Patents by Inventor Mark Branum

Mark Branum 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).

  • Patent number: 8883477
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kineta Two, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Patent number: 8859251
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Kineta Two, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Publication number: 20140005101
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Kineta Two LLC
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Publication number: 20140005102
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Kineta Two LLC
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Patent number: 8486678
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kineta Two, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn P Iadonato, Charles L Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Publication number: 20120258908
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: KINETA TWO, LLC
    Inventors: SHAWN P. IADONATO, CHARLES L. MAGNESS, MARK BRANUM, MARALEE MCVEAN, CHRISTINA SCHERER
  • Patent number: 8133710
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kineta Two, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn P Iadonato, Charles L Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Publication number: 20100256348
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: ILLUMIGEN BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Patent number: 7732177
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Illumigen Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Publication number: 20080124311
    Abstract: The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Illumigen Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn P. Iadonato, Charles L. Magness, Mark Branum, Maralee McVean, Christina Scherer
  • Publication number: 20080038753
    Abstract: The invention describes methods for manufacturing oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) proteins for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions. A manufacturing method is described that produces large quantities of concentrated, highly active OAS protein for use in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of a variety of diseases including viral infection. Methods for monitoring and validating the manufacturing process are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: ILLUMIGEN BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark BRANUM, Maralee McVEAN, Just JUSTESEN, Eric TARCHA