Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Byrd

Daniel J. Byrd 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: 20240016865
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to modified viruses, e.g., oncolytic vaccinia viruses, which have been modified to contain an exogenous nucleic acid that expresses a protein that modulates STAT3 activity. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that vaccinia viruses modified to contain nucleic acid encoding PIAS3 and that express PIAS3 or a fragment thereof can inhibit STAT3 activity and enhance the anti-cancer activity of the vaccinia virus. Accordingly, this disclosure provides for oncolytic vaccinia viruses and methods of using them in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH STSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Stephen Howard Thorne, Daniel J. Byrd
  • Publication number: 20230256041
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to modified oncolytic viruses. The modified oncolytic viruses of the disclosure comprise modification in the viral genome encoding exogenous nucleic acids to enhance the oncolytic immunotherapy by remodeling the tumor microenvironment and with enhanced systemic delivery. The disclosure further relates to compositions comprising the modified oncolytic viruses, kits containing the same, and methods of using the oncolytic viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Howard THORNE, Mingrui ZHANG, Daniel J. BYRD
  • Publication number: 20220220505
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions comprising a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The viral compositions and methods provided herein can be utilized for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD
  • Publication number: 20220133825
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to modified viruses, e.g., oncolytic vaccinia viruses, which have been modified to contain an exogenous nucleic acid that expresses a protein that modulates STAT3 activity. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that vaccinia viruses modified to contain nucleic acid encoding PIAS3 and that express PIAS3 or a fragment thereof can inhibit STAT3 activity and enhance the anti-cancer activity of the vaccinia virus. Accordingly, this disclosure provides for oncolytic vaccinia viruses and methods of using them in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Stephen Howard Thorne, Daniel J. Byrd
  • Publication number: 20220133824
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to modified viruses, e.g., oncolytic vaccinia viruses, which have been modified to contain an exogenous nucleic acid that expresses a protein that modulates STAT3 activity. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that vaccinia viruses modified to contain nucleic acid encoding PIAS3 and that express PIAS3 or a fragment thereof can inhibit STAT3 activity and enhance the anti-cancer activity of the vaccinia virus. Accordingly, this disclosure provides for oncolytic vaccinia viruses and methods of using them in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Stephen Howard Thorne, Daniel J. Byrd
  • Publication number: 20220125865
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD, Mingrui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220054565
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD, Mingrui ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11253559
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to modified viruses, e.g., oncolytic vaccinia viruses, which have been modified to contain an exogenous nucleic acid that expresses a protein that modulates STAT3 activity. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that vaccinia viruses modified to contain nucleic acid encoding PIAS3 and that express PIAS3 or a fragment thereof can inhibit STAT3 activity and enhance the anti-cancer activity of the vaccinia virus. Accordingly, this disclosure provides for oncolytic vaccinia viruses and methods of using them in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Stephen Howard Thorne, Daniel J. Byrd
  • Publication number: 20220049228
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic poxvirus, such as a vaccinia virus, that can contain modifications in the viral genome that increases production of an extracellular enveloped form of the virus. The modified oncolytic poxvirus can be utilized as a vector for systemic delivery. Also provided are methods of using the modified oncolytic poxvirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD, Mingrui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220016192
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD, Mingrui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210196770
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD, Mingrui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210093684
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen H. THORNE, Daniel J. BYRD, Mingrui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190142883
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to modified viruses, e.g., oncolytic vaccinia viruses, which have been modified to contain an exogenous nucleic acid that expresses a protein that modulates STAT3 activity. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that vaccinia viruses modified to contain nucleic acid encoding PIAS3 and that express PIAS3 or a fragment thereof can inhibit STAT3 activity and enhance the anti-cancer activity of the vaccinia virus. Accordingly, this disclosure provides for oncolytic vaccinia viruses and methods of using them in the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Stephen Howard Thorne, Daniel J. Byrd