Patents by Inventor Thomas Malcolm

Thomas Malcolm 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: 20250387515
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising allogeneic, hypoimmunogenic cell-targetable biomimetic nanovesicles (BioNVs) and methods of using the same for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of HIV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20250332115
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of generating therapeutic biomimetic nanovesicles (BioNVs) or therapeutic exosomes with lumen-loaded, therapeutically relevant biomolecules from hypoimmunogenic cells, compositions of therapeutic BioNVs or therapeutic exosomes, and methods of using the same for treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20250242046
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising allogeneic, hypoimmunogenic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-targetable biomimetic nanovesicles (BioNVs) and methods of using the same for the treatment, prevention, and/or amelioration of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Patent number: 12357704
    Abstract: Hypoimmunogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived biomimetic nanovesicles (hypo-bioNVs) including tailored chimeric antigen receptor (CARs) which can recognize target biomarkers through an antibody fragment scFV region or by a viral epitope recognition receptor (VERR). A method of making hypo-bioNVs. A method of treating an individual with cancer, by administering the hypo-bioNVs to an individual, targeting cancer cells, and treating the cancer. A method of targeting cells in an individual, by administering the hypo-bioNVs to an individual, and targeting cells to be destroyed or treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventor: Thomas Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20240307317
    Abstract: Hypoimmunogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived exosomes including tailored chimeric antigen receptor (CARs) which can recognize target biomarkers through an antibody fragment scFV region, bifunctional or ByTE antibodies, by a viral epitope recognition receptor (VERR), VHH nanobody, Variable New Antigen Receptor (VNAR), engineered TCR, or by any single heavy chain IgG fragment from which a variable region can be engineered. A method of making exosomes. A method of treating an individual with cancer, by administering the exosomes to an individual, targeting cancer cells, and treating the cancer. Exosomes including tailored CARs which can recognize target biomarkers through a VERR including viral receptors of an oncolytic virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas MALCOLM, Safia RIZVI, Surya SANKURATRI
  • Publication number: 20240050547
    Abstract: A method of preventing and treating viral infections in animals (and preferably ASFV in porcine), by inhibiting viral ligand interactions with critical cellular receptors that are involved either directly (endo/pinocytosis)) or indirectly (infection through RBCs that have been aggregated by viral interactions) with cellular entry in an animal and preventing and treating the viral infection in the animal. A method of treating a viral infection in an individual with a virus that is both lysogenic and lytic. A composition for treating a viral infection in an individual with a virus that is both lysogenic and lytic. A vaccine for preventing viral infection, including whole and/or partial domains of proteins of both a lysogenic and lytic phase of a virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Dalu CHEN, Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20230233654
    Abstract: A method of eliminating the risk of JCV activation in a subject undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, by administering an effective amount of a gene editing composition directed toward at least one target sequence in the JCV genome, cleaving the target sequence in the JCV genome, disrupting the JCV genome, eliminating the JCV infection, eliminating the risk of JCV activation, and treating the subject with an immunosuppressive therapy. A pharmaceutical composition including at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a CRISPR-associated endonuclease and at least one gRNA having a spacer sequence complementary to a target sequence in a JCV DNA, the isolated nucleic acid sequences being included in at least one expression vector. Pharmaceutical compositions including at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one TALEN, at least one ZFN, and gene editing composition of C2c1, C2c3, TevCas9, Archaea Cas9, CasY.1-CasY.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kamel Khalili, Thomas Malcolm, Kenneth I. Kohn
  • Publication number: 20230144704
    Abstract: Hypoimmunogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived biomimetic nanovesicles (Hypo-BioNVs) or Hypo-exosomes including tailored chimeric antigen receptor (CARs) which can recognize target biomarkers. A method of making Hypo-BioNVs. A method of treating an individual with cancer, by administering the Hypo-BioNVs to an individual, targeting cancer cells, and treating the cancer. Hypo-BioNVs including tailored CARs which can recognize target biomarkers through a VERR including viral receptors of an oncolytic virus. A method of treating an individual with cancer, by administering Hypo-BioNVs including CAR receptors to an individual, targeting cancer cells, and treating the cancer. A method of targeting cells in an individual, by administering the Hypo-BioNVs to an individual, and targeting cells to be destroyed or treated for cancer tumors (both liquid and solid), infectious disease, hereditary conditions, autoimmune disease, or metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas MALCOLM, Safia RIZVI, Surya SANKURATRI
