Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Eynon
Elizabeth Eynon 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).
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Publication number: 20260060222Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mIl2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/Il2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2025Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 12402611Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mIl2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/Il2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20250072406Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 12127536Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20220000084Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mIl2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/Il2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 11051499Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mII2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/II2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20210112791Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 10785966Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20190297862Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the miL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mII2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/II2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 10278374Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mll2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/ll2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 9839208Abstract: The invention relates generally to compositions and methods of using transgenic non-human animals expressing human SIRP? that are engrafted with a human hematopoietic system. In various embodiments, the human hematopoietic system engrafted, human SIRP? transgenic non-human animals of the invention are useful as systems for the in vivo evaluation of the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic and immune cells, for the in vivo assessment of an immune response, for the in vivo evaluation of vaccines and vaccination regimens, for in vivo production and collection of immune mediators, including human antibodies, and for use in testing the effect of agents that modulate hematopoietic and immune cell function.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITYInventors: Richard A. Flavell, Till Strowig, Elizabeth Eynon, William Philbrick, Markus Manz
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Publication number: 20170273285Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20170172121Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mll2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/ll2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 9655352Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20170027140Abstract: The invention relates generally to compositions and methods of using transgenic non-human animals expressing human SIRP? that are engrafted with a human hematopoietic system. In various embodiments, the human hematopoietic system engrafted, human SIRP? transgenic non-human animals of the invention are useful as systems for the in vivo evaluation of the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic and immune cells, for the in vivo assessment of an immune response, for the in vivo evaluation of vaccines and vaccination regimens, for in vivo production and collection of immune mediators, including human antibodies, and for use in testing the effect of agents that modulate hematopoietic and immune cell function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Richard A. Flavell, Till Strowig, Elizabeth Eynon, William Philbrick, Markus Manz
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Patent number: 9554563Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mIl2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/Il2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 9402377Abstract: The invention relates generally to compositions and methods of using transgenic non-human animals expressing human SIRP? that are engrafted with a human hematopoietic system. In various embodiments, the human hematopoietic system engrafted, human SIRP? transgenic non-human animals of the invention are useful as systems for the in vivo evaluation of the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic and immune cells, for the in vivo assessment of an immune response, for the in vivo evaluation of vaccines and vaccination regimens, for in vivo production and collection of immune mediators, including human antibodies, and for use in testing the effect of agents that modulate hematopoietic and immune cell function.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Yale UniversityInventors: Richard A. Flavell, Till Strowig, Elizabeth Eynon, William Philbrick, Markus Manz
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Patent number: 9301509Abstract: A mouse with a humanization of the mIL-3 gene and the mGM-CSF gene, a knockout of a mRAG gene, and a knockout of a mII2rg subunit gene; and optionally a humanization of the TPO gene is described. A RAG/II2rg KO/hTPO knock-in mouse is described. A mouse engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that maintains a human immune cell (HIC) population derived from the HSCs and that is infectable by a human pathogen, e.g., S. typhi or M. tuberculosis is described. A mouse that models a human pathogen infection that is poorly modeled in mice is described, e.g., a mouse that models a human mycobacterial infection, wherein the mouse develops one or more granulomas comprising human immune cells. A mouse that comprises a human hematopoietic malignancy that originates from an early human hematopoietic cells is described, e.g., a myeloid leukemia or a myeloproliferative neoplasia.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Richard Flavell, Elizabeth Eynon, Jorge Galan, Tim Willinger, Markus Manz, Anthony Rongvaux, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20150047061Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos
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Patent number: 8847004Abstract: Genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein are provided. Also provided are genetically modified mice comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human M-CSF protein that have been engrafted with human cells such as human hematopoietic cells, and methods for making such engrafted mice. These mice find use in a number of applications, such as in modeling human immune disease and pathogen infection; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate hematopoietic cell development and/or activity, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on hematopoietic cells; in in vivo screens of human hematopoietic cells from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Chozhavendan Rathinam, Elizabeth Eynon, Markus Manz, Richard Flavell, George D. Yancopoulos