Bavarian Nordic has been granted a patent for an expression cassette that enhances the expression of a heterologous gene, specifically the Brachyury antigen. The cassette is part of a viral vector, such as a poxvirus, and encodes a fusion protein with the FPV 088 antigen. GlobalData’s report on Bavarian Nordic gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Bavarian Nordic, Recombinant viral vaccines was a key innovation area identified from patents. Bavarian Nordic's grant share as of September 2023 was 47%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Enhancing expression of a heterologous gene using promoters and expression cassettes
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11753652B2) discloses an expression cassette that includes a specific nucleic acid sequence (SEQ ID NO:6) linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Brachyury antigen. This expression cassette results in the production of a fusion protein that combines the FPV 088 antigen with the Brachyury antigen. The fusion protein's amino acid sequence is specified as SEQ ID NO:23.
The expression cassette described in claim 1 can also include other nucleic acid sequences, such as SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:8, or SEQ ID NO:9. Additionally, the specific nucleic acid sequence encoding the Brachyury antigen can be SEQ ID NO:12.
Furthermore, the patent includes two additional expression cassettes, one comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:72 and another comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73.
The patent also covers a fowlpox viral vector that incorporates the expression cassette described in claim 1. This viral vector can be used to deliver and express the fusion protein in a host organism.
Overall, this granted patent provides a novel expression cassette that encodes a fusion protein combining the FPV 088 antigen and the Brachyury antigen. The patent also includes alternative nucleic acid sequences and a fowlpox viral vector incorporating the expression cassette. This technology has potential applications in various fields, including biotechnology and medicine, where the fusion protein may have therapeutic or diagnostic uses.
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