Patents by Inventor Mark R. Walter

Mark R. Walter 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: 20240270828
    Abstract: The disclosure is based, at least in part, on certain human monoclonal antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, having unexpected broad neutralizing activities against SARS-CoV-2. The disclosed antibodies and/or antigen-binding fragments thereof are therapeutic agents for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections and are suitable for use in therapeutic methods to protect individuals from SARS-CoV-2 infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: James KOBIE, Michael PIEPENBRINK, Paul GOEPFERT, Mark R. WALTER, Nathan ERDMANN, Ashlesha DESHPANDE, Luis MARTINEZ-SOBRIDO, Jun-Gyu PARK
  • Publication number: 20220144911
    Abstract: This invention relates to fusion proteins, nucleic acid molecules, DNA constructs, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of their use in IL10 antagonism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Mark R. Walter, Ashlesha Deshpande
  • Patent number: 9321813
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing a cytomegalovirus infection in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a cytomegalovirus interleukin-10 (IL-10) protein modified to have reduced functional activity while retaining immunogenicity. The present invention further provides nucleic acid molecules encoding a cytomegalovirus IL-10 protein or fragment thereof of this invention as well as vectors comprising such nucleic acids. Also provided herein are neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind cmvIL-10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: UAB Research Foundation, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Mark R. Walter, Peter A. Barry
  • Publication number: 20140099299
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing a cytomegalovirus infection in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a cytomegalovirus IL-10 protein modified to have reduced functional activity while retaining immunogenicity. The present invention further provides nucleic acid molecules encoding a cytomegalovirus IL-10 protein or fragment thereof of this invention as well as vectors comprising such nucleic acids. Also provided herein are neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind cmvIL-10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark R. Walter, Peter A. Barry