Patents Assigned to Amgen
  • Patent number: 9574008
    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: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: John M. Delaney, William C. Fanslow, III, Chadwick T. King
  • Patent number: 9574002
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins capable of inducing B-Klotho, and or FGF21-like mediated signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Jennitte Stevens, Chadwick Terence King, Ian Foltz, Gunasekaran Kannan, Junming Yie, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu
  • Patent number: 9562061
    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, 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: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Sean P. Brown, Yunxiao Li, Joshua Taygerly, Marc Vimolratana, Xianghong Wang, Manuel Zancanella
  • Patent number: 9562108
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated antigen binding protein, such as but not limited to, an antibody or antibody fragment. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising the antigen binding protein, isolated nucleic acid encoding it, vectors, host cells, and hybridomas useful in methods of making it. In some embodiments the antigen binding protein comprises one to twenty-four pharmacologically active chemical moieties conjugated thereto, such as a pharmacologically active polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Walker, Yue-Sheng Li, Thomas Charles Boone, HoSung Min, Jane Talvenheimo, Taruna Arora, Frederick W. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 9562107
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated antigen binding protein, such as but not limited to, an antibody or antibody fragment. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising the antigen binding protein, isolated nucleic acid encoding it, vectors, host cells, and hybridomas useful in methods of making it. In some embodiments the antigen binding protein comprises one to twenty-four pharmacologically active chemical moieties conjugated thereto, such as a pharmacologically active polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Walker, Yue-Sheng Li, Thomas Charles Boone, George Doellgast, HoSung Min, Jane Talvenheimo, Taruna Arora, Frederick W. Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 9556135
    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, A8, R1, R2, R3, R7 and n of Formula I, independently, are defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and corresponding uses of the compounds and compositions for treatment of disorders and/or conditions related to A-beta 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. The invention further provides compounds of Formula II and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and processes and methods useful for the preparation of compounds of Formulas I-II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Amgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard T. Lewis, Jennifer R. Allen, Yuan Cheng, Deborah Choquette, Oleg Epstein, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Zihao Hua, Randall W. Hungate, Jason Brooks Human, Ted Judd, Qingyian Liu, Patricia Lopez, Ana Elena Minatti, Philip Olivieri, Karina Romero, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Laurie Schenkel, John Stellwagen, Ryan White, Qiufen Xue, Xiao Mei Zheng, Wenge Zhong
  • Publication number: 20170022285
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that activate GITR are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins and vectors and cells containing such nucleic acids are also provided. The antigen binding proteins have value in therapeutic methods in which it is useful to stimulate GITR signaling, thereby inducing or enhancing an immune response in a subject. Accordingly, the antigen binding proteins have utility in a variety of immunotherapy treatments, including treatment of various cancers and infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Courtney BEERS, Jason C. O'NEILL, Ian FOLTZ, Randall R. KETCHEM, Julia C. PIASECKI
  • Patent number: 9550762
    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, A8, and each of Ra, Rb, R1, R2, R3 and R7 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-beta 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. The invention further provides compounds of Formulas II and III, and sub-formula embodiments thereof, intermediates and methods for preparing compounds of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Amgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer R. Allen, Albert Amegadzie, Matthew P. Bourbeau, James A. Brown, Jian J. Chen, Yuan Cheng, Michael J. Frohn, Angel Guzman-Perez, Paul E. Harrington, Longbin Liu, Qingyian Liu, Jonathan D. Low, Vu Van Ma, James Manning, Ana Elena Minatti, Thomas T. Nguyen, Nobuko Nishimura, Mark H. Norman, Liping H. Pettus, Alexander J. Pickrell, Wenyuan Qian, Shannon Rumfelt, Robert M. Rzasa, Aaron C. Siegmund, Markian M. Stec, Ryan D. White, Qiufen Xue
  • Publication number: 20170015750
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins activate FGF21-mediated signaling. In embodiments, the antigen binding proteins specifically bind to (i) ?-Klotho; (ii) FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c or FGFR4; or (iii) a complex comprising ?-Klotho and one of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4. In some embodiments the antigen binding proteins induce FGF21-like signaling. In some embodiments, an antigen binding protein is a fully human, humanized, or chimeric antibodies, binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and polypeptides that specifically bind to (i) ?-Klotho; (ii) FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c or FGFR4; or (iii) a complex comprising ?-Klotho and one of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Shaw-Fen Sylvia HU, Ian Nevin FOLTZ, Chadwick Terence KING, Yang LI, Taruna Arora
