Patents by Inventor Stewart Shuman

Stewart Shuman 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: 11884939
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to the use of poxviruses, including a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or vaccinia virus with deletion of vaccinia host-range factor C7 (MVA?C7L and VACV?C7L, respectively), alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition. In some embodiments, the technology of the present disclosure relates to a MVA?C7L or VACV?C7L virus further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Ning Yang, Taha Merghoub, Jedd Wolchok
  • Publication number: 20230310526
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of poxviruses, specifically the replication competent attenuated vaccinia virus with deletion of thymidine kinase (VC-TK?) with and without the expression of human Flt3L or GM-CSF as oncolytic and immunotherapy. The foregoing poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents. The foregoing poxviruses can also be inactivated via Heat or UV-treatment and the inactivated virus can be used as immunotherapy either alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Stewart SHUMAN, Jedd WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Weiyi WANG, Peihong DAI, Ning YANG
  • Publication number: 20230057304
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. It concerns poxviruses, specifically the highly attenuated modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), and a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara virus with deletion of vaccinia virulence factor E3 (MVA?E3L), each further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L) or GM-CSF. The disclosure relates to use of the foregoing recombinant viruses as cancer immunotherapeutic agents. The foregoing recombinant poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Stewart SHUMAN, Jedd WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Weiyi WANG, Peihong DAI, Ning YANG
  • Patent number: 11541087
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of poxviruses, specifically the replication competent attenuated vaccinia virus with deletion of thymidine kinase (VC-TK?) with and without the expression of human Flt3L or GM-CSF as oncolytic and immunotherapy. The foregoing poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents. The foregoing poxviruses can also be inactivated via Heat or UV-treatment and the inactivated virus can be used as immunotherapy either alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Jedd Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Weiyi Wang, Peihong Dai, Ning Yang
  • Publication number: 20220339221
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of poxviruses, specifically the replication competent attenuated vaccinia virus with deletion of thymidine kinase (VC-TK?) with and without the expression of human Flt3L or GM-CSF as oncolytic and immunotherapy. The foregoing poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents. The foregoing poxviruses can also be inactivated via Heat or UV-treatment and the inactivated virus can be used as immunotherapy either alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Stewart SHUMAN, Jedd WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Weiyi WANG, Peihong DAI, Ning Yang
  • Patent number: 11426460
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to infection-competent, but nonreplicative inactivated modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) and its use as immunotherapy, alone, or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents for the treatment of malignant solid tumors. Particular embodiments relate to inducing an immune response in a subject diagnosed with a solid malignant tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Jedd D. Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Peihong Dai, Weiyi Wang
  • Publication number: 20220211785
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or MVA?E3L delivered intratumorally or systemically as an anticancer immunotherapeutic agent, alone, or in combination with one or more immune checkpoint blocking agents for the treatment of malignant solid tumors. Particular embodiments relate to mobilizing the host's immune system to mount an immune response against the tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Jedd WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Stewart SHUMAN, Peihong DAI, Weiyi WANG
  • Publication number: 20220186192
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to the use of poxviruses, including a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or vaccinia virus with deletion of vaccinia host-range factor C7 (MVA?C7L and VACV?C7L, respectively), alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition. In some embodiments, the technology of the present disclosure relates to a MVA?C7L or VACV?C7L virus further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Ning Yang, Taha Merghoub, Jedd Wolchok
  • Patent number: 11285209
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus comprising an MVA harboring a human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (hFlt3L) (MVA-hFtl3L). The foregoing vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus can be delivered to tumor cells of a subject afflicted with a malignant solid tumor, to treat the tumor. In a related aspect, the present disclosure concerns a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara virus with deletion of vaccinia virulence factor E3 (MV At.E3L) modified to express human Fms-like 5 tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (hFlt3L) isolated, suitable for use as an immunotherapeutic agent against a malignant solid tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Jedd Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Weiyi Wang, Peihong Dai, Ning Yang
  • Publication number: 20220056475
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Jedd WOLCHOK, Stewart SHUMAN, Taha MERGHOUB, Ning YANG, Yi WANG, Gregory MAZO, Peihong DAI, Weiyi WANG
  • Patent number: 11253560
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or MVA?E3L delivered intratumorally or systemically as an anticancer immunotherapeutic agent, alone, or in combination with one or more immune checkpoint blocking agents for the treatment of malignant solid tumors. Particular embodiments relate to mobilizing the host's immune system to mount an immune response against the tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Jedd Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Stewart Shuman, Peihong Dai, Weiyi Wang
