Patents by Inventor John Mascola

John Mascola 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: 20240101609
    Abstract: Embodiments of a recombinant human Parainfluenza Virus (hPIV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the hPIV F ectodomain trimer and methods of producing the hPIV F ectodomain trimer. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method can be a method for treating or inhibiting a hPIV infection in a subject by administering a effective amount of the recombinant hPIV F ectodomain trimer to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servi, Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Baoshan Zhang, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Kai Xu, Yongping Yang, Paul Thomas, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Li Ou, Peter Kwong, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Wing-Pui Kong, Aliaksandr Druz, Davide Corti, Antonio Lanzavecchia
  • Patent number: 11939356
    Abstract: Disclosed are recombinant insect ferritin nanoparticles that can be used to display two different trimeric antigens at an equal ratio. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the recombinant insect ferritin nanoparticles and methods of producing the recombinant insect ferritin nanoparticles. Methods for eliciting an immune response in a subject are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Ivelin Georgiev, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Aliaksandr Druz, Ulrich Baxa, Joseph Van Galen, Cheng Cheng, John Mascola, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Yongping Yang, Barney Graham, Syed Mohammad Moin, Jeffrey Boyington
  • Patent number: 11890339
    Abstract: Embodiments of immunogens comprising a recombinant Nipah virus (NiV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also provided are embodiments of immunogens comprising chimeric proteins comprising the recombinant NiV F ectodomain trimer and one or more G ectodomains, a multimer of NiV G ectodomains, and protein nanoparticles comprising the recombinant NiV F ectodomain trimer or an NiV G ectodomain. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the immunogens and methods of their production. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject by administering a disclosed immunogen to the subject are also provided. In some embodiments, the immune response treats or inhibits NiV infection in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: The United States of Americam as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Barney Graham, Rebecca Loomis, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, John Mascola, Jason McLellan
  • Patent number: 11878998
    Abstract: Embodiments of a recombinant Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the RSV F ectodomain trimer and methods of producing the RSV F ectodomain trimer. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method can be a method for treating or preventing a RSV infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the recombinant RSV F ectodomain trimer to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Barney Graham, John Mascola, Li Ou, Aliaksandr Druz, Man Chen, Wing-Pui Kong, Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Emily Rundlet, Michael Gordon Joyce, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Paul Thomas, Marie Pancera, Mallika Sastry, Cinque Soto, Joseph Van Galen, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Ulrich Baxa
  • Patent number: 11845778
    Abstract: Embodiments of a recombinant human Parainfluenza Virus (hPIV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the hPIV F ectodomain trimer and methods of producing the hPIV F ectodomain trimer. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method can be a method for treating or inhibiting a hPIV infection in a subject by administering a effective amount of the recombinant hPIV F ectodomain trimer to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Baoshan Zhang, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, John Mascola, Kai Xu, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Li Ou, Peter Kwong, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Wing-Pui Kong, Aliaksandr Druz, Davide Corti, Antonio Lanzavecchia
  • Publication number: 20230338507
    Abstract: Embodiments of immunogens based on the HIV-1 Env fusion peptide and methods of their use and production are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunogens are also provided. In several embodiments, the immunogens can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 Env in a subject, for example, to treat or prevent an HIV-1 infection in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Rui Kong, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Kai Xu, Cheng Cheng, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Kevin Liu, Baoshan Zhang, Li Ou, Wing-Pui Kong
  • Patent number: 11780885
    Abstract: Compounds useful as components of immunogenic compositions for the induction of an immunogenic response in a subject against viral infection, methods for their use in treatment, and processes for their manufacture are provided herein. The compounds comprise a nucleic acid construct comprising a sequence which encodes a Zika virus antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Inventors: Kimberly Dowd, Barney S. Graham, Sung-Youl Ko, Wing-Pui Kong, John Mascola, Theodore Pierson, Mayuri Sharma, Dong Yu
  • Patent number: 11760790
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to HIV-1 Env and neutralize HIV-1 are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Paolo Lusso, Qingbo Liu, Peter Kwong, John Mascola, Young Do Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230242593
    Abstract: Compounds useful as components of immunogenic compositions for the induction of an immunogenic response in a subject against viral infection, methods for their use in treatment, and processes for their manufacture are provided herein. The compounds comprise a nucleic acid construct comprising a sequence which encodes a Zika virus antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA, THE U.S.A., AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Inventors: KIMBERLY DOWD, BARNEY S. GRAHAM, SUNG-YOUL KO, WING-PUI KONG, JOHN MASCOLA, THEODORE PIERSON, MAYURI SHARMA, DONG YU
  • Publication number: 20230227512
    Abstract: HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion mature closed conformation and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing HIV-1 infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Marie Pancera, Tongqing Zhou, Ivelin Georgiev, Michael Gordon Joyce, Priyamvada Acharya, Jason Gorman, Yongping Yang, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Rita Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, John Mascola, Baoshan Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Mallika Sastry, Aliaksandr Druz
  • Publication number: 20230174587
    Abstract: Metapneumovirus (HMPV) F ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion or postfusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the HMPV F ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to HMPV in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the HMPV F ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing HMPV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Jason Gorman, Li OU, Tongqing Zhou, Baoshan Zhang, Wing-Pui Kong, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, John Mascola, Peter Collins, Ursula Buchholz
  • Patent number: 11602559
    Abstract: Embodiments of immunogens based on the HIV-1 Env fusion peptide and methods of their use and production are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunogens are also provided. In several embodiments, the immunogens can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 Env in a subject, for example, to treat or prevent an HIV-1 infection in the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Rui Kong, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Kai Xu, Cheng Cheng, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Kevin Liu, Baoshan Zhang, Li Ou, Wing-Pui Kong
  • Publication number: 20230060304
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to gp120 and neutralize HIV-1 are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: The U.S.A, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Service
    Inventors: Mark Connors, Jinghe Huang, Byong Ha Kang, John Mascola, Elise Ishida, Tongqing Zhou, Peter Kwong, Anqi Zheng
  • Publication number: 20220356229
    Abstract: Antibodies that bind SARS-CoV Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, and methods of using same for treating or preventing conditions associated with SARS or COVID-19 and for detecting SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicants: AbCellera Biologics Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Svcs.
