclosure also provides methods of administering the virus vectors and virus capsids of the disclosure to a cell or to a subject in vivo. This disclosure also relates to recombinant adeno associated virus (rAAV) capsid proteins comprising one or more amino acid substitutions in the 5-fold region of the rAAV capsid that result in decreased reactivity to neutralizing antibodies, and their use as gene delivery vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Patrick Havlik, Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, James K. Smith, Mario Mietzsch
  • Patent number: 12146151
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, comprising coevolved capsid variant proteins, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of making, and methods for delivering such to a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Trevor Gonzalez, Lawrence Patrick Havlik
  • Publication number: 20240366788
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors comprising capsid protein variants. Also disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these AAV vectors and capsid protein variants as well as methods of making such vectors and capsid protein variants. Disclosed herein are methods of using the disclosed AAV vectors and disclosed capsid protein variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Jonathan Ian Ark, Lawrence Patrick Havlik, Justin Eyquem, William Nyberg
  • Publication number: 20240327468
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising an adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein, comprising one or more amino acids substitutions, wherein the substitutions introduce a new glycan binding site into the AAV capsid protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Richard Samulski
  • Publication number: 20240294576
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for enhancing secretion of extracellular vesicles and/or AAV particles from cells. Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for altering and/or modifying the formation and/or secretion of extracellular vesicles and/or AAV particles from cells. Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for loading extracellular vesicles and or AAV particles with a cargo. Disclosed herein are isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a polypeptide for promoting the formation of extracellular vesicles and AAV particles in cell or a polypeptide associated with extracellular vesicles and/or AAV particles secreted from a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Zachary Elmore, Lawrence Patrick Havlik, Daniel K. Oh
  • Patent number: 12049478
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising an adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein, comprising one or more amino acids substitutions, wherein the substitutions introduce a new glycan binding site into the AAV capsid protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Richard Samulski
  • Patent number: 12037598
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, comprising coevolved capsid variant proteins, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of making, and methods for delivering such to a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Trevor Gonzalez, Lawrence Patrick Havlik
  • Publication number: 20240226338
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising one or more subgenomic Flavivirus RNA (sfRNA) elements and using those compositions in methods of improving mRNA transcript stability, improving mRNA transcript translation efficiency, enhancing gene therapy, and treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Rita Meganck
  • Publication number: 20240209031
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides AAV capsid proteins comprising a modification in the amino acid sequence and virus capsids and virus vectors comprising the modified AAV capsid protein. The disclosure also provides methods of administering the virus vectors and virus capsids of the disclosure to a cell or to a subject in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Giridhar Murlidharan, Blake Albright
  • Publication number: 20240158450
    Abstract: The present invention provides AAV capsid proteins comprising a modification in the amino acid sequence and virus vectors comprising the modified AAV capsid protein. The invention also provides methods of administering the virus vectors and virus capsids of the invention to a cell or to a subject in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Long Ping Victor Tse, Brittney Gurda
  • Publication number: 20240141379
    Abstract: This invention is directed to AAV compositions for circular RNA expression and methods of expressing covalently closed, circular RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Erin Borchardt, Rita Meganck, William F. Marzluff
  • Publication number: 20240131197
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising one or more subgenomic Flavivirus RNA (sfRNA) elements and using those compositions in methods of improving mRNA transcript stability, improving mRNA transcript translation efficiency, enhancing gene therapy, and treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Rita Meganck
  • Publication number: 20240124878
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for and methods of generating chimeric RNA molecules and methods of treating and/or preventing a genetic disease or disorder using chimeric RNA molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, David Fiflis
  • Publication number: 20240082351
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions for and methods of preventing protein aggregation, removing protein aggregates, and improving fluid flux in the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Aaron Mitchell-Dick, Giridhar MURLIDHARAN, Ruth Castellanos Rivera
  • Publication number: 20240076695
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, comprising coevolved capsid variant proteins, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of making, and methods for delivering such to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Trevor Gonzalez, Lawrence Patrick Havlick
  • Publication number: 20240075111
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides nucleic acid expression cassettes, vectors, compositions and methods for the treatment of ATPase-mediated diseases in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mohamad Mikati, Arsen Hunanyan, Boris Kantor, Aravind Asokan, Ram Puranam, Dwight Koeberl
  • Publication number: 20240067988
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, comprising coevolved capsid variant proteins, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of making, and methods for delivering such to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Trevor Gonzalez, Lawrence Patrick Havlik
  • Patent number: 11905312
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides AAV capsid proteins comprising a modification in the amino acid sequence and virus capsids and virus vectors comprising the modified AAV capsid protein. The disclosure also provides methods of administering the virus vectors and virus capsids of the disclosure to a cell or to a subject in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Aravind Asokan, Giridhar Murlidharan, Blake Albright