Patents by Inventor Rimas J. Orentas

Rimas J. Orentas 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: 20240108706
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) containing CD22 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the CARs are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making CAR T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240084008
    Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain comprising SEQ ID NOs: 1-6, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Ira H. Pastan, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Crystal L. MacKall
  • Publication number: 20240084007
    Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain comprising SEQ ID NOs: 1-6, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Ira H. Pastan, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Crystal L. MacKall
  • Publication number: 20240067724
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing human CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240043497
    Abstract: Novel therapeutic immunotherapy compositions comprising at least two vectors, each vector encoding a functional CAR, whereby the combination of vectors results in the expression of two or more non-identical binding domains, wherein each vector encoded binding domain(s) are covalently linked to a transmembrane domain and one or more non-identical intracellular signaling motifs are provided herein as well as are methods of use of same in a patient-specific immunotherapy that can be used to treat cancers and other diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Waleed M. Haso, Stefan Miltenyi, Boro Dropulic
  • Publication number: 20240034802
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD19/CD20 or CD20/CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dina Schneider
  • Publication number: 20240025962
    Abstract: Novel therapeutic immunotherapy compositions comprising at least two vectors, each vector encoding a functional CAR, whereby the combination of vectors results in the expression of two or more non-identical binding domains, wherein each vector encoded binding domain(s) are covalently linked to a transmembrane domain and one or more non-identical intracellular signaling motifs are provided herein as well as are methods of use of same in a patient-specific immunotherapy that can be used to treat cancers and other diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Waleed M. Haso, Stefan Miltenyi, Boro Dropulic
  • Publication number: 20240026012
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein include methods and materials involved in binding a binder (e.g., an antibody, antigen binding fragment, antibody domain, CAR, cell engager, and/or ADC) to an FGFR4 polypeptide. For example, binders (e.g., antibodies, antigen binding fragments, antibody domains, CARs, cell engagers, and/or ADCs) acidic box that bind to an FGFR4 polypeptide and methods and materials for using one or more such binding molecules to treat a mammal (e.g., a human) having cancer are provided. Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein include chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) which specifically bind to fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4). Some embodiments include nucleic acids encoding such CARs, and cells containing such CARs. Some embodiments include the use of such CARs in safe and effective therapies for a cancer, such as an FGFR4-expressing cancer, such as a rhabdomyosarcoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dimiter Stanchev Dimitrov, Wei LI, Du-Sun Baek
  • Patent number: 11878052
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) containing CD22 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the CARs are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making CAR T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Lentigen Technology, Inc., The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11807682
    Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain comprising SEQ ID NOs: 1-6, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Heath and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Ira H. Pastan, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Crystal L. Mackall
  • Patent number: 11802142
    Abstract: Novel therapeutic immunotherapy compositions comprising at least two vectors, each vector encoding a functional CAR, whereby the combination of vectors results in the expression of two or more non-identical binding domains, wherein each vector encoded binding domain(s) are covalently linked to a transmembrane domain and one or more non-identical intracellular signaling motifs are provided herein as well as are methods of use of same in a patient-specific immunotherapy that can be used to treat cancers and other diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Waleed M. Haso, Stefan Miltenyi, Boro Dropulic
  • Publication number: 20230303705
    Abstract: Some embodiments provided herein also include methods and materials involved in binding a binder (e.g., an antibody, antigen binding fragment, antibody domain, CAR, cell engager, and/or ADC) to an IL1RAP polypeptide. For example, binders (e.g., antibodies, antigen binding fragments, antibody domains, CARs, cell engagers, and/or ADCs) that bind to an IL1RAP polypeptide and methods and materials for using one or more such binding molecules to treat a mammal (e.g., a human) having cancer are provided. Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein include chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) which specifically bind to interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (IL1RAP). Some embodiments include nucleic acids encoding such CARs, and cells containing such CARs. Some embodiments include the use of such CARs in safe and effective therapies for a cancer, such as an IL1RAP-expressing cancer, such as a Ewing's sarcoma and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dimiter Stanchev Dimitrov, Poul H. Sorensen, Haifeng Zhang, Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20230241103
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD33 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11708408
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing human CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: Lentigen Technology Inc., The U.S.A. as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11680103
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD19/CD20 or CD20/CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dina Schneider
  • Publication number: 20230110875
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Zhongyu Zhu, Crystal L. Mackall, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Bradley St. Croix, Saurabh Saha
  • Publication number: 20220389094
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing ROR1 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11512138
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Presented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Biomed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Zhongyu Zhu, Crystal L. Mackall, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Bradley St. Croix, Saurabh Saha
  • Publication number: 20220324967
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD19/CD22 or CD22/CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Peirong Hu
  • Patent number: 11453719
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing ROR1 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignees: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu