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TLR7/8 Ligands for Use in Opioid Vaccines
TLR7/8 Ligands for Use in Opioid Vaccines
Ligands with the potential for preventing fatal overdose of opioid users and protect against or treat Opioid Use Disorder patients
Technology Overview
Building on their work as part of the Precision Vaccines Program, researchers in the Levy lab have developed a method of enhancing immune response to anti-opioid...
Published: 3/24/2026
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Updated: 3/24/2026
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, David Dowling, Dheeraj Soni, Sharon Levy, Jay Evans, Marco Pravetoni
Keywords(s): Immunology, Therapeutic, ZZCommon, ZZTherapeutics:Vaccines
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Immunology
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The adjuvant combination PVP-AF04 enhances the antibody response towards SARS-CoV antigens
The adjuvant combination PVP-AF04 enhances the antibody response towards SARS-CoV antigens
Background
As of 2024, SARS-CoV-2 has caused over 1 million deaths in the United States and more than 7 million worldwide. As the virus continues to mutate, it is important to advance immunization efforts to combat the virus’s effects, especially...
Published: 3/24/2026
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Updated: 5/8/2024
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, Yoshine Saito, Francesco Borriello, David Dowling, Timothy Yu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease > COVID-19, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines > Adjuvants
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SARS-COV-2 Antigen Nanoparticles and Uses Thereof
SARS-COV-2 Antigen Nanoparticles and Uses Thereof
Background
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel betacoronavirus, has caused a global health crisis and still poses a substantial risk to public health, leading to over 103 million reported infections in the United States and over 774 million worldwide since 2019. The...
Published: 3/24/2026
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Updated: 2/13/2024
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, Francesco Boriello, David Dowling, Sirano Dhe-Pagnon, Hyuk-Su Seo, David Scott, Frederic Feru
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Immunology, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease > COVID-19, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines > Adjuvants
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MEMPHIS: Modular Evaluation of immunogenicity using Multi-Platform Human In vitro Systems
MEMPHIS: Modular Evaluation of immunogenicity using Multi-Platform Human In vitro Systems
Background
Though vaccination is one of the greatest accomplishments of modern medicine, there are still challenges to the production of perfectly effective vaccines. These challenges include weakened response by the vaccinated individual’s immune system...
Published: 3/24/2026
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Updated: 5/31/2023
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Inventor(s): Simon van Haren, Ofer Levy, Guzman Sanchez-Schmitz, David Dowling
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Vaccine
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Research Tools, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Research Tools > Assay, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Immunology, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease
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Toll-like receptor 2 agonists as vaccine adjuvants
Toll-like receptor 2 agonists as vaccine adjuvants
Background
Vaccinations play an essential role in preventing infections in the population, reducing the number of deaths in vulnerable individuals, as well as preventing endemics of highly infectious diseases. Because of the protective nature of vaccinations, particularly for those in certain vulnerable...
Published: 3/24/2026
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Updated: 5/31/2023
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, David Dowling, Francesco Borriello, Spencer Brightman
Keywords(s): Adjuvants, Infectious Disease, Vaccine
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Oncology
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A family of small molecule thiazole amides with in vitro adherence-, NFkB- and IRF-inducing activity towards human leukocytes and vaccine adjuvant in mice in vivo.
A Family of Small Molecule Thiazole Amides with in vitro Adherence Inducing Activity Towards Human Leukocytes and Vaccine Adjuvant in Mice in vivo
The small molecule family has multiple activities towards human leukocytes in vitro and adjuvant activity in vivo
Background
Since the immune system plays an essential role in major diseases such...
Published: 3/18/2026
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Updated: 3/7/2023
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, David Dowling, Francesco Borriello
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Oncology
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TLR7/8 Adjuvant Overcomes Newborn Hyporesponsiveness to Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
TLR7/8 Adjuvant Overcomes Newborn Hyporesponsiveness to Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
The molecule 3M-052 offers effective immunization with one birth dose, representing a new paradigm in early life vaccine development
Technology Overview
Infection is the most common cause of mortality in early life, and immunization is the most promising biomedical...
Published: 3/24/2026
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Updated: 3/6/2023
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, David Dowling, Jay Evans, Helene Brazin-Lee, David Burkhart, Alyson Smith
Keywords(s): Immunology, Therapeutic, ZZCommon, ZZTherapeutics:Vaccines
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease
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STING Agonists as Immunomodulators and Vaccine Adjuvants
STING Agonists as Immunomodulators and Vaccine Adjuvants
STING agonists proven to be effective vaccine adjuvants and immunomodulators in newborns
Background
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in early life and immunization is a key preventive strategy. Vaccine adjuvants can enhance, prolong, and modulate immune responses...
Published: 3/30/2026
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Updated: 3/6/2023
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Inventor(s): Ofer Levy, Carlo Pietrasanta, David Dowling, Francesco Borriello
Keywords(s): Immunology, Therapeutic, ZZCommon, ZZTherapeutics:Vaccines
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Invention Type, Technology Classifications > Invention Type > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Disease Area, Technology Classifications > Disease Area > Infectious Disease
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