Patents Assigned to Amgen Fremont
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Publication number: 20140342450Abstract: Provided are antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to CCR2, preferably human CCR2, and that may inhibit CCR2. The present antibodies may bind to the first and/or second extracellular loops of CCR2. Isolated heavy and light chains derived from the antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies and chains are provided. Methods of making and using the anti-CCR2 antibodies or antigen-binding portions, and compositions comprising these antibodies or antigen-binding portions, including compositions for diagnosis and treatment, are provided. Also provided are gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light chains that comprise the human anti-CCR2 antibodies or antigen-binding portions thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicants: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. Gladue, Bradley T. Keller, Shinji Ogawa, Arvind Rajpal, Laurie A. Tylaska, Shelley Sims Belouski, Larry L. Green, Meina L. Liang
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Patent number: 8883984Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided fully human monoclonal antibodies against human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4). Nucleotide sequences encoding and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the complementarity determining regions (CDRs), specifically from within FR1 and/or CDR1 through CDR3 and/or within FR4, are provided. Further provided are antibodies having similar binding properties and antibodies (or other antagonists) having similar functionality as antibodies disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Douglas Charles Hanson, Mark Joseph Neveu, Eileen Elliott Mueller, Jeffrey Herbert Hanke, Steven Christopher Gilman, C. Geoffrey Davis, Jose Ramon Corvalan
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Patent number: 8846873Abstract: The present invention provides fully human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to GPNMB, and uses thereof. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDRs) are provided. The present invention also provides immunoconjugates comprising anti-GPNMB antibodies and methods of using such immunoconjugates. The present invention further provides bi-specific antibodies comprising an anti-GPNMB antibody component and an anti-CD3 component, and methods of using such bispecific antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., Amgen Fremont, Inc.Inventors: Feng Xiao, Xiao-Chi Jia, Meina Liang, Orit Foord, Scott Klakamp, Kam Fai Tse, Vincent A. Pollack, Luca Rastelli, John Herrmann, Henri Lichenstein, Michael Jeffers, William LaRochelle, Gulshan Ara, Peter Mezes, Andrei Chapoval, Cyrus Karkaria, Michael Torgov, Juan Davagnino
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Publication number: 20140286859Abstract: The invention includes stable multimeric, particularly dimeric, forms of PSMA protein, compositions and kits containing dimeric PSMA protein as well as methods of producing, purifying and using these compositions. Such methods include methods for eliciting or enhancing an immune response to cells expressing PSMA, including methods of producing antibodies to dimeric PSMA, as well as methods of treating cancer, such as prostate cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: PSMA Development Company, LLC, Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Maddon, Gerald P. Donovan, William C. Olson, Norbert Schuelke, Jason Gardner, Dangshe Ma, Jaspal S. Kang, Larry Green
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Patent number: 8821869Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Neil R Michaud, Shama Kajiji, Gary Borzillo, Vahe Bedian, Kevin G. Coleman, Larry L. Green, Xiao-Chi Jia
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Patent number: 8809051Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic non-human animals that are engineered to contain human immunoglobulin gene loci. In particular, animals in accordance with the invention possess human Ig loci that include plural variable (VH and V?) gene regions. Advantageously, the inclusion of plural variable region genes enhances the specificity and diversity of human antibodies produced by the animal. Further, the inclusion of such regions enhances and reconstitutes B-cell development to the animals, such that the animals possess abundant mature B-cells secreting extremely high affinity antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Aya Jakobovits, Raju Kucherlapati, Susan Klapholz, Michael J Mendez, Larry Green
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Publication number: 20140154243Abstract: Specific binding agents that interact with hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) are described. Methods of treating cancer by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a specific binding agent to HGF are described. Methods of detecting the amount of HGF in a sample using a specific binding agent to HGF are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: AMGEN FREMONT INC., AMGEN INC.Inventors: Teresa L BURGESS, Angela COXON, Larry L GREEN, Ke ZHANG
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Publication number: 20140134157Abstract: Antibodies that interact with osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL) are described. Methods of treating osteopenic disorders by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of antibodies to OPGL are described. Methods of detecting the amount of OPGL in a sample using antibodies to OPGL are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicants: AMGEN FREMONT INC., AMGEN INC.Inventors: Amgen Inc., Amgen Fremont Inc.
