Patents by Inventor Primoz Knap

Primoz Knap 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: 20230183815
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods for colorectal neoplasm detection (e.g., screening) and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for adenoma and/or early stage colorectal cancer detection (e.g., screening) and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for screening that include analysis of methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers, and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for detection (e.g., screening) that include detecting (e.g., screening) methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for screening that include detecting (e.g., screening) methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA, using MSRE-qPCR and/or using massively parallel sequencing (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Marko Bitenc, Kristi Kruusmaa, Juan Martinez-Barea, Christian Hense, Pol Sola de los Santos, Pol Canal Noguer, Marko Chersicola, Primoz Knap
  • Publication number: 20230138633
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for preparing biological samples (e.g., plasma) for sequencing (e.g., DNA sequencing, e.g., third generation sequencing). Moreover, the present disclosure provides various systems, methods, and apparatus that employ this sample preparation technology in the identification of biomarkers for detection of a disease or condition. For example, in certain embodiments, the biological sample preparation method includes capturing fragments of cell free DNA (cfDNA) with capture probes, converting the captured DNA fragments into circular DNA, and amplifying the circular DNA by performing rolling circle amplification (RCA). In particular, it is presently found that by performing this sample preparation method, it is possible to more successfully distinguish true alterations (e.g., aberrant methylation status and/or genomic mutations) from technical/sequencing artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Kristi Kruusmaa, Arianna Bertossi, Primoz Knap, Marina Manrique López
  • Patent number: 11530453
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods for colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and/or pancreatic cancer detection (e.g., screening) and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for screening that include analysis of methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers, and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for detection (e.g., screening) that include detecting (e.g., screening) methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for screening that include detecting (e.g., screening) methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA, using MSRE-qPCR and/or using massively parallel sequencing (e.g., next-generation sequencing).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Universal Diagnostics, S.L.
    Inventors: Marko Bitenc, Kristi Kruusmaa, Juan Martinez-Barea, Christian Hense, Pol Sola de los Santos, Pol Canal Noguer, Marko Chersicola, Primoz̆ Knap
  • Publication number: 20220389521
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods for colorectal cancer screening and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer screening that include analysis of methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers, and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer screening that include screening methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer screening that include screening methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA, using MSRE-qPCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Marko Bitenc, Kristi Kruusmaa, Juan Martinez-Barea, Christian Hense, Marko Chersicola, Primoz Knap
  • Publication number: 20210230707
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods for colorectal cancer detection (e.g., screening) and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer screening that include analysis of methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers, and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer detection (e.g., screening) that include detecting (e.g., screening) methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer screening that include detecting (e.g., screening) methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA, using MSRE-qPCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Marko Bitenc, Kristi Kruusmaa, Juan Martinez-Barea, Christian Hense, Pol Sola de los Santos, Pol Canal Noguer, Marko Chersicola, Primoz Knap
  • Publication number: 20210139948
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, among other things, methods of screening for colorectal cancer, methods of screening for advanced adenoma, methods of screening for the presence of either colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma (or both), and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer and/or advanced adenoma screening that includes analysis of methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers, and compositions related thereto. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer and/or advanced adenoma screening that include screening methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for colorectal cancer and/or advanced adenoma screening that include screening methylation status of one or more methylation biomarkers in cfDNA, e.g., in ctDNA, using MSRE-qPCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Marko Bitenc, Kristi Kruusmaa, Juan Martinez-Barea, Christian Hense, Marko Chersicola, Primoz Knap