Patents by Inventor Karin Jooss

Karin Jooss 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: 20220265812
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include antigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences and/or antigen peptides. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the compositions including their use as vaccines against infectious diseases such as HIV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Roman Yelensky, James Xin Sun, Joshua Klein, Karin Jooss, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Leonid Gitlin
  • Publication number: 20220265797
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include antigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences having multiple iterations of KRAS neoepitope-encoding sequences and/or lacking immunodominant epitopes. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the compositions including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Roman Yelensky, James Xin Sun, Amy Rachel Rappaport, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Leonid Gitlin, Christine Denise Palmer, Monica Lane
  • Patent number: 11419929
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are alphavirus vectors that include neoantigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences derived from a tumor of a subject. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the vectors including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: GRITSTONE BIO, INC.
    Inventors: Wade Blair, Karin Jooss, Amy Rachel Rappaport, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Leonid Gitlin
  • Publication number: 20220226453
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are alphavirus vectors that include neoantigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences derived from a tumor of a subject. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the vectors including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Wade Blair, Karin Jooss, Amy Rachel Rappaport, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Leonid Gitlin
  • Publication number: 20220213196
    Abstract: Provided herein are HLA-PEPTIDE targets and antigen binding proteins that bind HLA-PEPTIDE targets. Also disclosed are methods for identifying the HLA-PEPTIDE targets as well as identifying one or more antigen binding proteins that bind a given HLA-PEPTIDE target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Godfrey Jonah Anderson Rainey, Wade Blair, Michele Anne Busby, Jennifer Busby, Gijsbert Marnix Grotenbreg, Mojca Skoberne, Roman Yelensky
  • Publication number: 20220162320
    Abstract: Provided herein are HLA-PEPTIDE targets and multispecific antigen binding proteins that bind HLA-PEPTIDE targets. Provided herein is an isolated multispecific antigen binding protein (ABP), comprising: a first antigen binding domain (ABD) that specifically binds to a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-PEPTIDE target; and an additional ABD that specifically binds an additional antigen, wherein the HLA-PEPTIDE target comprises an HLA-restricted peptide complexed with an HLA Class I molecule, wherein the HLA-restricted peptide is located in the peptide binding groove of an ?1/?2 heterodimer portion of the HLA Class I molecule, and wherein the HLA-PEPTIDE target is selected from Table A, Table A1, or Table A2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Godfrey Jonah Anderson Rainey, Wade Blair, Michele Anne Busby, Gijsbert Marnix Grotenbreg, Roman Yelensky, Shan Liu Hwang, Gayatri Prakash
  • Publication number: 20220155321
    Abstract: Methods are provided to separately isolate antigen-binding T cells and antigen-activated T cells derived from a starting population of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and to identify overlapping T cell receptor clonotypes. Antigens include personal and shared neoantigens as well as cancer-testis antigens. The T cell receptor clonotypes can be further used to develop cancer treatment therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Gritstone bio, Inc
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Davis, Joshua Michael Francis, Abubakar Jalloh, Karin Jooss, Christine Denise Palmer, Mojca Skoberne
  • Publication number: 20220125919
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are vectors that include alphavirus-based expression platforms. Also disclosed are methods associated with the alphavirus-based expression platforms and co-administration of an inhibitor of Type I interferon signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Amy Rachel Rappaport, Leonid Gitlin
  • Publication number: 20220090138
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include modified adenoviruses. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the compositions including their use as vaccines. Also disclosed herein are viral vectors using TET promoter system and methods of producing viruses having the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Leonid Gitlin
  • Publication number: 20210213122
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are vectors that include antigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences and co-express immune modulators. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the vectors including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Gritstone Oncology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Blair, Karin Jooss, Leonid Gitlin, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Amy Rachel Rappaport, Gijsbert Grotenbreg
  • Publication number: 20210196806
