Patents by Inventor Viia Valge-Archer
Viia Valge-Archer 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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Patent number: 8940874Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular human antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle or bone, or disorders of insulin metabolism.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignees: Wyeth LLC, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Geertruida M. Veldman, Monique V. Davies, Kening Song, Neil M. Wolfman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Anne Field, Caroline Russell, Viia Valge-Archer
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Publication number: 20130287762Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular human antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle or bone, or disorders of insulin metabolism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED, WYETHInventors: Geetruida M. Veldman, Monique V. Davies, Kening Song, Neil M. Wolfman, Kristie Grove, Anne Field, Caroline Russell, Viia Valge-Archer
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Patent number: 8470993Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignees: Wyeth LLC, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Davinder S. Gill, Jing Li, Geertruida M. Veldman, Lynette A. Fouser, Viia Valge-Archer, David C. Lowe, Caroline S. Russell, Suzanne E. Cohen, Albert G. Thom, Ralph R. Minter
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Patent number: 8420082Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular human antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle or bone, or disorders of insulin metabolism.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Wyeth LLCInventors: Geertruida M. Veldman, Monique V. Davies, Kening Song, Neil M. Wolfman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Anne Field, Caroline Russell, Viia Valge-Archer
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Publication number: 20130005033Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: Wyeth LLC, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Davinder S. Gill, Jing Li, Geertruida M. Veldman, Lynette A. Fouser, Viia Valge-Archer, David C. Lowe, Caroline S. Russell, Suzanne E. Cohen, Albert G. Thom, Ralf R. Minter
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Publication number: 20120264919Abstract: The present invention provides binding proteins and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R). The binding proteins can act as, e.g., antagonists of IL-21R activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-21R in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used, e.g., in diagnosing and/or treating IL-21R-associated disorders, e.g., inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicants: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED, WYETH LLCInventors: Laird BLOOM, Davinder GILL, Yulia VUGMEYSTER, Deborah A. YOUNG, David LOWE, Viia VALGE-ARCHER
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Patent number: 8187603Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignees: Wyeth LLC, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Davinder S. Gill, Jing Li, Geertruida M. Veldman, Lynette A. Fouser, Viia Valge-Archer, David C. Lowe, Caroline S. Russell, Suzanne E. Cohen, Albert G. Thom, Ralph R. Minter
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Patent number: 8182817Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignees: Wyeth LLC, Medimmune LimitedInventors: Davinder S. Gill, Jing Li, Geertruida M. Veldman, Lynette A. Fouser, Viia Valge-Archer, David C. Lowe, Caroline S. Russell, Suzanne E. Cohen, Albert G. Thom, Ralph R. Minter
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Patent number: 8163884Abstract: The present invention provides binding proteins and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R). The binding proteins can act as, e.g., antagonists of IL-21R activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-21R in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used, e.g., in diagnosing and/or treating IL-21R-associated disorders, e.g., inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignees: Wyeth LLC, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Laird Bloom, Davinder Gill, Yulia Vugmeyster, Deborah A. Young, David Lowe, Viia Valge-Archer
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Patent number: 8143385Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-21R activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-21R in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignees: Wyeth LLC, MedImmune Ltd.Inventors: Viia Valge-Archer, Andrew James Williams, Deborah A. Young, Matthew J. Whitters, Mary Collins, Joann Witek
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Patent number: 8088905Abstract: This disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that can act as agonists and/or antagonists of PD-1 (Programmed Death 1), thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by TcR and CD28, in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in treating autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignees: Wyeth, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Mary Collins, Clive R. Wood, Beatriz M. Carreno, Deborah Luxenberg, Jason Jussif, Laura L. Carter, Frances K. Bennett, Viia Valge-Archer, John Andrews, Caroline Russell
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Publication number: 20110275790Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicants: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED, WYETHInventors: DAVINDER S. GILL, JING LI, GEERTRUIDA M. VELDMAN, LYNETTE A. FOUSER, VIIA VALGE-ARCHER, DAVID C. LOWE, CAROLINE S. RUSSELL, SUZANNE E. COHEN, ALBERT G. THOM, RALPH R. MINTER
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Publication number: 20110243953Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular human antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle or bone, or disorders of insulin metabolism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicants: Wyeth, Medlmmune LimitedInventors: Geertruida M. Veldman, Monique V. Davies, Kening Song, Neil M. Wolfman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Anne Field, Caroline Russell, Viia Valge-Archer
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Patent number: 7901684Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignees: Wyeth LLC, Medimmune LimitedInventors: Davinder S. Gill, Jing Li, Geertruida M. Veldman, Lynette A. Fouser, Viia Valge-Archer, David C. Lowe, Caroline S. Russell, Suzanne E. Cohen, Albert G. Thom, Ralph R. Minter
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Publication number: 20100297151Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-21R activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-21R in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicants: WYETH, CAMBRIDGE ANTIBODY TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Viia Valge-Archer, Andrew James Williams, Deborah A. Young, Matthew J. Whitters, Mary Collins, Joann Witek
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Publication number: 20100184960Abstract: The present application provides human antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-22 (IL-22). The antibodies can act as antagonists of IL-22 activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-22 in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in diagnosing, treating or preventing inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, septic shock, infectious disorders, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicants: Wyeth, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Davinder S. Gill, Jing Li, Geertruida M. Veldman, Lynette A. Fouser, Viia Valge-Archer, David C. Lowe, Caroline S. Russell, Suzanne E. Cohen, Albert G. Thom, Ralph R. Minter
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Publication number: 20100028330Abstract: This disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that can act as agonists and/or antagonists of PD-1 (Programmed Death 1), thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by TcR and CD28, in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in treating autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicants: Medimmune Limited, WyethInventors: Mary Collins, Clive R. Wood, Beatriz M. Carreno, Deborah Luxenberg, Jason Jussif, Laura L. Carter, Frances K. Bennett, Viia-Valge Archer, John Andrews, Caroline Russell
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Patent number: 7655763Abstract: The disclosure provides novel antibodies against growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular human antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, preventing, or treating degenerative disorders of muscle or bone, or disorders of insulin metabolism.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignees: Wyeth, MedImmune LimitedInventors: Geertruida M. Veldman, Monique V. Davies, Kening Song, Neil M. Wolfman, Kristie Grove Bridges, Anne Field, Caroline Russell, Viia Valge-Archer
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Publication number: 20090298167Abstract: The present invention provides binding proteins and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the human interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R). The binding proteins can act as, e.g., antagonists of IL-21R activity, thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by IL-21R in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used, e.g., in diagnosing and/or treating IL-21R-associated disorders, e.g., inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicants: WYETH, MEDIMMUNE LIMITEDInventors: Laird BLOOM, Davinder GILL, Yulia VUGMEYSTER, Deborah A. YOUNG, David LOWE, Viia VALGE-ARCHER
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Patent number: 7521051Abstract: This disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that can act as agonists and/or antagonists of PD-1 (Programmed Death 1), thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by TcR and CD28, in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in treating autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignees: MedImmune Limited, WyethInventors: Mary Collins, Clive R. Wood, Beatriz M. Carreno, Deborah Luxenberg, Jason Jussif, Laura L. Carter, Frances K. Bennett, Viia Valge-Archer, John Andrews, Caroline Russell