Patents Assigned to Amgen
  • Publication number: 20190119407
    Abstract: The present invention concerns antigen binding proteins that bind TL1A, including bispecific antigen binding proteins (e.g., antibodies) to TL1A and TNF-?. Such bispecific antibodies can be in a tetrameric immunoglobulin format, in which one heavy chain-light chain pair of the antibody is directed to TL1A and the other to TNF-?. The bispecific antigen binding proteins may also be comprised in an IgG-scFv fusion, in which a conventional tetrameric antibody directed to one antigen is fused to a pair of single chain Fv units directed to the other. The bispecific antigen binding protein may also be comprised in an IgG-Fab fusion, in which a Fab molecule that binds to one antigen is fused to each heavy chain of a conventional tetrameric antibody directed to the other antigen. The invention further relates to uses of the anti-TL1A binding proteins and anti-TL1A/anti-TNF-? antigen binding proteins, and pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hailing HSU, Gunasekaran KANNAN, Kenneth W. WALKER, Michelle HORTTER, Edward J. BELOUSKI
  • Patent number: 10266604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CD27L antigen binding proteins, such an antibodies, polynucleotides encoding said CD27l antigen binding proteins, antibody drug conjugate compositions, and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases associated with CD27L expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: John M. Delaney, William Christian Fanslow, III, Chadwick Terence King
  • Patent number: 10266598
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to antagonistic dual receptor antigen-binding proteins, e.g. antibodies and methods of using the dual receptor antibodies for treatment of pathological diseases. The dual receptor antibodies may comprise an antibody to ActRII receptors and may be used to treat pathological condition. The pathological conditions can comprise muscle wasting diseases or any disease that requires stimulation of muscle growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Huiquan Han, Xiaolan Zhou, Qing Chen, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Patent number: 10259872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to MAdCAM, preferably human MAdCAM and that function to inhibit MAdCAM. The invention also relates to human anti-MAdCAM 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-MAdCAM antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-MAdCAM 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-MAdCAM antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: Pfizer, Inc., Amgen Fremont, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Pullen, Elizabeth Molloy, Sirid-Aimee Kellermann, Larry L. Green, Mary Haak-Frendscho
  • Patent number: 10259877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of migraine prophylaxis using anti-CGRP receptor antibodies or binding fragments. In particular, methods for preventing or reducing the occurrence of migraine headache in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient an anti-CGRP receptor or binding fragment according to specific dosage regimens are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and administration devices comprising anti-CGRP receptor antibodies or binding fragments for use in the methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sun, Eduardo Dunayevich, Robert A. Lenz, Gabriel Vargas
  • Publication number: 20190100510
    Abstract: Bromotriazole intermediates are useful in the synthesis of agonists of the APH receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Paul John Dransfield, Zice Fu, Julie Anne Heath, Jeffrey T. Mihalic, Vatee Pattaropong
  • Patent number: 10246429
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new class of compounds useful for the modulation of beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity. The compounds have a general Formula I: wherein variables A4, A5, A6, A7, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3, R8 R9 and R10 of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A? plaque formation and deposition, resulting from the biological activity of BACE. Such BACE mediated disorders include, for example, Alzheimer's Disease, cognitive deficits, cognitive impairments, schizophrenia and other central nervous system conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, Matthew P. Bourbeau, James A. Brown, Ning Chen, Michael J. Frohn, Longbin Liu, Qingyian Liu, Liping H. Pettus, Wenyuan Qian, Corey M. Reeves, Aaron C. Siegmund
  • Publication number: 20190085370
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manipulating the fucosylated glycan content on a recombinant protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Daniel R. LEISKE, Michael T. TRENTALANGE
  • Publication number: 20190083402
