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