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Composition and vaccine for treating lung cancer

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding a combination of antigens capable of eliciting an (adaptive) immune response in a mammal, wherein the antigens are selected from the gr…

ActiveExpires 2036Owned by Curevac AGInvented by Karl-Josef Kallen, Ulrike Gnad-Vogt, Mariola Fotin-Mleczek

Original patent title: “Composition and vaccine for treating lung cancer

Plain-English explanation by SahiLast reviewed · June 28, 2026

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding a combination of antigens capable of eliciting an (adaptive) immune response in a mammal, wherein the antigens are selected from the gr…. Owned by Curevac AG with 52 claims and 80 forward citations, and it is expected to expire in 2036.

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The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding a combination of antigens capable of eliciting an (adaptive) immune response in a mammal, wherein the antigens are selected from the group consisting of 5T4 (Trophoblast glycoprotein, TPBG), Survivin (Baculoviral TAP repeat-containing protein 5; BIRC5), NY-ESO-1 (New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1, CTAG1B), MAGE-C1 (Melanoma antigen family C1), MAGE-C2 (Melanoma antigen family C2), and MUC1 (Mucin 1). The invention furthermore relates to a vaccine comprising at least one mRNA encoding such a combination of antigens, and to the use of said composition (for the preparation of a vaccine) and/or of the vaccine for eliciting an (adaptive) immune response for the treatment of lung cancer, preferably of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and diseases or disorders related thereto. Finally, the invention relates to kits, particularly to kits of parts, containing the composition and/or the vaccine.

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    Patent numberUS 20160168227
    StatusActive
    FieldOther Fields
    AssigneeCurevac AG
    InventorsKarl-Josef Kallen, Ulrike Gnad-Vogt, Mariola Fotin-Mleczek
    Filed2016
    Expires2036
    Claims52
    Times cited80
    LitigationNone on record
    Value · $864K$2.8MSubstantial

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    The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding a combination of antigens capable of eliciting an (adaptive) immune response in a mammal, wherein the antigens are selected from the group consisting of 5T4 (Trophoblast glycoprotein, TPBG), Survivin (Baculoviral TAP repeat-containing protein 5; BIRC5), NY-ESO-1 (New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1, CTAG1B), MAGE-C1 (Melanoma antigen family C1), MAGE-C2 (Melanoma antigen family C2), and MUC1 (Mucin 1). The invention furthermore relates to a vaccine comprising at least one mRNA encoding such a combination of antigens, and to the use of said composition (for the preparation of a vaccine) and/or of the vaccine for eliciting an (adaptive) immune response for the treatment of lung cancer, preferably of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and diseases or disorders related thereto. Finally, the invention relates to kits, particularly to kits of parts, containing the composition and/or the vaccine.

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    $864K$2.8M

    Midpoint $1.7M · 9.6 yr remaining · industry ×3.0

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    Kallen, K., Gnad-Vogt, U., & Fotin-Mleczek, M. Composition and vaccine for treating lung cancer (U.S. Patent No. 20,160,168,227). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20160168227/composition-and-vaccine-for-treating-lung-cancer

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