Patents by Inventor Derrick Hicks

Derrick Hicks 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: 20260234209
    Abstract: Polypeptides are provided having an amino acid sequence at least 50% identical to the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 1-19, and cyclic oligomers of such polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Inventors: Lance Joseph STEWART, David BAKER, Natasha EDMAN, Thomas SCHLICHTHAERLE, Ali ETEMADI, Andrew FAVOR, Wei YANG, Derrick HICKS, Brian COVENTRY, Hannele RUOHOLA-BAKER, Ashish PHAL, Rachel REDLER, Gira BHABHA, Damian EKIERT
  • Publication number: 20260159549
    Abstract: The disclosure provides polypeptides that bind tripeptide repeat sequences and having an amino acid sequence at least 50%, identical to the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 1-105, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, expression vectors including such nucleic acids, and host cells including such polypeptides, nucleic acids, and/or expression vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Lansing Joseph STEWART, David BAKER, Kejia WU, Derrick HICKS, TJ BRUNETTE, Daniel Adriano SILVA MANZANO, William H. SHEFFLER, Inna GORESHNIK, Emmanuel DERIVERY, Kerrie MCNALLY, Gira BHABHA, Damian EKIERT, Rachel REDLER, Atty CHANG, Hua BAI
  • Publication number: 20250326867
    Abstract: Polypeptides are provide having an amino acid sequence at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-17, wherein the polypeptide binds to a chlorophyll (Chl) dimer, and scaffolds thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: David Baker, Nathan Ennist, Shunzhi Wang, Derrick Hicks, Adam Moyer
  • Publication number: 20250250301
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are polypeptides that bind to the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and programmed death-ligand I (PDL 1) receptors, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods for their use in treating or limited development of cancer, auto immune disease, or inflammation. The disclosure further provides nucleic acids encoding a polypeptide of the disclosure: expression vector comprising a nucleic acid of the disclosure operatively linker to a suitable regulatory control element, host cells comprising a polypeptide, fusion protein, nucleic acid, or expression vector of any embodiment of the disclosure, and pharmaceutical compositions, comprising the polypeptide, fusion protein, nucleic acid, expression vector, or host cell of any embodiment; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: David BAKER,, Brian COVENTRY, Inna GORESHNIK, Derrick HICKS, Jilliane Ruth PERKINS, Daniel Adriano SILVA MANZANO, Samer HALABIYA, Vanessa PENG, Jue WANG
  • Publication number: 20230416726
    Abstract: De novo designed proteins with binding activity are disclosed, which were designed starting from a desired functional site and jointly filling in the missing sequence and structure needed to complete the protein, and uses of the binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: David BAKER, Jue WANG, Robert RAGOTTE, Lukas MILLES, Joseph L. WATSON, David JUERGENS, Sidney LISANZA, Amijai SARAGOVI, Wei YANG, Derrick HICKS, Douglas TISCHER, Thomas SCHLICHTHAERLE
  • Publication number: 20230114825
    Abstract: Polypeptides including an amino acid sequence at least 50% identical to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-3297 are provided, which are capable of forming protein homodimers containing tunable symmetric pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: David Baker, Derrick Hicks