Patents by Inventor Luke W. Koblan

Luke W. Koblan 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: 20250059244
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. The disclosure provides fusion proteins of nucleic acid programmable DNA binding proteins (napDNAbp), e.g., Cas9 or variants thereof, and nucleic acid editing proteins such as cytidine deaminase domains (e.g., novel cytidine deaminases generated by ancestral sequence reconstruction), and adenosine deaminases that deaminate adenine in DNA. Aspects of the disclosure relate to fusion proteins (e.g., base editors) that have improved expression and/or localize efficiently to the nucleus. In some embodiments, base editors are codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells. In some embodiments, base editors include multiple nuclear localization sequences (e.g., bipartite NLSs), e.g., at least two NLSs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan, Christopher Gerard Wilson, Jordan Leigh Doman
  • Patent number: 12157760
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. The disclosure provides fusion proteins of nucleic acid programmable DNA binding proteins (napDNAbp), e.g., Cas9 or variants thereof, and nucleic acid editing proteins such as cytidine deaminase domains (e.g., novel cytidine deaminases generated by ancestral sequence reconstruction), and adenosine deaminases that deaminate adenine in DNA. Aspects of the disclosure relate to fusion proteins (e.g., base editors) that have improved expression and/or localize efficiently to the nucleus. In some embodiments, base editors are codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells. In some embodiments, base editors include multiple nuclear localization sequences (e.g., bipartite NLSs), e.g., at least two NLSs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan, Christopher Gerard Wilson, Jordan Leigh Doman
  • Patent number: 12084663
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, compositions, and methods for the incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins via nonsense suppression or rare codon suppression. Nonsense codons and rare codons may be introduced into the coding sequence of a protein of interest using a CRISPR/Cas9-based nucleobase editor described herein. The nucleobase editors are able to be programmed by guide nucleotide sequences to edit the target codons in the coding sequence of the protein of interest. Also provided are application enabled by the technology described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Juan Pablo Maianti, David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan
  • Publication number: 20240287487
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. Fusion proteins capable of inducing a cytosine (C) to guanine (G) change (i.e., transversion changes) in a nucleic acid (e.g., genomic DNA) are provided. Fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9) and nucleic acid editing proteins or protein domains, e.g., deaminase domains, polymerase domains, base excision enzymes, and/or DNA repair proteins, are also provided. Methods for targeted nucleic acid editing are also provided. Reagents and kits for the generation of targeted nucleic acid editing proteins, e.g., fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9), and nucleic acid editing proteins or domains, are further provided in the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Regents of the University of California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Luke W. Koblan, David R. Liu, Mandana Arbab, Max Walt Shen, Andrew Vito Anzalone, Jeffrey Hussmann
  • Publication number: 20240173430
    Abstract: The disclosure provides adenosine deaminases that are capable of deaminating adenosine in DNA to treat Hutchin-son-Gilford progeria syndrome (HOPS). The disclosure also provides fusion proteins, guide RNAs and compositions comprising a Cas9 (e.g., a Cas9 nickase) domain and adenosine deaminases that deaminate adenosine in DNA, for example in a LNA gene. In some embodiments, adenosine deaminases provided herein are used to correct a C1824T mutation in LMNA. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions provided herein are used to treat Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., Baylor College of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan, Jonathan D. Brown, Charles Yang Lin
  • Publication number: 20240035017
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. In some embodiments, fusion proteins capable of inducing a cytosine (C) to guanine (G) change in a nucleic acid (e.g., genomic DNA) are provided. In some embodiments, fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9) and nucleic acid editing proteins or protein domains, e.g., deaminase domains, polymerase domains, and/or base excision enzymes are provided. In some embodiments, methods for targeted nucleic acid editing are provided. In some embodiments, reagents and kits for the generation of targeted nucleic acid editing proteins, e.g., fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9), and nucleic acid editing proteins or domains, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan
  • Publication number: 20230193295
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, compositions, and methods for the incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins via nonsense suppression or rare codon suppression. Nonsense codons and rare codons may be introduced into the coding sequence of a protein of interest using a CRISPR/Cas9-based nucleobase editor described herein. The nucleobase editors are able to be programmed by guide nucleotide sequences to edit the target codons in the coding sequence of the protein of interest. Also provided are application enabled by the technology described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Juan Pablo Maianti, David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan
  • Patent number: 11542509
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, compositions, and methods for the incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins via nonsense suppression or rare codon suppression. Nonsense codons and rare codons may be introduced into the coding sequence of a protein of interest using a CRISPR/Cas9-based nucleobase editor described herein. The nucleobase editors are able to be programmed by guide nucleotide sequences to edit the target codons in the coding sequence of the protein of interest. Also provided are application enabled by the technology described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Juan Pablo Maianti, David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan
  • Patent number: 11542496
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. In some embodiments, fusion proteins capable of inducing a cytosine (C) to guanine (G) change in a nucleic acid (e.g., genomic DNA) are provided. In some embodiments, fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9) and nucleic acid editing proteins or protein domains, e.g., deaminase domains, polymerase domains, and/or base excision enzymes are provided. In some embodiments, methods for targeted nucleic acid editing are provided. In some embodiments, reagents and kits for the generation of targeted nucleic acid editing proteins, e.g., fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9), and nucleic acid editing proteins or domains, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan
  • Publication number: 20210230577
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. In some embodiments, fusion proteins capable of inducing a cytosine (C) to guanine (G) change in a nucleic acid (e.g., genomic DNA) are provided. In some embodiments, fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9) and nucleic acid editing proteins or protein domains, e.g., deaminase domains, polymerase domains, and/or base excision enzymes are provided. In some embodiments, methods for targeted nucleic acid editing are provided. In some embodiments, reagents and kits for the generation of targeted nucleic acid editing proteins, e.g., fusion proteins of a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (e.g., Cas9), and nucleic acid editing proteins or domains, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan
  • Publication number: 20210198330
    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, systems, reagents, methods, and kits that are useful for the targeted editing of nucleic acids, including editing a single site within the genome of a cell or subject, e.g., within the human genome. The disclosure provides fusion proteins of nucleic acid programmable DNA binding proteins (napDNAbp), e.g., Cas9 or variants thereof, and nucleic acid editing proteins such as cytidine deaminase domains (e.g., novel cytidine deaminases generated by ancestral sequence reconstruction), and adenosine deaminases that deaminate adenine in DNA. Aspects of the disclosure relate to fusion proteins (e.g., base editors) that have improved expression and/or localize efficiently to the nucleus. In some embodiments, base editors are codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells. In some embodiments, base editors include multiple nuclear localization sequences (e.g., bipartite NLSs), e.g., at least two NLSs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan, Christopher Gerard Wilson, Jordan Leigh Doman
  • Publication number: 20200010835
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, compositions, and methods for the incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins via nonsense suppression or rare codon suppression. Nonsense codons and rare codons may be introduced into the coding sequence of a protein of interest using a CRISPR/Cas9-based nucleobase editor described herein. The nucleobase editors are able to be programmed by guide nucleotide sequences to edit the target codons in the coding sequence of the protein of interest. Also provided are application enabled by the technology described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Juan Pablo Maianti, David R. Liu, Luke W. Koblan