Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Capon
Daniel J. Capon 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).
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Publication number: 20090149637Abstract: Fully human antibodies against a specific antigen can be prepared by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal which has been modified to produce such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci have been disabled. Various subsequent manipulations can be performed to obtain either antibodies per se or analogs thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon, Sue Klapholz
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Publication number: 20080254512Abstract: Hybrid immunoglobulins containing moving parts are provided as well as related compositions and methods of use and methods of production. In addition, analogous genetic devices are provided as well as related compositions and methods of use and methods of production.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventor: Daniel J. Capon
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Patent number: 7279279Abstract: This invention provides a method for determining susceptibility for an anti-viral drug comprising: (a) introducing a resistance test vector Comprising a patient-derived segment and an indicator gene into a host cell; (b) culturing the host cell from (a); (c) measuring expression of the indicator gene in a target host cell; and (d) comparing the expression of the indicator gene from (c) with the expression of the indicator gene measured when steps (a)-(c) are carried out in the absence of the anti-viral drug, wherein a test concentration of the anti-viral drug is present at steps (a)-(c); at steps (b)-(c); or at step (c).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Monogram Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Christos J. Petropoulos
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Patent number: 6942969Abstract: This invention provides a method for determining susceptibility for an anti-viral drug comprising: (a) introducing a resistance test vector comprising a patient-derived segment and an indicator gene into a host cell; (b) culturing the host cell from (a); (c) measuring expression of the indicator gene in a target host cell; and (d) comparing the expression of the indicator gene from (c) with the expression of the indicator gene measured when steps (a)-(c) are carried out in the absence of the anti-viral drug, wherein a test concentration of the anti-viral drug is present at steps (a)-(c); at steps (b)-(c); or at step (c).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2001Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: ViroLogic, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Christos J. Petropoulos
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Publication number: 20040197809Abstract: Novel derivatives of cell surface proteins which are homologous to the immunoglobulin superfamily (adhesons) are provided. Amino acid sequence variations are introduced into the adheson, the most noteworthy of which are those in which the transmembrane and, preferably, cytoplasmic domains are rendered functionally inactive, and in which adheson extracellular domains replace an immunoglobulin variable region. These variants are useful in therapy or diagnostics, in particular, CD4 variants are therapeutically useful in the treatment of HIV infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Timothy J. Gregory
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Publication number: 20040093622Abstract: The subject invention provides non-human mammalian hosts characterized by inactivated endogenous Ig loci and functional human Ig loci for response to an immunogen to produce human antibodies or analogs thereof. The hosts are produced by multiple genetic modifications of embryonic cells in conjunction with breeding. Different strategies are employed for recombination of the human loci randomly or at analogous host loci. Chimeric and transgenic mammals, particularly mice, are provided, having stably integrated large, xenogeneic DNA segments. The segments are introduced by fusion with yeast spheroplasts comprising yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) which include the xenogeneic DNA segments and a selective marker such as HPRT, and embryonic stem cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: Abgenix, Inc.Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Sue Klapholz, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon
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Patent number: 6713610Abstract: Fully human antibodies against a specific antigen can be prepared by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal which has been modified to produce such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci have been disabled. Various subsequent manipulations can be performed to obtain either antibodies per se or analogs thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon, Sue Klapholz
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Patent number: 6710169Abstract: Novel derivatives of cell surface proteins which are homologous to the immunoglobulin superfamily (adhesons) are provided. Amino acid sequence variations are introduced into adheson, the most noteworthy of which are those in which the transmembrane and, preferably, cytoplasmic domains are rendered functionally inactive, and in which adheson extracellular domains replace an immunoglobulin variable region. These variants are useful in therapy or diagnostics, in particular, CD4 variants are therapeutically useful in the treatment of HIV infections.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Timothy J. Gregory
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Publication number: 20040014172Abstract: Diagnostic product and vaccine for Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and methods for making and using same, wherein viral polypeptide sequences from an AIDS associated retrovirus are expressed directly or as a fusion polypeptide in a prokaryotic or mammalian cell expression host to produce a diagnostic product which specifically binds complementary antibody produced by individuals afflicted with AIDS or a vaccine against AIDS which confers resistance to infection by AIDS associated retrovirus. The reverse transcriptase of an AIDS associated retrovirus is used separately or in a whole cell assay to identify compounds which selectively inhibit retroviral reverse transcriptase.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Phillip W. Berman, Daniel J. Capon, Laurence A. Lasky
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Publication number: 20040010810Abstract: The subject invention provides non-human mammalian hosts characterized by inactivated endogenous Ig loci and functional human Ig loci for response to an immunogen to produce human antibodies or analogs thereof. The hosts are produced by multiple genetic modifications of embryonic cells in conjunction with breeding. Different strategies are employed for recombination of the human loci randomly or at analogous host loci. Chimeric and transgenic mammals, particularly mice, are provided, having stably integrated large, xenogeneic DNA segments. The segments are introduced by fusion with yeast spheroplasts comprising yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) which include the xenogeneic DNA segments and a selective marker such as HPRT, and embryonic stem cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: ABGENIX, INC.Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Sue Klapholz, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon
