Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Melissa A. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8163280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to c-Met, preferably human c-Met, and that function to inhibit c-Met. The invention also relates to human anti-c-Met antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-c-Met antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-c-Met antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-c-Met antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Neil R. Michaud, Shama Kajiji, Gary Borzillo, Vahe Bedian, Kevin Coleman, Larry L. Green, Xiao-Chi Jia
  • Patent number: 8158759
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to antigen binding proteins, in particular, antibodies which specifically bind to the human glucagon receptor. The disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding such antigen binding proteins and antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing type 2 diabetes and related disorders by administering such antibodies to a subject in need of such treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hai Yan, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu, Thomas C. Boone, Richard A. Lindberg
  • Patent number: 6433157
    Abstract: The invention is directed to human IL-4 muteins numbered in accordance with wild-type IL-4 having T cell activating activity, but having reduced endothelial cell activating activity. In particular, the invention is related to human IL-4 muteins wherein the surface-exposed residues of the D helix of the wild-type IL-4 are mutated whereby the resulting mutein causes T cell proliferation, and causes reduced IL-6 secretion from HUVECs, relative to wild-type IL-4. This invention realizes a less toxic IL-4 mutant that allows greater therapeutic use of this interleukin. Further, the invention is directed to IL-4 muteins having single, double and triple mutations represented by the designators R121A, R121D, R121E, R121F, R121H, R121I, R121K, R121N, R121P, R121T, R121W; Y124A, Y124Q, Y124R, Y124S, Y124T; Y124A/S125A, T13D/R121E; and R121T/E122F/Y124Q, when numbered in accordance with wild type IL-4 (His=1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Armen B. Shanafelt, Jeffrey Greve, Robert Gundel
  • Patent number: 6358703
    Abstract: This invention describes a protein-free production process for proteins having factor VIII procoagulant activity. The process includes the derivation of stable human cell clones with high productivity for B-domain deleted Factor VIII, and (2) the adaptation of cells to grow in a medium free of plasma-derived proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Myung-Sam Cho, Sham-Yuen Chan, William Kelsey, Helena Yee
  • Patent number: 6348192
    Abstract: Glycosylated interleukin-2 muteins are described. A method of producing the muteins using mammalian cells is included. The muteins may be incorporated into pharmaceutical preparations useful for, e.g., cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Sham-Yuen Chan, Ruth Kelly
  • Patent number: 6338964
    Abstract: A cell culture medium which is low in dissolved carbon dioxide is disclosed. The medium contains less than about 1 g/L added sodium bicarbonate and includes an organic buffer and a metal complexing agent. The medium is preferably essentially free of added sodium bicarbonate. Methods of use of the medium in culturing mammalian cells, particularly cells engineered to produce recombinant factor VIII, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Ricaredo Matanguihan, Eva Sajan, Konstantin Konstantinov, Michael Zachariou, Charles Olson
  • Patent number: 6335426
    Abstract: This invention realizes a less toxic IL-4 mutant that allows greater therapeutic use of interleukin 4. Further, the invention is directed to IL-4 muteins having single and double mutations represented by the designators R121E and T13D/R121E, numbered in accordance with wild type IL-4 (His=1). The invention also includes polynucleotides coding for the muteins of the invention, vectors containing the polynucleotides, transformed host cells, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the muteins, and therapeutic methods of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Armen B. Shanafelt, Jeffrey M. Greve, Robert Gundel
  • Patent number: 6313272
    Abstract: A recombinant human IL-4 mutein numbered in accordance with wild-type IL-4 wherein the mutein comprises at least one amino acid substitution in the binding surface of either the A- or C-alpha helices of the wild-type IL-4 whereby the mutein binds to the IL-4R&agr; receptor with at least greater affinity than native IL-4. The substitution is more preferably selected from the group of positions consisting of, in the A-helix, positions 13 and 16, and in the C-helix, positions 81 and 89. A most preferred embodiment is the recombinant human IL-4 mutein wherein the substitution at position 13 is Thr to Asp. Pharmaceutical compositions, amino acid and polynucleotide sequences encoding the muteins, transformed host cells, antibodies to the muteins, and methods of treatment are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Greve, Armen B. Shanafelt, Steven Roczniak
  • Patent number: 6127135
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel antibody, designated the .alpha.EM10 antibody. Also provided are methods of determining hematopoietic stem cell content. The methods employ using antibodies (.alpha.EM10) specific for a unique cell marker (EM10) that is expressed on stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventors: Beth Louise Hill, Elen Rozler, Benjamin P. Chen
  • Patent number: 6060052
    Abstract: Myeloproliferative leukemia receptor (mpl) ligands, such as thrombopoietin, act on a primitive subpopulation of human stem cells having the characteristics of self-renewal and ability to give rise to all hematopoietic cell lineages. Thrombopoietin supports both megakaryocytic differentiation and primitive progenitor cell expansion of CD34.sup.+ and CD34.sup.+ sub-populations (CD34.sup.+ Lin.sup.-, CD34.sup.+ Thy-1.sup.+ Lin.sup.-, and CD34.sup.+ Lin.sup.- Rh123.sup.lo). Thrombopoietin also stimulated quiescent human stem cells to begin cycling. Thus, mpl ligands are useful for expanding primitive stem cells for restoration of hematopoietic capabilities and for providing modified human stem cells for gene therapy applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: SyStemix, Inc.