  • Patent number: 9546203
    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: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventor: Gunasekaran Kannan
  • Publication number: 20170002079
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    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
  • Patent number: 9534032
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of compounds, especially peptides or polypeptides, that have thrombopoietic activity. The peptides and polypeptides of the invention may be used to increase platelets or platelet precursors (e.g., megakaryocytes) in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Chuan-Fa Liu, Ulrich Feige, Janet C. Cheetham
  • Patent number: 9534053
    Abstract: Antibodies that interact with interleukin-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1) are described. Methods of treating IL-1 mediated diseases by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of antibodies to IL-1R1 are described. Methods of detecting the amount of IL-1R1 in a sample using antibodies to IL-1R1 are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: Amgen Inc., E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Varnum, Chris Vezina, Alison Witte, Xueming Qian, Francis Hall Martin, Haichun Huang, Gary Elliott
  • Patent number: 9517264
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins and antigen binding protein-FGF21 fusions that specifically bind to ?-Klotho, or ?-Klotho and one or more of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4. In some embodiments the antigen binding proteins and antigen binding protein-FGF21 fusions induce FGF21-like signaling. In some embodiments, an antigen binding protein or antigen binding protein-FGF21 fusion antigen binding component is a fully human, humanized, or chimeric antibody, binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and polypeptides that specifically bind to ?-Klotho, or ?-Klotho and one or more of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Roger Fachini, Ian Foltz, Seog Joon Han, Susie Miki Harris, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu, Chadwick Terence King, Yang Li, Ji Lu, Mark Leo Michaels, Jeonghoon Sun
  • Publication number: 20160354555
    Abstract: A drug delivery system includes a reservoir and a drug delivery device coupled to the reservoir. The drug delivery device also may include at least one temperature-sensitive component and a lock having locked and unlocked states. The system further includes an output device, and a controller coupled to the lock and the output device. The controller may also include a temperature sensor, or may be coupled to the temperature sensor. The controller is programmed or configured to determine if the temperature of a drug in the reservoir or of the temperature-sensitive component exceeds an upper limit or is below a lower limit, and to activate the lock in either event. The controller is also programmed or configured to determine, directly or indirectly, if the temperature subsequently is between the upper and lower limits, and to unlock lock as a consequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Scott R. Gibson, Lee Foster, Donald Busby, Stephanie Toy, Suhas Krishna, Francisca Tan-Malecki, Ferry Tamtoro
  • Patent number: 9505749
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are useful inhibitors of tankyrase. Compounds of Formula I have the following structure: where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Howard Bregman, John L. Buchanan, Nagasree Chakka, Erin F. Dimauro, Hakan Gunaydin, Angel Guzman-Perez, Zihao Hua, Xin Huang
  • Patent number: 9505849
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain specific for the extracellular part of the influenza envelope protein M2 (M2e) and a second domain specific for CD3. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule and a host cell transformed or transfected with said nucleic acid molecule or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody construct, a medical use/method of treatment relating to said antibody construct, and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH, VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Markus Muenz, Jochen Pendzialek, Walter Fiers, Xavier Saelens, Kenny Roose
  • Publication number: 20160340434
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that bind to human c-fms protein 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 c-fms to CSF-1, reduce monocyte migration into tumors, and reduce the accumulation of tumor-associated macrophages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Allan BRASEL, James F. SMOTHERS, Douglas Pat CERRETTI
  • Patent number: 9499620
    Abstract: There are disclosed alpha4beta7 heterodimer-specific antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of making and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hailing Hsu, Ian Foltz, Frederick Jacobsen, Taruna Arora
  • Publication number: 20160333017
    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: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Minna BUI, Yi CHEN, Timothy David CUSHING, Jason A. DUQUETTE, Benjamin FISHER, Felix GONZALEZ LOPEZ DE TURISO, Xiaolin HAO, Xiao HE, Michael G. JOHNSON, Brian LUCAS