Patents by Inventor Sonja Schrepfer

Sonja Schrepfer 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: 11965022
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20240010988
    Abstract: Provided are engineered cells, such as engineered primary cells, containing one or more modifications, such as genetic modifications, for use in allogeneic cell therapy. In some embodiments, the engineered primary cells are hypoimmunogenic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonja SCHREPFER, Xiaomeng HU
  • Publication number: 20240002507
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20230348862
    Abstract: The invention provides pluripotent cells that are used therapeutically for regenerating tissues but avoid rejection by subjects that receive them. In particular, the invention provides hypo-immunogenic pluripotent cells that avoid host immune rejection. The cells lack major immune antigens that trigger immune responses and are engineered to avoid phagocytic endocytosis. The invention further provides universally acceptable “off-the-shelf” pluripotent cells and derivatives thereof for generating or regenerating specific tissues and organs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse
  • Patent number: 11802157
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20230293593
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cells including neural cells that evade immune recognition such as microglial response and related methods of their use and generation. In some embodiments, the cells disclosed herein have reduced levels or activities of MHC I and/ or MHC II human leukocyte antigens, and in some instances, exogenously express CD47. In some embodiments, the cells are derived from pluripotent stem cells that evade immune recognition by a recipient subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sonja SCHREPFER, Rebeca RAMOS-ZAYAS
  • Publication number: 20230293581
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are hypoimmunogenic cells for administering to a sensitized patient. In some instances, the patient is sensitized from a previous pregnancy or a previous transplant. In some embodiments, the cells exogenously express CD47 proteins and exhibit reduced expression of MHC class I proteins, MHC class II proteins, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Steve Harr, Charles E. Murry
  • Publication number: 20230272429
    Abstract: Provided herein are cells with a gene modification of an ABO gene, RHD gene, and/or FUT1 gene. In some embodiments, the cells express reduced levels of a MHC I antigen and/or a MHC II antigen. In some instances, the cells are also hypoimmunogenic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: William DOWDLE, Andrew MAY, Sonja SCHREPFER
  • Publication number: 20230174935
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a disorder in a patient by administering immune evading cells. In some embodiments, the patient receives more than one administration of such cells. In some embodiments, the cells disclosed herein have reduced levels or activities of MHC I and/or MHC II human leukocyte antigens. In some embodiments, the cells are derived from primary T cells or pluripotent stem cells that evade immune recognition. In some embodiments, the cells comprise a chimeric antigen receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Sonja SCHREPFER
  • Publication number: 20230025289
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cells including cells expressing CD24 and related methods of their use and generation. In some embodiments, the cells disclosed herein do not express one or more MHC I and/or MHC II human leukocyte antigens. In some embodiments, the cells are hypoimmunogenic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Sonja SCHREPFER, Steve HARR
  • Publication number: 20220331358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20220267732
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cells expressing DUX4 including stem cells, differentiated cells thereof, primary T cells, and chimeric antigen receptor T cells, as well as related methods of their use and generation. In some embodiments, the cells disclosed herein do not express one or more MHCI and/or MHC II human leukocyte antigens. In some embodiments, such cells possess immune evasion properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chad A. Cowan, Ryan S. McQuade, Sonja Schrepfer
  • Publication number: 20220227865
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are engineered cells and/or hypoimmunogenic cells including engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells differentiated therefrom, engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic CAR-T cells (primary or differentiated from engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic stem cells) and related methods of their use and generation. Provided herein are engineered and/or hypoimmunogenic cells exhibiting reduced expression of MHC class I and/or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and T-cell receptors. In some embodiments, such cells also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47 and one or more chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Lindong Weng, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20220213434
    Abstract: The invention discloses for the first time pluripotent cells, including induced pluripotent stem cells, embryonic stem cells, and hypo-immune pluripotent cells that are ABO blood type O Rhesus Factor negative and evade rejection resulting from blood type antigen mismatch. The invention further provides universally acceptable “off-the-shelf” pluripotent cells and derivatives thereof for generating or regenerating specific tissues and organs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse
  • Publication number: 20220049227
    Abstract: The invention discloses for the first time pluripotent cells, including hypoimmune pluripotent ABO blood type O Rhesus Factor negative (HIPO?) cells, that evade rejection by the host allogeneic immune system and avoid blood antigen type rejection. The HIPO? cells comprise reduced HLA-I and HLA-II expression, increased CD47 expression, and a universal blood group O Rh? (“O?”) blood type. The universal blood type is achieved by eliminating ABO blood group A and B antigents as well as eliminating Rh factor expression, or by starting with an O? parent cell line. These new, novel HIPO? cells evade host immune rejection because they have an impaired antigen presentation capacity, protection from innate immune clearance, and lack blood group rejection. The cells of the invention also include O? pluripotent stem cells (iPSCO?) and O? embryonic stem cells (ESCO?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse
  • Publication number: 20220049226
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are hypoimmunogenic cells for administering to a sensitized patient. In some instances, the patient is sensitized from a previous pregnancy or a previous transplant. In some embodiments, the cells exogenously express CD47 proteins and exhibit reduced expression of MHC class I proteins, MHC class II proteins, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Steve Harr, Charles E. Murry
  • Patent number: 11162079
    Abstract: The invention discloses for the first time pluripotent cells, including hypoimmune pluripotent ABO blood type O Rhesus Factor negative (HIPO?) cells, that evade rejection by the host allogeneic immune system and avoid blood antigen type rejection. The HIPO? cells comprise reduced HLA-I and HLA-II expression, increased CD47 expression, and a universal blood group O Rh? (“O?”) blood type. The universal blood type is achieved by eliminating ABO blood group A and B antigents as well as eliminating Rh factor expression, or by starting with an O? parent cell line. These new, novel HIPO? cells evade host immune rejection because they have an impaired antigen presentation capacity, protection from innate immune clearance, and lack blood group rejection. The cells of the invention also include O? pluripotent stem cells (iPSCO?) and O? embryonic stem cells (ESCO?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse
  • Publication number: 20210308183
    Abstract: The invention provides universally acceptable “off-the-shelf” hypoimmune pluripotent (HIP) cells and hypoimmune chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells derived from the HIP cells. The engineered therapeutic cells can be administered to subjects as an adoptive cell-based immunotherapy to treat cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse
  • Publication number: 20210292715
    Abstract: The invention provides universally acceptable “off-the-shelf” hypoimmunogenic pluripotent cells and differentiated cardiac, endothelial, neuronal, islet, or retinal pigment cells thereof. Such hypoimmune cells are used to treat patients in need thereof. The cells lack major immune antigens that trigger immune responses and are engineered to avoid phagocytic endocytosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse
  • Publication number: 20200354684
    Abstract: The invention discloses for the first time pluripotent cells, including hypoimmune pluripotent ABO blood type O Rhesus Factor negative (HIPO?) cells, that evade rejection by the host allogeneic immune system and avoid blood antigen type rejection. The HIPO? cells comprise reduced HLA-I and HLA-II expression, increased CD47 expression, and a universal blood group O Rh?(“O?”) blood type. The universal blood type is achieved by eliminating ABO blood group A and B antigents as well as eliminating Rh factor expression, or by starting with an O? parent cell line. These new, novel HIPO? cells evade host immune rejection because they have an impaired antigen presentation capacity, protection from innate immune clearance, and lack blood group rejection. The cells of the invention also include O? pluripotent stem cells (iPSCO?) and O? embryonic stem cells (ESCO?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Sonja Schrepfer, Tobias Deuse