Patents by Inventor Alex Nisthal

Alex Nisthal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240166705
    Abstract: Provided herein are variant human IL18 proteins including proteins and constructs including such. Various variant IL18 proteins with modifications to reduce heterogeneity and/or reduce affinity/potency and/or improve stability and/or improve production yield are also described. Also provided are IL18-Fc fusion proteins that include an empty-Fc domain and an IL18 protein connected to another Fc domain. Also provided herein are IL18Fc fusion proteins that bind CD3 and a tumor target antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Alex NISTHAL, John DESJARLAIS, Gregory MOORE, Sung-Hyung LEE, Matthew Adam DRAGOVICH
  • Publication number: 20240132584
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel CLDN6 binding domains, and anti-CLDN6×anti-CD3 antibodies that include such CLDN6 binding domains. Also provided herein are methods of using such antibodies for the treatment of CLDN6-associated cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew S. Faber, Sung-Hyung Lee, Yoon Kyung Kim, Jing Qi, Kendra N. Avery, Seung Y. Chu, Alex Nisthal, Matthew J. Bernett, John R. Desjarlais, Chad Borchert
  • Patent number: 11919956
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel antigen binding domains and antibodies (e.g., heterodimeric antibodies) that bind Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA). In exemplary embodiments, the anti-PSMA antibodies also bind CD3. Such antibodies that bind PSMA and CD3 are useful, for example in the treatment of PSMA-related cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Desjarlais, Alex Nisthal, Michael Hedvat, Matthew Adam Dragovich
  • Publication number: 20240034815
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel GPC3 binding domains, and antibodies that include such GPC3 binding domains (e.g., anti-GPC3×anti-CD3). Also provided herein are methods of using such antibodies for the treatment of GPC3-associated cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Nisthal, Nargess Hassanzadeh-Kiabi, Katrina Bykova, Matthew J. Bernett, Rajat Varma
  • Publication number: 20240018234
    Abstract: The present invention provides binding agents comprising at least two binding domains, wherein a first binding domain has specificity for CLDN18.2 and a second binding domain has specificity for CD3, and methods of using these binding agents or nucleic acids encoding therefor for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew BERNETT, Alex NISTHAL, Gregory MOORE
  • Patent number: 11859012
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel GPC3 binding domains, and antibodies that include such GPC3 binding domains (e.g., anti-GPC3×anti-CD3). Also provided herein are methods of using such antibodies for the treatment of GPC3-associated cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Nisthal, Nargess Hassanzadeh-Kiabi, Katrina Bykova, Matthew J. Bernett, Rajat Varma
  • Publication number: 20230340053
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel targeted heterodimeric Fc fusion proteins comprising an IL-15/IL,-15R? Fc fusion protein and an NKG2D antigen binding domain Fc fusion proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew J. Bernett, John R. Desjarlais, Rajat Varma, Gregory Moore, Juan Diaz, Alex Nisthal, Ke Liu, Rumana Rashid, Eric Chang
  • Patent number: 11739144
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel CLDN6 binding domains, and anti-CLDN6×anti-CD3 antibodies that include such CLDN6 binding domains. Also provided herein are methods of using such antibodies for the treatment of CLDN6-associated cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Faber, Sung-Hyung Lee, Yoon Kyung Kim, Jing Qi, Kendra N. Avery, Seung Y. Chu, Alex Nisthal, Matthew J. Bernett, John R. Desjarlais, Chad Borchert
  • Patent number: 11739145
    Abstract: The present invention provides binding agents comprising at least two binding domains, wherein a first binding domain has specificity for CLDN18.2 and a second binding domain has specificity for CD3, and methods of using these binding agents or nucleic acids encoding therefor for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Bernett, Alex Nisthal, Gregory Moore
  • Publication number: 20230146665