  • Patent number: 11242509
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to the use of poxviruses, including a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or vaccinia virus with deletion of vaccinia host-range factor C7 (MVA?C7L and VACV?C7L, respectively), alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition. In some embodiments, the technology of the present disclosure relates to a MVA?C7L or VACV?C7L virus further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Ning Yang, Taha Merghoub, Jedd Wolchok
  • Publication number: 20210177964
    Abstract: The technology of the present disclosure relates to the use of Heat-inactivated modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vims (Heat-iMVA) or Heat-inactivated vaccinia vims as a vaccine immune adjuvant. In particular, the present technology relates to the use of Heat-iMVA as a vaccine adjuvant for tumor antigens in cancer vaccines alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) antibodies for use as a cancer immunotherapeutic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Jedd D. WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Stewart SHUMAN, Ning YANG
  • Publication number: 20210023151
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to the use of poxviruses, including an engineered attenuated vaccinia vims (VACV) strain comprising a disruption of the N-terminal DNA binding domain of the E3L gene (E3L?A83N) with a deletion of thymidine kinase (E3L?83N-TK?) engineered to express an antibody specifically targeting cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (E3L?83N-TK?-anti-CTLA-4), alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents or immune stimulating agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition. In some aspects, the present technology relates to an E3L?83N-TK?-anti-CTLA-4 virus further engineered to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (hFlt3L) (E3L?83N-TK?-hFlt3L-anti-CTLA-4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Weiyi WANG, Stewart SHUMAN, Taha MERGHOUB, Jedd WOLCHOK, Wei YAN
  • Publication number: 20200339959
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer in a subject in need thereof. In particular aspects, the present technology relates to the use of poxviruses, including a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or vaccinia virus with deletion of vaccinia host-range factor C7 (MVA?C7L and VACV?C7L, respectively), alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents, as an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic composition. In some embodiments, the technology of the present disclosure relates to a MVA?C7L or VACV?C7L virus further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Ning Yang, Weiyi Wang, Peihong Dai
  • Publication number: 20200316198
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus comprising an MVA harboring a human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (hFlt3L) (MVA-hFtl3L). The foregoing vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus can be delivered to tumor cells of a subject afflicted with a malignant solid tumor, to treat the tumor. In a related aspect, the present disclosure concerns a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara virus with deletion of vaccinia virulence factor E3 (MV At.E3L) modified to express human Fins-like 5 tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (hFlt3L) isolated, suitable for use as an immunotherapeutic agent against a malignant solid tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Stewart SHUMAN, Jedd WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Weiyi WANG, Peihong DAI, Ning Yang
  • Patent number: 10765711
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of poxviruses, specifically the replication competent attenuated vaccinia virus with deletion of thymidine kinase (VC-TK?) with and without the expression of human Flt3L or GM-CSF as oncolytic and immunotherapy. The foregoing poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents. The foregoing poxviruses can also be inactivated via Heat or UV-treatment and the inactivated virus can be used as immunotherapy either alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Jedd Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Weiyi Wang, Peihong Dai, Ning Yang
  • Patent number: 10736962
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. It concerns poxviruses, specifically the highly attenuated modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), and a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara virus with deletion of vaccinia virulence factor E3 (MVA?E3L), each further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L) or GM-CSF. The disclosure relates to use of the foregoing recombinant viruses as cancer immunotherapeutic agents. The foregoing recombinant poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Jedd Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Weiyi Wang, Peihong Dai, Ning Yang
  • Publication number: 20200237839
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. More particularly, it concerns the use of poxviruses, specifically the replication competent attenuated vaccinia virus with deletion of thymidine kinase (VC-TK?) with and without the expression of human Flt3L or GM-CSF as oncolytic and immunotherapy. The foregoing poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents. The foregoing poxviruses can also be inactivated via Heat or UV-treatment and the inactivated virus can be used as immunotherapy either alone or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Liang DENG, Stewart SHUMAN, Jedd WOLCHOK, Taha MERGHOUB, Weiyi WANG, Peihong DAI, Ning YANG
  • Publication number: 20200237902
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to infection-competent, but nonreplicative inactivated modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) and its use as immunotherapy, alone, or in combination with immune checkpoint blocking agents for the treatment of malignant solid tumors. Particular embodiments relate to inducing an immune response in a subject diagnosed with a solid malignant tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Liang Deng, Stewart Shuman, Jedd D. Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Peihong Dai, Weiyi Wang