Patents by Inventor Frederick W. Alt

Frederick W. Alt 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: 12651645
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and assays for detection of recombination and/or rearrangement events in a cell. In some embodiments, the methods and/or assays relate to Linear Amplification Mediated (LAM)-PCR. In some embodiments, the recombination event is a V(D)J recombination event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Jiazhi Hu, Sherry Lin, Zhou Du, Yu Zhang, Huan Chen
  • Patent number: 12559557
    Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also described herein antibody-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating cancer by administering the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Ming Tian, Hwei-Ling Cheng
  • Publication number: 20250333511
    Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also decribed herein antibody-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating cancer by administereing the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Ming TIAN, Hwei-Ling CHENG
  • Patent number: 12448452
    Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also described herein antibody-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating cancer by administering the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Ming Tian, Hwei-Ling Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240352154
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions (e.g. cells and transgenic animals) and methods relating to engineered Ig loci that permit expression of particular antibodies or antibody segments while still permitting recombination and/or maturation process for antibody optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Suvi JAIN, Zhaoqing BA, Ming TIAN
  • Publication number: 20240294641
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also described herein are antibody-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating an autoimmune or auto-inflammatory disorder by administering the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Ming TIAN, Hwei-Ling CHENG
  • Patent number: 11974553
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions (e.g. cells and transgenic animals) and methods relating to engineered Ig loci that permit expression of particular antibodies or antibody segments while still permitting recombination and/or maturation process for antibody optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Hwei-Ling Cheng, Ming Tian
  • Patent number: 11771069
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions (e.g. cells and transgenic animals) and methods relating to engineered Ig loci that permit expression of particular antibodies or antibody segments while still permitting recombination and/or maturation process for antibody optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Hwei-Ling Cheng, Ming Tian
  • Publication number: 20230298702
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and assays for detection of recombination and/or rearrangement events in a cell. In some embodiments, the methods and/or assays relate to Linear Amplification Mediated (LAM)-PCR. In some embodiments, the recombination event is a V(D)J recombination event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Jiazhi HU, Sherry LIN, Zhou DU, Yu ZHANG, Huan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230192855
    Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also described herein antibody-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating cancer by administering the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Ming TIAN, Hwei-Ling CHENG
  • Patent number: 11427636
    Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also described herein antibody-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating cancer by administering the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Ming Tian, Hwei-Ling Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210238312
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions (e.g. cells and transgenic animals) and methods relating to engineered Ig loci that permit expression of particular antibodies or antibody segments while still permitting recombination and/or maturation process for antibody optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Suvi JAIN, Zhaoqing BA, Ming TIAN
  • Publication number: 20200181265
    Abstract: Described herein are novel anti-PD1 antibody reagents (e.g., antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and/or chimeric antigen receptors). Also described herein anti-body-drug conjugates or kits comprising the disclosed antibody reagents, as well as methods of treating cancer by administering the disclosed antibody reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Ming TIAN, Hwei-Ling CHENG
  • Patent number: 10640820
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems relating to high throughput, genome-wide translocation sequencing (HTGTS) and/or detection of double-stranded DNA break (DSB) locations. The methods described herein can comprise generating DSBs in a nucleic acid sequence and performing nested PCR with the primers described herein. Described herein is an enhanced HTGTS approach. The assays and methods described herein permit the measurement of various DNA double-strand break (DSB) activities either intrinsic to the biological system or from outside agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Richard L. Frock, Jiazhi Hu, Robin M. Meyers
  • Publication number: 20190390260
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and assays for detection of recombination and/or rearrangement events in a cell. In some embodiments, the methods and/or assays relate to Linear Amplification Mediated (LAM)-PCR. In some embodiments, the recombination event is a V(D)J recombination event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Jiazhi HU, Sherry LIN, Zhou DU, Yu ZHANG, Huan CHEN
  • Patent number: 10508304
    Abstract: Provided are methods for high-throughput screening to determine locations of double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs) and translocations in genomes caused by different agents, such as enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Yu Zhang, Roberto Chiarle, Monica Gostissa
  • Publication number: 20180346977
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems relating to high throughput, genome-wide translocation sequencing (HTGTS) and/or detection of double-stranded DNA break (DSB) locations. The methods described herein can comprise generating DSBs in a nucleic acid sequence and performing nested PCR with the primers described herein. Described herein is an enhanced HTGTS approach. The assays and methods described herein permit the measurement of various DNA double-strand break (DSB) activities either intrinsic to the biological system or from outside agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Richard L. FROCK, Jiazhi HU, Robin M. MEYERS
  • Publication number: 20180295822
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions (e.g. cells and transgenic animals) and methods relating to engineered Ig loci that permit expression of particular antibodies or antibody segments while still permitting recombination and/or maturation process for antibody optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. ALT, Hwei-Ling CHENG, Ming TIAN
  • Publication number: 20180084766
    Abstract: Provided herein are rapid, reliable methods for generating mice (or other species) that develop tumors of known genotype with respect to two or more mutated, tumor-associated genes using blastocyst complementation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Feilong Meng, Zhaoqing Ba, Monica Gostissa, Baochun Zhang, Pei-Chi Wei, Bjoern Schwer
  • Publication number: 20170044607
    Abstract: Provided are methods for high-throughput screening to determine locations of double-stranded DNA breaks (DSBs) and translocations in genomes caused by different agents, such as enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick W. Alt, Yu Zhang, Roberto Chiarle, Monica Gostissa