Patents by Inventor Barney S. Graham
Barney S. Graham 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).
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Patent number: 12268737Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John R. Mascola, Jeffrey C. Boyington, Hadi M. Yassine, Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20240285749Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by thew Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServiInventors: John R. Mascola, Jeffrey C. Boyington, Hadi M. Yassine, Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20240226012Abstract: Novel, nanoparticle-based vaccines are provided that elicit an immune response to a broad range of infectious agents, such as influenza viruses. The nanoparticles comprise a heterogeneous population of fusion proteins, each comprising a monomeric subunit of a self-assembly protein, such as ferritin, joined to one or more immunogenic portions of a protein from an infectious agent, such as influenza virus. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form nanoparticles that display a heterogeneous population of immunogenic portions on their surface. When administered to an individual, such nanoparticles elicit an immune response to different strains, types, subtypes and species with in the same taxonomic family. Thus, such nanoparticles can be used to vaccinate an individual against infection by different Types, subtypes and/or strains of infectious agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: The USA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo, Hadi M. Yassine
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Publication number: 20240181038Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier-formulated mRNA comprising at least one coding sequence encoding an influenza HA stem polypeptide, and to related aspects.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicants: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESInventors: Ventzislav Bojidarov VASSILEV, Corey MALLETT, Ronan ROUXEL, Normand BLAIS, Masaru KANEKIYO, Barney S. GRAHAM
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Publication number: 20240165224Abstract: The present invention relates to influenza virus immunisation using at least one influenza HA stem polypeptide in conjunction with squalene emulsion adjuvants, and to related aspects.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicants: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESInventors: Ventzislav Bojidarov VASSILEV, Corey MALLETT, Ronan ROUXEL, Normand BLAIS, Masaru KANEKIYO, Barney S. GRAHAM
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Patent number: 11981707Abstract: Disclosed are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) antigens including a recombinant RSV F protein stabilized in a prefusion conformation. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the antigens and methods of producing the antigens. Methods for generating an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is a method for treating or preventing a RSV infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the antigen to the subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Jason S. McLellan, Jeffrey Boyington, Lei Chen, Man Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Jason Gorman, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Gilad Ofek, Marie Pancera, Mallika Sastry, Cinque Soto, Sanjay Srivatsan, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Tongqing Zhou
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Patent number: 11969466Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John R. Mascola, Jeffrey C. Boyington, Hadi M. Yassine, Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20240109955Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptides and antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural and/or functional features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; host cells, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Juan LI, Chi-Jen WEI, Ronnie R. WEI, Zhi-Yong YANG, John R. MASCOLA, Gary J. NABEL, John MISASI, Amarendra PEGU, Lingshu WANG, Tongqing ZHOU, Misook CHOE, Olamide K. OLONINIYI, Bingchun ZHAO, Yi ZHANG, Eun Sung YANG, Man CHEN, Kwanyee LEUNG, Wei SHI, Nancy J. SULLIVAN, Peter D. KWONG, Richard A. KOUP, Barney S. GRAHAM, Peng HE
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Patent number: 11938221Abstract: Novel, nanoparticle-based vaccines are provided that elicit an immune response to a broad range of infectious agents, such as influenza viruses. The nanoparticles comprise a heterogeneous population of fusion proteins, each comprising a monomeric subunit of a self-assembly protein, such as ferritin, joined to one or more immunogenic portions of a protein from an infectious agent, such as influenza virus. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form nanoparticles that display a heterogeneous population of immunogenic portions on their surface. When administered to an individual, such nanoparticles elicit an immune response to different strains, types, subtypes and species with in the same taxonomic family. Thus, such nanoparticles can be used to vaccinate an individual against infection by different Types, subtypes and/or strains of infectious agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo, Hadi M. Yassine
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Publication number: 20240050554Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. The vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from Group 2 influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to stabilized stem regions of Group 2 influenza virus HA proteins. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, department of Health and Human ServicInventors: Jeffrey C. Boyington, Barney S. Graham, John R. Mascola, Hadi M. Yassine, Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Syed M. Moin, Lingshu Wang, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20240018193Abstract: Disclosed are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) antigens including a recombinant RSV F protein stabilized in a prefusion conformation. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the antigens and methods of producing the antigens. Methods for generating an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is a method for treating or preventing a RSV infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the antigen to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: The United State of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Jason S. McLellan, Jeffrey Boyington, Lei Chen, Man Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Jason Gorman, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Gilad Ofek, Marie Pancera, Mallika Sastry, Cinque Soto, Sanjay Srivatsan, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Tongqing Zhou
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Patent number: 11793871Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. The vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from Group 2 influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to stabilized stem regions of Group 2 influenza virus HA proteins. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Jeffrey C. Boyington, Barney S. Graham, John R. Mascola, Hadi M. Yassine, Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Syed M. Moin, Lingshu Wang, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20230330210Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John R. Mascola, Jeffrey C. Boyington, Hadi M. Yassine, Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Patent number: 11780885Abstract: Compounds useful as components of immunogenic compositions for the induction of an immunogenic response in a subject against viral infection, methods for their use in treatment, and processes for their manufacture are provided herein. The compounds comprise a nucleic acid construct comprising a sequence which encodes a Zika virus antigen.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESInventors: Kimberly Dowd, Barney S. Graham, Sung-Youl Ko, Wing-Pui Kong, John Mascola, Theodore Pierson, Mayuri Sharma, Dong Yu
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Publication number: 20230242593Abstract: Compounds useful as components of immunogenic compositions for the induction of an immunogenic response in a subject against viral infection, methods for their use in treatment, and processes for their manufacture are provided herein. The compounds comprise a nucleic acid construct comprising a sequence which encodes a Zika virus antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicants: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA, THE U.S.A., AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESInventors: KIMBERLY DOWD, BARNEY S. GRAHAM, SUNG-YOUL KO, WING-PUI KONG, JOHN MASCOLA, THEODORE PIERSON, MAYURI SHARMA, DONG YU
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Patent number: 11679151Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John R. Mascola, Jeffrey C. Boyington, Hadi M. Yassine, Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20230090779Abstract: The disclosure provides non-naturally occurring mutant neuraminidase (NA) polypeptides that improve expression and or modifies the open/closed tetrameric conformational state of the NA polypeptide, and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Neil P. KING, Daniel ELLIS, Masaru KANEKIYO, Julia LEDERHOFER, Barney S. GRAHAM
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Publication number: 20220339278Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. The vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from Group 2 influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to stabilized stem regions of Group 2 influenza virus HA proteins. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Jeffrey C. Boyington, Barney S. Graham, John R. Mascola, Hadi M. Yassine, Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Syed M. Moin, Lingshu Wang, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Patent number: 11338033Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. The vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from Group 2 influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to stabilized stem regions of Group 2 influenza virus HA proteins. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Jeffrey C. Boyington, Barney S. Graham, John R. Mascola, Hadi M. Yassine, Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Syed M. Moin, Lingshu Wang, Masaru Kanekiyo
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Publication number: 20220072120Abstract: Nanoparticles and vaccines containing these nano particles that elicit an immune response against hemagglutinin (HA) proteins from a broad range of influenza viruses are provided. The nanoparticles are made from self-assembling proteins, at least one of which is joined to an immunogenic portion of an influenza HA protein. This immunogenic portion is displayed on the nanoparticle surface, making the nanoparticles useful for vaccinating subjects against influenza virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Masaru Kanekiyo, Barney S. Graham, Seyhan Boyoglu-Barnum, Rebecca A. Gillespie, Neil P. King, Daniel Ellis, Jing Yang Wang, George Ueda, Jorge Fallas