Patents by Inventor Matthew P Morrow

Matthew P Morrow 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: 12280108
    Abstract: The invention includes a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. The invention also includes methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Publication number: 20240293528
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16- or HPV type 18-related High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) of the cervix
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Kraynyak, Jean D. Boyer, Matthew P. Morrow, Prakash Bhuyan
  • Publication number: 20240229152
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16- or HPV type 18-related High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) of the cervix. The described methods comprise evaluating one or more biological samples for the presence of miRNAs and isomiRs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew P. Morrow, Albert J. Sylvester, Grace Tan
  • Publication number: 20240132971
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16- or HPV type 18-related High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) of the cervix. The described methods comprise evaluating one or more biological samples for the presence of miRNAs and isomiRs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew P. Morrow, Albert J. Sylvester, Grace Tan
  • Publication number: 20230338502
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16- or HPV type 18-related High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) of the cervix. The described methods comprise evaluating one or more biological samples for the presence of miRNAs and isomiRs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew P. Morrow, Kimberly A. Kraynyak, Albert J. Sylvester, Naseem Prostak, Laurent M. Humeau
  • Publication number: 20230070723
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating brain cancer in a subject, comprising evaluating one or more biological samples from a subject who has brain cancer for the presence of a miRNAs and administering interleukin-12 (IL-12); an immunogenic composition of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), Wilms Tumor-1 (WT-1), and prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA); and an anti-programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1) antibody to said subject if the subject has an increased expression level of the mIR-331-3p miRNA or isomiRs thereof and the miR-1537-3p miRNA or isomiRs thereof relative to a control population of subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Amy-Lee Bredlau, Israel Lowy, Jeffrey Skolnik, Jian Yan, Bernadette Ferraro, Jewell Walters, Albert J. Sylvester, III, Kimberly A. Kraynyak, Matthew P. Morrow, Elisabeth Gillespie
  • Publication number: 20220193230
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising: a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL-12 p35 subunit or a functional fragment thereof and/or a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL12 p40 subunit or a functional fragment thereof, are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules and compositions further comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an immunogen are also disclosed. Method of modulating immune response and methods of inducing an immune response against an immunogen are disclosed. Therapeutic and prophylactic vaccination methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: David Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow, Jian Yan
  • Patent number: 11241496
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising: a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL-12 p35 subunit or a functional fragment thereof and/or a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL12 p40 subunit or a functional fragment thereof, are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules and compositions further comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an immunogen are also disclosed. Method of modulating immune response and methods of inducing an immune response against an immunogen are disclosed. Therapeutic and prophylactic vaccination methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: David Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow, Jian Yan
  • Publication number: 20210236631
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. Also disclosed herein are methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Patent number: 11007265
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. Also disclosed herein are methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Patent number: 10980870
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules which encode an MRSA PBP2a protein or a fragment thereof which comprises at least 245 amino acid are disclosed. Compositions comprising the nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. Novel proteins which comprise a MRSA PBP2a protein or a fragment thereof which comprises at least 245 amino acid are disclosed are disclosed. Methods of inducing an immune response against MRSA PBP2a are disclosed, as are methods of treating an individual who has been diagnosed with MRSA and methods of preventing MRSA infection in an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Patent number: 10363302
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel consensus amino acid sequences of HA hemagglutinin, as well as genetic constructs/vectors and vaccines expressing the sequences. Also provided herein are methods for generating an immune response against one or more Influenza A serotpyes using the vaccines that are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow, Jian Yan
  • Publication number: 20190060447
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. Also disclosed herein are methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Publication number: 20190030155
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules which encode an MRSA PBP2a protein or a fragment thereof which comprises at least 245 amino acid are disclosed. Compositions comprising the nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. Novel proteins which comprise a MRSA PBP2a protein or a fragment thereof which comprises at least 245 amino acid are disclosed are disclosed. Methods of inducing an immune response against MRSA PBP2a are disclosed, as are methods of treating an individual who has been diagnosed with MRSA and methods of preventing MRSA infection in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Patent number: 10166288
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. Also disclosed herein are methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Publication number: 20180333485
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising: a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL-12 p35 subunit or a functional fragment thereof and/or a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL12 p40 subunit or a functional fragment thereof, are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules and compositions further comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an immunogen are also disclosed. Method of modulating immune response and methods of inducing an immune response against an immunogen are disclosed. Therapeutic and prophylactic vaccination methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: David Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow, Jian Yan
  • Patent number: 10071154
    Abstract: Compositions, recombinant vaccines and live attenuated pathogens comprising one or more isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode an immunogen in combination with an isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes IL-28 or a functional fragment thereof are disclosed. Methods of inducing an immune response in an individual against an immunogen, using such compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: David B Weiner, Matthew P Morrow
  • Patent number: 10064931
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules which encode an MRSA PBP2a protein or a fragment thereof which comprises at least 245 amino acid are disclosed. Compositions comprising the nucleic acid molecules are disclosed. Novel proteins which comprise a MRSA PBP2a protein or a fragment thereof which comprises at least 245 amino acid are disclosed are disclosed. Methods of inducing an immune response against MRSA PBP2a are disclosed, as are methods of treating an individual who has been diagnosed with MRSA and methods of preventing MRSA infection in an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow
  • Patent number: 9981036
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising: a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL-12 p35 subunit or a functional fragment thereof and/or a nucleic acid sequence that encodes IL 12 p40 subunit or a functional fragment thereof, are disclosed. The nucleic acid molecules and compositions further comprising a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an immunogen are also disclosed. Method of modulating immune response and methods of inducing an immune response against an immunogen are disclosed. Therapeutic and prophylactic vaccination methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow, Jian Yan
  • Publication number: 20180133307
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel consensus amino acid sequences of HA hemagglutinin, as well as genetic constructs/vectors and vaccines expressing the sequences. Also provided herein are methods for generating an immune response against one or more Influenza A serotpyes using the vaccines that are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: David B. Weiner, Matthew P. Morrow, Jian Yan