  • Publication number: 20230048681
    Abstract: A composition for treating a lysogenic virus, including isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more gene editors chosen from gene editors that target viral DNA, gene editors that target viral RNA, and combinations thereof. A composition for treating a lytic virus, including isolated nucleic acid encoding at least one gene editor that targets viral DNA and a viral RNA targeting composition. A composition for treating both lysogenic and lytic viruses, including isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more gene editors that target viral RNA, chosen from CRISPR-associated nucleases, Argonaute endonuclease gDNAs, C2c2, RNase P RNA, and combinations thereof. A composition for treating lytic viruses, including isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more gene editors that target viral RNA and a viral RNA targeting composition. Methods of treating a lysogenic virus or a lytic virus, by administering the above compositions to an individual having a virus and inactivating the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Patent number: 11491207
    Abstract: A method of eliminating the risk of JCV activation in a subject undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, by administering an effective amount of a gene editing composition directed toward at least one target sequence in the JCV genome, cleaving the target sequence in the JCV genome, disrupting the JCV genome, eliminating the JCV infection, eliminating the risk of JCV activation, and treating the subject with an immunosuppressive therapy. A pharmaceutical composition including at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a CRISPR-associated endonuclease and at least one gRNA having a spacer sequence complementary to a target sequence in a JCV DNA, the isolated nucleic acid sequences being included in at least one expression vector. Pharmaceutical compositions including at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one TALEN, at least one ZFN, and gene editing composition of C2c1, C2c3, TevCas9, Archaea Cas9, CasY.1-CasY.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: EXCISION BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC., TEMPLE UNIVERSITY—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Kamel Khalili, Thomas Malcolm, Kenneth I. Kohn
  • Publication number: 20220290177
    Abstract: A method of excising undesired DNA or RNA from cells, by administering a composition including a vector encoding at least one gene editor and at least one gRNA to an individual, and excising the DNA or RNA from cells, wherein cut repair is made by microhomology-mediated end joining (MMEJ).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20220241391
    Abstract: A method of preventing and treating viral infections in animals (and preferably ASFV in porcine), by inhibiting viral ligand interactions with critical cellular receptors that are involved either directly (endocytosis and/or macropinocytosis) or indirectly (phagocytosis of RBCs that have been aggregated by viral interactions) with cellular entry in an animal, and preventing and treating the viral infection in the animal. A method of treating a viral infection in an individual with a virus that is both lysogenic and lytic. A composition for treating a viral infection in an individual with a virus that is both lysogenic and lytic. A vaccine for preventing viral infection, including whole and/or partial domains of proteins of both a lysogenic and lytic phase of a virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Dalu CHEN, Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20220218842
    Abstract: Hypoimmunogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived biomimetic nanovesicles (hypo-bioNVs) including tailored chimeric antigen receptor (CARs) which can recognize target biomarkers through an antibody fragment scFV region or by a viral epitope recognition receptor (VERR). A method of making hypo-bioNVs. A method of treating an individual with cancer, by administering the hypo-bioNVs to an individual, targeting cancer cells, and treating the cancer. A method of targeting cells in an individual, by administering the hypo-bioNVs to an individual, and targeting cells to be destroyed or treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20220040106
    Abstract: Hypoimmunogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived biomimetic nanovesicles (Hypo-BioNVs) or Hypo-exosomes including tailored chimeric antigen receptor (CARs) which can recognize target biomarkers through an antibody fragment scFV region, bifunctional or ByTE antibodies, by a viral epitope recognition receptor (VERR), VHH nanobody, Variable New Antigen Receptor (VNAR), engineered TCR, or by any single heavy chain IgG fragment from which a variable region can be engineered. A method of making Hypo-BioNVs. A method of treating an individual with cancer, by administering the Hypo-BioNVs to an individual, targeting cancer cells, and treating the cancer. Hypo-BioNVs including tailored CARs which can recognize target biomarkers through a VERR including viral receptors of an oncolytic virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas MALCOLM, Safia RIZVI, Surya SANKURATRI
  • Publication number: 20200095586
