Patents by Inventor Vincenzo Cerullo

Vincenzo Cerullo 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: 20230321209
    Abstract: The invention concerns a modified bacteria; a pharmaceutical composition comprising same; and a method of preventing or treating disease particularly, but not exclusively, cancer or an infectious disease using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Valo Therapeutics Oy
    Inventors: Erkko Ylösmäki, Manlio Fusciello, Beatriz Martins, Sara Feola, Jacopo Chiaro, Vincenzo Cerullo
  • Publication number: 20230266307
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for tumour antigen identification and a method for tumour antigen identification; a tumour antigen identified following use of said device and/or method; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said tumour antigen; a method of treating cancer using said device and/or said method; a method of stratifying patients for cancer treatment using said device and/or said method; a treatment regimen involving stratifying patients for cancer treatment using said device and/or method and then administering a cancer therapeutic; and a tumour antigen identified using said device and/or said method for use as a cancer vaccine or immunogenic agent or cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: University of Helsinki
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Cristian Capasso, Tiina Sikanen, Sara Feola, Sari Tahka, Jacopo Chiaro
  • Patent number: 11730798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adenoviral vectors, wherein the viral capsid has been coated with polypeptides, which are capable of stimulating a peptide-specific immune response in a subject and uses thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating diseases, e.g. cancer, by adenoviral vectors which have been coated by polypeptides causing peptide-specific immune response. Also the present invention relates to a method of coating adenoviral vectors by specific peptides as well as to a method of identifying those peptides suitable for coating the capsid of an adenoviral vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Valo Therapeutics Oy
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Mari Hirvinen, Cristian Capasso
  • Publication number: 20230062122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adenoviral vectors, wherein the viral capsid has been coated with polypeptides, which are capable of stimulating a peptide-specific immune response in a subject and uses thereof (e.g. infectious disease). Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating diseases, e.g., cancer or an infectious disease, by adenoviral vectors which have been coated by polypeptides causing peptide-specific immune response. Also the present invention relates to a method of coating adenoviral vectors by specific peptides as well as to a method of identifying those peptides suitable for coating the capsid of an adenoviral vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Mari Hirvinen, Cristian Capasso, Sari Pesonen, Leena Ylösmäki, Lukasz Kuryk
  • Publication number: 20220288184
    Abstract: The invention concerns a novel viral vector with modified viral capsid or viral envelope; a pharmaceutical composition or immunogenic agent or vaccine comprising same; a target cell transformed or transfected with same; a combination therapeutic comprising same; use of same in treatment of cancer, and a method of treating cancer using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Valo Therapeutics Oy
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Cristian Capasso, Sara Feola, Siri Tahtinen
  • Publication number: 20210332382
    Abstract: The invention concerns a modified oncolytic adenovirus; a pharmaceutical composition comprising same; and a method of treating cancer using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Valo Therapeutics Oy
    Inventors: Tuuli Ranki, Sari Pesonen, Petri Priha, Erkko Ylösmäki, Vincenzo Cerullo, Beatriz Martins
  • Patent number: 10982194
    Abstract: The invention concerns a modified enveloped virus wherein said virus has at least one anti-tumor, tumor-specific peptide non-genetically attached to or inserted in/through the viral envelope; a pharmaceutical composition comprising same; and a method of treating cancer using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: VALO THERAPEUTICS OY
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Cristian Capasso, Erkko Ylosmaki
  • Publication number: 20210100883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adenoviral vectors, wherein the viral capsid has been coated with polypeptides, which are capable of stimulating a peptide-specific immune response in a subject and uses thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating diseases, e.g. cancer, by adenoviral vectors which have been coated by polypeptides causing peptide-specific immune response. Also the present invention relates to a method of coating adenoviral vectors by specific peptides as well as to a method of identifying those peptides suitable for coating the capsid of an adenoviral vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Mari Hirvinen, Cristian Capasso
  • Publication number: 20210017501
    Abstract: The invention concerns a modified replication competent, oncolytic adenovirus; a pharmaceutical composition comprising same; and a method of treating cancer using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Valo Therapeutics Oy
    Inventors: Tuuli Ranki, Sari Pesonen, Petri Priha, Erkko Ylösmäki, Vincenzo Cerullo, Beatriz Martins
  • Publication number: 20200399615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies of humans. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors alone or together with therapeutic compositions for therapeutic uses and therapeutic methods for cancer. In one aspect the present invention relates to separate administration of adoptive cell therapeutic composition and oncolytic adenoviral vectors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical kit and a pharmaceutical composition, both utilizing oncolytic adenoviral vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Akseli Hemminki, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Siri Tähtinen, Vincenzo Cerullo
  • Patent number: 10799568
