Patents Assigned to Merus N.V.
  • Patent number: 11952424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multivalent antibody which comprises: a base antibody portion which comprises two binding domains; and at least one additional binding domain, wherein the base antibody portion is connected by a linker to the at least one additional binding domain, wherein each binding domain of the base antibody portion and each of the at least one additional binding domains all have a common variable region, and wherein the linker comprises a hinge sequence or a sequence derived from a hinge sequence. The invention also relates to a multivalent antibody which comprises: a base antibody portion which comprises two binding domains; and at least one additional binding domain, wherein at least one additional binding domain comprises a CH1 region and is connected to the base antibody portion by said linker, linking a variable region of the base antibody portion and the CH1 region, and wherein the multivalent antibody binds to at least three different epitopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: merus n.v.
    Inventors: Cornelis Adriaan de Kruif, Linda Johanna Aleida Hendriks, Ton Logtenberg
  • Patent number: 11939394
    Abstract: The invention provides means and methods for inhibiting growth of a cancer. The means in some embodiments comprise proteins and antibodies that binds an extracellular part of a membrane associated member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor family and an extracellular part of a membrane associated member of a WNT signaling pathway. Further provided are various cells and assays that are helpful in the production of the proteins, antibodies and cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: Merus N.V., Fundacio Institut de Recerca Biomedica, Institució Catalana de Recerca I Estudis Avancats
    Inventors: Mark Throsby, Ton Logtenberg, Johannes Carolus Clevers, Robert Gerhardus Jacob Vries, Eduard Batlle, Bram Herpers
  • Patent number: 11926859
    Abstract: The invention provides means and methods for producing one or more Ig-like molecules in a single host cell. Novel CH3 mutations enabling the production of monospecific and/or bispecific Ig-like molecules of interest are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis Adriaan De Kruif, Linda Johanna Aleida Hendriks, Ton Logtenberg
  • Patent number: 11925174
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Rui Daniel Pinto, Erwin Houtzager
  • Publication number: 20240023527
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton LOGTENBERG, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui D. Pinto, Cornelis A. De Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Patent number: 11873338
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to means and methods of treating a subject for a CLEC12A positive cancer. In some embodiments the method comprises treating the subject in need thereof with two or more administrations of a bispecific antibody that binds CD3 and CLEC12A, wherein in a first administration an first amount of the bispecific antibody is administered and wherein in each of the subsequent administrations the amount of bispecific antibody is higher than the amount of bispecific antibody in the first administration. In some embodiments CLEC12A positive cancer treatment methods are provided at intervals and dosing regimens that spare hemopoietic stem cell compartment allowing for recovery of normal CLEC12A positive hemopoietic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Berthold Hendrik Bakker, Cornelis Jacob Johannes George Bol, Pieter Fokko Van Loo, Leonardo Andres Sirulnik, Ernesto Isaac Wasserman
  • Publication number: 20230406932
    Abstract: The invention provides means and methods for interfering with Programmed Cell Death 1 protein (PD-1) and Lymphocyte activation 3 (LAG 3) mediated inhibition in a PD-1 and/or LAG3 positive cell. A method may comprise contacting said cell with an antibody or a functional part, derivative and/or analogue thereof that comprises a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of PD-1 and a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of LAG3, thereby inhibiting PD-1 and/or LAG3 mediated activity in said cell. The invention also provides antibodies or variants thereof that comprises a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of PD-1 and a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of LAG3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina GEUIJEN, Rinse KLOOSTER, Comelis Adriaan DE KRUIF, Paulus Johannes TACKEN, Mark THROSBY, Ton LOGTENBERG
  • Patent number: 11820825
    Abstract: The invention relates in one aspect to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that binds EGFR and a second antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-3, wherein the antibody has a half maximal growth inhibitory concentration (IC50) of less than 200 pM for inhibiting EGFR and/or Erb B-3 ligand induced growth of Bx PC3 cells or Bx PC3-luc2 cells. Further described are method for producing the bispecific antibodies and means and methods for the treatment of subjects with the antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robertus Cornelis Roovers
  • Patent number: 11785924
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui Daniel Pinto, Cornelis A. De Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Patent number: 11739148
    Abstract: The invention is among others concerned with human CD3 binding antibodies comprising a heavy chain and light chain wherein said heavy chain comprises a variable region that comprises the amino acid sequence: QVQLV QSGGG VVQPG RSLRL SCVAS GFTFS SYGMH WVRQA PGKGL EWVAA IWYX1X2RKQDY ADSVK GRFTI SRDNS KNTLY LQMNS LRAED TAVYY CTRGT GYNWF DPWGQ GTLVT VSS with 0-5 amino acid insertions, deletions, substitutions, additions or a combination thereof at one or more positions other than the position indicated by X1X2; wherein X1=N and X2=A; X1=N and X2=T; X1=S and X2=G; X1=H and X2=G; X1=D and X2=G; or X1=H and X2=A. The invention is also concerned with bispecific antibodies that have a heavy chain as defined herein above. The invention is also concerned with methods of production of the antibody, cells producing the antibody and with (medical) uses of the antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Berthold Hendrik Bakker, Pieter Fokko Van Loo
