Patents Assigned to Cancer Research Technology Limited
  • Patent number: 10738125
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibody sequences found in antibodies that bind to human CD25. In particular, the present disclosure provides sequences of anti-human CD25 antibodies, which do not block the binding of CD25 to IL-2 or IL-2 signalling. Antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof including such sequences can be used in pharmaceutical composition and methods of treatment, in particular for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: Tusk Therapeutics Ltd., Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Anne Goubier, Beatriz Goyenechea Corzo, Josephine Salimu, Kevin Moulder, Pascal Merchiers, Mark Brown, Sergio Quezada, James Geoghegan, Bianka Prinz
  • Publication number: 20200247789
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substituents are as defined in the claims. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I), processes for making the compounds and the medical uses of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: ASTEX THERAPEUCTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gianni CHESSARI, Steven HOWARD, Ildiko Maria BUCK, Benjamin David CONS, Christopher Norbert JOHNSON, Rhian Sara HOLVEY, David Charles REES, Jeffrey David ST. DENIS, Emiliano TAMANINI, Bernard Thomas GOLDING, Ian Robert HARDCASTLE, Celine Florence CANO, Duncan Charles MILLER, Martin Edward Mäntylä NOBLE, Roger John GRIFFIN, James Daniel OSBORNE, Joanne PEACH, Arwel LEWIS, Kim Louise HIRST, Benjamin Paul WHITTAKER, David Wyn WATSON, Dale Robert MITCHELL
  • Publication number: 20200207711
    Abstract: The invention provides a combination comprising: (i) a compound of formula (Io): or a tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substituents are as defined in the claims; and (ii) a compound which is SGI-110 or a tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the combinations and medical uses of the combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gianni CHESSARI, John Francis LYONS
  • Publication number: 20200157107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that function as inhibitors of RET (rearranged during transfection) kinase enzyme activity: wherein HET, bonds a, b, c and d, X1, X2, X3, X4, R2, and R3 are each as defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions in which RET kinase activity is implicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Allan Jordan, Rebecca Newton, George Hynd, Jonathan Mark Sutton, Bohdan Waszkowycz
  • Patent number: 10654846
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein A1, A2, A3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, L, Ar and Q are each as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of autotaxin (ATX) enzyme activity. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions (e.g. fibrosis) in which ATX activity is implicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Martin Lee Stockley, Ellen Catherine MacDonald, Pritom Shah, Allan Jordan, James Hitchin, Niall Hamilton
  • Patent number: 10647678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R, R4 and Q are each as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of heat shock factor 1 pathway (HSF1 pathway). In particular, the present invention relates to the use of these compounds as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative diseases, such as cancer. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Keith Jones, Matthew Cheeseman, Nicola Chessum, Elisa Pasqua, Lindsay Evans, Michael Tucker, Birgit Wilding, Ngai Yi Mok
  • Patent number: 10647766
    Abstract: Anti-CXCL12 antibody molecules and their uses are disclosed, and in particular anti-CXCL12 antibody molecules that are capable of inhibiting a biological activity of CXCL12 in vitro and in vivo and their use for treating CXCL12-mediated disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Frances Rosemary Balkwill, John McCafferty, Gerard John Graham, Aneesh Karatt Vellatt, Peter Slavny
  • Patent number: 10640819
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for detecting a genetic variant in a region of interest in a DNA sample comprising (i) determining, for a given sequencing platform, sequencing process and sequencing depth, the distribution of the number of reads supporting a genetic variant or plurality of genetic variants expected to be observed in the sequencing results of amplification reactions due to amplification and sequencing error (read count distribution); (ii) based on the read count distribution determined in step (i), establishing a threshold frequency at or above which the genetic variant must be observed in sequencing results of amplification reactions to assign a positive determination for the presence of the genetic variant in a given amplification reaction; (iii) partitioning the DNA sample into a plurality of replicate amplification reactions, so that the mean number of amplifiable template molecules of the region of interest in a replicate amplification reaction is fewer than the reciprocal of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nitzan Rosenfeld, Tim Forshew, Francesco Marass, Muhammed Murtaza
  • Publication number: 20200079761
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substituents are as defined in the claims. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I), processes for making the compounds and the medical uses of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gianni CHESSARI, Steven HOWARD, lldiko Maria BUCK, Benjamin David CONS, Christopher Norbert JOHNSON, Rhian Sara HOLVEY, David Charles REES, Jeffrey David ST. DENIS, Emiliano TAMANINI, Bernard Thomas GOLDING, Ian Robert HARDCASTLE, Celine Florence CANO, Duncan Charles MILLER, Martin Edward Mantyla NOBLE, Roger John GRIFFIN, James Daniel OSBORNE, Joanne PEACH, Arwel LEWIS, Kim Louise HIRST, Benjamin Paul WHITTAKER, David Wyn WATSON, Dale Robert MITCHELL
  • Patent number: 10577354
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R1 can be hydro, methoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy; R2 can be hydro, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethyl; and R3 can be hydro or methoxy. The compound of formula (I) can inhibit glutaminase, e.g., GLS1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventor: Maurice Raymond Verschoyle Finlay
