Patents
US 11155835 B2: Prokaryotic-eukaryotic hybrid viral vector for delivery of large cargos of genes and proteins into human cells
- Granted
- 2021-10-26
- Filed
- 2020-08-11 application 16990289
- Type
- Utility · 27 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Described is hybrid viral vector comprising: a first virus such as bacteriophage T4; one or more second virus such as adeno-associated virus (AAV) attached to the first virus through cross-bridges, such as avidin-biotin cross-bridges; one or more DNA molecules packaged in the first virus; one or more nucleic acid molecules packaged in the second virus; and one or more proteins displayed on the surface of the first virus. Also described are methods of making and using such a hybrid viral vector.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg211026.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Catholic University of America 38 patents | US company or organization | Washington, DC | The Catholic University of America College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venigalla B. Rao | Silver Spring, MD | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jingen ZHU | Washington, DC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/86 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RAO, VENIGALLA B. signed 2020-09-09 ZHU, JINGEN signed 2020-09-09 | THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, DC | 53742/106 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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