Patents by Inventor Nianshuang Wang

Nianshuang Wang 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: 20240376158
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered hMPV F proteins. In some aspects, the engineered F proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of the engineered F proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms, and/or in vaccine compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Jason McLELLAN, Ching-Lin HSIEH, Scott RUSH, Nianshuang WANG
  • Publication number: 20240307512
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides ACE2 fusion proteins, comprising multimerization moieties linked to ACE2 moieties, that specifically bind to RBD regions of SARS-COV and/or SARS-COV-2. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the ACE2 fusion proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the ACE2 fusion proteins, and methods of use of the ACE2 fusion proteins to treat conditions associated with SARS-COV and SARS-COV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nianshuang WANG, Yang SHEN, Alina BAUM, Christos KYRATSOUS, Chia-Yang LIN
  • Publication number: 20240309072
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, comprising multimerization moieties linked to anti-spike protein antigen-binding domains, that specifically bind to RBD regions of SARS-COV and/or SARS-COV-2. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, and methods of use of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules to treat conditions associated with SARS-COV and SARS-COV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nianshuang WANG, Yang SHEN, Alina BAUM, Christos KYRATSOUS, Chia-Yang LIN
  • Patent number: 12077563
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered hMPV F proteins. In some aspects, the engineered F proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of the engineered F proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms, and/or in vaccine compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jason McLellan, Ching-Lin Hsieh, Scott Rush, Nianshuang Wang
  • Publication number: 20240287162
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, and methods of use of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, e.g., to treat conditions associated with SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nianshuang WANG, Yang SHEN, Alina BAUM, Christos KYRATSOUS, Chia-Yang LIN, Tri NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20240252601
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides ACE2 fusion proteins, comprising multimerization moieties linked to ACE2 moieties, that specifically bind to RBD regions of SARS-CoV and/or SARS-CoV-2. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the ACE2 fusion proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the ACE2 fusion proteins, and methods of use of the ACE2 fusion proteins to treat conditions associated with SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nianshuang WANG, Yang SHEN, Alina BAUM, Christos KYRATSOUS, Chia-Yang LIN
  • Publication number: 20240140994
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered hMPV F proteins. In some aspects, the engineered F proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of the engineered F proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms, and/or in vaccine compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Jason MCLELLAN, Ching-Lin HSIEH, Scott RUSH, Nianshuang WANG
  • Patent number: 11964010
    Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Barney Graham, Jason Mclellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett
  • Patent number: 11919927
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered hMPV F proteins. In some aspects, the engineered F proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of the engineered F proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms, and/or in vaccine compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jason McLellan, Ching-Lin Hsieh, Scott Rush, Nianshuang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230357327
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered hMPV F proteins. In some aspects, the engineered F proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of the engineered F proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms, and/or in vaccine compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Jason MCLELLAN, Ching-Lin HSIEH, Scott RUSH, Nianshuang WANG
  • Publication number: 20230348571
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies and uses thereof for treating, preventing, and detecting coronavirus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Andrea R. Shiakolas, Kevin J. Kramer, James E. Crowe, Jr., Robert Carnahan, Nianshuang Wang, Daniel Wrapp, Jason McLellan
  • Publication number: 20230242594
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered Coronavirus S proteins, such as engineered SARS-CoV-2 S proteins. In some aspects, the engineered S proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of engineered proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms and/or in vaccine compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    Inventors: Jason MCLELLAN, Jennifer MAYNARD, Andrea CHASSE, Ilya FINKELSTEIN, Mohammad JAVANMARDI, Jeffrey SCHAUB, Hung-Che KUO, Chia-Wei CHOU, Jory GOLDSMITH, Christy HJORTH, Ching-Lin HSIEH, Patrick BYRNE, Nicole JOHNSON, Nianshuang WANG, Daniel WRAPP
  • Publication number: 20230113170
    Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the SARS-CoV-2 S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to SARS-CoV-2 S in a subject, for example, an immune response that inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Barney Graham, Kizzmekia Corbett, Olubukola Abiona, Geoffrey Hutchinson, Jason McLellan, Daniel Wrapp, Nianshuang Wang
  • Publication number: 20210275664
    Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett
  • Patent number: 10960070
    Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett
  • Publication number: 20200061185
    Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett