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Methods and Sequences for mRNA and Other HIV Vaccine Development
Unique sequences eliciting broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that could be used to develop effective mRNA-based and other types of HIV vaccine. Problem: Despite decades of research, there is currently no vaccine to prevent HIV infection. A major goal of HIV vaccine programs is to generate bNAbs, which...
Published: 3/31/2025   |   Inventor(s): George Shaw, Edward (Ted) Kreider, Beatrice Hahn, Ashwin Skelly, Hui Li, Drew Weissman
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, HIV/AIDS, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody)
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Intranasally-Delivered Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression And Dementia
Intranasal nasal dantrolene nanoparticles alone, or in combination with lithium, can provide protection against depression and dementia with minimal or no side effects. Problem: Major depression disorder (MDD) affects 350 million patients in the world and about 16% of the population in USA. In addition, up to 50% of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)...
Published: 3/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Huafeng Wei
Keywords(s): Aging, Immunology, Immunoncology, Infectious Disease, Inflammation, Neurodegenerative Diseases
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Anticancer IgG Against Multiple Epitopes on Live Tumors Upon Disruption of ‘Self’ Signaling by CD47
A method to combine two or three monoclonal antibodies (mABs) into one treatment to successfully bind to multiple cancer cell surface epitopes and promote targeted degradation by phagocytosis. Problem: Phagocytosis of ‘self’ cells is generally inhibited by a key macrophage checkpoint interaction between SIRPα on the macrophage and...
Published: 2/27/2025   |   Inventor(s): Dennis Discher, Jason Andrechak, Lawrence Dooling
Keywords(s): Antibody, Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Drug Target, Immunology, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Oncology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Gene Therapy for DOCK8 Deficiency (UCLA Case No. 2023-178)
UCLA researchers in the Department of Pediatrics Allergy and Immunology have developed a gene therapy method to express the full-length DOCK8 protein in cells, aimed at treating DOCK8 deficiency. These method allows for safe and effective DOCK8 expression in hematopoietic stem cells without the need for an HLA-matched donor, enabling patients to undergo...
Published: 2/18/2025   |   Inventor(s): Caroline Kuo
Keywords(s): bone marrow, bone marrow transplants, DOCK8, DOCK8 deficiency, Gene Editing Systems, Gene Therapy, hematopoietic stem cells, Immune System, immunodeficiency, Immunology, intein splicing
Category(s): Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy, Therapeutics > Gene Therapy And Editing, Therapeutics > Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine, Life Science Research Tools > Plasmids/Vectors
High-Throughput Approach to Identify New Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations for Vaccine and Drug Delivery
High-throughput in vivo screening method to identify lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations for local and systemic delivery for mRNA vaccines and cancer immunotherapies. Problem: Nucleic acid delivery is an attractive and rapidly growing area of research, particularly for the development of vaccines and cancer immunotherapy. Historically, viral vectors...
Published: 1/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Alex Hamilton
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement, Technology Classifications > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Method to Alleviate Side Effects of CAR T Cell Immunotherapies
CAR-T cells are PEGylated to block the interactions with monocytes and macrophages to reduce the side effects of CAR-T cell therapies (cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity). Problem: CAR-T cell therapies lead to many adverse side effects such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity. It has been shown that 20-70% of patients receiving...
Published: 12/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Ningqiang Gong
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Immunology, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Oncology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Macrophage-Targeting Lipid Nanoparticles (MacLNPs) Deliver siRNA Intranasally to Treat Viral Pneumonia
siRNA-LNP knock-down of TAK1 delivered intranasally and to macrophages specifically prevents inflammation-induced pathology in a mouse model Problem: Macrophages are an important component of the innate immune system, but can mediate excessive inflammation and cause severe pathology if left unchecked. This poses a challenge for the treatment of acute...
Published: 12/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Lulu Xue, Andrew Vaughan, Gan Zhao
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Inflammation, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcoidosis
Using a blood or tissue biomarker to improve diagnosis and identification of a new targeted treatment. Problem: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect any organ, predominantly the lung, skin, and the lymphatic system. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, extreme fatigue, skin inflammation, and joint pain. Sarcoidosis compromises patients’...
Published: 12/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Hin-Chai Leung, Satish Sati, Misha Rosenbach
Keywords(s): Dermatology, Immunology, Inflammation, Ophthalmology, Pulmonary
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Diagnostics
Oleate-Mediated Enhancement of Human Natural Killer Cell Function (UCLA Case No. 2024-180)
UCLA researchers in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics have discovered a novel approach to boost natural killer cell function through fatty acid supplementation. BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the body’s defense system that hunts down and kills cells that are infected by viruses or have become...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Timothy O'Sullivan
Keywords(s): fatty acids, immune defense, immune disorders, Immunology, natural killer cells, nk cells
Category(s): Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy
Safe and Potent mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) for Ex-Vivo Engineering of Immunosuppressive T cells in Autoimmunity Therapies.
Using mRNA-LNPs to deliver forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3) to CD4+ T cells to engineer Foxp3-positive T (FP3T) cells with immunosuppressive properties. Problem: Autoimmune disorders (e.g., type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and myasthenia gravis) are mediated by self-reactive lymphocyte (B or T cells) expansion. Available suppressive medications like...
Published: 10/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Ajay Thatte, Alvin Mukalel
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
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