Patents by Inventor David A. Nelles

David A. Nelles 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: 12152239
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for promoting trans-splicing. In some embodiments, the composition comprises an engineered small nuclear RNA that promotes trans-splicing of a target RNA molecule. The composition may further comprise an RNA donor molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Tacit Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Nelles
  • Publication number: 20240011026
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for promoting trans-splicing. In some embodiments, the composition comprises an engineered small nuclear RNA that promotes trans-splicing of a target RNA molecule. The composition may further comprise an RNA donor molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: David A. Nelles
  • Publication number: 20230365951
    Abstract: Cas9 polypeptides which target RNA and methods of using them are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Eugene Yeo, David A. Nelles, Mark Fang, Ranjan Batra
  • Publication number: 20230340469
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising: a trans-splicing nucleic acid comprising (a) one or more replacement domains that encode a therapeutic sequence; and (b) one or more intronic domains that promote RNA splicing of the replacement domain primarily in a specific tissue or cell type; and (c) one or more antisense domains that promote binding to a target RNA molecule, wherein an RNA trans-splicing reaction promotes insertion of the replacement domain into a target RNA. Methods of making and methods of using compositions of the disclosure are also provided, including but not limited to compositions of the disclosure that may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder in a patient or subject. Example disease or disorders of the disclosure include genetic and epigenetic diseases or disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: David A. Nelles
  • Patent number: 11667903
    Abstract: Cas9 polypeptides which target RNA and method of using them are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Eugene Yeo, David A. Nelles, Mark Fang, Ranjan Batra
  • Publication number: 20230127548
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of identifying a cell uptake modulator of a molecule that include (a) contacting a plurality of cells of a cell-containing biological sample with a plurality of gene-editing agents, wherein a gene-editing agent from the plurality of gene-editing agents recognizes and alters a target gene of at least one cell of the plurality of cells; (b) contacting the plurality of cells with a plurality of molecules, wherein at least one molecule of the plurality of molecules is transported into at least one cell of the plurality of cells; and (c) detecting a presence of the at least one molecule in the plurality of cells, thereby identifying the cell uptake modulator of the molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Eugene Yeo, Eric Van Nostrand, Nathan Gianneschi, David A. Nelles, Sarah Barnhill, Anthony Rush
  • Patent number: 10822617
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising: a sequence encoding a fusion protein, the sequence comprising a sequence encoding a first RNA-binding polypeptide and a sequence encoding a second RNA-binding polypeptide, wherein neither the first RNA-binding polypeptide nor the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises a significant DNA-nuclease activity, wherein the first RNA-binding polypeptide and the second RNA-binding polypeptide are not identical, and wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nuclease activity. Methods of making and methods of using compositions of the disclosure are also provided. For example, compositions of the disclosure may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder in a subject. Exemplary disease or disorders of the disclosure include genetic and epigenetic diseases or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Locana, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Nelles, Ranjan Batra, Eugene Yeo
  • Publication number: 20200239863
    Abstract: Cas9 polypeptides which target RNA and methods of using them are provided
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Eugene Yeo, David A. Nelles, Mark Fang, Ranjan Batra
  • Publication number: 20190040370
    Abstract: Cas9 polypeptides which target RNA and methods of using them are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gene Yeo, David A. Nelles, Mark Fang, Ranjan Batra
  • Publication number: 20170145394
    Abstract: Cas9 polypeptides which target RNA and methods of using them are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Gene Yeo, David A. Nelles, Mark Fang, Ranjan Batra