  • Patent number: 10544132
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substituents are as defined in the claims. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I), processes for making the compounds and the medical uses of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Steven Howard, Ildiko Maria Buck, Benjamin David Cons, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Rhian Sara Holvey, David Charles Rees, Jeffrey David St. Denis, Emiliano Tamanini, Bernard Thomas Golding, Ian Robert Hardcastle, Celine Florence Cano, Duncan Charles Miller, Martin Edward Mäntylä Noble, Roger John Griffin, James Daniel Osborne, Joanne Peach, Arwel Lewis, Kim Louise Hirst, Benjamin Paul Whittaker, David Wyn Watson, Dale Robert Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20200017594
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies specific for 4-1BB and OX40, as well as to methods for using such antibodies and therapeutic uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Aymen Al-Shamkhani, Hak Tak Claude Chan, Mark Steven Cragg, Ruth Rosemary French, Martin John Glennie, Jane Elizabeth Willoughby
  • Patent number: 10533932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatus and methods for processing liquids or fluids. Such apparatus and methods are convenient and efficient for low-cost separation, filtration, capture, collection, and/or storage of biologics and related materials. Provided apparatus and methods are designed for point-of-care use and offer advantages for patients and medical practitioners, including advantages in diagnosis and long-term monitoring of conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Per Guldberg, Kenneth Eric Steven
  • Patent number: 10526311
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the various substituents are as defined in the claims. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I), processes for making the compounds and the medical uses of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gianni Chessari, Steven Howard, Ildiko Maria Buck, Benjamin David Cons, Christopher Norbert Johnson, Rhian Sara Holvey, David Charles Rees, Jeffrey David St. Denis, Emiliano Tamanini, Bernard Thomas Golding, Ian Robert Hardcastle, Celine Florence Cano, Duncan Charles Miller, Martin Edward Mäntylä Noble, Roger John Griffin, James Daniel Osborne, Joanne Peach, Arwel Lewis, Kim Louise Hirst, Benjamin Paul Whittaker, David Wyn Watson, Dale Robert Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10508086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that function as inhibitors of PARG (Poly ADP-ribose glycohydrolase) enzyme activity: wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, R1e, W, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, c are each as defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions in which PARG activity is implicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Alison E. McGonagle, Allan M. Jordan, Bohdan Waszkowycz, Colin P. Hutton, Ian D. Waddell, James R. Hitchin, Kate M. Smith, Niall M. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 10501462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-6-amino derivatives that inhibit the spindle checkpoint function of Monospindle 1 (Mps1—also known as TTK) kinases. In particular, the present invention relates to isopropyl 6-(2-methoxy-4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylate and isopropyl 6-(2-methoxy-4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylate and their use as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative diseases, such as cancer. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Sebastien Gaston Andre Naud, Julian Blagg
  • Patent number: 10479788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R4, Ar, W, X and Z are all as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are known to inhibit the spindle checkpoint function of Monospindle 1 (Mps1—also known as TTK) kinases either directly or indirectly via interaction with the Mps1 kinase itself. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of these compounds as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of proliferative diseases, such as cancer. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Swen Hoelder, Julian Blagg, Savade Solanki, Hannah Woodward, Sebastien Naud, Vassilios Bavetsias, Peter Sheldrake, Paolo Innocenti, Kwai-Ming J. Cheung, Butrus Atrash
  • Patent number: 10472393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inhibiting an ADAM protease, comprising inhibiting binding to an integrin-binding loop of a disintegrin domain in the ADAM protease. Also provided are cyclic peptides which inhibit binding to an integrin-binding loop of an ADAM protease, as well as associated pharmaceutical compositions, uses and methods of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
    Inventors: Joerg Bartsch, Garrit Koller
  • Patent number: 10428061
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, R4c, R4d, L, A, Q, W and HET are each as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of autotaxin (ATX) enzyme activity. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions (e.g. fibrosis) in which ATX activity is implicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Francesca Blum, James Lindsay Carr, Pritom Shah, Maria Del Mar Jimenez Quesada, Irene Farre Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 10414763
    Abstract: The present application provides a compound of formula (I) and/or a salt thereof, wherein R1, G, and X are as defined herein. A compound of formula (I) and/or its salts have aPKC inhibitory activity, and may be used to treat proliferative disorders. Compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) and/or a salt thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Bruce D. Dorsey, Benjamin J. Dugan, Katherine M. Fowler, Robert L. Hudkins, Eugen F. Mesaros, Nathaniel J T Monck, Emma L. Morris, Ikeoluwa Olowoye, Gregory R. Ott, Gregoire A. Pave, Jonathan R. A. Roffey, Christelle N. Soudy, Craig A. Zificsak, Allison L. Zulli