Patents by Inventor Gal Cafri

Gal Cafri 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: 11976299
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing an isolated population of dendritic cells, isolated populations of dendritic cells prepared by the methods, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the isolated population of dendritic cells. Also disclosed are methods of treating or preventing cancer using the isolated population of dendritic cells or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Gal Cafri, Paul F. Robbins, Jared J. Gartner, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20230272038
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated human RAS amino acid sequence with a substitution of glycine at position 12 with aspartic acid. The TCRs may recognize G12D RAS presented by an HLA-DR heterodimer. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Noam Levin, Rami Yoseph, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20230026180
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated RAS amino acid sequence presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class I molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Yong-Chen Lu, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 11466071
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated RAS amino acid sequence presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class I molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Yong-Chen Lu, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20220204584
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class II molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Gal Cafri, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20210079058
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated RAS amino acid sequence presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class I molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Yong-Chen Lu, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20210052642
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of obtaining a cell population enriched for T cells having antigenic specificity for a cancer-specific mutation using in vitro stimulation of memory T cells. Also disclosed are related methods of isolating a T cell receptor (TCR), populations of cells, TCRs or antigen-binding portions thereof, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating or preventing cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20210030856
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a novel cell based tumor vaccine platform. The invention provides a method for modifying antigen presenting cells (APCs) to present both MHC class I and/or MHC class II peptides in context of improved peptide presentation protein complexes in order to increase activation of a patient's immune response. In this invention, an MHC II mRNA dendritic cell based vaccine platform was developed to activate CD4+T cells in patients and to enhance the anti-tumor response. The invariant chain (Ii) was modified and the semi-peptide CLIP was replaced with an MHCII binding peptide sequences of tumor associated antigens. These chimeric MHC II constructs are presented by APCs and induce proliferation of tumor specific CD4+T cells. The invention provides the constructs, proteins, nucleic acids, recombinant cells, as well as medical applications of these products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des Öffentlichen Rechts, Yeda Research and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rachel Lea Eisenbach, Esther Tzehoval, Gal Cafri, Adi Sharbi Yunger, Mareike Grees
  • Publication number: 20200017831
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of preparing an isolated population of dendritic cells, isolated populations of dendritic cells prepared by the methods, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the isolated population of dendritic cells. Also disclosed are methods of treating or preventing cancer using the isolated population of dendritic cells or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Gal Cafri, Paul F. Robbins, Jared J. Gartner, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20190085046
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class II molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Gal Cafri, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg