Patents Assigned to Anaphore, Inc.
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Patent number: 8318679Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of trimeric polypeptides using polypeptide structural elements derived from the tetranectin protein family, and their use in rational de novo design and production of multi-functional molecules including the application of the multi-functional molecules in protein library technology, such as phage display technology, diagnostic and therapeutic systems, such as human gene therapy and imaging. The trimeric polypeptides being constructed as a monomer polypeptide construct comprising at least one tetranectin trimerising structural element (TTSE) which is covalently linked to at least one heterologous moiety, said TTSE being capable of forming a stable complex with two other TTSEs; or as an oligomer which is comprised of two monomer polypeptide constructs as mentioned above, and which comprises three TTSEs or a multiplum of three TTSEs, or which is comprised of three monomer polypeptide constructs.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignees: Anaphore, Inc., Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.Inventors: Hans Christian Thøgersen, Michael Etzerodt, Thor Las Holtet, Niels Jonas Heilskov Graversen, Jette Sandholm Kastrup, Bettina Bryde Nielsen, Ingrid Kjøller Larsen
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Patent number: 8192953Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of trimeric polypeptides using polypeptide structural elements derived from the tetranectin protein family, and their use in rational de novo design and production of multi-functional molecules including the application of the multi-functional molecules in protein library technology, such as phage display technology, diagnostic and therapeutic systems, such as human gene therapy and imaging. The trimeric polypeptides being constructed as a monomer polypeptide construct comprising at least one tetranectin trimerising structural element (TTSE) which is covalently linked to at least one heterologous moiety, said TTSE being capable of forming a stable complex with two other TTSEs; or as an oligomer which is comprised of two monomer polypeptide constructs as mentioned above, and which comprises three TTSEs or a multiplum of three TTSEs, or which is comprised of three monomer polypeptide constructs.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignees: Anaphore, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.Inventors: Hans Christian Thøgersen, Michael Etzerodt, Thor Las Holtet, Niels Jonas Heilskov Graversen, Jette Sandholm Kastrup, Bettina Bryde Nielsen, Ingrid Kjøller Larsen
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Patent number: 8017559Abstract: The present invention provides novel polypeptides having the scaffold structure of a C-type lectin-like domain (CTLD) and a randomized loop region for specifically binding a variety of target compounds and also provides nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides. The present invention further provides combinatorial CTLD libraries, methods for constructing the libraries, and methods for screening the libraries to identify and isolate the novel CTLD polypeptides. Specifically, the invention provides libraries of nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having a scaffold CTLD with a randomized loop region, as well as nucleic acid sequences, vectors, and methods for preparing and expressing the libraries. Exemplary nucleic acids useful in the combinatorial libraries are derived from tetranectin and other proteins having a CTLD.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Anaphore, Inc.Inventors: Michael Etzerodt, Thor Las Holtet, Niels Jonas Heilskov Graversen, Hans Christian Thøgersen
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Patent number: 7820622Abstract: TNF binding polypeptides based on human tetranectin C-type lectin like domains (CTLD) with improved binding characteristics and improved efficacy. The polypeptides comprise a TNF binding domain having the amino acid sequence KRWS-RYF (SEQ ID NO:1). Also provided are methods of preparing the polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides may be used for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions, and for treatment of a subject having a pathology mediated by TNF, such as treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Anaphore, Inc.Inventors: Helle Krogh Ottow, Mette Munch, Thor Las Holtet, Mikkel Holmen Andersen, Josephus Dirk Nieland
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Patent number: 7642044Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of trimeric polypeptides using polypeptide structural elements derived from the tetranectin protein family, and their use in rational de novo design and production of multi-functional molecules including the application of the multi-functional molecules in protein library technology, such as phage display technology, diagnostic and therapeutic systems, such as human gene therapy and imaging. The trimeric polypeptides being constructed as a monomer polypeptide construct comprising at least one tetranectin trimerising structural element (TTSE) which is covalently linked to at least one heterologous moiety, said TTSE being capable of forming a stable complex with two other TTSEs; or as an oligomer which is comprised of two monomer polypeptide constructs as mentioned above, and which comprises three TTSEs or a multiplum of three TTSEs, or which is comprised of three monomer polypeptide constructs.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignees: Anaphore, Inc., Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.Inventors: Hans Christian Thogersen, Michael Etzerodt, Thor Las Holtet, Niels Jonas Heilskov Graversen, Jette Sandholm Kastrup, Bettina Bryde Nielsen, Ingrid Kjoller Larsen
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Publication number: 20090155843Abstract: TNF binding polypeptides based on human tetranectin C-type lectin like domains (CTLD) with improved binding characteristics and improved efficacy. The polypeptides comprise a TNF binding domain having the amino acid sequence KRWS-RYF (SEQ ID NO:1). Also provided are methods of preparing the polypeptides of the invention. The polypeptides may be used for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions, and for treatment of a subject having a pathology mediated by TNF, such as treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2005Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Anaphore, Inc.Inventors: Helle Krogh Ottow, Mette Munch, Thor Las Holtet, Mikkel Holmen Andersen, Josephus Dirk Nieland