IP Library Granted Patent US 11,608,537
Granted Patent B2
US 11,608,537 · App. 16/919,512 · Granted Mar 21, 2023

Kits to detect adenovirus nucleic acids

Inventors: Emily Ziegler (Milwaukee, WI); Jessica Townsend (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee: GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.
C12Q1/701C07H21/02C07H21/04C12Q2600/158C12Q2600/16
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Patent No.
US 11,608,537
App. No.
16/919,512
Granted
Mar 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed invention is related to methods, compositions, kits and isolated nucleic acid sequences for targeting Adenovirus nucleic acid. Compositions include amplification oligomers and/or detection probe oligomers. Kits and methods comprise at least one of these oligomers.

Claims (41)

1. A kit containing a detection probe configured to hybridize to a portion of an Adenovirus nucleic acid or to a portion of an amplicon generated therefrom, wherein the detection probe comprises a target hybridizing sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:29, and SEQ ID NO:36, and

wherein the detection probe further comprises one or more of

(a) a label,

(b) a substitution at the 2′ position of at least one ribose moiety, and

(c) a blocking moiety at or near the 3′ end of the detection probe, wherein the blocking moiety is configured to prevent enzyme-mediated extension of the detection probe in an amplification reaction.

2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the detection probe further comprises the label.

3. The kit of claim 2 , wherein the label is a fluorescent or chemiluminescent label.

4. The kit of claim 3 , wherein the detection probe comprises the fluorescent label in combination with a quencher.

5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the detection probe comprises the substitution at the 2′ position of at least one ribose moiety.

6. The kit of claim 5 , wherein the substitution is 2′-methoxy or 2′-halide.

7. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the detection probe further comprises the blocking moiety, wherein the blocking moiety is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a non-nucleotide linker, an alkane-diol dideoxynucleotide residue, and cordycepin.

8. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising at least one amplification oligonucleotide.

9. A kit containing a detection probe configured to hybridize to a portion of an Adenovirus nucleic acid or to a portion of an amplicon generated therefrom, wherein the detection probe comprises a target hybridizing sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:19, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:29, and SEQ ID NO:36,

wherein the detection probe further comprises one or more of

(a) a label,

(b) a substitution at the 2′ position of at least one ribose moiety, and

(c) a blocking moiety at or near the 3′ end of the detection probe, wherein the blocking moiety is configured to prevent enzyme-mediated extension of the detection probe in an amplification reaction, and

wherein the kit further comprises at least one amplification oligonucleotide, wherein:

(i) if the detection probe comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is a forward primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:5 and a reverse primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:8;

(ii) if the detection probe comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:17, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is a forward primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12 and a reverse primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:15;

(iii) if the detection probe comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:19, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is a forward primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12 and a reverse primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:15;

(iv) if the detection probe comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:21, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is two forward primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:26 and two reverse primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:27 and SEQ ID NO:28;

(v) if the detection probe comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:23, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is two forward primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:26 and two reverse primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:27 and SEQ ID NO:28; or

(vi) if the detection probe comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is two forward primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:26 and two reverse primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:27 and SEQ ID NO:28.

10. A kit containing at least two detection probes configured to hybridize to a portion of an Adenovirus nucleic acid or to a portion of an amplicon generated therefrom, wherein each detection probe comprises a target hybridizing sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:36, and SEQ ID NO:37,

wherein each of the detection probes further comprises one or more of

(a) a label,

(b) a substitution at the 2′ position of at least one ribose moiety, and

(c) a blocking moiety at or near the 3′ end of the detection probe, wherein the blocking moiety is configured to prevent enzyme-mediated extension of the detection probe in an amplification reaction, and

wherein at least one of the at least two detection probes comprises the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:36.

11. The kit of claim 10 , wherein each of the detection probes further comprises the label.

12. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the label is a fluorescent or chemiluminescent label.

13. The kit of claim 12 , wherein each detection probe comprises the fluorescent label in combination with a quencher.

14. The kit of claim 10 , wherein each detection probe further comprises the substitution at the 2′ position of at least one ribose moiety.

15. The kit of claim 14 , wherein the substitution is 2′-methoxy or 2′-halide.

16. The kit of claim 10 , wherein each detection probe further comprises the blocking moiety, wherein the blocking moiety is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group, a non-nucleotide linker, an alkane-diol dideoxynucleotide residue, and cordycepin.

17. The kit of claim 10 , further comprising at least one amplification oligonucleotide.

18. The kit of claim 17 , wherein:

(i) if the at least two detection probes comprise the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:21 and SEQ ID NO:23, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is a forward primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:34 and/or SEQ ID NO:35 and a reverse primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:27 and/or SEQ ID NO:28;

(ii) if the at least two detection probes comprise the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:21 and SEQ ID NO:24, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is a forward primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:12 and a reverse primer comprising the target hybridizing sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; or

(iii) if the at least two detection probes comprise the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:36 and SEQ ID NO:37, then the at least one amplification oligonucleotide is two forward primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:26 and two reverse primers comprising the target hybridizing sequences of SEQ ID NO:27 and SEQ ID NO:28.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 054089/0804 Recorded Apr 28, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: HOLOGIC, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO FOCAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.
Reel/Frame 075504/0575 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2026
From: BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED; GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.; CYTYC CORPORATION; SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; GYNESONICS, INC.; BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; HEALTH BEACONS, INC.; HOLOGIC, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075462/0440 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2026
From: ZIEGLER, EMILY; TOWNSEND, JESSICA
To: GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.
Reel/Frame 074274/0481 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2020
From: HOLOGIC, INC.; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; FOCAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED; GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054089/0804 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16224461 · Dec 18, 2018
Division 15267615 · Sep 16, 2016
Continuation 15012096 · Feb 1, 2016
Continuation 14220466 · Mar 20, 2014
Division 13253819 · Oct 5, 2011
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