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Publication number: 20140120089Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), which is preferably human IGF-IR. The invention also relates to human anti-IGF-IR antibodies, including chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules derived from anti-IGF-IR antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of making anti-IGF-IR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof 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-IGF-IR antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicants: PFIZER INC., AMGEN FREMONT INC.Inventors: Bruce D. Cohen, Jean Beebe, Jr., Penelope E. Miller, James D. Moyer, Jose Ramon Corvalan, Michael Gallo
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Patent number: 8710191Abstract: Provided are antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to CCR2, specifically human CCR2, and that may function to inhibit CCR2. Anti-CCR2 antibodies include those which bind to the first and/or second extracellular loops of CCR2. Also provided are human anti-CCR2 antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. Isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-CCR2 antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins are provided. Methods of making human anti-CCR2 antibodies or antigen-binding portions, compositions comprising these antibodies or antigen-binding portions, methods of using the antibodies and antigen-binding portions, and compositions for diagnosis and treatment are provided. Also provided are gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-CCR2 antibodies or antigen binding portions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignees: Pfizer Inc., Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Ronald P. Gladue, Bradley T. Keller, Shinji Ogawa, Arvind Rajpal, Laurie A. Tylaska, Shelley Sims Belouski, Larry L. Green, Meina Liang
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Publication number: 20140105905Abstract: The present embodiments are related to high-affinity antibodies directed to IL-8, methods of making and characterizing such antibodies and uses of such antibodies. Isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions (FR's) and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Amgen Fremont, Inc.Inventors: John Babcook, Palaniswami Rathanaswami, Orit Foord, Jaspal S. Kang
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Publication number: 20140086914Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: PFIZER INC., AMGEN FREMONT INC.Inventors: NEIL R. MICHAUD, SHAMA KAJIJI, GARY BORZILLO, VAHE BEDIAN, KEVIN G. COLEMAN, LARRY L. GREEN, XIAO-CHI JIA
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Patent number: 8642037Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), which is preferably human IGF-IR. The invention also relates to human anti-IGF-IR antibodies, including chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules derived from anti-IGF-IR antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of making anti-IGF-IR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof 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-IGF-IR antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Cohen, Jean Beebe, Penelope E. Miller, James D. Moyer, Jose Ramon Corvalan, Michael Gallo
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Publication number: 20130344514Abstract: The present embodiments relate to methods of identifying and creating human or humanized antibodies that possess a reduced risk of inducing a Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA) response when they are applied to a human host. Other methods are directed to predicting the likelihood of a HAHA response occurring. Methods for screening for anti-HAHA compounds are also included. Methods for determining if various conditions for administering an antibody to a subject enhance or suppress a HAHA response are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: AMGEN FREMONT INC.Inventors: Sirid-Aimee Kellermann, Larry L. Green, Wouter Korver
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Patent number: 8609090Abstract: Specific binding agents that interact with hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) are described. Methods of treating cancer by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a specific binding agent to HGF are described. Methods of detecting the amount of HGF in a sample using a specific binding agent to HGF are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Amgen Inc., Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Teresa L. Burgess, Angela Coxon, Larry L. Green, Ke Zhang
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Patent number: 8597615Abstract: The present embodiments relate to methods of identifying and creating human or humanized antibodies that possess a reduced risk of inducing a Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA) response when they are applied to a human host. Other methods are directed to predicting the likelihood of a HAHA response occurring. Methods for screening for anti-HAHA compounds are also included. Methods for determining if various conditions for administering an antibody to a subject enhance or suppress a HAHA response are also included.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Sirid-Aimee Kellermann, Larry L. Green, Wouter Korver
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Patent number: 8568992Abstract: Methods for categorizing antibodies based on their epitope binding characteristics are described. Methods and systems for determining the epitope recognition properties of different antibodies are provided. Also provided are data analysis processes for clustering antibodies on the basis of their epitope recognition properties and for identifying antibodies having distinct epitope binding characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Wynn L. Walker, Michael L. Gallo, Xiao-Chi Jia, Keith Joho, Jaspal Singh Kang
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Patent number: 8562985Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Neil R. Michaud, Shama Kajiji, Gary Borzillo, Vahe Bedian, Kevin Coleman, Larry L. Green, Xiao-Chi Jia
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Patent number: 8491895Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided fully human monoclonal antibodies against human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4). Nucleotide sequences encoding and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the complementarity determining regions (CDRs), specifically from within FR1 and/or CDR1 through CDR3 and/or within FR4, are provided. Further provided are antibodies having similar binding properties and antibodies (or other antagonists) having similar functionality as antibodies disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Douglas Charles Hanson, Mark Joseph Neveu, Eileen Elliott Mueller, Jeffrey Herbert Hanke, Steven Christopher Gilman, C. Geoffrey Davis, Jose Ramon Corvalan
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Patent number: 8470330Abstract: The invention includes stable multimeric, particularly dimeric, forms of PSMA protein, compositions and kits containing dimeric PSMA protein as well as methods of producing, purifying and using these compositions. Such methods include methods for eliciting or enhancing an immune response to cells expressing PSMA, including methods of producing antibodies to dimeric PSMA, as well as methods of treating cancer, such as prostate cancer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignees: PSMA Development Company, LLC, Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Maddon, Gerald P. Donovan, William C. Olson, Norbert Schuelke, Jason Gardner, Dangshe Ma, Jaspal S. Kang, Larry Green