Patents Examined by Jon M. Lockard
  • Patent number: 11975045
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient at a frequency of once every 8 or more weeks. The methods of the present invention are useful for the treatment of angiogenic eye disorders such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, central retinal vein occlusion, branch retinal vein occlusion, and corneal neovascularization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: George Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 11975080
    Abstract: This invention provides a DNA comprising any of the following (a) to (c): (a) a DNA comprising any of the base sequences of positions 16 to 831 of SEQ ID NO: 1, positions 16 to 822 of SEQ ID NO: 3, positions 16 to 825 of SEQ ID NO: 5, positions 16 to 819 of SEQ ID NO: 7, positions 16 to 834 of SEQ ID NO: 9, and positions 16 to 828 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (b) a DNA encoding a polypeptide comprising any of the amino acid sequences of positions 1 to 272 of SEQ ID NO: 2, positions 1 to 269 of SEQ ID NO: 4, positions 1 to 270 of SEQ ID NO: 6, positions 1 to 268 of SEQ ID NO: 8, positions 1 to 273 of SEQ ID NO: 10, and positions 1 to 271 of SEQ ID NO: 12; and (c) a complementary strand of the DNA (a) or (b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Eiji Matsuura, Kazuko Kobayashi, Fumiaki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 11969458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical preparation for treating a cardiovascular disease. Particularly, the present invention provides a formula of a neuregulin pharmaceutical preparation. The formula consist of neuregulin polypeptide, a buffer, a stabilizer, an excipient, a salt, and another component, can ensure the long-term stability of the neuregulin polypeptide, and can be used for treating a heart failure patient or a patient in a risk of the heart failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Zensun (Shanghai) Science & Technology, Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mingdong Zhou
  • Patent number: 11970542
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for improved pre-targeted radioimmunotherapeutics (PRIT) to treat various hematological disorders, such as B cell hyperproliferative disorders and solid tumors. The disclosed compositions include bispecific antibody compositions having a first domain that specifically bind to an antigen such as CD38, BCMA, Muc1, GPRC5D, or Slam7, and a second domain that specifically binds to a radioactive ligand. Methods include administering the disclosed bispecific antibody reagent and separately administering the radioactive ligand. In some embodiments, a clearing agent is also administered. In some embodiments, the therapeutic methods comprise administering a combination of two or more bispecific antibody reagents. In some embodiments, an enhancing agent, such as ATRA, gamma secretase inhibitor, or dextramethasone, is also administered to enhance expression of the target antigen on the target cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Damian J. Green, Yukang Lin, Oliver W. Press, Alice Tzeng, Karl Dane Wittrup
  • Patent number: 11958891
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides tissue-specific Wnt signal enhancing molecules, and related methods of using these molecules to increase Wnt signaling in targeted tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Surrozen Operating, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhengjian Zhang, Jennifer Jean Brady, Aaron Ken Sato, Wen-Chen Yeh, Yang Li, Teppei Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11952420
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, that specifically bind and inhibit TREM-1 signaling, wherein the antibodies do not bind to one or more Fc?Rs and do not induce the myeloid cells to produce inflammatory cytokines. Also provided are uses of such antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, in therapeutic applications, such as treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
    Inventors: Achal Pashine, Michael L Gosselin, Aaron P. Yamniuk, Derek A. Holmes, Guodong Chen, Priyanka Apurva Madia, Richard Yu-Cheng Huang, Stephen Michael Carl
  • Patent number: 11952417
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards isolated antibodies that bind to IL12R?1. Specifically, anti-IL12R?1 antibodies, and methods of treatment using the antibodies are disclosed. The antibody is targeted against the beta 1 subunit of the receptors of IL-12 and IL-23 and is capable of blocking signaling by inflammatory cytokines IL-12 and IL-23, which could be useful in treating autoimmune inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), RA, and psoriasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Marco Colonna, Cristiane Secca da Silva
  • Patent number: 11919954
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, that specifically bind and inhibit TREM-1 signaling, wherein the antibodies do not bind to one or more Fc?Rs and do not induce the myeloid cells to produce inflammatory cytokines. Also provided are uses of such antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, in therapeutic applications, such as treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
    Inventors: Achal Pashine, Michael L. Gosselin, Aaron P. Yamniuk, Derek A. Holmes, Guodong Chen, Priyanka Apurva Madia, Richard Yu-Cheng Huang, Stephen Michael Carl
  • Patent number: 11912784
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating eye disorders by administering an anti-VEGF antibody and/or conjugate to a subject having an eye disorder. The anti-VEGF antibody of the present disclosure may be an anti-VEGF antibody conjugate that includes a polymeric moiety that extends the half-life/effectiveness/properties of the antibody when administered to a subject. A method of the present disclosure includes administering one or more doses of an anti-VEGF antibody conjugate to a subject (e.g., human or other mammalian patient) in need of treating an eye disorder, where the anti-VEGF antibody conjugate may be administered less frequently than a standard anti-VEGF therapy to treat the eye disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Kodiak Sciences Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Ehrlich, Pablo Velazquez-Martin, Joel Naor, Daniel Victor Perlroth, Hong Liang
