Patents by Inventor Cagan Gurer

Cagan Gurer 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: 20240365761
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express a humanized MHC II protein (humanized MHC II ? and ? polypeptides), as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same. Methods of using the genetically modified animals to study various aspects of human immune system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Naxin Tu, Cagan Gurer, Vera Voronina, Sean Stevens
  • Publication number: 20240341291
    Abstract: Non-human animals, cells, methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the non-human animals and cells comprise a humanized B-cell activating factor gene. Non-human animals and cells that express a human or humanized B-cell activating factor protein from an endogenous B-cell activating factor locus are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John MCWHIRTER, Cagan GURER, Lynn MACDONALD, Andrew J. MURPHY
  • Publication number: 20240327785
    Abstract: Genetically modified mice are provided that express human ? variable (hV?) sequences, including mice that express hV? sequences from an endogenous mouse ? light chain locus, mice that express hV? sequences from an endogenous mouse ? light chain locus, and mice that express hV? sequences from a transgene or an episome wherein the hV? sequence is linked to a mouse constant sequence. Mice are provided that are a source of somatically mutated human ? variable sequences useful for making antigen-binding proteins. Compositions and methods for making antigen-binding proteins that comprise human ? variable sequences, including human antibodies, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Sean Stevens, Cagan Gurer, Andrew J. Murphy, Karolina A. Meagher
  • Publication number: 20240315221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetically modified rodent animals comprising in their genome a nucleic acid which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a human CR1 polypeptide, wherein the rodent animals display a human-like expression of the human CR1 polypeptide. Also disclosed herein are isolated rodent cells including rodent embryonic stem cells, and rodent tissues. Further disclosed are nucleic acid vectors and methods for making the genetically modified rodent animals, as well as methods of using such genetically modified rodent animals for screening and testing candidate compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. MURPHY, Lynn MACDONALD, Cagan GURER, Karolina A. MEAGHER, Vera VORONINA, Brinda PRASAD
  • Patent number: 12082566
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetically modified rodent animals comprising in their genome a nucleic acid which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a human CR1 polypeptide, wherein the rodent animals display a human-like expression of the human CR1 polypeptide. Also disclosed herein are isolated rodent cells including rodent embryonic stem cells, and rodent tissues. Further disclosed are nucleic acid vectors and methods for making the genetically modified rodent animals, as well as methods of using such genetically modified rodent animals for screening and testing candidate compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Lynn MacDonald, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Vera Voronina, Brinda Prasad
  • Patent number: 12063915
    Abstract: The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human T cell co-receptor polypeptides (e.g., CD4, CD8?, CD8?), as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, Naxin Tu, Cagan Gurer
  • Patent number: 12058987
    Abstract: Non-human animals, cells, methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the non-human animals and cells comprise a humanized B-cell activating factor gene. Non-human animals and cells that express a human or humanized B-cell activating factor protein from an endogenous B-cell activating factor locus are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 12036288
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals and methods and compositions for making and using them are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises a deletion of the endogenous low affinity Fc?R locus, and wherein the mouse is capable of expressing a functional FcR?-chain. Genetically modified mice are described, including mice that express low affinity human Fc?R genes from the endogenous Fc?R locus, and wherein the mice comprise a functional FcR?-chain. Genetically modified mice that express up to five low affinity human Fc?R genes on accessory cells of the host immune system are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn MacDonald, Naxin Tu, Cagan Gurer, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240180130
    Abstract: Non-human animals, e.g., mammals, e.g., mice or rats, are provided comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain locus that comprises a rearranged human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region nucleotide sequence. The rearranged human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region nucleotide sequence may be operably linked to a heavy or light chain constant region nucleic acid sequence. Also described are genetically modified non-human animals comprising an immunoglobulin light chain locus comprising one or more but less than the wild type number of human immunoglobulin light chain variable region gene segments, which may be operably linked to a light chain constant region nucleic acid sequence. Also provided are methods for obtaining nucleic acid sequences that encode immunoglobulin light chain variable domains capable of binding an antigen in the absence of a heavy chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20240138384
    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 an endogenous cluster of differentiation (CD) gene, in particular a humanization of a CD47 gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous CD47 gene so that said non-human animals express a CD47 polypeptide that includes a human portion and a non-human portion (e.g., a murine portion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Cagan Gurer, Ella Ioffe, Alexander Mujica, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20240099279
