Abstract: An injector may include a container having a wall with an interior surface and a seal assembly with an interior surface, the interior surfaces of the wall and the seal assembly defining a closed sterile reservoir filled with a drug product, including a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). The injector may also include a fluid delivery system comprising a clean, unsheathed, rigid container needle having a point disposed only partially through the seal assembly in a storage state, and disposed through the interior surface of the seal assembly into the sterile reservoir in a delivery state. Further, the injection may include an actuator that is adapted to move the container needle from the storage state to the delivery state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 19, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 21, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Francisca Tan-Malecki, Ronald Forster, Scott M. Nunn, Mark D. Holt, Son C. Tran, Sheldon Moberg
Abstract: A system is described to facilitate the characterization of particles within a fluid contained in a vessel using an illumination system that directs source light through each vessel. One or more optical elements may be implemented to refract the source light and to illuminate the entire volume of the vessel. As the refracted source light passes through the vessel and interacts with particles suspended in the fluid, scattered light is produced and directed to an imager, while the refracted source light is diverted away from the imager to prevent the source light from drowning out the scattered light. The system can therefore advantageously utilize an imager with a large depth of field to accurately image the entire volume of fluid at the same time, facilitating the determination of the number and size of particles suspended in the fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 27, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 21, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Dmitry Fradkin, Graham F. Milne, Thomas Clark Pearson
Abstract: An injector may include a container having a wall with an interior surface and a seal assembly with an interior surface, the interior surfaces of the wall and the seal assembly defining a closed sterile reservoir filled with a drug product. The injector may also include a fluid delivery system comprising a clean, unsheathed, rigid container needle having a point disposed only partially through the seal assembly in a storage state, and disposed through the interior surface of the seal assembly into the sterile reservoir in a delivery state. Further, the injection may include an actuator that is adapted to move the container needle from the storage state to the delivery state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 10, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 21, 2020
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Francisca Tan-Malecki, Ronald Forster, Scott M. Nunn, Mark D. Holt, Son C. Tran, Sheldon Moberg
Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling contaminants in biopharmaceutical purification processes by using light scattering and UV absorbance to establish a determinant. The invention makes use of multi-angle light scattering (MALS) and UV as a continuous monitoring system to provide information about the elution peak fractions in real-time instead of conventional pooling methods that rely on a predetermined percent UV peak max value to initiate the pooling process; regardless of product quality.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 23, 2019
Publication date:
January 16, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Arthur C. HEWIG III, Duke H. PHAN, Yinges YIGZAW, Robert BAILEY
Abstract: Provided herein are KRAS G12C inhibitors, compounds of formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: compositions of the same, and methods of using the same. These inhibitors are useful for treating a number of disorders, including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2020
Assignee:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Brian Alan Lanman, Victor J. Cee, Alexander J. Pickrell, Anthony B. Reed, Kevin C. Yang, David John Kopecky, Hui-Ling Wang, Patricia Lopez, Kate Ashton, Shon Booker, Christopher M. Tegley
Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that are inhibitors of voltage-gated sodium channels, in particular Nav1.7. The compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases associated with the activity of sodium channels such as pain disorders, cough, and itch. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the present invention.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 12, 2019
Publication date:
January 9, 2020
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Matthew WEISS, Thomas DINEEN, Benjamin C. MILGRAM, Isaac E. MARX
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to antigen binding proteins against CCR7, including antibodies, nucleic acids, vectors, methods of making the antigen binding proteins, and methods of using the antigen binding proteins.
