(19)
(11) EP 4 816 529 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.07.2025

(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24898839.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 9/22(2006.01)
C07K 14/47(2006.01)
C12N 15/85(2006.01)
A61P 35/00(2006.01)
C12N 15/63(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C12N 2310/20; C12N 15/113; C12N 9/226; C12N 2320/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/057925
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/117868 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.11.2023 US 202363602887 P

(71) Applicant: Duke University
Durham, NC 27705 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GERSBACH, Charles
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 (US)
  • HOFFMAN, Brenton
    Durham, North Carolina 27705 (US)
  • CRAWFORD, Gregory
    Durham, North Carolina 27705 (US)
  • COSGROVE, Brian
    Durham, North Carolina 27705 (US)

(74) Representative: Harris, Oliver John Richard 
Novagraaf UK Centrum Norwich Research Park Colney Lane
Norwich NR4 7UG
Norwich NR4 7UG (GB)

   


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