Patents by Inventor Charles L. Sentman

Charles L. Sentman 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).

  • Patent number: 12384827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chimeric immune receptor molecules for reducing or eliminating tumors. The chimeric receptors are composed a C-type lectin-like natural killer cell receptor, or a protein associated therewith, fused to an immune signaling receptor containing an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif. Methods for using the chimeric receptors are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Charles L. Sentman
  • Publication number: 20250230409
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 12291723
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Publication number: 20250129335
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventor: Charles L. SENTMAN
  • Publication number: 20250034217
    Abstract: Nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and recombinant cells harboring the nucleic acid constructs or vectors are disclosed. The nucleic acid constructs include genes encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and/or one or more transcription factors, optionally mutated. The transcription factors include those that mediate proinflammatory cytokine expression, e.g., T-bet, STAT1, or STAT4. Methods are disclosed of co-expression of the CAR and the transcription factor in a human or non-human immune cell, preferably human T cells. Also disclosed are methods for using these cells for immunotherapy, e.g., in treating cancer, infection, autoimmunity, allergy or inflammation diseases by the administration of a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and/or immune cells, e.g., human CAR-T cells, described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Charles L. SENTMAN, Albert GACEREZ
  • Publication number: 20250002584
    Abstract: Antibodies, chimeric antigen receptors, and bispecific T-cell engagers having specificity for B7-H6 and methods for using the same in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with B7-H6 expression are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Charles L. SENTMAN, Tong ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20250002852
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TOR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TOR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TOR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TOR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 12168780
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 12146158
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 12065492
    Abstract: Antibodies, chimeric antigen receptors, and bispecific T-cell engagers having specificity for B7-H6 and methods for using the same in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with B7-H6 expression are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Charles L. Sentman, Tong Zhang
  • Patent number: 12060394
    Abstract: Nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and recombinant cells harboring the nucleic acid constructs or vectors are disclosed. The nucleic acid constructs include genes encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and/or one or more transcription factors, optionally mutated. The transcription factors include those that mediate proinflammatory cytokine expression, e.g., T-bet, STAT1, or STAT4. Methods are disclosed of co-expression of the CAR and the transcription factor in a human or non-human immune cell, preferably human T cells. Also disclosed are methods for using these cells for immunotherapy, e.g., in treating cancer, infection, autoimmunity, allergy or inflammation diseases by the administration of a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and/or immune cells, e.g., human CAR-T cells, described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Charles L. Sentman, Albert Gacerez
  • Patent number: 12031156
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Publication number: 20240200029
    Abstract: The invention is directed to T cells and other cells that express chimeric NK-p30 receptors (“chimeric NKp30 T cells”), methods of making and using chimeric NKp30 T cells, and methods of using these chimeric NKp30 T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one aspect, the disclosure broadly relates to chimeric NKp30 T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another aspect, said chimeric NKp30 T cells are further designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The disclosure also pertains to methods of making said chimeric NKp30 T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said chimeric NKp30 T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Tong ZHANG, Charles L. SENTMAN
  • Publication number: 20240189424
    Abstract: Directed evolution using yeast display was employed to isolate novel NKp30 variants that bind to B7H6 with higher affinity compared to the native receptor but retain its fast association and dissociation profile. Two variants, CC3 and CC5, were expressed as soluble Fc-fusion proteins and CARs containing CD28 and CD3? intracellular domains. These Fc fusion protein forms of NKp30 and its variants were better able to bind tumor cells expressing low levels of B7H6 than TZ47, and exhibited improved in vitro tumor cell killing relative to NKp30. Also, CAR T cells expressing the engineered variants produced unique cytokine signatures in response to multiple tumor types expressing B7H6 compared to both NKp30 and TZ47. These findings suggest that natural CAR receptors can be fine-tuned to produce more desirable signaling outputs while maintaining evolutionary advantages in ligand recognition relative to scFvs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Savannah E. BUTLER, Rachel A. BROG, Cheryl H. CHANG, Charles L. SENTMAN, Yina H. HUANG, Margaret E. ACKERMAN
  • Publication number: 20240150427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chimeric immune receptor molecules for reducing or eliminating tumors. The chimeric receptors are composed a C-type lectin-like natural killer cell receptor, or a protein associated therewith, fused to an immune signaling receptor containing an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif. Methods for using the chimeric receptors are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Charles L. Sentman
  • Publication number: 20240067927
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Publication number: 20240067928
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 11872248
    Abstract: The invention is directed to T cells and other cells that express chimeric NK-p30 receptors (“chimeric NKp30 T cells”), methods of making and using chimeric NKp30 T cells, and methods of using these chimeric NKp30 T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another aspect, said chimeric NKp30 T cells are further designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The disclosure also pertains to methods of making said chimeric NKp30 T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said chimeric NKp30 T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 11858976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chimeric immune receptor molecules for reducing or eliminating tumors. The chimeric receptors are composed a C-type lectin-like natural killer cell receptor, or a protein associated therewith, fused to an immune signaling receptor containing an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif. Methods for using the chimeric receptors are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Charles L Sentman
  • Patent number: 11834676
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventor: Charles L. Sentman