  • Patent number: 11905330
    Abstract: Autophagy is typically activated by starvation, allowing cells and organisms to mobilize their energy reserves. It is known that pharmacological modulation of autophagy represents a therapeutic potential. Here the inventors report that a protein that is released from cells in an unconventional, autophagy-dependent manner, namely, diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI), regulates autophagy. In particular, the inventors demonstrate that DBI inhibits autophagy and that the supply of recombinant DBI to mice enhanced glycolysis, enhanced lipogenesis, and inhibited fatty acid oxidation. The inventors show that neutralisation of DBI by a monoclonal antibody and an active immunization by means of an immunogenic DBI derivative eliciting autoantibodies induce autophagy and lead to metabolic changes that increase starvation-induced weight loss, reduce food intake upon refeeding, and reduce weight gain in response to hypercaloric diets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE), ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE-HÔPITAUX DE PARIS (APHP), UNIVERSITÉ PARIS CITÉ, SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ
    Inventors: Guido Kroemer, José Manuel Bravo San Pedro
  • Patent number: 11896618
    Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to compositions and methods, including chimeric proteins comprising an extracellular domain of FMS like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (FLT3L) and an extracellular domain of a Type II transmembrane protein that find use in the treatment of disease, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Shattuck Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Schreiber, George Fromm, Suresh De Silva
  • Patent number: 11878048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protein for use in diagnosing and treating primary or secondary sclerosing diseases, a fusion protein, and nucleotide sequence and a vector, and to a pharmaceutical composition for use in diagnosing and treating primary or secondary sclerosing diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kymab Limited
    Inventors: Martina Rauner, Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Uwe Platzbecker, Ulrike Baschant
  • Patent number: 11858989
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antibody against Aquaporin-4 (AQP4). These peptide-specific AQP4 antibodies play a role to create a NMO model and contribute for investigating the NMO disease mechanisms and developing the strategy of the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Chao-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 11858992
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies that are capable of specifically binding TREM-1 and preventing the activation of TREM-1, a protein expressed on monocytes, macrophages and neutrophils. Such antibodies find utility in the treatment of individuals with an inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Vibeke Westphal Stennicke, Christine Brender Read, Susanne Nedergaard Grell, Charlotte Wiberg, Rune Salbo, Anette Henriksen, Soeren Padkjaer
  • Patent number: 11845806
    Abstract: Provided are proteinaceous heterodimers, pharmaceutical compositions, medicaments and/or kits comprising the proteinaceous heterodimers, methods for producing the proteinaceous heterodimers, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: DINGFU BIOTARGET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ting Xu, Yan Luan, Jianjian Peng, Kai Fu, Meng Zhao, Xiaoxiao Wang
  • Patent number: 11827715
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies and methods of use thereof. The antibodies as disclosed herein bind to CD163+ on cells, such as on macrophages. These antibodies can be used in methods of treatment, such as methods of treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: OncoResponse, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal D. Puri, Siddarth Chandrasekaran, Melissa L. Conerly, Randi M. Simmons, Tyrel T. Smith, Mark E. Branum, Peter Probst
  • Patent number: 11819541
    Abstract: Disorders such as headaches can be treated by administration of a botulinum toxin to a patient suffering therefrom, such as a migraine headache. A combined a fixed site/fixed dose and an optional follow the pain variable dosage and injection site paradigm is disclosed for optimizing clinical effectiveness of botulinum toxin administration for patients suffering headache, particularly chronic migraine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine C. Turkel, Sheena K. Aurora, Mitchell F. Brin, David W. Dodick
  • Patent number: 11802151
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antibody that binds human Adhesion G Protein-Coupled Receptor B1 (BAI1) protein, compositions comprising the same, and use thereof in methods of detection, methods of diagnosis, and methods of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Code Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Getts, Jessica Bowers, Mindy Ellen George-Weinstein, Jacquelyn Gerhart
  • Patent number: 11787839
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides ?2?-1 C-terminal domain mimetics for the treatment of pain, epilepsy or other disorders in a subject. Further provided is an ?2?-1 C-terminal domain peptide which blocks binding of ?2?-1 to the glutamate receptors NMDAR and AMPAR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventor: Hui-lin Pan
  • Patent number: 11780914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to human pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies. Methods of treating or preventing headache conditions, such as migraine and cluster headache, using the monoclonal antibodies are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Agnes E. Hamburger, Cen Xu, Hong Sun, Yuan D. Shih, Dohan Weeraratne