Patents Assigned to Amgen
  • Patent number: 9982063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific single chain antibody which has a first binding domain specifically binding to human CD3, and a second binding domain specifically binding to human CEA, where the second binding domain comprises at least a part of the CDR-H3 or the complete CDR-H3 of murine monoclonal antibody A5B7, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the bispecific single chain antibody, and methods for the treatment of an epithelial tumor in a human with the pharmaceutical compositions containing the bispecific single chain antibody. Furthermore, processes for the production of the pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CEA antigen are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Lutterbüse, Petra Fluhr, Evelyne Schaller, Doris Rau, Susanne Mangold, Peter Kufer, Alexander Murr, Tobias Raum, Monika Wissinger
  • Patent number: 9982054
    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: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    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
  • Publication number: 20180142029
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that bind to human CGRP receptor (CGRP R) are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding protein, vectors, and cells encoding the same are also provided. The antigen binding proteins can inhibit binding of CGRP R to CGRP, and are useful in a number of CGRP R related disorders, including the treatment and/or prevention of migraine headaches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Thomas C. BOONE, David W. BRANKOW, Colin V. GEGG, JR., Shaw-Fen Sylvia HU, Chadwick T. KING, Hsieng Sen LU, Licheng SHI, Cen XU
  • Publication number: 20180134805
    Abstract: Described herein are materials and methods for treating subjects having a HER-3 associated disease, by administering a first agent that binds to HER-3, in combination with a second agent that binds and/or inhibits another member of the HER family. The first and the second agent may be a biologic, such as an antigen-binding protein, or a small molecular tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicants: Daiichi Sankyo Europe Gmbh, Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: THORE HETTMANN, DANIEL J. FREEMAN, ROBERT RADINSKY
  • Patent number: 9963508
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: 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
  • Publication number: 20180111985
    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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: William Gleason RICHARDS, Hsieng Sen LU, Hua Zhu KE, Chaoyang LI, Frederick W. JACOBSEN
  • Publication number: 20180110856
    Abstract: The invention relates to the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions of etanercept. The invention also relates to methods of removing buffer and of formulating pharmaceutical compositions of etanercept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Monica GOSS, Nicole BALL
  • Patent number: 9951015
    Abstract: Provided are certain pharmaceutical formulations of omecamtiv mecarbil and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Mingda Bi, Robert Kuehl
  • Patent number: 9951129
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that bind to human IL-23 protein are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding protein, vectors, and cells encoding the same as well as use of IL-23 antigen binding proteins for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer E. Towne, Janet D. Cheng, Jason C. O'Neill, Yu Zhang, Yu Sun, Heather Cerne, Derek E. Piper, Randal R. Ketchem
  • Publication number: 20180105532
    Abstract: Substituted bicyclic heteroaryls and compositions containing them, for the treatment of general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, including but not restricted to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), myestenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, multiples sclerosis, Sjoegren's syndrome and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, allergic conditions including all forms of hypersensitivity, The present invention also enables methods for treating cancers that are mediated, dependent on or associated with p110? activity, including but not restricted to leukemias, such as Acute Myeloid leukaemia (AML) Myelo-dysplastic syndrome (MDS) myelo-proliferative diseases (MPD) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) T-cell Acute Lympho
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Yi CHEN, Timothy D. CUSHING, Jason A. DUQUETTE, Felix GONZALEZ LOPEZ DE TURISO, Xiaolin HAO, Xiao HE, Brian S. LUCAS, Lawrence R. MCGEE, Andreas REICHELT, Robert M. RZASA, Jennifer L. SEGANISH, Youngsook SHIN, Dawei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180092898
    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: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Matthew BIO, Sebastien CAILLE, Brian COCHRAN, Yuanqing FANG, Brian M. FOX, Brian S. LUCAS, Lawrence R. MCGEE, Filisaty VOUNATSOS, Sean H. WIEDEMANN, Sarah WORTMAN
  • Publication number: 20180094055
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Cen XU, Agnes Eva HAMBURGER
  • Patent number: 9932380
    Abstract: Provided herein are IL-2 muteins and IL-2 mutein Fc-fusion molecules that preferentially expand and activate T regulatory cells and are amenable to large scale production. Also provided herein are variant human IgG1 Fc molecules lacking or with highly reduced effector function and high stability despite lacking glycosylation at N297. Also, provided herein are linker peptides that are glycosylated when expressed in mammalian cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Gavin, Gunasekaran Kannan, Li Li, Joshua T. Pearson, Margaret Karow
  • Publication number: 20180087079
    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 addition of cell cycle inhibitors to growing cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Zhimei DU, John Douglas MCCARTER, Pranhitha REDDY, Andrew William SNOWDEN, Lawrence R. MCGEE, John Gordon ALLEN, David Lawrence TREIBER, Kathleen KEEGAN, Zhihong LI
  • Patent number: 9926373
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods relating to human CD30L antigen binding proteins. Compositions described herein include: human CD30L antigen binding proteins, polynucleotides encoding human CD30L antigen binding proteins, vectors comprising these polynucleotides, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions. Methods of making and using each of these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Mette D. Andersen, Jeff Dantzler, Richard J. Armitage, Rutilio Clark
  • Patent number: D814022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Margaux Frances Boyaval, Sigrid Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D816090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Craig Lester, R. Paul Mounce, Eva Stump, Michel D. Arney, Maxwell Franklin Bischoff, Laurie Burns, Gregg Allen Flender, Barbara Hartigan, Gail Devan Hunter, Gaurav Rohatgi, Bryce George Rutter, Megan Marie Rutter, Kristin Leigh Sjo-Gaber
  • Patent number: D819198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Margaux Frances Boyaval, Sigrid Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa
  • Patent number: D819200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Brian Stonecipher, Ferry Tamtoro, Ryan Ramos, Sigrid Moeslinger, Masamichi Udagawa, Gail Hunter, Laurie Burns
  • Patent number: D819201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Michael Denzer, Robert W. Swift, Neal D. Johnston, Gabriele Ganzitti, Kenneth R. Ewing, Suhas Krishna