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are non-human animals (e.g., rodents, e.g., mice or rats) genetically engineered to express a humanized or human T cell receptor (TCR) comprising a variable domain encoded by (a) at least one human TCR variable region ? gene segment and a (human) TCR ? constant region gene sequence and/or (b) or at least one human TCR variable region ? gene segment and a (human) TCR ? constant region gene sequence. Also provided are embryos, tissues, and cells expressing the same. Methods for making a genetically engineered animal that expresses the humanized or human ? and/or ? TCR are also provided. Methods for using the genetically engineered animals that mount a substantially humanized T cell immune response for developing human therapeutics are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Naxin Tu, John McWhirter, Chunguang Guo, Cagan Gurer, Vera Voronina, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11910788
    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 an endogenous cluster of differentiation (CD) gene, in particular a humanization of a CD47 gene. Said non-human animals may be described, in some embodiments, as having a genetic modification to an endogenous CD47 gene so that said non-human animals express a CD47 polypeptide that includes a human portion and a non-human portion (e.g., a murine portion).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Cagan Gurer, Ella Ioffe, Alexander Mujica, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20230337646
    Abstract: Non-human animals, tissues, cells, and genetic material are provided that comprise a modification of an endogenous non-human heavy chain immunoglobulin sequence and that comprise an ADAM6 activity functional in a mouse, wherein the non-human animals express a human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and a cognate human immunoglobulin ? light chain variable domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Hosiawa, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20230292721
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome are provided. Also provided are methods for making non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome, and methods for using non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome. These animals and methods find many uses in the art, including, for example, in modeling human T cell and/or natural killer (NK) cell development and function, in modeling human pathogen infection of human T cells and/or NK cells, and in various in vivo screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dietmar Herndler-Brandstetter, Richard A. Flavell, Davor Frleta, Cagan Gurer, Markus Gabriel Manz, Andrew J. Murphy, Noah W. Palm, Liang Shan, Sean Stevens, Till Strowig, George D. Yancopoulos, Marcel de Zoete
  • Publication number: 20230232795
    Abstract: Genetically modified mice and methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises humanization of an Fc?RI protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Lynn Macdonald, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Naxin Tu
  • Publication number: 20230189772
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals comprising a humanized interleukin-15 (IL-15) gene. Cells, embryos, and non-human animals comprising a human IL-15 gene. Rodents that express humanized or human IL-15 protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose F. Rojas, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Andrew J. Murphy, Cagan Gurer
  • Patent number: 11617357
    Abstract: Non-human animals, tissues, cells, and genetic material are provided that comprise a modification of an endogenous non-human heavy chain immunoglobulin sequence and that comprise an ADAM6 activity functional in a mouse, wherein the non-human animals express a human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and a cognate human immunoglobulin ? light chain variable domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Hosiawa, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11612151
    Abstract: Non-human animals, tissues, cells, and genetic material are provided that comprise a modification of an endogenous non-human heavy chain immunoglobulin sequence and that comprise an ADAM6 activity functional in a mouse, wherein the non-human animals express a human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and a cognate human immunoglobulin ? light chain variable domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Hosiawa, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11576356
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome are provided. Also provided are methods for making non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome, and methods for using non-human animals expressing human SIRP? and human IL-15 from the non-human animal genome. These animals and methods find many uses in the art, including, for example, in modeling human T cell and/or natural killer (NK) cell development and function, in modeling human pathogen infection of human T cells and/or NK cells, and in various in vivo screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
    Inventors: Dietmar Herndler-Brandstetter, Richard A. Flavell, Davor Frleta, Cagan Gurer, Markus Gabriel Manz, Andrew J. Murphy, Noah W. Palm, Liang Shan, Sean Stevens, Till Strowig, George D. Yancopoulos, Marcel de Zoete
  • Patent number: 11528895
    Abstract: The invention provides a genetically modified non-human animal that comprises in its genome unrearranged T cell receptor variable gene loci, as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified non-human animal and methods of making the same. Various methods of using the genetically modified non-human animal are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, John McWhirter, Naxin Tu, Vera Voronina, Cagan Gurer, Karolina Meagher, Sean Stevens