Patents Assigned to Avacta Life Sciences Limited
  • Publication number: 20250270293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide, such as an Affimer polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to amino acid residues 1 to 11, 13 to 15, 17 to 19, 21 to 25, 27 to 28, 35 to 37, 39, 41, 43 to 44, 46 to 47, 49 to 50, 52 to 53, 55 to 58, 63 to 64, 66, 68 to 82, 84 to 85, and 87 to 98 of SEQ ID NO: 1; characterized in that said polypeptide comprises one or mutations relative to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention also relates to various methods and nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey William Platt, Graham Robert Pye-Smith Spence
  • Publication number: 20250243277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to engineered PD-L1-binding Stefin A polypeptide variants, polynucleotides encoding the engineered PD-L1-binding Stefin A polypeptide variants, cells expressing the polypeptide variants, pharmaceutical preparations of the polypeptide variants, and uses of the polypeptide variants in the treatment of various human conditions, including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Amrik Basran, Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, Emma Stanley, Michele Writer
  • Patent number: 12286468
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide, such as an Affimer polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to amino acid residues 1 to 11, 13 to 15, 17 to 19, 21 to 25, 27 to 28, 35 to 37, 39, 41, 43 to 44, 46 to 47, 49 to 50, 52 to 53, 55 to 58, 63 to 64, 66, 68 to 82, 84 to 85, and 87 to 98 of SEQ ID NO: 1; characterized in that said polypeptide comprises one or mutations relative to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention also relates to various methods and nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey William Platt, Graham Robert Pye-Smith Spence
  • Publication number: 20240409638
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered PD-L1-binding Stefin A polypeptide variants, polynucleotides encoding the engineered PD-L1-binding Stefin A polypeptide variants, cells expressing the polypeptide variants, pharmaceutical preparations of the polypeptide variants, and uses of the polypeptide variants in the treatment of various human conditions, including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Amrik Basran, Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, Emma Stanley, Michele Writer
  • Publication number: 20240317839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide, such as an Affimer polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to amino acid residues 1 to 11, 13 to 15, 17 to 19, 21 to 25, 27 to 28, 35 to 37, 39, 41, 43 to 44, 46 to 47, 49 to 50, 52 to 53, 55 to 58, 63 to 64, 66, 68 to 82, 84 to 85, and 87 to 98 of SEQ ID NO: 1; characterized in that said polypeptide comprises one or mutations relative to SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention also relates to various methods and nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey William Platt, Graham Robert Pye-Smith Spence
  • Patent number: 11952415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide, such as an Affimer polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to amino acid residues 1 to 11, 13 to 15, 17 to 19, 21 to 25, 27 to 28, 35 to 37, 39, 41, 43 to 44, 46 to 47, 49 to 50, 52 to 53, 55 to 58, 63 to 64, 66, 68 to 82, 84 to 85, and 87 to 98 of SEQ ID NO: 1; characterised in that said polypeptide comprises one or more mutations relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group consisting of: T51L, T51V, M65V, N32G, A59I, L38A, V20I, A40I, L38V, A12I, A12V, I16L, V20L, Q26E, E29M, T31K, N32D, N32H, T34V, T34R, T34D, T34P, A40V, Q42D, T45I, T45V, V48E, V48G, V48A, T51F, T51A, A59L, L67I, (V20I, L38A), (V20L, L38A), (V20I, L38V), (V20L, L38V), (E29K, K30E, E33K), (Y54D, T83D, Q86E), (A59L, G60N, D61G, N62K), (A59V, D61N, N62K), (G60N, D61G, N62K), (G60N, ?D61, N62G), ?D61, (A59L, G60N, ?D61, N62G), (A59V, G60N, D61G, N62K), (A59I, G60N, D61G, N62K), (A59I, G60N, ?D61, N62G), (A59V, G60N, ?D61, N62G), (A59V, ?D61), (G60P, ?D61, N62P),
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey William Platt, Graham Robert Pye-Smith Spence
  • Publication number: 20230390409
