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Peptides For Solid Cancer Tumor Immunotherapy Treatment
Short, multivalent peptide antagonists to block macrophage immune-receptor SIRPα, promoting cancer cell phagocytosis. Problem: Modern cancer cell immunotherapies incorporate immune checkpoint blockade mechanisms, where prominent therapies target functionally suppressed immune cells in tumor microenvironments. Relieving this suppression allows...
Published: 8/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Dennis Discher, AbdelAziz Jalil
Keywords(s): Cell Therapy, Immunology, Oncology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Restoration of motor function through delayed intraspinal delivery of mRNA-encoded IL-10 after spinal cord injury
Brief Description: Disclosed herein is a composition including a nucleoside-modified mRNA encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle wherein the nucleoside-modified mRNA encodes IL10, IL-6, MIP1a, GDNF (glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor), or a combination thereof. A method of treated spinal cord injury is also described. Image: Caption: Reference...
Published: 7/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Norbert Pardi, Drew Weissman
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Neurology, Regenerative Medicine
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
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: 8/1/2025   |   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
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
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
Lipid Nanoparticles That Specifically Target The Lungs
Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticles allowing organ specific mRNA delivery for gene therapy applications. Problem: Gene therapy via mRNA delivery allows the rapid generation of therapeutics and vaccines for a wide range of applications. However, mRNA is especially vulnerable to degradation in the body, necessitating packaging within lipid nanoparticles....
Published: 10/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Lulu Xue
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19, Gene Therapy, Infectious Disease, Pulmonary
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Adjuvanted Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) Enhance Protective Immunity Imparted by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine
A lipid nanoparticle formulation that elicits a strong innate immune response for improved vaccine protection Problem: Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-formulated mRNA vaccines have revolutionized modern vaccinology through their ability to deliver mRNA vaccines with remarkable manufacturing flexibility. However, the modified (pseudouridylated) mRNA used in...
Published: 10/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Xuexiang Han, Drew Weissman, Mohamad Alameh
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Targeted Organ or Multiple Organ Delivery of mRNA with Ionizable Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimers
A library of easily synthesized ionizable amphiphilic Janus dendrimer (IAJD) compounds that deliver mRNA either to targeted organs or multiple organs, depending on the IAJD design. Problem: Four-component lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the benchmark synthetic vector for the delivery of mRNA. Despite their high biosafety, low toxicity, and immunogenicity,...
Published: 7/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Virgil Percec, Drew Weissman, Juncheng (Luke) Lu, Elena Atochina-Vasserman, Devendra Maurya, Dipankar Sahoo
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Universal cancer vaccine targeting tumor vasculature
A DNA vaccine targeting tumor endothelial marker 1 (TEM1) that allows to prevent and delay tumor progression without adverse effect on physiologic angiogenesis Technology Overview: Immunization against antigens specifically expressed on tumor vasculature is a very attractive immunotherapy options due to its ability to prevent solid tumor growth....
Published: 3/19/2025   |   Inventor(s): Andrea Facciabene, George Coukos
Keywords(s): Oncology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Vaccines
Immune Modulator Encoded Lipid Nanoparticle Formulation Improves T Cell Response to Vaccines
Researchers developed an LNP-mRNA-based vaccine that encodes different cytokine mRNAs, as a method to enhance CD8+ T cell responses and memory formation. Problem: Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are an emerging technique to deliver mRNA in vivo more efficiently. While recent progress in mRNA technology has allowed the rapid development of SARS-COV2 vaccines,...
Published: 7/2/2024   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Hunter, Drew Weissman, Mohamad Alameh, Emily Aunins, Anthony Phan
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Immunology, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
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