Patents by Inventor Tim Alefantis

Tim Alefantis 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: 11827668
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for generating an optimized nucleotide sequence encoding an engineered influenza structural protein and the optimized nucleotide sequences obtained therefrom. The optimized nucleotide sequences can be used in a reverse genetics system to facilitate the rescue of infectious influenza virus containing the engineered structural proteins and/or enhance viral titers. Also provided are methods of preparing an influenza vaccine composition using the optimized nucleotide sequences, as well as methods of inducing an immune response using the influenza vaccine composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
    Inventors: Tod Dwayne Strugnell, Guadalupe Cortes-Garcia, Tim Alefantis
  • Publication number: 20230043128
    Abstract: Provided are octavalent influenza vaccine compositions comprising eight mRNA, each mRNA comprising an open reading frame encoding a different influenza antigen. Also provided are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for delivering said mRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Tim ALEFANTIS, Sudha CHIVUKULA
  • Publication number: 20220363724
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for generating an optimized nucleotide sequence encoding an engineered influenza structural protein and the optimized nucleotide sequences obtained therefrom. The optimized nucleotide sequences can be used in a reverse genetics system to facilitate the rescue of infectious influenza virus containing the engineered structural proteins and/or enhance viral titers. Also provided are methods of preparing an influenza vaccine composition using the optimized nucleotide sequences, as well as methods of inducing an immune response using the influenza vaccine composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Tod Dwayne Strugnell, Guadalupe Cortes-Garcia, Tim Alefantis
  • Patent number: 11427619
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for generating an optimized nucleotide sequence encoding an engineered influenza structural protein and the optimized nucleotide sequences obtained therefrom. The optimized nucleotide sequences can be used in a reverse genetics system to facilitate the rescue of infectious influenza virus containing the engineered structural proteins and/or enhance viral titers. Also provided are methods of preparing an influenza vaccine composition using the optimized nucleotide sequences, as well as methods of inducing an immune response using the influenza vaccine composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
    Inventors: Tod Dwayne Strugnell, Guadalupe Cortes-Garcia, Tim Alefantis
  • Publication number: 20210130416
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for generating an optimized nucleotide sequence encoding an engineered influenza structural protein and the optimized nucleotide sequences obtained therefrom. The optimized nucleotide sequences can be used in a reverse genetics system to facilitate the rescue of infectious influenza virus containing the engineered structural proteins and/or enhance viral titers. Also provided are methods of preparing an influenza vaccine composition using the optimized nucleotide sequences, as well as methods of inducing an immune response using the influenza vaccine composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Tod Dwayne Strugnell, Guadalupe Cortes-Garcia, Tim Alefantis
  • Patent number: 10927151
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for generating an optimized nucleotide sequence encoding an engineered influenza structural protein and the optimized nucleotide sequences obtained therefrom. The optimized nucleotide sequences can be used in a reverse genetics system to facilitate the rescue of infectious influenza virus containing the engineered structural proteins and/or enhance viral titers. Also provided are methods of preparing an influenza vaccine composition using the optimized nucleotide sequences, as well as methods of inducing an immune response using the influenza vaccine composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
    Inventors: Tod Dwayne Strugnell, Guadalupe Cortes-Garcia, Tim Alefantis
  • Patent number: 10925957
    Abstract: Co-administration (for example, immunogenic cocktail compositions and/or prime boost regimens) of computationally optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides is provided. Coadministration of the optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (for example, a broad reactive immune response) to diverse and multiple H1N1 influenza virus strains, including both seasonal and pandemic strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, SANOFI PASTEUR, INC.
    Inventors: Ted Milburn Ross, Tim Alefantis, Donald Martin Carter, Jr., Christopher Austin Darby, Harold Kleanthous
  • Patent number: 10548965
    Abstract: The present invention provides co-administration (e.g., immunogenic cocktail and/or prime-boost regimens) of computationally optimized H5N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides that. Co-administration of the optimized H5N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (e.g., a broad reactive immune response) to multiple H5N1 influenza virus clades and strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: Oregon Health & Science University, Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Milburn Ross, Tim Alefantis, Donald Martin Carter, Christopher Austin Darby, Harold Kleanthous
  • Publication number: 20190175721
    Abstract: The present invention provides co-administration (for example, immunogenic cocktail compositions and/or prime-boost regimens) of computationally optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides. Co-administration of the optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (e.g., a broad reactive immune response) to diverse and multiple H1N1 influenza virus strains, including both seasonal and pandemic strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Ted Milburn Ross, Tim Alefantis, Donald Martin Carter, JR., Christopher Austin Darby, Harold Kleanthous
  • Publication number: 20190111126
    Abstract: The present invention provides co-administration (e.g., immunogenic cocktail and/or prime-boost regimens) of computationally optimized H5N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides that. Co-administration of the optimized H5N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (e.g., a broad reactive immune response) to multiple H5N1 influenza virus clades and strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ted Milburn Ross, Tim Alefantis, Donald Martin Carter, Christopher Austin Darby, Harold Kleanthous
  • Patent number: 10220086
    Abstract: The present invention provides co-administration (for example, immunogenic cocktail compositions and/or prime-boost regimens) of computationally optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides. Co-administration of the optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (e.g., a broad reactive immune response) to diverse and multiple H1N1 influenza virus strains, including both seasonal and pandemic strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, SANOFI PASTEUR, INC.
    Inventors: Ted Milburn Ross, Tim Alefantis, Donald Martin Carter, Christopher Austin Darby, Harold Kleanthous
  • Publication number: 20180162914
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods for generating an optimized nucleotide sequence encoding an engineered influenza structural protein and the optimized nucleotide sequences obtained therefrom. The optimized nucleotide sequences can be used in a reverse genetics system to facilitate the rescue of infectious influenza virus containing the engineered structural proteins and/or enhance viral titers. Also provided are methods of preparing an influenza vaccine composition using the optimized nucleotide sequences, as well as methods of inducing an immune response using the influenza vaccine composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Tod Dwayne Strugnell, Guadalupe Cortes-Garcia, Tim Alefantis
  • Publication number: 20170368164
    Abstract: The present invention provides co-administration (for example, immunogenic cocktail compositions and/or prime-boost regimens) of computationally optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides. Co-administration of the optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (e.g., a broad reactive immune response) to diverse and multiple H1N1 influenza virus strains, including both seasonal and pandemic strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ted Milburn Ross, Tim Alefantis, Donald Martin Carter, Christopher Austin Darby, Harold Kleanthous