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Patent number: 6673986Abstract: The subject invention provides non-human mammalian hosts characterized by inactivated endogenous Ig loci and functional human Ig loci for response to an immunogen to produce human antibodies or analogs thereof. The hosts are produced by multiple genetic modifications of embryonic cells in conjunction with breeding. Different strategies are employed for recombination of the human loci randomly or at analogous host loci. Chimeric and transgenic mammals, particularly mice, are provided, having stably integrated large, xenogeneic DNA segments. The segments are introduced by fusion with yeast spheroplasts comprising yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) which include the xenogeneic DNA segments and a selective marker such as HPRT, and embryonic stem cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1993Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Abgenix, Inc.Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Sue Klapholz, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon
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Publication number: 20030229905Abstract: The subject invention provides non-human mammalian hosts characterized by inactivated endogenous Ig loci and functional human Ig loci for response to an immunogen to produce human antibodies or analogs thereof. The hosts are produced by multiple genetic modifications of embryonic cells in conjunction with breeding. Different strategies are employed for recombination of the human loci randomly or at analogous host loci. Chimeric and transgenic mammals, particularly mice, are provided, having stably integrated large, xenogeneic DNA segments. The segments are introduced by fusion with yeast spheroplasts comprising yeast artificial chromosomes (YACs) which include the xenogeneic DNA segments and a selective marker such as HPRT, and embryonic stem cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: Abqenix, Inc.Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Sue Klapholz, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon
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Patent number: 6657103Abstract: Antibodies with fully human variable regions against a specific antigen can be prepared by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal which has been modified to produce such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci have been disabled. Various subsequent manipulations can be performed to obtain either antibodies per se or analogs thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1997Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Abgenix, Inc.Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Aya Jakobovits, Sue Klapholz, Daniel G. Brenner, Daniel J. Capon
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Publication number: 20030143220Abstract: Novel polypeptides are provided, together with methods for making and using them, and nucleic acids encoding them. These polypeptides are useful as cell surface adhesion molecules and ligands, and are useful in therapeutic or diagnostic compositions and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Laurence A. Lasky
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Publication number: 20030104535Abstract: Novel derivatives of cell surface proteins which are homologous to the immunoglobulin superfamily (adhesons) are provided. Amino acid sequence variations are introduced into adheson, the most noteworthy of which are those in which the transmembrane and, preferably, cytoplasmic domains are rendered functionally inactive, and in which adheson extracellular domains replace an immunoglobulin variable region. These variants are useful in therapy or diagnostics, in particular, CD4 variants are therapeutically useful in the treatment of HIV infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Timothy J. Gregory
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Patent number: 6534285Abstract: Diagnostic product and vaccine for Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and methods for making and using same, wherein viral polypeptide sequences from an AIDS associated retrovirus are expressed directly or as a fusion polypeptide in a prokaryotic or mammalian cell expression host to produce a diagnostic product which specifically binds complementary antibody produced by individuals afflicted with AIDS or a vaccine against AIDS which confers resistance to infection by AIDS associated retrovirus. The reverse transcriptase of an AIDS associated retrovirus is used separately or in a whole cell assay to identify compounds which selectively inhibit retroviral reverse transcriptase.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Phillip W. Berman, Daniel J. Capon, Laurence A. Lasky
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Patent number: 6514752Abstract: Homologous recombination is employed to inactivate genes, particularly genes associated with MHC antigens. Particularly, the &bgr;2-microglobulin gene is inactivated for reducing or eliminating the expression of functional Class I MHC antigens. The resulting cells may be used as universal donor cells. In addition, embryonic stem cells may be modified by homologous recombination for use in producing chimeric or transgenic mammalian hosts, which may be used as source of universal donor organs, or as models for drug and transplantation therapies. Methods for homologous recombination in non-transformed mammalian somatic cells are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1995Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Cell Genesys, Inc.Inventors: Raju Kucherlapati, Beverly H. Koller, Oliver Smithies, Robert B. Dubridge, Gary Greenburg, Daniel J. Capon, Steven R. Williams, Mariona Lourdes Arbones De Rafael
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Publication number: 20030008282Abstract: This invention provides a method for determining susceptibility for an anti-viral drug comprising: (a) introducing a resistance test vector comprising a patient-derived segment and an indicator gene into a host cell; (b) culturing the host cell from (a); (c) measuring expression of the indicator gene in a target host cell; and (d) comparing the expression of the indicator gene from (c) with the expression of the indicator gene measured when steps (a)-(c) are carried out in the absence of the anti-viral drug, wherein a test concentration of the anti-viral drug is present at steps (a)-(c); at steps (b)-(c); or at step (c) This invention also provides a method for determining anti-viral drug resistance in a patient comprising: (a) determining anti-viral drug susceptibility in the patient at a first time using the susceptibility test described above, wherein the patient-derived segment is obtained from the patient at about said time;(b) determining anti-viral drug susceptibility of the same patient at a later timType: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: January 9, 2003Applicant: ViroLogic Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Christos J. Petropoulos
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Publication number: 20020111474Abstract: Chimeric proteins and DNA encoding chimeric proteins are provided, where the chimeric proteins are characterized by an extracellular domain capable of binding to a ligand in a non-MHC restricted manner, a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic domain capable of activating a signaling pathway. The extracellular domain and cytoplasmic domain are not naturally found together. Binding of ligand to the extracellular domain results in transduction of a signal and activation of a signaling pathway in the cell, whereby the cell may be induced to carry out various functions relating to the signalling pathway. A wide variety of extracellular domains may be employed as receptors, where such domains may be naturally occurring or synthetic. The chimeric DNA may be used to modify lymphocytes as well as hematopoietic stem cells as precursors to a number of important cell types.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, Arthur Weiss, Bryan A. Irving, Margo R. Roberts, Krisztina Zsebo
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Patent number: 6432677Abstract: Distinct &agr;-, &bgr;- and &ggr;-interferon genes from various animal species have been identified, cloned and expressed to produce the corresponding non-human animal interferon proteins. Specifically disclosed are interferons of bovine, porcine, feline and rabbit origin.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1992Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Capon, David V. Goeddel