MedImmune CAR Therapy Compositions and Methods for Treating Cancer, EP4138887A1
Summary
MedImmune, LLC has filed European patent application EP4138887A1 for compositions and methods of treating cancer using chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). The application was published by the European Patent Office on April 15, 2026, and lists five inventors: Gordon Moody, Maria Letizia Giardino Torchia, Michael Glen Overstreet, and Ryan Gilbreth. The filing is classified under A61K 39/00, C12N 5/0783, C12N 15/87, and A61P 35/00, and designates all EPC contracting states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.
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The European Patent Office has published MedImmune's patent application EP4138887A1, which covers compositions and methods for treating cancer using chimeric antigen receptors. This publication establishes a priority date and makes the application publicly available for opposition purposes. The filing includes MedImmune, LLC as the applicant and names four inventors.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing CAR T-cell or related cancer immunotherapy products should review this publication for potential freedom-to-operate implications, assess whether their own development programs may overlap with the claimed subject matter, and consult patent counsel regarding any anticipated EPO prosecution timeline, examination requests, or potential opposition strategies once the application proceeds to grant.
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COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING CANCER WITH CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTORS
Publication EP4138887A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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MedImmune, LLC
Inventors
MOODY, Gordon, GIARDINO TORCHIA, Maria, Letizia, OVERSTREET, Michael, Glen, GILBRETH, Ryan
IPC Classifications
A61K 39/00 20060101AFI20211029BHEP C12N 5/0783 20100101ALI20211029BHEP C12N 15/87 20060101ALI20211029BHEP A61P 35/00 20060101ALI20211029BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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