Patents by Inventor Luis Manuel Branco

Luis Manuel Branco 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: 20210401984
    Abstract: Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The immunoreactive polypeptides can be, e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like). Optionally IP-MSC are trasfected to express one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFN?, IF?, or IFN?), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, AUTOIMMUNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Francis GARRY, Luis Manuel BRANCO, Bruce Alan BUNNELL, Russell B. WILSON, Samuel E. HOPKINS
  • Patent number: 11123427
    Abstract: Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The immunoreactive polypeptides can be, e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like). Optionally IP-MSC are transfected to express one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFN?, IFN?, or IFN?), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, AUTOIMMUNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Francis Garry, Luis Manuel Branco, Bruce Alan Bunnell, Russell B. Wilson, Samuel E. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20190282694
    Abstract: Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The immunoreactive polypeptides can be, e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like). Optionally IP-MSC are transfected to express one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFN?, IFN?, or IFN?), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND, AUTOIMMUNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Francis Garry, Luis Manuel Branco, Bruce Alan Bunnell, Russell B. Wilson, Samuel E. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 10357562
    Abstract: Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express multiple immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The IP-MSC express two or more (e.g., 2 to about 100) immunoreactive polypeptides (e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like), and optionally one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFN?, IFN?, or IFN?), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, Autoimmune Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Francis Garry, Luis Manuel Branco, Bruce Alan Bunnell, Russell B. Wilson, Samuel E. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20160129110
    Abstract: Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express multiple immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The IP-MSC express two or more (e.g., 2 to about 100) immunoreactive polypeptides (e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like), and optionally one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFN?, IFN?, or IFN?), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: AUTOIMMUNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
    Inventors: Robert Francis GARRY, Luis Manuel BRANCO, Bruce Alan BUNNELL, Russell B. WILSON, Samuel E. HOPKINS
  • Patent number: 9101597
    Abstract: Immunoprotective primary mesenchymal stems cells (IP-MSC) which episomally express multiple immunoreactive polypeptides that specifically target a pathogen (e.g., an infectious species of virus, bacterium, or parasite) or toxin are described herein. The IP-MSC express two or more (e.g., 2 to about 100) immunoreactive polypeptides (e.g., full antibodies, single-chain antibodies (ScFV), Fab or F(ab)2 antibody fragments, diabodies, tribodies, and the like), and optionally one or more other immunomodulating polypeptides, e.g., a cytokine such as an interleukin (e.g., IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, and IL-12), an interferon (e.g., IFN?, IFN?, or IFN?), and the like, which can enhance the effectiveness of the immunoreactive polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: The Administration of the Tulane Educational Fund, Autoimmune Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Francis Garry, Luis Manuel Branco, Bruce Alan Bunnell, Russell B. Wilson, Samuel E. Hopkins