Patents by Inventor Shimobi Onuoha

Shimobi Onuoha 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).

  • Patent number: 11434293
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-TRBC1 antigen binding domains characterized by the sequences of the variable chains. The CDRs sequences of the variable chains are: (VH CDR1) GYTFT, (VH CDR2) NPYNDDIQS, (VH CDR3) GAGYNFDGAYRFFDF; and (VL CDR1) RSSQRLVHSNGNTYL, (VL CDR2) RVSNRFP, (VL CDR3) SQSTHVPYT. The claimed humanized antibodies derive from the murine JOVI antibody. Uses in cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Ram Jha, Wen Chean Lim
  • Publication number: 20220273710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which specifically binds CD79. It further provides a nucleic acid sequence and a vector encoding said CAR. It further provides a cell which expresses said CAR at the cell surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20220257659
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a target antigen having a bulky extracellular domain, wherein the CAR comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The present invention also provides nucleic acid sequences and constructs encoding such a CAR, cells expressing such a CAR and their therapeutic uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Evangelia Kokalaki, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas, Biao Ma, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20220242965
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which expresses a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or engineered T-cell receptor (TCR) and secretes an agent which blocks or reduces the activity of an ectoenzyme. The cells may be used in adoptive immunotherapy approaches for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Reyisa Bughda, Mathieu Ferrari, Zulaikha Akbar
  • Publication number: 20220211830
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which comprises; (i) a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or a transgenic T-cell receptor (TCR); and (ii) at least one polypeptide capable of co-localizing an MHC class I polypeptide or an MHC class II polypeptide with an intracellular signalling domain within the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, James Sillibourne, Farhaan Parekh
  • Publication number: 20220098300
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-TRBC1 antigen binding domains characterized by the sequences of the variable chains. The CDRs sequences of the variable chains are: (VH CDR1) GYTFT, (VH CDR2) NPYNDDIQS, (VH CDR3) GAGY-NFDGAYRFFDF; and (VL CDR1) RSSQRLVHSNGNTYL, (VL CDR2) RVSNRFP, (VL CDR3) SQSTHVPYT. The claimed humanized antibodies derive from the murine JOVI antibody. Uses in cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Ram Jha, Wen Chean Lim
  • Publication number: 20220041718
    Abstract: The present invention provides a variant antigen-binding domain which comprises at least one mutation in the VH domain compared to a reference antibody and which displays an increased affinity for TRBC2 over the reference antibody. It further provides an antibody, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), and a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE), a cell which comprises said CAR, and a conjugate comprising said variant antigen-binding domain or said antibody. Additionally, it provides medical uses, diagnostic methods and methods of personalised medicine that exploit the products of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Anna Bulek, Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Ferrari, Vania Baldan
  • Publication number: 20220033509
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a low density target antigen, which comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The invention also relates to cells expressing such a CAR and their use in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Feerari, Wen Chean Lim, Biao Ma
  • Publication number: 20220010377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the T cell receptor ? chain (TRBC) gene type of a cell, the method comprising (a) determining the J gene type expressed in said cell, and (b) inferring from (a) the TRBC gene type expressed in said cell. The invention further relates to use of a CAR T cell targeted to a T cell receptor ? chain (TRBC) type 1, or a CAR T cell targeted to a T cell receptor ? chain (TRBC) type 2. The invention further relates to a method of medical treatment, and to nucleic acid probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Shimobi Onuoha, Meggan Czapiga, Biao Ma
  • Publication number: 20210363217
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which expresses: (i) an intracellular single domain protein binder which binds a target protein and modulates an intracellular signalling pathway; and (ii) a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or a transgenic T cell receptor (TCR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shimobi Onuoha, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Lenart Senicar, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Patent number: 11180553
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds human CD22, having an antigen-binding domain which comprises a) a heavy chain variable region (VH) having complementarity determining regions (CDRs) with the following sequences: CDR1—NYWIH (SEQ ID No. 1); CDR2—GINPGNNYATYRRKFQG (SEQ ID No. 2) CDR3—EGYGNYGAWFAY (SEQ ID No. 3); and b) a light chain variable region (VL) having CDRs with the following sequences: CDR1—RSSQSLANSYGNTFLS (SEQ ID No. 4); CDR2—GISNRFS (SEQ ID No. 5) CDR3—LQGTHQPYT (SEQ ID No. 6). The present invention also provides a cell comprising such a CAR and the use of such a cell to treat cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shimobi Onuoha, Martin Pulé, Simon Thomas, Shaun Cordoba, Evangelia Kokalaki
  • Publication number: 20210355217
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and polyclonal antibody preparations which bind the intracellular portion of either T-cell receptor constant region 2 (TRBC2) or T-cell receptor constant region 1 (TRBC1). The antibodies can be used to determine whether a T-cell malignancy clonally expresses TRBC1 or TRBC2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shimobi Onuoha, Margarida Neves, Mathieu Ferrari, Paul Maciocia
  • Publication number: 20210348213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a partition library which comprises a plurality of partitions which are useful for the analysis of the transcriptional response of a CAR to a target antigen. Further, the present invention relates to assays for the analysis of the transcriptional response of a CAR to a target antigen. The present invention also relates to kits comprising the plurality of partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Biao Ma, Preeta Datta, Yuchen Bai, Shimobi Onuoha, Martin Pulé
  • Publication number: 20210332411
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific reagent and a detection agent which are useful for the identification of an antibody-producing cell which produces an antibody that binds specifically to a target antigen. Further, the present disclosure relates to an assay for the identification of an antibody-producing cell which produces an antibody that binds specifically to a target antigen. The present disclosure also relates to kits comprising the bispecific reagent and the detection agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Biao Ma, Leo Kassimatis, Rosalind Gealy, Yuchen Bai, Shimobi Onuoha, Martin Pulé
  • Patent number: 11091532
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which co-expresses a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and second CAR at the cell surface, each CAR comprising an antigen-binding domain, wherein the antigen-binding domain of the first CAR binds to CD19 and the antigen-binding domain of the second CAR binds to CD22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210244762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell which comprises a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or transgenic T cell receptor (TCR) and secretes an antibody which binds a transforming growth factor beta receptor (T?R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Alex Kinna, Simon Thomas, Mathieu Ferrari, Marco Della Peruta, Phillip Wu
  • Publication number: 20210214748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a kit of vectors comprising: (i) a first vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a first marker component; and (ii) a second vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a second marker component, wherein, when a cell is transduced with both the first and second vectors, the first and second marker components are expressed by the cell and associate forming a hetero-multimeric marker which is recognised by a cell sorting reagent whereas, when a cell is transduced with either the first or second vector alone, expression of the first or second marker component alone is not recognised by the cell sorting reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Shaun Cordoba
  • Patent number: 11034750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which co-expresses a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and second CAR at the cell surface, each CAR comprising an antigen-binding domain, wherein the antigen-binding domain of the first CAR binds to CD19 and the antigen-binding domain of the second CAR binds to CD22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210113618
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a target antigen having a bulky extracellular domain, wherein the CAR comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The present invention also provides nucleic acid sequences and constructs encoding such a CAR, cells expressing such a CAR and their therapeutic uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Evangelia Kokalaki, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas, Biao Ma, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Patent number: 10981970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which co-expresses a first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and second CAR at the cell surface, each CAR comprising an antigen-binding domain, wherein the antigen-binding domain of the first CAR binds to CD19 and the antigen-binding domain of the second CAR binds to CD22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas