Patents by Inventor David J. Dowling

David J. Dowling 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: 20240115693
    Abstract: Provided herein are nanoparticles which enhance the immunogenicity of antigens for use in Beta coronavirus (e.g., MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, or SARS-CoV-2) vaccines, as well as immunogenic compositions comprising the antigen nanoparticles and additional adjuvants for further enhancing immunogenicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Francesco Borriello, Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Sirano Dhe-Paganon, Hyuk-Soo Seo
  • Publication number: 20230310438
    Abstract: Provided herein are TLR7/8 agonists to enhance immune responses or for use as adjuvants in fentanyl vaccines in opioid-using individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, the University of Montana, Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Dheeraj Soni, Sharon Levy, Jay Evans, Marco Pravetoni, David Burkhart, Shannon Miller
  • Patent number: 11730810
    Abstract: Provided herein are imidazopyrimidine compounds, such as compounds of Formula (I), for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman, Frederic Feru
  • Publication number: 20230201340
    Abstract: Provided herein are adjuvantation systems for use in Beta coronavirus (e.g., MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, or SARS-CoV-2) vaccines and immunogenic compositions comprising the adjuvantation system and a Beta coronavirus antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello, Etsuro Nanishi, Timothy O'Meara, Yoshine Saito, Simon D. van Haren
  • Publication number: 20230201339
    Abstract: Provided herein are thiazole amide compounds (e.g., Formula (I)) for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease). Also provided in the present disclosure are compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical composition), kits, methods, and uses including or using compounds described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello
  • Patent number: 11673891
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers and/or modifiers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease), or as stand alone anti-infective or immune response modifying agents. Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman, Frederic Feru
  • Publication number: 20230132397
    Abstract: Provided herein are Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. The TLR2 agonists include thiophenes, imidazoles, or phenyl-containing compounds, which may be compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman
  • Patent number: 11633473
    Abstract: Provided herein are Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) ligand for use in enhancing immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. In some embodiments, STING ligand is used alone or in combination with Alum in an adjuventation system for early life immunization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Francesco Borriello, Carlo Pietrasanta
  • Publication number: 20220242867
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers and/or modifiers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease), or as stand alone anti-infective or immune response modifying agents. Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicants: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman, Frederic Feru
  • Publication number: 20220118085
    Abstract: Provided herein are Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. The TLR2 agonists include thiophenes, imidazoles, or phenyl-containing compounds, which may be compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman
  • Publication number: 20210299250
    Abstract: Provided herein are Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) ligand for use in enhancing immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. In some embodiments, STING ligand is used alone or in combination with Alum in an adjuventation system for early life immunization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Francesco Borriello, Carlo Pietrasanta
  • Publication number: 20210236632
    Abstract: Provided herein are Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) agonists for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. The TLR2 agonists include thiophenes, imidazoles, or phenyl-containing compounds, which may be compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. The compounds described herein are used as enhancers of an immune response (e.g., innate and/or adaptive immune response), and are useful in treating and/or preventing a disease, as adjuvants in a vaccine for the disease, (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, or chronic disease). Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses including or using a compound described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dowling, Ofer Levy, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman
  • Patent number: 10881729
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to combinatorial compositions and uses thereof, for example, as vaccine adjuvant compositions, for enhancing immune response, for inducing differentiation of nave T cells to differentiate into IFN-?-producing T cells, and for preventing and treating infections. The combinatorial composition comprises TLR and CLR agonists. The combinatorial composition comprises at least one TLR4 agonist and at least one Dectin-1 agonist, wherein the at least TLR4 agonist is monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA) or glycopyranosyl lipid A (GLA), or the combinatorial composition comprises at least one TLR7/8 agonist and at least one Mincle agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simon D. Van Haren, Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling
  • Publication number: 20200282048
    Abstract: Provided herein are imidazopyrimidine compounds for use in enhancing human immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Ofer Levy, David J. Dowling, Francesco Borriello, David A. Scott, Spencer E. Brightman, Frederic Feru