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include antigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences and/or antigen peptides. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the compositions including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Roman Yelensky, James Xin Sun, Michele Busby, Jennifer Busby, Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Mojca Skoberne, Wade Blair, Karin Jooss
  • Publication number: 20210147550
    Abstract: Provided herein are HLA-PEPTIDE targets and antigen binding proteins that bind HLA-PEPTIDE targets. Also disclosed are methods for identifying the HLA-PEPTIDE targets as well as identifying one or more antigen binding proteins that bind a given HLA-PEPTIDE target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Wade Blair, Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Jennifer Busby, Michele Anne Busby, Joshua Michael Francis, Gijsbert Marnix Grotenbreg, Mojca Skoberne, Roman Yelensky
  • Publication number: 20210061914
    Abstract: Provided herein are HLA-PEPTIDE targets and antigen binding proteins that bind HLA-PEPTIDE targets. Also disclosed are methods for identifying the HLA-PEPTIDE targets as well as identifying one or more antigen binding proteins that bind a given HLA-PEPTIDE target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Wade Blair, Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Michele Anne Busby, Jennifer Busby, Joshua Michael Francis, Gijsbert Marnix Grotenbreg, Mojca Skoberne, Roman Yelensky
  • Publication number: 20200197500
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are alphavirus vectors that include neoantigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences derived from a tumor of a subject. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the vectors including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Wade BLAIR, Karin JOOSS, Amy Rachel RAPPAPORT, Ciaran Daniel SCALLAN, Leonid GITLIN
  • Publication number: 20200010849
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimpanzee adenoviral vectors that include neoantigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences derived from a tumor of a subject. Also disclosed are nucleotides, cells, and methods associated with the vectors including their use as vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Wade Blair, Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Jennifer Busby, Adnan Derti, Leonid Gitlin, Gijsbert Grotenbreg, Karin Jooss, Ciaran Daniel Scallan, Roman Yelensky
  • Patent number: 9669081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prostate cancer markers, compositions comprising such markers, and methods of using such markers to induce or increase an immune response against prostate cancer. An immune response against the markers correlates with an immune response, in particular a humoral immune response, against prostate cancer cells which immune response is preferably associated with prophylaxis of prostate cancer, treatment of prostate cancer, and/or amelioration of at least one symptom associated with prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ADURO GVAX, INC.
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Thomas Harding, Minh Nguyen, Kathryn E. Koprivnikar
  • Publication number: 20160151472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prostate cancer markers, compositions comprising such markers, and methods of using such markers to induce or increase an immune response against prostate cancer. An immune response against the markers correlates with an immune response, in particular a humoral immune response, against prostate cancer cells which immune response is preferably associated with prophylaxis of prostate cancer, treatment of prostate cancer, and/or amelioration of at least one symptom associated with prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Karin JOOSS, Thomas HARDING, Minh NGUYEN, Kathryn E. KOPRIVNIKAR
  • Publication number: 20150265705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the anti-tumor response in a mammal. More particularly, the invention is concerned with combinations comprising a cytokine-secreting cell and an anti-PD-1 antibody, and methods of administering the combination for enhanced immune response to tumor cells in a patient with a cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Betty LI, Karin JOOSS, Alan J. KORMAN
  • Patent number: 8840881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prostate cancer markers, compositions comprising such markers, and methods of using such markers to induce or increase an immune response against prostate cancer. An immune response against the markers correlates with an immune response, in particular a humoral immune response, against prostate cancer cells which immune response is preferably associated with prophylaxis of prostate cancer, treatment of prostate cancer, and/or amelioration of at least one symptom associated with prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Aduro Gvax Inc.
    Inventors: Karin Jooss, Thomas Harding, Minh Nguyen, Kathryn E. Koprivnikar
  • Publication number: 20140271684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the anti-tumor response in a mammal. More particularly, the invention is concerned with combinations comprising a cytokine-secreting cell and an anti-PD-1 antibody, and methods of administering the combination for enhanced immune response to tumor cells in a patient with a cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Medarex, Inc., ADURO GVAX INC.
    Inventors: Betty LI, Karin JOOSS, Alan J. KORMAN