    Inventors: Kathryn WESTENDORF, Stefanie ZENTELIS, Krithika MUTHURAMAN, Kevin JEPSON, Ester FALCONER, John MASCOLA, Barney GRAHAM, Kizzmekia CORBETT, Julie LEDGERWOOD, Lingshu WANG, Olubukola ABIONA, Wei SHI, Wing-pui KONG, Yi ZHANG, Bryan Edward JONES, Denisa FOSTER, Julian DAVIES, Qing CHAI, Christopher Carl FRYE, Ganapathy GOPALRATHNAM, Jörg HENDLE, John Michael SAUDER, Jeffrey Streetman BOYLES, Anna PUSTILNIK
  • Patent number: 11459360
    Abstract: HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion mature closed conformation and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing HIV-1 infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Marie Pancera, Tongqing Zhou, Ivelin Georgiev, Michael Gordon Joyce, Priyamvada Acharya, Jason Gorman, Yongping Yang, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Rita Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, John Mascola, Baoshan Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Mallika Sastry, Aliaksandr Druz
  • Patent number: 11447541
    Abstract: Antibodies that bind SARS-CoV Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, and methods of using same for treating or preventing conditions associated with SARS or COVID-19 and for detecting SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: AbCellera Biologies Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Svcs.
    Inventors: Kathryn Westendorf, Stefanie Zentelis, Krithika Muthuraman, Kevin Jepson, Ester Falconer, John Mascola, Barney Graham, Kizzmekia Corbett, Julie Ledgerwood, Lingshu Wang, Olubukola Abiona, Wei Shi, Wing-pui Kong, Yi Zhang, Bryan Edward Jones, Denisa Foster, Julian Davies, Qing Chai, Christopher Carl Frye, Ganapathy Gopalrathnam, Jörg Hendle, John Michael Sauder, Jeffrey Streetman Boyles, Anna Pustilnik
  • Patent number: 11370828
    Abstract: Antibodies that bind SARS-CoV spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, and methods of using same for treating or preventing conditions associated with SARS or COVID-19 and for detecting SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: AbCellera Biologies Inc., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Svcs.
    Inventors: Kathryn Westendorf, Stefanie Zentelis, Krithika Muthuraman, Kevin Jepson, Ester Falconer, John Mascola, Barney Graham, Kizzmekia Corbett, Julie Ledgerwood, Lingshu Wang, Olubukola Abiona, Wei Shi, Wing-pui Kong, Yi Zhang, Bryan Edward Jones, Denisa Foster, Julian Davies, Qing Chai, Christopher Carl Frye, Ganapathy Gopalrathnam, Jörg Hendle, John Michael Sauder, Jeffrey Streetman Boyles, Anna Pustilnik
  • Publication number: 20220098286
    Abstract: Neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 Env and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Young Do Kwon, Ivelin Georgiev, Gilad Ofek, Baoshan Zhang, Krisha McKee, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Sijy O'Dell, Robert Bailer, Mark Louder, Mangaiarkarasi Asokan, Richard Schwartz, Jonathan Cooper, Kevin Carlton, Michael Bender, Amarendra Pegu, Lawrence Shapiro, Tatyana Gindin, Lisa Kueltzo
  • Publication number: 20220064222
    Abstract: Embodiments of a recombinant Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the RSV F ectodomain trimer and methods of producing the RSV F ectodomain trimer. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method can be a method for treating or preventing a RSV infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the recombinant RSV F ectodomain trimer to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Barney Graham, John Mascola, Li Ou, Aliaksandr Druz, Man Chen, Wing-Pui Kong, Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Emily Rundlet, Michael Gordon Joyce, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Paul Thomas, Marie Pancera, Mallika Sastry, Cinque Soto, Joseph Van Galen, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Ulrich Baxa
  • Patent number: 11236152
    Abstract: Neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 Env and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Sectetary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Young Do Kwon, Ivelin Georgiev, Gilad Ofek, Baoshan Zhang, Krisha McKee, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Sijy O'Dell, Robert Bailer, Mark Louder, Mangaiarkarasi Asokan, Richard Schwartz, Jonathan Cooper, Kevin Carlton, Michael Bender, Amarendra Pegu, Lawrence Shapiro, Tatyana Gindin, Lisa Kueltzo