Patents by Inventor Charles J. Link

Charles J. Link 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: 20230404642
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods of cancer treatment comprising steps of: a) intratumoral cell lysis, mediated by cryolysis; and b) intratumoral administration of 1) a combination of immunotherapeutic agents comprising: i) a TLR9 agonist CpG oligodeoxydinucleotide, ii) an agonistic anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody, iii) an agonistic anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody and iv) an anti-CTLA4 monoclonal antibody; or 2) a combination of immunotherapeutic agents comprising: i) a TLR9 agonist CpG oligodeoxydinucleotide, ii) an agonistic anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody, iii) an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody and iv) an anti-CTLA4 monoclonal antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Link, JR., Jason R. Williams, Mario R. Mautino, Daniel K. Recinelia, Eamonn P. Hobbs
  • Patent number: 9512158
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce ?Gal epitopes or ?Gal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-?Gal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Won-Bin Young, Gabriela Rossi, Charles J. Link, Firoz Jaipuri
  • Patent number: 9474801
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ?(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ? galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM
    Inventors: Charles J. Link, Jr., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Patent number: 9474771
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ?(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ?-galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM
    Inventors: Charles J. Link, Jr., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Patent number: 9174942
    Abstract: Presently provided are compounds according to the formula (I) or (II), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, wherein R1, R4, and R5 are defined herein. Such compounds and compositions are useful for modulating an activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; treating indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) mediated immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of enzymatic activity of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer; and treating immunosuppression associated with an infectious disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: NewLink Genetics Corporation
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Sanjeev Kumar, Firoz Jaipuri, Jesse Waldo, Tanay Kesharwani, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Charles J. Link, Judith Lalonde, George Prendergast, Alexander Muller, William Malachowski
  • Patent number: 9090643
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce ?Gal epitopes or ?Gal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-?Gal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NEWLINK GENETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Won-Bin Young, Gabriela Rossi, Charles J. Link, Firoz Jaipuri
  • Patent number: 8916169
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce ?Gal epitopes or ?Gal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-?Gal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: NewLink Genetics Corporation
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Won-Bin Young, Gabriela Rossi, Charles J. Link, Firoz Jaipuri
  • Publication number: 20140323740
    Abstract: Presently provided are compounds according to the formula (I) or (II), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, wherein R1, R4, and R5 are defined herein. Such compounds and compositions are useful for modulating an activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; treating indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) mediated immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of enzymatic activity of indoleamine -2,3-dioxygenase; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer; and treating immunosupression associated with an infectious disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: NewLink Genetics Corporation, Lankeanau Institute for Medical Research
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Sanjeev Kumar, Firoz Jaipuri, Jesse Waldo, Tanay Kesharwani, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Charles J. Link, Judith Lalonde, George Prendergast, Alexander Muller, William Malachowski
  • Patent number: 8748469
    Abstract: Presently provided are compounds according to the formula (I) or (II), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, wherein R1, R4, and R5 are defined herein. Such compounds and compositions are useful for modulating an activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; treating indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) mediated immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of enzymatic activity of indoleamine -2,3-dioxygenase; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer; and treating immunosupression associated with an infectious disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: NewLink Genetics Corporation, Lankeanau Institute for Medical Research
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Sanjeev Kumar, Firoz Jaipuri, Jesse Waldo, Tanay Kesharwani, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Charles J. Link
  • Publication number: 20140072597
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ?(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ?-galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Central Iowa Health System
    Inventors: Charles J. LINK, JR., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Publication number: 20140037692
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ?(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ? galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CENTRAL IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM
    Inventors: Charles J. LINK, JR., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Patent number: 8551474
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ?(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ?-galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Central Iowa Health System
    Inventors: Charles J. Link, Jr., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Patent number: 8535658
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ? (1,3) galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ? galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Central Iowa Health System
    Inventors: Charles J. Link, Jr., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Publication number: 20130149331
    Abstract: The present invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising a T-cell antigen in association with a rhamnose monosaccharide and/or Forssman disaccharide, and corresponding methods for inducing immune response. The T-cell antigen may be for example, a tumor vaccine, such as a tumor cell or one or more tumor antigens. The invention takes advantage of the naturally high titers of anti-Rhamnose and/or anti-Forssman disaccharide in humans to target vaccine compositions to antigen presenting cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Peng George Wang, Wenlan Alex Chen, Brian Martin, Mario R. Mautino, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Charles J. Link, JR.
  • Patent number: 8357777
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce ?Gal epi topes or ?Gal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-?Gal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Newlink Genetics
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Won-Bin Young, Gabriela Rossi, Charles J. Link, Firoz Jaipuri
  • Publication number: 20120003251
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce ?Gal epi topes or ?Gal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-?Gal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: NewLink Genetics
    Inventors: Mario R. MAUTINO, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Won-Bin Young, Gabriela Rossi, Charles J. Link, Firoz Jaipuri
  • Publication number: 20110250233
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ? (1,3) galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ? galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Charles J. Link, JR., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi
  • Patent number: 7998486
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce ?Gal epitopes or ?Gal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-?Gal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: NewLink Genetics Corporation
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Won-Bin Young, Gabriela Rossi, Charles J. Link, Firoz Jaipuri
  • Publication number: 20110136796
    Abstract: Presently provided are compounds according to the formula (I) or (II), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, wherein R1, R4, and R5 are defined herein. Such compounds and compositions are useful for modulating an activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase; treating indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) mediated immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of enzymatic activity of indoleamine -2,3-dioxygenase; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer; and treating immunosupression associated with an infectious disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: NEWLINK GENETICS, LANKEANAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Mario R. Mautino, Sanjeev Kumar, Firoz Jaipuri, Jesse Waldo, Tanay Kesharwani, Nicholas N. Vahanian, Charles J. Link, Judith Lalonde, George Prendergast, Alexander Muller, William Malachowski
  • Publication number: 20110086067
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an ?(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The ?-galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Central Iowa Health System
    Inventors: Charles J. LINK, JR., Tatiana Seregina, Gabriela Rossi