Patents by Inventor Michael C. Holmes

Michael C. Holmes 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: 20210024885
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of methods and compositions for in vivo production of hepatocytes, such as human hepatocytes, as well as uses for the hepatocytes, including e.g., methods involving the administration of hepatocytes to a subject in need thereof, compositions that include such hepatocytes, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Fei Yi, Raymond D. Hickey, Michael C. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10858416
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating the expression of a HLA locus or for selectively deleting or manipulating a HLA locus or HLA regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Trevor Collingwood, Laurence J. N. Cooper, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Edward J. Rebar, Andreas Reik, Fyodor Urnov
  • Publication number: 20200297762
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Fyodor Urnov
  • Publication number: 20200282079
    Abstract: Nucleases and methods of using these nucleases for expressing an antibody from a safe harbor locus in a secretory tissue, and clones and animals derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Brigit E. Riley
  • Patent number: 10717993
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of expressing nucleic acids in T cells pre-exposed to a co-stimulatory signal and then transduced with adenoviral vectors. In some embodiments, the co-stimulation is provided by anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies and the adenoviral vector is pseudotyped for T-cell entry. The invention also relates to compositions for carrying out these methods, provided as kits or pharmaceutical compositions that can be used to treat diseases including immunological conditions and hematological malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Gary Ka Leong Lee
  • Patent number: 10675302
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted cleavage of a genomic sequence, targeted alteration of a genomic sequence, and targeted recombination between a genomic region and an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to the genomic region. The compositions include fusion proteins comprising a cleavage domain (or cleavage half-domain) and an engineered zinc finger domain and polynucleotides encoding same. Methods for targeted cleavage include introduction of such fusion proteins, or polynucleotides encoding same, into a cell. Methods for targeted recombination additionally include introduction of an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to a genomic region into cells comprising the disclosed fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 10639383
    Abstract: Nucleases and methods of using these nucleases for expressing an antibody from a safe harbor locus in a secretory tissue, and clones and animals derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Brigit E. Riley
  • Patent number: 10604771
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for delivery of engineered nucleases and donor molecules into the genome of a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., University of Southern California
    Inventors: Paula M. Cannon, Colin Michael Exline, Michael C. Holmes
  • Patent number: 10494648
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of genome engineering, particularly targeted modification of the genome of a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Jianbin Wang
  • Publication number: 20190352671
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted, nuclease-mediated insertion of transgene sequences into the genome of a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Thomas Wechsler
  • Publication number: 20190352614
    Abstract: Described herein are constructs used for B-cell genomic engineering and for expression of a transgene and/or for modulation of B cell function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rainier Amora, Michael C. Holmes, Brigit E. Riley
  • Patent number: 10370680
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for targeted, nuclease-mediated insertion of transgene sequences into the genome of a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Thomas Wechsler
  • Publication number: 20190167815
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of modulation of genes involved in rare diseases including for diagnostics and therapeutics for rare diseases such as Angelman's Syndrome, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FHMD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Michael C. Holmes, Brigit E. Riley, Thomas Wechsler, Bryan Zeitler, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190046579
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating TCR genes, using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain in conditions able to preserve cell viability. Polynucleotides encoding ZFNs, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs and/or cells comprising ZFNs are also provided. Disclosed herein are also methods and compositions for expressing a functional exogenous TCR in the absence of endogenous TCR expression in T lymphocytes, including lymphocytes with a central memory phenotype. Polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR and/or cells comprising exogenous TCR are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Chiara Bonini, Pietro Genovese, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Luigi Naldini, David Paschon, Elena Provasi, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 10155011
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating TCR genes, using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain in conditions able to preserve cell viability. Polynucleotides encoding ZFNs, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs and/or cells comprising ZFNs are also provided. Disclosed herein are also methods and compositions for expressing a functional exogenous TCR in the absence of endogenous TCR expression in T lymphocytes, including lymphocytes with a central memory phenotype. Polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR and/or cells comprising exogenous TCR are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., Ospedale San Raffaele srl
    Inventors: Maria Chiara Bonini, Pietro Genovese, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Luigi Naldini, David Paschon, Elena Provasi, Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180326000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating expression of a PD1 gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Matthew C. Mendel, Xiangdong Meng, David Paschon, Andreas Reik, Fyodor Urnov
  • Publication number: 20180319864
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating the expression of a HLA locus or for selectively deleting or manipulating a HLA locus or HLA regulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Trevor Collingwood, Laurence J.N. Cooper, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Edward J. Rebar, Andreas Reik, Fyodor Urnov
  • Patent number: 10117899
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of genome engineering, particularly targeted modification of the genome of a hematopoietic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., Ospedale San Raffaele SRL, Fondazione Telethon
    Inventors: Pietro Genovese, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Angelo Leone Lombardo, Luigi Naldini
  • Publication number: 20180312826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating CCR-5 genes, using zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) comprising a zinc finger protein and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain. Polynucleotides encoding ZFNs, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs, such as adenovirus (Ad) vectors, and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding ZFNs and/or cells comprising ZFNs are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Dale Ando, Michael C. Holmes, Gary Ka Leong Lee
  • Patent number: 10072062
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for modulating the expression of a HLA locus or for selectively deleting or manipulating a HLA locus or HLA regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas Systems
    Inventors: Trevor Collingwood, Laurence J. N. Cooper, Philip D. Gregory, Michael C. Holmes, Jeffrey C. Miller, Edward J. Rebar, Andreas Reik, Fyodor Urnov