    Abstract: A composition for treating a lysogenic virus, including isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more gene editors chosen from gene editors that target viral DNA, gene editors that target viral RNA, and combinations thereof. A composition for treating a lytic virus, including isolated nucleic acid encoding at least one gene editor that targets viral DNA and a viral RNA targeting composition. A composition for treating both lysogenic and lytic viruses, including isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more gene editors that target viral RNA, chosen from CRISPR-associated nucleases, Argonaute endonuclease gDNAs, C2c2, RNase P RNA, and combinations thereof. A composition for treating lytic viruses, including isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more gene editors that target viral RNA and a viral RNA targeting composition. Methods of treating a lysogenic virus or a lytic virus, by administering the above compositions to an individual having a virus and inactivating the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Excision Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas MALCOLM
  • Publication number: 20190367924
    Abstract: Compositions for specifically cleaving target sequences in retroviruses include nucleic acids encoding a Clustered Regularly Interspace Short Palindromic Repeat (CRISPR) associated endonuclease and a guide RNA sequence complementary to a target sequence in a retrovirus and a receptor used by a retrovirus for infecting a cell. The CRISPR construct edits, for example, proviral HIV DNA, thereby eliminating the provirus from an infected cell and simultaneously edits a viral receptor, e.g. CCR5 preventing infection and reinfection of the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Kamel Khalili, Rafal Kaminski, Thomas Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20190336617
    Abstract: A method of preventing antibody neutralizing effects with gene editors, by administering a first gene editor to an individual in a treatment for a first virus, administering a second gene editor to the individual in a treatment a second virus, and preventing antibody neutralization to the first and second gene editors. Methods of treating a lysogenic virus or a lytic virus, by administering a first gene editor composition to an individual having a first lysogenic or lytic virus, and inactivating the first virus, administering a second gene editor composition to the individual having a second lysogenic or lytic virus, and inactivating the second virus. An assay method for determining antibody neutralization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20190338315
    Abstract: A composition including an isolated cloaked gene editor. A composition for treating a lysogenic virus, including a vector encoding isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more cloaked gene editors chosen from cloaked gene editors that target viral DNA, cloaked gene editors that target viral RNA, and combinations thereof. A composition for treating a lytic virus, including a vector encoding isolated nucleic acid encoding at least one cloaked gene editor that targets viral DNA and a cloaked viral RNA targeting composition. A composition for treating both lysogenic and lytic viruses, including a vector encoding isolated nucleic acid encoding two or more cloaked gene editors that target viral RNA. A composition for treating lytic viruses. A method of preventing antibody neutralizing effects with gene editors in humans. Methods of treating a lysogenic virus or a lytic virus, by administering the above compositions to an individual having a virus and inactivating the virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Malcolm, David Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190285632
    Abstract: A diagnostic panel including a test for detecting at least one biomarker that indicates the presence of a virus. A kit including the diagnostic panel, instructions for use, materials to take and apply samples to the panel, and descriptions of biomarker levels and their meaning. A method of detecting the presence of disease, by taking a sample of an individual, applying the sample to the diagnostic panel including at least one biomarker indicative of disease, detecting the presence of at least one biomarker, comparing levels of the biomarker to a baseline, and determining if the individual has a disease. Methods of determining the stage of a disease, monitoring the progress of disease treatments, determining viral suppression or rebound, and detecting latent virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Excision Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Malcolm
  • Publication number: 20190247470
    Abstract: A method of eliminating the risk of JCV activation in a subject undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, by administering an effective amount of a gene editing composition directed toward at least one target sequence in the JCV genome, cleaving the target sequence in the JCV genome, disrupting the JCV genome, eliminating the JCV infection, eliminating the risk of JCV activation, and treating the subject with an immunosuppressive therapy. A pharmaceutical composition including at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a CRISPR-associated endonuclease and at least one gRNA having a spacer sequence complementary to a target sequence in a JCV DNA, the isolated nucleic acid sequences being included in at least one expression vector. Pharmaceutical compositions including at least one isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one TALEN, at least one ZFN, and gene editing composition of C2c1, C2c3, TevCas9, Archaea Cas9, CasY.1-CasY.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicants: Excision Bio Therapeutics, Inc., Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Kamel Khalili, Thomas Malcolm, Kenneth I. Kohn