Patents by Inventor Yong-Chen Lu

Yong-Chen Lu 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: 20240124935
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of isolating paired T cell receptor (TCR) alpha and beta chain sequences, or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Also disclosed are methods of automatically identifying the TCR alpha and beta chain V segment sequences and CDR3 sequences of a TCR having antigenic specificity for a mutated amino acid sequence encoded by a cancer-specific mutation. Methods of preparing a population of cells that express paired TCR alpha and beta chain sequences, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, are also disclosed. Isolated pairs of TCR alpha and beta chain sequences and isolated populations of cells prepared by the methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Yong-Chen Lu, Peter Fitzgerald, Zhili Zheng, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 11939365
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated human p53. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Drew C. Deniger, Steven A. Rosenberg, Anna Pasetto, Rami Yoseph, Winifred M. Lo, Yong-Chen Lu, Maria R. Parkhurst, Paul F. Robbins, Parisa Malekzadeh
  • Patent number: 11897933
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng
  • Patent number: 11898207
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of isolating paired T cell receptor (TCR) alpha and beta chain sequences, or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Also disclosed are methods of automatically identifying the TCR alpha and beta chain V segment sequences and CDR3 sequences of a TCR having antigenic specificity for a mutated amino acid sequence encoded by a cancer-specific mutation. Methods of preparing a population of cells that express paired TCR alpha and beta chain sequences, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, are also disclosed. Isolated pairs of TCR alpha and beta chain sequences and isolated populations of cells prepared by the methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Yong-Chen Lu, Peter Fitzgerald, Zhili Zheng, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20230406904
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Serv
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 11840561
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng
  • Publication number: 20230203124
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of isolating a TCR having antigenic specificity for a mutated amino acid sequence encoded by a cancer-specific mutation, the method comprising: identifying one or more genes in the nucleic acid of a cancer cell of a patient, each gene containing a cancer-specific mutation that encodes a mutated amino acid sequence; inducing autologous APCs of the patient to present the mutated amino acid sequence; co-culturing autologous T cells of the patient with the autologous APCs that present the mutated amino acid sequence; selecting the autologous T cells; and isolating a nucleotide sequence that encodes the TCR from the selected autologous T cells, wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for the mutated amino acid sequence encoded by the cancer-specific mutation. Also disclosed are related methods of preparing a population of cells, populations of cells, TCRs, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating or preventing cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: The United States of America, a represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servi
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 11667692
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20230026180
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated RAS amino acid sequence presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class I molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Yong-Chen Lu, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 11466071
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated RAS amino acid sequence presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class I molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Yong-Chen Lu, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20220089677
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng
  • Patent number: 11208456
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng
  • Publication number: 20210300988
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng
  • Publication number: 20210220457
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of isolating T cells having antigenic specificity for a mutated amino acid sequence encoded by a cancer-specific mutation, the method comprising: identifying one or more genes in the nucleic acid of a cancer cell of a patient, each gene containing a cancer-specific mutation that encodes a mutated amino acid sequence; inducing autologous APCs of the patient to present the mutated amino acid sequence; co-culturing autologous T cells of the patient with the autologous APCs that present the mutated amino acid sequence; and selecting the autologous T cells. Also disclosed are related methods of preparing a population of cells, populations of cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating or preventing cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 10973894
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of isolating T cells having antigenic specificity for a mutated amino acid sequence encoded by a cancer-specific mutation, the method comprising: identifying one or more genes in the nucleic acid of a cancer cell of a patient, each gene containing a cancer-specific mutation that encodes a mutated amino acid sequence; inducing autologous APCs of the patient to present the mutated amino acid sequence; co-culturing autologous T cells of the patient with the autologous APCs that present the mutated amino acid sequence; and selecting the autologous T cells. Also disclosed are related methods of preparing a population of cells, populations of cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating or preventing cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Paul Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20210079058
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR), wherein the TCR has antigenic specificity for a mutated RAS amino acid sequence presented by a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class I molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rami Yoseph, Yong-Chen Lu, Gal Cafri, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20200277352
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated human p53. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Drew C. Deniger, Steven A. Rosenberg, Anna Pasetto, Rami Yoseph, Winifred M. Lo, Yong-Chen Lu, Maria R. Parkhurst, Paul F. Robbins, Parisa Malekzadeh
  • Publication number: 20200247869
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng
  • Publication number: 20200148739
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Steven A. Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 10611816
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eric Tran, Yong-Chen Lu, Anna Pasetto, Paul F. Robbins, Steven A. Rosenberg, Zhili Zheng