Abstract: Provided herein are KRAS G12C inhibitors, composition of the same, and methods of using the same. These inhibitors are useful for treating a number of disorders, including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 2018
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2019
Assignee:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Brian Alan Lanman, Jian Chen, Anthony B. Reed, Victor J. Cee, Longbin Liu, David John Kopecky, Patricia Lopez, Ryan Paul Wurz, Thomas T. Nguyen, Shon Booker, Nobuko Nishimura, Youngsook Shin, Nuria A. Tamayo, John Gordon Allen, Jennifer Rebecca Allen
Abstract: The present invention provides polymeric pegylated carfilzomib compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of Formula I wherein R1, R2, linker, PEG, n and o are as defined herein. The invention also provides methods of making and using these compounds to treat cancer, and particularly to treat hematological malignancies including multiple myeloma.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2019
Assignee:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Gary Luehr, Shabbir T. Anik, Ge Peng, Irina Dotsenko, Pasit Phiasivongsa, Dante Romanini
Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human EGFRVIII on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 1, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2019
Assignee:
AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
Inventors:
Tobias Raum, Ines Herrmann, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Markus Muenz, Doris Rau
Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to antibodies that specifically bind to human erythropoietin. The disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2016
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2019
Assignee:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Daniel T. Mytych, Narendra Chirmule, Dohan K. Weeraratne
Abstract: Provided herein are myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein (Mcl-1) inhibitors, methods of their preparation, related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same. For example, provided herein are compounds of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used, for example, in the treatment of diseases or conditions, such as cancer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 22, 2019
Publication date:
December 19, 2019
Applicant:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Paul E. HARRINGTON, Kate ASHTON, Sean P. BROWN, Matthew R. KALLER, Todd J. KOHN, Brian Alan LANMAN, Kexue LI, Yunxiao LI, Jonathan D. LOW, Ana Elena MINATTI, Alexander J. PICKRELL, Markian M. STEC, Joshua TAYGERLY
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antibodies, particularly antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to the type III deletion mutant, EGFRvIII. The invention also relates to human monoclonal antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to EGFRvIII. Diagnostic and therapeutic formulations of such antibodies, and immunoconjugates thereof, are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2015
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2019
Assignee:
Amgen Fremont Inc.
Inventors:
Richard F. Weber, Xiao Feng, Orit Foord, Larry L. Green, Jean M. Gudas, Bruce A. Keyt, Ying Liu, Palaniswami Rathanaswami, Robert Raya, Xiao Dong Yang, Jose R. F. Corvalan, Ian Foltz, Xiao-Chi Jia, Jaspal Singh Kang, Chadwick Terence King, Scott L. Klakamp, Qiaojuan Jane Su
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting and quantifying intact protein-polynucleotide conjugate molecules in various sample matrices. In particular, the methods utilize triplex forming oligonucleotides in combination with protein-specific binding partners to respectively detect the polynucleotide and protein components of the conjugate molecules.
Abstract: Provided herein are myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein (Mcl-1) inhibitors, methods of their preparation, related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same. For example, provided herein are compounds of Formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used, for example, in the treatment of diseases or conditions, such as cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2019
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Sean P. Brown, Kexue Li, Yunxiao Li, Markian M. Stec
Abstract: Provided herein are compounds that are useful intermediates that may used to synthesize myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein (Mcl-1) inhibitors. Also provided are Mcl-1 inhibitors, methods of their preparation, related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same. For example, provided herein are compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used, for example, in the treatment of diseases or conditions, such as cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2018
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2019
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Sean P. Brown, Mike Elias Lizarzaburu, Nick A. Paras, Joshua Taygerly, Marc Vimolratana, Xianghong Wang
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:
March 14, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2019
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal D. Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of upregulating the high mannose glycoform content of a recombinant protein during a mammalian cell culture by manipulating the mannose to total hexose ratio in the cell culture media formulation.
Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods related to antigen binding proteins that bind to human ST2, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human anti-ST2 antibodies and derivatives and variants thereof. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, variants, and derivatives. Also, provided are methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 8, 2019
Publication date:
November 28, 2019
Applicant:
Amgen Inc.
Inventors:
Dirk E. SMITH, Ian FOLTZ, Chadwick T. KING, Ai Ching LIM, Rutilio CLARK, Michael R. COMEAU, Randal R. KETCHEM, Donghui SHI, Xiaoshan MIN, Zhulun WANG
Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling contaminants in biopharmaceutical purification processes by using light scattering and UV absorbance to establish a determinant. The invention makes use of multi-angle light scattering (MALS) and UV as a continuous monitoring system to provide information about the elution peak fractions in real-time instead of conventional pooling methods that rely on a predetermined percent UV peak max value to initiate the pooling process; regardless of product quality.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2019
Assignee:
AMGEN INC.
Inventors:
Arthur C. Hewig, III, Duke H. Phan, Yinges Yigzaw, Robert Bailey