Patents by Inventor Julie MCELRATH

Julie MCELRATH 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: 20240123046
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising novel MHC class II T cell epitopes and method using thereof. In some embodiments, a composition described herein comprises an immunogenic polypeptide comprising an MHC class II T cell epitope and a target antigen. In some embodiments, the target antigen is a viral, bacterial, parasite or tumor specific antigen. In some embodiments, the target antigen comprises a virus, bacteria, parasite or tumor specific polypeptide. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a fusion polypeptide comprising the immunogenic polypeptide and the target polypeptide. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the fusion polypeptide, and methods of administering a composition comprising the polynucleotide to a subject to elicit an immune response. In some embodiments, the polynucleotide is an RNA comprising modified ribonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: William R. SCHIEF, Kristen COHEN, Julie MCELRATH