  • Patent number: 11732043
    Abstract: The invention provides means and methods for interfering with Programmed Cell Death 1 protein (PD-1) and Lymphocyte activation 3 (LAG 3) mediated inhibition in a PD-1 and/or LAG3 positive cell. A method may comprise contacting said cell with an antibody or a functional part, derivative and/or analogue thereof that comprises a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of PD-1 and a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of LAG3, thereby inhibiting PD-1 and/or LAG3 mediated activity in said cell. The invention also provides antibodies or variants thereof that comprises a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of PD-1 and a variable domain that can bind to an extracellular part of LAG3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MERUS N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina Geuijen, Rinse Klooster, Cornelis Adriaan De Kruif, Paulus Johannes Tacken, Mark Throsby, Ton Logtenberg
  • Publication number: 20230250190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to binding domains that bind cancer-associated MUC1, and binding moieties comprising such binding domains. The present disclosure further relates to the use of such binding domains or binding moieties in the treatment of cancer. The present disclosure also relates to nucleic acid encoding such binding domains or binding moieties, and a vector and cell comprising such nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Rinse KLOOSTER, Ivy WIDJAJA, Patrick MAYES, Horacio G. NASTRI, Jing ZHOU, Vijay GUPTA, Bindu VARGHESE
  • Publication number: 20230242669
    Abstract: Abstract: The invention relates among others to antibodies comprising a first antigen- binding site that binds Erb B-2 and a second antigen-binding site that binds Erb B- 3. The antibodies can typically reduce a ligand-induced receptor function of Erb B-3 on a Erb B-2 and Erb B-3 positive cell. Also described are method for the treatment and use of the antibodies in imaging and in the treatment of subjects having an Erb B-2, Erb B-3 or Erb R-2/3 positive tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina GEUIJEN, Cornelis Adriaan DE KRUIF, Mark THROSBY, Ton LOGTENBERG, Alexander Berthold Hendrik BAKKER
  • Patent number: 11685786
    Abstract: The invention provides means and methods of stimulating activity of a member of the TNF receptor superfamily on a cell. The invention also provides binding molecules such as antibodies that comprises at least two antigen binding sites, wherein a first antigen binding site can bind an extracellular part of CD137 and a second antigen binding site can bind an extracellular part of PD-L1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MERUS N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina Geuijen, Mark Throsby, Cornelis Adriaan De Kruif, Rinse Klooster, Paulus Johannes Tacken, Ton Logtenberg
  • Publication number: 20230192866
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to means and methods in the treatment of cancer. The disclosure in particular relates to a method of treating a cancer in an individual with an antibody that binds LGR5 and EGFR. The invention further relates to the combination for use in such methods and to the combination for use in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer. Such antibodies are particularly useful in the treatment of gastric, esophageal, or gastro-esophageal-junction cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ernesto Isaac WASSERMAN, Cornelis Jacob Johannes George BOL, Szabolcs FATRAI
  • Patent number: 11667714
    Abstract: The invention provides means and methods for inhibiting a biological activity of cells. In one embodiment the invention is concerned with a method of inhibiting a biological activity in a first or second cell mediated by the binding of two membrane proteins that are binding partners for each other. The mentioned biological activity is inhibited by providing the cells with an antibody or antibody like molecule that can bind to each of the mentioned binding partners and the binding blocks the binding of the two binding partners thereby inhibiting the mentioned biological activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina Geuijen, Rinse Klooster, Cornelis Adriaan De Kruif, Paulus Johannes Tacken, Mark Throsby, Ton Logtenberg
  • Publication number: 20230160105
    Abstract: Provided are methods for efficiently and comprehensively screening antibody repertoires from B cells to obtain and produce molecules with binding characteristics and functional activities for use in human therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Merus N.V
    Inventors: Mark THROSBY, Ton LOGTENBERG, John DE KRUIF
  • Publication number: 20230159645
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multispecific binding moiety comprising a PD-1 binding domain and a TGF-?RII binding domain, wherein the PD-1 binding domain blocks PD-1 mediated signaling and the TGF-?RII binding domain blocks TGF-?RII-mediated signaling. The present disclosure further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such multispecific binding moiety, a method of treatment using such multispecific binding moiety, and a cell producing such multispecific binding moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicants: MERUS N.V., Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina GEUIJEN, Patrick Mayes, Shaun M. Stewart, Liang-Chuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11559049
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui D. Pinto, Cornelis A. De Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Publication number: 20220380440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a truncated multivalent multimer comprising two or more binding domains, wherein each binding domain binds a different antigen or epitope, and wherein two of said binding domains are paired via a hinge region, wherein the multimer lacks a CH2 or CH3 region. The present invention further comprises two polypeptides that are paired at or near their respective C-terminus comprising two or more disulfide bridges, wherein each of said polypeptide comprise a variable binding domain, comprising a variable region, wherein each variable region binds the same or different antigens or epitopes on an antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Adriaan DE KRUIF