Patents Assigned to Biogen Idec
  • Patent number: 7759117
    Abstract: Methods for clarification of cell samples using centrifugation in combination with depth filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Biogen Idec Inc.
    Inventor: Christine Y. Pham
  • Publication number: 20100166741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel BR3 binding antibodies having altered Fc effector function and/or having a mature core carbohydrate structure in the Fc region which lacks fiicose. The present invention also relates to the use of those BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides in, e.g., methods of treatment, screening methods, diagnostic methods, assays and protein purification methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: Genentech , Inc., Biogen Idec Ma Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Kelley, Amy Yijuan Shen, Dorothea Reilly, Mark S. Dennis, Germaine Fuh, Chingwei V. Lee, Christine M. Ambrose, Jeffrey S. Thompson
  • Patent number: 7744891
    Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising “lymphotoxin-? receptor blocking agents” which block lymphotoxin-? receptor signaling and are useful for altering immunological diseases, and particularly antibody mediated immune responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Browning, Paula S. Hochman, Paul D. Rennert, Fabienne Mackay
  • Patent number: 7744877
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of depleting peripheral blood B cells in a human host comprising administering to the host an immunologically active anti-CD20 antibody in an amount effective to deplete peripheral blood B cells in the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Biogen Idec Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell R. Anderson, Nabil Hanna, John E. Leonard, Roland A. Newman, Mitchell E. Reff, William H. Rastetter
  • Publication number: 20100158879
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an expression cassette and a vector comprising the cassette for expression of a polynucleotide. The expression cassette includes a promoter/enhancer, an intervening region, and a polyadenylation signal domain. Expression systems and methods of using the expression cassette and vector are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: WILLIAM P. SISK, Holly Prentice
  • Publication number: 20100160258
    Abstract: Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphingosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Caldwell, Kevin M. Guckian, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Wen-Cherng Lee, Edward Yin-Shiang Lin, Xiaogao Liu, Bin Ma, Daniel M. Scott, Zhan Shi, Jermaine Thomas, Arthur G. Taveras, Guo Zhu Zheng
  • Publication number: 20100150905
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating Th2- and ThI-mediated disease are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Paul Rennert, Patricia McCoon, Veronique Bailly, Alexey Lugovskoy
  • Publication number: 20100144730
    Abstract: The present invention provides pyridinonyl PDK1 inhibitors and methods of treating cancer using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: Sunesis Phamaceuticals, Biogen IDEC,INC
    Inventors: Kenneth Egnard Lind, Kathy Cao, Edward Yin-shiang Lin, Thinh Ba Nguyen, Bradley T. Tangonan, Daniel A. Erlanson, Kevin Guckian, Robert Lowell Simmons, Wen-cherng Lee, Lihong Sun, Stig Hansen, Nuzhat Pathan, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 7731963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of modulating angiogenesis and inhibiting tumor progression by using TWEAK receptor (Fn14) agonists. In particular, methods for inhibiting angiogenesis are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Browning, Linda Burkly, Aniela Jakubowski, Timothy Zheng
  • Publication number: 20100136625
    Abstract: Methods for high level expression of active lymphotoxin-? receptor immunoglobulin chimeric proteins and their purification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey BROWNING, Konrad MIATKOWSKI, Werner MEIER
  • Publication number: 20100136000
    Abstract: Therapeutic uses of inhibitors of the lymphotoxin pathway to treat tumors, specifically to treat follicular lymphomas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicants: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey BROWNING, Jeanette THORBECKE, Vincent TSIAGBE
  • Publication number: 20100127860
    Abstract: Methods and systems for evaluating and/or monitoring chromatography column performance are provided. Embodiments apply multivariate analysis (MVA) methods to process data as well as transition analysis data to provide a comprehensive evaluation of chromatography column performance. In embodiments, transition analysis data generated over extended periods of time can be analyzed together with process data to evaluate column performance. Further, embodiments enable a compact and robust tool for combining and presenting performance evaluation results, which allows for time-efficient performance examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Joydeep Ganguly, Jörg Thömmes
  • Publication number: 20100130515
    Abstract: Polymorphic and solvated forms of solid 3-(4-amino-3-methylbenzyl)-7-(furan-2-yl)-3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-5-amine, and methods of making them, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: BIOGEN IDEC INC., VERNALIS RESEARCH LIMITED
    Inventors: Slawomir Janicki, Hexi Chang, Weirong Chen, William F. Kiesman, Benjamin Lane, Richard Todd
  • Patent number: 7723073
    Abstract: Antibodies that specifically bind to VLA-1 integrin and methods of using these antibodies to treat immunological disorders in a subject. Also included are crystal structures of complexes formed by VLA-1 antibodies and their ligands, and VLA-1 antagonists and agonists identified by using the structure coordinates of these structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Karpusas, Paul D. Lyne, Jose William Saldanha, Ellen A. Garber
  • Publication number: 20100119511
    Abstract: LIGHT-targeting molecules (e.g., LIGHT fusion molecules), anti-HER2 antibody molecules, compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are disclosed. Methods of using these molecules to treat, prevent and/or diagnose hyperproliferative, e.g., neoplastic, diseases or conditions, including, but not limited to, cancer and metastasis are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Xinzhong Wang, Veronique Bailly, Alexey Lugovskoy, Graham K. Farrington, Christilyn Graff
  • Patent number: 7709220
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acids encoding BAFF-R polypeptides, as well as antibodies to BAFF-R polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions including the same. Methods of treating tumorigenic and autoimmune conditions using the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Christine M. Ambrose, Jeffrey S. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20100105714
    Abstract: The invention features compounds of the general Formula (I): (formula should be inserted here) Compounds of Formula (I) possess unexpectedly high affinity for Alk5 and/or Alk4, and can be useful as antagonists thereof for preventing and/or treating numerous diseases, including fibrotic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Lihong Sun, Wen-Cherng Lee, Paul Lyne
  • Publication number: 20100104573
    Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD40L) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: UCB Parma S.A., Biogen Idec MA, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda C. Burkly, Janine L. Ferrant-Orgettas, Ellen A. Garber, Yen-Ming Hsu, Lihe Su, Frederick R. Taylor, Ralph Adams, Derek Thomas Brown, Andrew George Popplewell, Martyn Kim Robinson, Anthony Shock, Kerry Louise Tyson
  • Publication number: 20100099147
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to insulin like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which inhibit IGF-1R-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which block the ability of the ligands, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) to bind to IGF-1R, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Hariharan, Scott Glaser
  • Publication number: 20100098710
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to insulin like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which inhibit IGF-1R-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which block the ability of the ligands, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) to bind to IGF-1R, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Hariharan, Scott Glaser