    Abstract: Provided herein are IL18-Fc fusion proteins that include an empty-Fc domain and an IL18 protein connected to another Fc domain. Also provided herein are additional are IL18-Fc fusion proteins such as IL18 x Fab-Fc fusion proteins that include a first monomer containing an IL18 protein connected to a first Fc domain, a second monomer containing a variable heavy chain connected to a second Fc domain, and a variable light chain, such that the variable heavy and light chains form an empty Fab. Various variant IL18 proteins with modifications to reduce heterogeneity and/or reduce affinity/potency and/or improve stability and/or improve production yield are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Alex Nisthal, John Desjarlais, Gregory Moore, Sung-Hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20230137677
    Abstract: The present invention provides binding agents comprising at least two binding domains, wherein a first binding domain has specificity for CLDN18.2 and a second binding domain has specificity for CD3, and methods of using these binding agents or nucleic acids encoding therefor for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew BERNETT, Alex NISTHAL, Gregory MOORE
  • Patent number: 11618776
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel targeted heterodimeric Fc fusion proteins comprising an IL-15/IL-15R? Fc fusion protein and an NKG2D antigen binding domain Fc fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Bernett, John R. Desjarlais, Rajat Varma, Gregory Moore, Juan Diaz, Alex Nisthal, Ke Liu, Rumana Rashid, Eric Chang
  • Publication number: 20230041377
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to heterodimeric anti-LAG-3×anti-CTLA-4. Also provided are nucleic acid compositions that encode the antibodies, expression vector compositions that include the nucleic acids, and host cells that include the expression vector compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Bernett, Gregory Moore, John Desjarlais, Michael Hedvat, Christine Bonzon, Alex Nisthal, Umesh S. Muchhal
  • Patent number: 11492407
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to heterodimeric anti-LAG-3×anti-CTLA-4. Also provided are nucleic acid compositions that encode the antibodies, expression vector compositions that include the nucleic acids, and host cells that include the expression vector compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bernett, Gregory Moore, John Desjarlais, Michael Hedvat, Christine Bonzon, Alex Nisthal, Umesh S. Muchhal
  • Patent number: 11472890
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies, including novel antigen binding domains and heterodimeric antibodies, that bind Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 3 (ENPP3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Rumana Rashid, Umesh S. Muchhal, Gregory Moore, Alex Nisthal, Seung Chu, Sung-Hyung Lee, Yoon Kyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220306767
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel GPC3 binding domains, and antibodies that include such GPC3 binding domains (e.g., anti-GPC3×anti-CD3). Also provided herein are methods of using such antibodies for the treatment of GPC3-associated cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Alex Nisthal, Nargess Hassanzadeh-Kiabi, Katrina Bykova, Matthew J. Bernett, Rajat Varma
  • Publication number: 20220289839
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel CLDN6 binding domains, and anti-CLDN6×anti-CD3 antibodies that include such CLDN6 binding domains. Also provided herein are methods of using such antibodies for the treatment of CLDN6-associated cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew S. Faber, Sung-Hyung Lee, Yoon Kyung Kim, Jing Qi, Kendra N. Avery, Seung Y. Chu, Alex Nisthal, Matthew J. Bernett, John R. Desjarlais, Chad Borchert
  • Publication number: 20220204624
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to bispecific, heterodimeric checkpoint antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Bernett, Gregory Moore, John Desjarlais, Michael Hedvat, Christine Bonzon, Alex Nisthal, Umesh Muchhal
  • Publication number: 20220144956
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel antibodies that bind TGFßRII and methods of making and using such antibodies. The antibodies provided advantageously block TGFß activity in a broad population of cells (e.g., active and unactivated hematopoietic cells), and find use wherein such blockage of TGFß activity is desirable, for example, for the treatment of cancers. In some embodiments, the antibodies are novel ?TGFßRII×?CD5 and ?TGFßRII×?PD-1 bispecific antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: John R. Desjarlais, Gregory Moore, Suzanne Schubbert, Alex Nisthal
  • Patent number: 11312770
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to bispecific, heterodimeric checkpoint antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bernett, Gregory Moore, John Desjarlais, Michael Hedvat, Christine Bonzon, Alex Nisthal, Umesh Muchhal