US Patent Issued to The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) on Oct. 27 for "T-cell receptors and uses thereof" (Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,315, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) (Hertson, Australia).

"T-cell receptors and uses thereof" was invented by Scott R. Burrows (Albany Creek, Australia), Jacqueline M. Burrows (Albany Creek, Australia) and Penny L. Groves (Ferny Hills, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are isolated alpha and beta chains of a T-cell receptor (TCR) that is specific for an EBV antigen. Also described herein are TCRs having said alpha and beta chains and methods of making and using same, such as cellular immunotherapy in subjects having an EBV-associated disease...