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USPTO Patent Application: Sustained Transgene Expression of Modified ERT2 Peptide Fusion

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Published July 31st, 2025
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260083859A1) detailing a novel fusion polypeptide for sustained transgene expression. The application, filed by inventors from various institutions, describes targeting constructs for inducible cell death systems using modified estrogen receptor ligand binding domains.

What changed

This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260083859A1) for a "Sustained transgene expression of modified ERT2 peptide-suicide protein fusion polypeptides." The application describes novel targeting constructs that include mutants of the estrogen receptor alpha ligand binding domain (ER-LBD) for inducible cell death systems, along with methods for their use. The filing date was July 31, 2025.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it represents new intellectual property in the field of biotechnology and gene therapy, potentially impacting future research and development strategies for companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Compliance officers should note this as a development in the IP landscape relevant to their organization's R&D or competitive intelligence.

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SUSTAINED TRANSGENE EXPRESSION OF MODIFIED ERT2 PEPTIDE-SUICIDE PROTEIN FUSION POLYPEPTIDES

Application US20260083859A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Rebecca Tayler Cottman, Michelle Elizabeth Hung, Russell Morrison Gordley, Timothy Kuan-Ta Lu, Stefan Irion, Mark Tomishima, Chew-Li Soh, Conor McAuliffe

Abstract

Provided herein are targeting constructs for sustained transgene expression of inducible cell death systems that include mutants of estrogen receptor alpha ligand binding domain (ER-LBD). Also provided are methods for use of the same, such as inducing cell death in a cell.

CPC Classifications

A61K 48/005 A61P 37/02 C07K 14/4702 C07K 14/721 C12N 9/222 C12N 9/6472 C12N 15/111 C12N 15/62 C12N 15/85 C07K 2319/715 C12N 2310/20 C12N 2840/203 C12Y 304/22062

Filing Date

2025-07-31

Application No.

19287644

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Abstract Inventors CPC Classifications

Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
July 31st, 2025
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260083859A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Pharmaceutical companies
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3254.1 Biotechnology
Activity scope
Gene Therapy Drug Development
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Research & Development
Compliance frameworks
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 GxP
Topics
Biotechnology Intellectual Property

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