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are therapeutic conjugates having an extended circulating serum half-life. The therapeutic conjugates comprise a therapeutic moiety linked to a half-life extension moiety via a fibroblast activation protein, alpha (FAP?)-cleavable linker. Methods of using the therapeutic conjugates are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: Avacta Life Sciences Limited, Trustees of Tufts College
    Inventors: Amrik Basran, Matthew P. Vincent, Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, William Bachovchin
  • Publication number: 20230381330
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are therapeutic conjugates having an extended circulating serum half-life. The therapeutic conjugates comprise a drug moiety linked to a half-life extension moiety via an enzyme-cleavable linker. Methods of using the therapeutic conjugates are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Avacta Life Sciences Limited, Trustees of Tufts College
    Inventors: Amrik Basran, Matthew P. Vincent, Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, William Bachovchin
  • Publication number: 20230272081
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are fusion proteins comprising recombinantly engineered variant of stefin polypeptide (an AFFIMER® polypeptide) that binds to PD-L1 and a polypeptide that binds to human serum albumin (HSA). Also provided herein, in some embodiments, are compositions containing the fusion proteins, methods of using the fusion proteins, and methods of producing the fusion proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, Emma Stanley, Amrik Basran, Matthew P. Vincent
  • Publication number: 20230272011
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are recombinantly engineered variant of stefin polypeptides (AFFIMER® polypeptides) that binds to human serum albumin and extends the half-life of the polypeptides. Also provided herein, in some embodiments, are composition containing the polypeptides, methods of using the polypeptides, and methods of producing the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, Emma Stanley, Amrik Basran, Matthew P. Vincent, Bruno Gomes
  • Publication number: 20210163599
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteins including PD-L1 binding affimer polypeptide sequences, gene expression constructs encoded those proteins, cells expressing those proteins, and pharmaceutical preparations of those proteins, gene expression constructs and cells and use in the treatment of various human conditions including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Amrik Basran, Emma Jenkins, Estelle Adam, Michelle Writer, Emma Stanley
  • Publication number: 20200181239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide, such as an Affimer polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to amino acid residues 1 to 11, 13 to 15, 17 to 19, 21 to 25, 27 to 28, 35 to 37, 39, 41, 43 to 44, 46 to 47, 49 to 50, 52 to 53, 55 to 58, 63 to 64, 66, 68 to 82, 84 to 85, and 87 to 98 of SEQ ID NO: 1; characterised in that said polypeptide comprises one or more mutations relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group consisting of: T51L, T51V, M65V, N32G, A59I, L38A, V20I, A40I, L38V, A12I, A12V, I16L, V20L, Q26E, E29M, T31K, N32D, N32H, T34V, T34R, T34D, T34P, A40V, Q42D, T45I, T45V, V48E, V48G, V48A, T51F, T51A, A59L, L67I, (V20I, L38A), (V20L, L38A), (V20I, L38V), (V20L, L38V), (E29K, K30E, E33K), (Y54D, T83D, Q86E), (A59L, G60N, D61G, N62K), (A59V, D61N, N62K), (G60N, D61G, N62K), (G60N, ?D61, N62G), ?D61, (A59L, G60N, ?D61, N62G), (A59V, G60N, D61G, N62K), (A59I, G60N, D61G, N62K), (A59I, G60N, ?D61, N62G), (A59V, G60N, ?D61, N62G), (A59V, ?D61), (G60P, ?D61, N62P),
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Geoff William Platt, Graham Robert Pye-smith Spence
  • Patent number: 9447170
    Abstract: The invention provides novel scaffold proteins for the display of peptides such as peptide aptamers. The novel scaffold proteins are modifications of Stefin A or STM (a variant of Stefin A) and are useful as scaffold proteins and as display systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Avacta Life Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Paul Ko Ferrigno, Elisenda Gendra