Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to human pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies. Methods of treating or preventing headache conditions, such as migraine and cluster headache, using the monoclonal antibodies are also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 3, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Agnes E. Hamburger, Cen Xu, Hong Sun, Yuan D. Shih, Dohan Weeraratne
Abstract: Fill-finish assemblies facilitating the manufacture of a drug delivery device are disclosed. The fill-finish assembly may include a container, an insertion mechanism, a fluid pathway connection assembly disposed between the container and the insertion mechanism, and a carrier. The insertion mechanism may include a delivery member and an insertion mechanism housing. The insertion mechanism may be configured to move the delivery member from a retracted position inside the insertion mechanism housing to a deployed position outside the insertion mechanism housing. The fluid pathway connection assembly may be selectively activatable to establish fluid communication between the container and the delivery member. The carrier may have a hollow interior containing at least a portion of each of the container, the insertion mechanism, and the fluid pathway connection assembly.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 6, 2018
Publication date:
October 29, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Justin Harris, Matthew Wayne Janke, Wael Mismar, Jerome Olivas, Thomas Clark Pearson, Sudeshna Dutta Ray, Ryan M. Agard, Alexis Dechelette, Michael Gammelager, Mads Hansen, Valerio Mazzon, Owen Ryan, Clive Smith
Abstract: Protein formulations and methods of making and using such formulations are provided herein. The formulation can be an ophthalmic formulation, such as for intravitreal administration. In some embodiments, the formulation comprises a VEGFR-Fc fusion protein, such as aflibercept.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 16, 2018
Publication date:
October 29, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Yael WEXLER-COHEN, William J. CALLAHAN, Robert Matthew FESINMEYER, Rahul Rajan KAUSHIK, Sai Chakradhar PADALA
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to AM-14 pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic dosing regimens for the treatment of disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 2, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 20, 2020
Assignee:
Amgen K-A, Inc.
Inventors:
Dingjiang Liu, Holly Zhuohong Huang, David Andrew Martin, Christopher Boyd Russell, David H. Salinger, Scott Walter Baumgartner, Christopher Endres
Abstract: The invention pertains to methods of improving the yield and preserving the quality of recombinantly produced proteins and polypeptides in a production bioreactor process by manipulating or controlling the temperature of a bioreactor process that precedes the ultimate production bioreactor process. In particular embodiments the invention provides such methods as well as recombinant proteins and polypeptides produced using such methods, formulations thereof, and methods of treating patients using such proteins, polypeptides, and formulations.
Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a GDF15 polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 1, 2020
Publication date:
October 15, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Yumei XIONG, Yang LI, Wen-Chen YEH, Bei SHAN, Jackie Zeqi SHENG
Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and immunologically functional fragments thereof that specifically bind DKK1 polypeptides. Methods for preparing such antibodies or fragments thereof as well as physiologically acceptable compositions containing the antibodies or fragments are also provided. Use of the antibodies and fragments to treat various diseases are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 13, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
William Gleason Richards, Hsieng Sen Lu, Hua Zhu Ke, Chaoyang Li, Frederick W. Jacobsen
Abstract: A drug delivery device, in the form of an injector, may include one of a number of systems for limiting the delivery of a medical fluid or drug product in case of movement of (e.g., removal of) the injector relative to the patient as determined by a proximity sensor. The drug delivery system may in the alternative or in addition include systems for indicating the amount of medical fluid or drug product delivered (or not delivered) in case of movement of (e.g., removal of) the injector relative to the patient as determined by the proximity sensor. The injector may be, for example, an on-body injector or an hand-held autoinjector.
Abstract: Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind to human PAC1 are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, vectors, and cells encoding the same are also provided. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof can inhibit binding of PAC1 to PACAP, and are useful in a number of PAC1 related disorders, including the treatment and/or prevention of headache disorders, including migraine and cluster headache.
Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of Transient Receptor Potential Channel 6 (TRPC6) protein activity. The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention, a method for manufacturing compounds of the invention and therapeutic uses thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 18, 2018
Publication date:
October 1, 2020
Applicant:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Michael D. BARTBERGER, Nagasree CHAKKA, Hua GAO, Angel GUZMAN-PEREZ, Daniel B. HORNE, Zihao HUA, Madeleine KIEFFER, Daniel C. H. Lin, Benjamin Charles MILGRAM, Jane PANTELEEV, Laurie SCHENKEL, John STELLWAGEN, Matthew WEISS, Ryan D. WHITE, Wei ZHAO
Abstract: Compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, tautomers thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the tautomers, or mixtures thereof are agonists of the APJ Receptor and may have use in treating cardiovascular and other conditions. Compounds of Formula (I) have the following structure: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 25, 2018
Publication date:
October 1, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Paul John DRANSFIELD, James S. HARVEY, Zhihua MA, Ankit SHARMA
Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 29, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
Abstract: Described herein are anti-PCSK9 antibody crystals, methods of making such antibody crystals and formulations comprising the antibody crystals.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 24, 2020
Publication date:
September 24, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Twinkle R. CHRISTIAN, Christi L. CLOGSTON, Timothy David OSSLUND
Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to PSMA, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 2, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 22, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
Inventors:
Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
Abstract: The present invention provides processes for making 2-((3R,5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-((S)-1-(isopropylsulfonyl)-3-methylbutan-2-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl)acetic acid as well as intermediates and processes for making the intermediates. Also provided are crystalline forms of the compound and the intermediates.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 25, 2019
Publication date:
September 10, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN IINC.
Inventors:
Matthew BIO, Sebastien CAILLE, Brian COCHRAN, Yuanqing FANG, Brian M. FOX, Brian S. LUCAS, Lawrence R. MCGEE, Filisaty VOUNTSOS, Sean H. WIEDEMANN, Sarah WORTMAN
Abstract: A drug delivery device, in the form of an injector, may include one of a number of systems for limiting the delivery of a medical fluid or drug product in case of movement of (e.g., removal of) the injector relative to the patient as determined by a proximity sensor. The drug delivery system may in the alternative or in addition include systems for indicating the amount of medical fluid or drug product delivered (or not delivered) in case of movement of (e.g., removal of) the injector relative to the patient as determined by the proximity sensor. The injector may be, for example, an on-body injector or an hand-held autoinjector.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a binding molecule which is at least bispecific comprising a first and a second binding domain, wherein the first binding domain is capable of binding to epitope cluster3 of BCMA, and the second binding domain is capable of binding to the Tcell CD3 receptor complex. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding the binding molecule, a vector comprising said nucleic acid sequence and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the binding molecule of the invention, a medical use of said binding molecule and a kit comprising said binding molecule.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2012
Date of Patent:
September 8, 2020
Assignee:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Patrick Hoffmann, Roman Kischel, Ralf Lutterbuese, Doris Rau, Paul Adam, Eric Borges, Barbara Hebeis, Susanne Hipp