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adenoviral vectors, wherein the viral capsid has been coated with polypeptides, which are capable of stimulating a peptide-specific immune response in a subject and uses thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating diseases, e.g. cancer, by adenoviral vectors which have been coated by polypeptides causing peptide-specific immune response. Also the present invention relates to a method of coating adenoviral vectors by specific peptides as well as to a method of identifying those peptides suitable for coating the capsid of an adenoviral vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: VALO THERAPEUTICS OY
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Mari Hirvinen, Cristian Capasso
  • Patent number: 10787645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies of humans. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors alone or together with therapeutic compositions for therapeutic uses and therapeutic methods for cancer. In one aspect the present invention relates to separate administration of adoptive cell therapeutic composition and oncolytic adenoviral vectors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical kit and a pharmaceutical composition, both utilizing oncolytic adenoviral vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TILT Biotherapeutics Oy
    Inventors: Akseli Hemminki, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Siri Tähtinen, Vincenzo Cerullo
  • Patent number: 10647963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies of humans. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors alone or together with therapeutic compositions for therapeutic uses and therapeutic methods for cancer. In one aspect the present invention relates to separate administration of adoptive cell therapeutic composition and oncolytic adenoviral vectors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical kit and a pharmaceutical composition, both utilizing oncolytic adenoviral vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: TILT BIOTHERAPEUTICS OY
    Inventors: Akseli Hemminki, Markus Vaha-Koskela, Siri Tahtinen, Vincenzo Cerullo
  • Publication number: 20200010811
    Abstract: The invention concerns a modified enveloped virus wherein said virus has at least one anti-tumor, tumor-specific peptide non-genetically attached to or inserted in/through the viral envelope; a pharmaceutical composition comprising same; and a method of treating cancer using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: VALO THERAPEUTICS OY
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Cristian Capasso, Erkko Ylosmaki
  • Publication number: 20170137786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies of humans. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors alone or together with therapeutic compositions for therapeutic uses and therapeutic methods for cancer. In one aspect the present invention relates to separate administration of adoptive cell therapeutic composition and oncolytic adenoviral vectors. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical kit and a pharmaceutical composition, both utilizing oncolytic adenoviral vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Akseli Hemminki, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Siri Tähtinen, Vincenzo Cerullo
  • Publication number: 20170080069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to adenoviral vectors, wherein the viral capsid has been coated with polypeptides, which are capable of stimulating a peptide-specific immune response in a subject and uses thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of treating diseases, e.g. cancer, by adenoviral vectors which have been coated by polypeptides causing peptide-specific immune response. Also the present invention relates to a method of coating adenoviral vectors by specific peptides as well as to a method of identifying those peptides suitable for coating the capsid of an adenoviral vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Vincenzo Cerullo, Markus Vähä-Koskela, Mari Hirvinen, Cristian Capasso
  • Patent number: 9410129
    Abstract: The invention relates to oncolytic adenovirus vectors and their uses in cancer therapy. The adenovirus vectors according to the invention have superior safety properties and have effective therapeutic activity. A production method for the inventive adenoviruses is also disclosed. The adenovirus vectors are useful in cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Targovax Oy
    Inventors: Tuuli Ranki, Akseli Hemminki, Vincenzo Cerullo, Anniina Koski
  • Publication number: 20160208287
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors and cells and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said vectors. The present invention also relates to a use of said vectors in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer in a subject and a method of treating cancer in a subject. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject, as well as uses of the oncolytic adenoviral vector of the invention for producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Akseli Hemminki, Anna Kanerva, Vincenzo Cerullo, Sari Pesonen
  • Patent number: 9345787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of life sciences and medicine. Specifically, the invention relates to cancer therapies. More specifically, the present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors and cells and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said vectors. The present invention also relates to a use of said vectors in the manufacture of a medicament for treating cancer in a subject and a method of treating cancer in a subject. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject, as well as uses of the oncolytic adenoviral vector of the invention for producing GM-CSF in a cell and increasing tumor specific immune response in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Targovax Oy
    Inventors: Akseli Hemminki, Anna Kanerva, Vincenzo Cerullo, Sari Pesonen
  • Publication number: 20160082100
    Abstract: The invention relates to oncolytic adenovirus vectors and their uses in cancer therapy. The adenovirus vectors according to the invention have superior safety properties and have effective therapeutic activity. A production method for the inventive adenoviruses is also disclosed. The adenovirus vectors are useful in cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Tuuli RANKI, Akseli HEMMINKI, Vincenzo CERULLO, Anniina KOSKI