Patents by Inventor Zhongyu Zhu

Zhongyu Zhu 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: 11970528
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing mesothelin antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240108706
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) containing CD22 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the CARs are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making CAR T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11939377
    Abstract: An affinity matured anti-CD22 human monoclonal antibody exhibiting significantly higher affinity (less than 50 pM) compared to the parental antibody (affinity of about 2 nM) is described. The anti-CD22 variant antibody or a fragment thereof, such as a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), can be used as the antigen-binding portion of chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), immunotoxins or multi-specific antibodies for the treatment of B-cell malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Sneha Ramakrishna, Terry J. Fry
  • Publication number: 20240084034
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to Glypican 2 and methods of using such antibodies to treat cancers that express or overexpress the Glypican 2 antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
    Inventors: John M. MARIS, Kristopher R. BOSSE, Dimiter DIMITROV, Zhongyu ZHU, Dontcho V. JELEV
  • Publication number: 20240067724
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing human CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11878052
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) containing CD22 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the CARs are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making CAR T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Lentigen Technology, Inc., The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11851498
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and conjugates relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of (a) cancer or (b) tumor vasculature in a mammal and methods of (a) treating or preventing cancer or (b) reducing tumor vasculature in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, BioMed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Bradley St. Croix, Steven Seaman, Saurabh Saha, Xiaoyan Michelle Zhang, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, Dean Welsch
  • Patent number: 11814440
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to Glypican 2 and methods of using such antibodies to treat cancers that express or overexpress the Glypican 2 antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: John M. Maris, Kristopher R. Bosse, Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Dontcho V. Jelev
  • Publication number: 20230338424
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD123 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Zhongyu Zhu, Florian Tomszak, Rafijul Bari
  • Publication number: 20230331832
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to matrilin-3, conjugates including these molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, antigen binding fragments and conjugates, are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, conjugates, and nucleic acid molecules. Methods of treating or inhibiting a cartilage disorder in a subject, as well as methods of increasing chondrogenesis in cartilage tissue are further provided. The methods can be used, for example, for treating or inhibiting a growth plate disorder in a subject, such as a skeletal dysplasia or short stature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Jeffrey Baron, Crystal Sao Fong Cheung, Julian Chun Kin Lui, Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230241103
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD33 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11708408
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing human CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: Lentigen Technology Inc., The U.S.A. as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11680093
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to matrilin-3, conjugates including these molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, antigen binding fragments and conjugates, are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, conjugates, and nucleic acid molecules. Methods of treating or inhibiting a cartilage disorder in a subject, as well as methods of increasing chondrogenesis in cartilage tissue are further provided. The methods can be used, for example, for treating or inhibiting a growth plate disorder in a subject, such as a skeletal dysplasia or short stature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Jeffrey Baron, Crystal Sao Fong Cheung, Julian Chun Kin Lui, Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230159653
    Abstract: The present invention provides various ADAM17 binding molecules (including antibodies and fragments thereof), compositions comprising such ADAM17 binding molecules, and methods of using such ADAM17 binding molecules and compositions, for example in inhibiting binding of ADAM17 to ADAM17 substrates (such as ErbB ligands), in inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells, and in treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: DIMITAR NIKOLOV, NAYANENDU SAHA, ZHONGYU ZHU, DIMITER STANCHEV DIMITROV, DOROTHEA ROBEV, THOMAS EDGEWORTH WHITE
  • Publication number: 20230110875
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Zhongyu Zhu, Crystal L. Mackall, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Bradley St. Croix, Saurabh Saha
  • Patent number: 11590169
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD123 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Zhongyu Zhu, Florian Tomszak, Rafijul Bari
  • Publication number: 20220389094
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing ROR1 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11512138
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Presented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Biomed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Zhongyu Zhu, Crystal L. Mackall, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Bradley St. Croix, Saurabh Saha
  • Patent number: 11464801
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD33 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220315665
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to, inter alia, antibodies and chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that bind a Glypican 2 (GPC2) antigen. The disclosure also provides compositions and methods useful for producing such antibodies and CARs, as well as methods for the diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of health conditions associated with the GPC2 antigen expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sabine HEITZENEDER, Robbie G. MAJZNER, Crystal L. MACKALL, John M. MARIS, Kristopher R. BOSSE, Dimiter S. DIMITROV, Zhongyu ZHU