Patents by Inventor Zachary C. Hartman

Zachary C. Hartman 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: 11253580
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for treating a cancer or pre-cancer. In particular, the invention generally relates to cancer vaccines as well as methods of delivering the vaccines. Combination treatments including the vaccines in combination with immunomodulatory agents are also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 11235043
    Abstract: Methods of reducing, the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polypeptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 11224665
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer. More specifically, the invention relates to MAVS compositions and their use in cancer therapeutics that may be used to treat various cancers alone or in combination with other anti-cancer therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20210330773
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent, such as a checkpoint inhibitor and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polypeptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20210077606
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER2 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER2 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided. The vaccines may be administered with a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent or a checkpoint inhibitor immunomodulatory agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20210069309
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding an ESR1 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the ESR1 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 10842857
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER2 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER2 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided. The vaccines may be administered with a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent or a checkpoint inhibitor immunomodulatory agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 10842855
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding an ESR1 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the ESR1 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 10487143
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer. More specifically, the invention relates to antigenic polypeptides and their use in cancer vaccines that may be used, in part, to treat cancer types dependent upon HER2-mediated signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20190022204
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for treating a cancer or pre-cancer. In particular, the invention generally relates to cancer vaccines as well as methods of delivering the vaccines. Combination treatments including the vaccines in combination with immunomodulatory agents are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180344824
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER2 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER2 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided. The vaccines may be administered with a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent or a checkpoint inhibitor immunomodulatory agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180326030
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding an ESR1 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the ESR1 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180311329
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polyepptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180282736
    Abstract: The present inventors provide HER3 vaccine vector compositions and methods of using the same. More specifically, the present inventors demonstrate, in part, that a combination of HER3 vaccine vectors with checkpoint inhibitors suppresses or eliminates cancer cells more effectively than either alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Patent number: 9956276
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polypeptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180094050
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer. More specifically, the invention relates to antigenic polypeptides and their use in cancer vaccines that may be used, in part, to treat cancer types dependent upon HER2-mediated signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20180092989
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer. More specifically, the invention relates to MAVS compositions and their use in cancer therapeutics that may be used to treat various cancers alone or in combination with other anti-cancer therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20170196953
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER2 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER2 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided. The vaccines may be administered with a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent or a checkpoint inhibitor immunomodulatory agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20170196952
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding an ESR1 polypeptide or a truncation, deletion or substitution mutant thereof. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the ESR1 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Takuya Osada, Zachary C. Hartman
  • Publication number: 20140377261
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the likelihood of a cancer or precancer developing resistance to a cancer therapeutic or prevention agent are provided herein. The methods include administering the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent and a vaccine comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide whose expression or activation is correlated with development of resistance of the cancer or precancer to the cancer therapeutic or prevention agent to a subject. The vaccine may include a polynucleotide encoding a HER3 polypeptide. Methods of using the vaccine including the polynucleotide encoding the HER3 polypeptide to treat a cancer or precancer are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Herbert K. Lyerly, Michael A. Morse, Takuya Osada, Timothy M. Clay, Zachary C. Hartman