    Abstract: This invention concerns a process for making a lyophilized pharmaceutical formulation of a therapeutic protein, which comprises (a) providing a formulation of a bulk amount of the therapeutic protein, (b) measuring the concentration of the therapeutic protein in said bulk formulation, (c) adjusting the fill weight of the protein in said bulk formulation to achieve a fixed dose of the protein, and (d) lyophilizing the protein fill weight-adjusted formulation to achieve a final formulation in a container, wherein the product concentration post reconstitution with a fixed volume is within a predetermined acceptance range. The process is particularly suitable for formulations with low protein concentrations (e.g., 0.05 to 20 mg/mL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventor: Clea TALLEY
  • Publication number: 20190085021
    Abstract: The invention provides for the removal of a large fraction of contaminants from protein preparations while maintaining a high level of recovery using tentacle anion exchange matrix chromatography medium. Using the methods of the invention, leached affinity chromatography contaminants can be removed from recombinant protein preparations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Samuel Ray TREJO, Robert Perry BRAKE
  • Patent number: 10233237
    Abstract: The present application is directed to heterodimeric antibodies and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Gunasekaran Kannan, Monica Florio, Zhi Liu, Wei Yan
  • Patent number: 10227414
    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 deriviatives 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 10227406
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to CB1 receptor antigen-binding proteins, e.g. antibodies and methods of using the CB1 receptor antibodies. The CB1 receptor antibodies may comprise an antagonistic antibody to CB1 receptors and may be used to treat various health conditions. The health conditions can comprise obesity or diabetes or any disease that benefits from antagonism of the CB1 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN, INC
    Inventors: Peter Coward, Steven A. Moore, Jr., Shi-Yuan Meng, Mei-Mei Tsai, Chadwick Terence King, Aaron Avraham Nazarian
  • Patent number: 10227627
    Abstract: Methods of modulating the properties of a cell culture expressing a protein of interest are provided. In various embodiments the methods relate to the overexpression of proteins involved in the N-glycosylation pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Shivani Gupta, Sohye Kang
  • Patent number: 10220090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to BCMA (B-Cell Maturation Antigen) antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, polynucleotide sequences encoding said antigen binding proteins, and compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases. The present invention also relates to BCMA antibody drug conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Armitage, Michelle Blake, William C. Fanslow, III, Jason Charles O'Neill, Gunasekaran Kannan, Jiangchun Xu, Mark Edward Tometsko
  • Patent number: 10221162
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I and Formula II, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, stereoisomers of any of the foregoing, or mixtures thereof are agonists of the APJ Receptor and have use in treating cardiovascular and other conditions. Compounds of Formula I and Formula II have the following structures: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Ning Chen, Xiaoqi Chen, Yinhong Chen, Alan C. Cheng, Richard V. Connors, Jeffrey Deignan, Paul John Dransfield, Xiaohui Du, Zice Fu, Julie Anne Heath, Daniel B. Horne, Jonathan Houze, Matthew R. Kaller, Aarif Yusuf Khakoo, David John Kopecky, Su-Jen Lai, Zhihua Ma, Lawrence R. McGee, Julio C. Medina, Jeffrey T. Mihalic, Nobuko Nishimura, Steven H. Olson, Vatee Pattaropong, Gayathri Swaminath, Xiaodong Wang, Kevin Yang, Wen-Chen Yeh, Mikkel V. Debenedetto, Robert P. Farrell, Simon J. Hedley, Ted C. Judd, Frank Kayser
  • Publication number: 20190060452
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating melanoma using a herpes simplex virus in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Ari VANDERWALDE, Mohamed SHABOOTI
  • Patent number: 10208122
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated human monoclonal antibody that specifically binds IL-17 Receptor A, or an IL-17 Receptor A binding fragment thereof, and inhibits IL-17A from binding and activating the receptor. The present disclosure also provides compositions and methods for treating diseases mediated by IL-17 Receptor A activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN K-A, INC.
    Inventors: Joel E. Tocker, Jacques J. Peschon, David Fitzpatrick, James F. Smothers, Christopher Mehlin, Ai Ching Lim
  • Publication number: 20190048423
    Abstract: The present application relates to K-ras mutations, to polynucleotides encoding mutant K-ras polypeptides, and to methods of identifying K-ras mutations. The present application also relates to methods of diagnosing cancer; and methods and kits for predicting the usefulness of anti-EGFr specific binding agents in the treatment of tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Daniel J Freeman, Todd Juan, Robert Radinsky
  • Patent number: 10202616
    Abstract: Disclosed are a recombinant expression vector and a host cell that contains the vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Mark Daris, Jennitte LeAnn Stevens, Chi-Ming Kevin Li, Huanying Ge