    Inventors: Lesley J. Murray, Judy C. Young
  • Patent number: 6019716
    Abstract: A device is provided for use in a centrifuge to separate or isolate material (such as pelleted cells, particulates, aggregates, compounds, blood components, and the like) from the liquid in which they are suspended while limiting or preventing loss of any of the resulting separated or pelleted material during further manipulations. The device can be inserted into a standard centrifugation bucket in a centrifuge and holds a flexible centrifuge bag. The device includes at least one damp assembly, which includes a partition that is maintained in an open position during centrifugation and in a closed position at unit gravity, thus isolating separated or pelleted material at the bottom of the flexible bag in the device after centrifugation and preventing the isolated material from being disturbed during liquid changes and other manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Sean Forestell, Robert J. Tushinski, Richard J. Rigg, Yakov Bobrov
  • Patent number: 6017761
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for obtaining a recombinant retroviral packaging cell capable of producing retroviral vectors as well as the recombinant packaging cell obtained by the method. Also provided is a method of producing recombinant retroviral particles obtained by introducing into the packaging cells obtained according to the methods disclosed herein, a recombinant retroviral vector and propagating the resulting producer cells under conditions favorable for the production and secretion of retroviral vector supernatant. The retroviral supernatant produced by these methods also is claimed herein. This invention further provides a method for screening retroviral vector supernatant for high transduction efficiency and methods for producing retroviral vector supernatant for transducing cells with high efficiency in gene therapy applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: SyStemix, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Rigg, Jingyi Chen, Jonathan S. Dando, Ivan Plavec, Sean P. Forestell, Ernst Bohnlein
  • Patent number: 6015554
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of enriching for hematopoietic cell populations enriched in myeloid and/or lymphoid progenitor cells based on cell specific markers. The methods also provide an enriched population of prethymic lymphoid-committed progenitor population lacking long-term hematopoietic reconstitution potential. Compositions enriched for the cells and populations of cells obtained therefrom are also provided by the invention. Methods of use of the cells are also included. Methods of genetically modifying the cells are provided as are cells obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: SyStemix, Inc.
    Inventor: Anne H. M. Galy
  • Patent number: 5985660
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of enriching for hematopoietic cell populations enriched in myeloid and/or lymphoid progenitor cells based on cell specific markers. The methods also provide an enriched population of prethymic lymphoid-committed progenitor population lacking long-term hematopoietic reconstitution potential. Compositions enriched for the cells and populations of cells obtained therefrom are also provided by the invention. Methods of use of the cells are also included. Methods of genetically modifying the cells are provided as are cells obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: SyStemix, Inc.
    Inventor: Anne H. M. Galy
  • Patent number: 5972627
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of enriching for hematopoietic cell populations enriched in myeloid and/or lymphoid progenitor cells based on cell specific markers. The methods also provide an enriched population of prethymic lymphoid-committed progenitor population lacking long-term hematopoietic reconstitution potential. Compositions enriched for the cells and populations of cells obtained therefrom are also provided by the invention. Methods of use of the cells are also included. Methods of genetically modifying the cells are provided as are cells obtained thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: SyStemix, Inc.
    Inventor: Anne H. M. Galy
  • Patent number: 5928638
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for optimizing gene transfer into hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) by contacting the cells with hydroxyurea prior to gene transfer to induce HSCs in G0 into active cell cycle. This method is useful for treating patients suffering from a disease that is suitably treated by gene therapy or involves hematopoietic cells. A method is also provided for enhancing the efficacy of bone marrow transplantation by administering hydroxyurea to increase HSC yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: SyStemix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuko Uchida, Ann Tsukamoto, Irving Weissman
  • Patent number: 5888818
    Abstract: The invention provides a modified tubulin comprising a tubulin polypeptide which confers resistance to an anti-tubulin agent when expressed within a biological organism, said polypeptide having at least one amino acid substitution such that hydrophobicity is increased at one or more positions in the polypeptide. DNA sequences encoding such modified tubulins may be used to confer resistance on organisms which otherwise would be susceptible to one or more anti-tubulin agents. For example, a plant which is resistant to a herbicide that disrupts microtubule structure or function may be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Kathryn Elizabeth Cronin, John Raymond Ellis, deceased, Patrick Joseph Hussey, John Anthony Ray, Teresa Ruth Waldin
  • Patent number: 5866792
    Abstract: The chemically-inducible 27 kD subunit of the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, isoform II (GST-II-27) and sequences encoding it are provided. In particular, a genomic DNA sequence encoding the gene promoter for the GST-II-27 subunit is provided. Then linked to an exogenous gene and introduced into a plant by transformation, and GST-II-27 promoter provides a means for the external regulation of expression of that exogenous gene. Transformation with DNA encoding glutathione-S-transferase polypeptides produces herbicide resistance transgenic plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Ian George Bridges, Simon William Jonathan Bright, Andrew James Greenland, David Charles Holt, Ian Jepson, Wolfgang Walter Schuch
  • Patent number: 5830890
    Abstract: Compounds, useful as plant fungicides, having the formula (I): ##STR1## or a stereoisomer thereof, wherein A is CH or N, B is OCH.sub.3 or NHCH.sub.3, X is CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 O, O or S, Y is R.sup.1 --C.dbd.C--R.sup.2 or R.sup.1 --CH--CH--R.sup.2 wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H, halo, hydroxy, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, cyano, nitro, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, alkanoylamino, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl or optionally substituted aryloxy or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 join to form with the carbon atoms to which they are attached an optionally substituted benzene ring, and Z is CH.sub.2, CHCH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or C.dbd.O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Ian Richard Matthews, Paul John deFraine, Patrick Jelf Crowley, John Williams
  • Patent number: 5786301
    Abstract: This invention relates to substituted N-benzotriazoles of the formula ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3,R.sup.4, R.sup.5,R.sup.6, R.sup.7, X are as defined in the specification. The compounds exhibit herbicidal activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Donald R. James, Raymond A. Felix