Patents by Inventor Peter Weir
Peter Weir 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: 20240052017Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Patent number: 11673938Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Publication number: 20210148939Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular formation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne
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Publication number: 20210061882Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Publication number: 20190241644Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Publication number: 20190094247Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular formation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne
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Patent number: 10126313Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular formation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne
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Publication number: 20180086814Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Publication number: 20160327576Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular formation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Fiona Hamilton Marshall
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Publication number: 20160052991Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Patent number: 9260505Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular formation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Fiona Hamilton Marshall
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Patent number: 9081020Abstract: A method for selecting a membrane protein with increased stability, the method comprising: a) providing one or more mutants of a parent membrane protein in a membrane-containing composition, wherein the one or more mutants are exposed to an amount of a membrane destabilizing agent which is effective to destabilize the parent membrane protein in-situ, b) determining whether the or each mutant membrane protein has increased stability with respect to its structure and/or a biological activity compared to the stability of the parent membrane protein with respect to its structure and/or the same biological activity, and c) selecting the one or more mutants which have increased stability compared to the stability of the parent membrane protein.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Edward Christopher Hulme
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Patent number: 8900591Abstract: There is provided a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) or a polynucleotide encoding said GPCR for use as a vaccine. There is also provided methods of antagonizing or agonizing A GPCR in vivo comprising the administration of a GPCR or a polynucleotide encoding a GPCR to a subject. The invention further provides a GPCR for use in inhibiting an activity of a GPCR binding partner in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Catherine Jane Hutchings, Malcolm Peter Weir, Fiona Hamilton Marshall
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Publication number: 20140316116Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular formation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Fiona Hamilton Marshall
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Patent number: 8790933Abstract: A method of producing a conformational specific binding partner of a GPCR, the method comprising: a) providing a mutant GPCR of a parent GPCR, wherein the mutant GPCR has increased stability in a particular conformation relative to the parent GPCR; b) providing a test compound; c) determining whether the test compound binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in a particular conformation; and d) isolating a test compound that binds to the mutant GPCR when residing in the particular conformation. Methods of producing GPCRs with increased stability relative to a parent GPCR are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Fiona Hamilton Marshall
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Patent number: 8785135Abstract: The present invention relates in some aspects to mutant G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and methods for selecting those with increased stability. In certain aspects, the invention relates to the selection and preparation of mutant GPCRs which have increased stability under a particular condition compared to their respective parent proteins.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Warne, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Patent number: 8748182Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to methods of producing a mutant GPCR with increased stability relative to its parent GPCR.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Jonathan Richard Heal, Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Publication number: 20130224238Abstract: There is provided a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) or a polynucleotide encoding said GPCR for use as a vaccine. There is also provided methods of antagonising or agonising A GPCR in vivo comprising the administration of a GPCR or a polynucleotide encoding a GPCR to a subject. The invention further provides a GPCR for use in inhibiting an activity of a GPCR binding partner in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: HEPTARES THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Catherine Jane Hutchings, Malcolm Peter Weir, Fiona Hamilton Marshall
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Publication number: 20120270230Abstract: The invention relates to mutant G-protein coupled receptors with increased conformational stability, and methods of use thereof. In some aspects, polynucleotides encoding the mutant G-protein coupled receptors are provided. In some aspects, host cells comprising the polynucleotides are provided. In some aspects, the invention relates to crystallized forms of the mutant G-protein coupled receptors, and methods of preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Heptares Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Francesca Magnani, Maria Josefa Serrano-Vega, Yoko Shibata, Antony Johannes Wame, Malcolm Peter Weir
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Publication number: 20110046351Abstract: A method for selecting a membrane protein with increased stability, the method comprising: a) providing one or more mutants of a parent membrane protein in a membrane-containing composition, wherein the one or more mutants are exposed to an amount of a membrane destabilising agent which is effective to destabilise the parent membrane protein in-situ, b) determining whether the or each mutant membrane protein has increased stability with respect to its structure and/or a biological activity compared to the stability of the parent membrane protein with respect to its structure and/or the same biological activity, and c) selecting the one or more mutants which have increased stability compared to the stability of the parent membrane protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Malcolm Peter Weir, Richard Henderson, Christopher Gordon Tate, Edward Christopher Hulme