Patents Assigned to Genentech
  • Publication number: 20160159880
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing a recombinant polypeptide containing two chains, such as an immune mobilizing monoclonal T-cell receptor against cancer (ImmTAC) protein including an alpha chain and a beta chain. In particular, methods are provided for producing heterologous secretory proteins in bacteria through utilization of optimized expression vectors and culture processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: James GIULIANOTTI, Dorothea REILLY, Kieran Aurori, Laura C. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20160158360
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing an immune response and treating cancer are provided. Compositions comprise PD-1 axis antagonists and HPK1 antagonists. PD-1 axis antagonists include PD-1 antagonists, PD-L1 antagonists, and PD-L2 antagonists. PD-1 axis antagonists can inhibit the binding of PD-L1 and/or PD-L2 to PD-1. HPK1 antagonists include compounds that inhibit the serine/threonine kinase activity of HPK1. Methods for enhancing an immune response or treating cancer comprise administering a PD-1 axis antagonist and a HPK1 antagonist, sequentially or simultaneously, to a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sairy Hernandez, Ira Mellman, Jing Qing, Deepak Sampath
  • Patent number: 9359340
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, including resolved enantiomers, resolved diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the Formula I: Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Array BioPharma Inc., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian S. Mitchell, James F. Blake, Rui Xu, Nicholas C. Kallan, Dengming Xiao, Keith Lee Spencer, Josef R. Bencsik, Eli M. Wallace, Stephen T. Schlachter, Anna L. Leivers, Jun Liang, Brian Safina, Birong Zhang, Christine Chabot, Steven Do
  • Patent number: 9360484
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the treatment of hematopoietic tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Kristi Elkins, Andrew Polson, Allen Ebens, Camelia Adams, Bing Zheng, Jagath R. Junutula, Jo-Anne Hongo, Yan Wu
  • Patent number: 9358250
    Abstract: Provided herein are therapies for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, and method of using SCD1 antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, Xiangnan Du, Jing Qing
  • Publication number: 20160152601
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, including tautomers, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates, metabolites, salts and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs thereof. Also provided are methods of using the compounds of this invention as AKT protein kinase inhibitors and for the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicants: Array BioPharma Inc., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Bencsik, James F. Blake, James M. Graham, Martin F. Hentemann, Nicholas C. Kallan, Ian S. Mitchell, Stephen T. Schlachter, Keith L. Spencer, Dengming Xiao, Rui Xu, Mike Welch, Jun Liang, Brian S. Safina
  • Publication number: 20160153049
    Abstract: Methods for identifying or diagnosing AKT inhibitor resistant cancers and methods an compositions for treating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Kui Lin
  • Publication number: 20160152569
    Abstract: The invention provides novel inhibitors of hedgehog signaling that are useful as a therapeutic agents for treating malignancies where the compounds have the general formula I: wherein A, X, Y R1, R2, R3, R4, m and n are as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicants: GENENTECH, INC., CURIS, INC.
    Inventors: Janet L. GUNZNER-TOSTE, Daniel SUTHERLIN, Mark S. STANLEY, Liang BAO, Georgette M. CASTANEDO, Rebecca L. LALONDE, Shumei WANG, Mark E. REYNOLDS, Scott J. SAVAGE, Kimberly MALESKY, Michael S. DINA, Michael F.T. KOEHLER
  • Publication number: 20160152575
    Abstract: Disclosed is (S)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-((5R,7R)-7-hydroxy-5-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(isopropylamino)propan-1-one monohydrochloride, forms, formulations, pharmaceutical compositions, processes of manufacturing and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Paroma Chakravarty, Sanjeev Kothari, Francis Gosselin, Scott J. Savage, Jeffrey Stults
  • Patent number: 9353177
    Abstract: Anti-VEGF antibodies and variants thereof, including those having high affinity for binding to VEGF, are disclosed. Also provided are methods of using phage display technology with naïve libraries to generate and select the anti-VEGF antibodies with desired binding and other biological activities. Further contemplated are uses of the antibodies in research, diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Germaine Fuh, Hans-Peter Gerber, Wei-Ching Liang, Frederic Fellouse, Sachdev S. Sidhu, Christian Wiesmann
  • Publication number: 20160143910
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating and/or preventing cancer drug resistance using antagonists of KDM5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicants: CONSTELLATION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpi Arora, Michael Robert Costa, Ted Lau, Patrick Trojer, Brian K. Albrecht, Shane Buker, Marie Classon, Victor S. Gehling, Jean-Christophe Harmange, Erica L. Jackson, Jun Liang, Heidi Phillips, Peter Sandy, Jeffrey Settleman, Jean-Philippe Stephan
  • Patent number: 9346817
    Abstract: Dioxino- and oxazin-[2,3-d]pyrimidine PI3K inhibitor compounds of Formula I with anti-cancer activity, anti-inflammatory activity, or immunoregulatory properties, and more specifically with PI3 kinase modulating or inhibitory activity are described. Methods are described for using the tricyclic PI3K inhibitor compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis or treatment of mammalian cells, organisms, or associated pathological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Heald, Neville James McLean
  • Patent number: 9346789
    Abstract: The invention provides a combination of a) a compound of Formula (Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and b) abiraterone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of a hyperproliferative disorder, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Nannini, Deepak Sampath
  • Patent number: 9346815
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (00A) and methods of use as Janus kinase inhibitors are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Zak, Nicholas Charles Ray, Simon Charles Goodacre, Rohan Mendonca, Terry Kellar, Yun-Xing Cheng, Wei Li, Po-Wai Yuen
  • Patent number: 9345661
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly concentrated, stable pharmaceutical formulation of a pharmaceutically active anti-HER2 antibody, such as e.g. Trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN™), Pertuzumab or T-DM1, or a mixture of such antibody molecules for subcutaneous injection. In particular, the present invention relates to formulations comprising, in addition to a suitable amount of the anti-HER2 antibody, an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme as a combined formulation or for use in form of a co-formulation. The formulations comprise additionally at least one buffering agent, such as e.g. a histidine buffer, a stabilizer or a mixture of two or more stabilizers (e.g. a saccharide, such as e.g. ?,?-trehalose dihydrate or sucrose, and optionally methionine as a second stabilizer), a nonionic surfactant and an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme. Methods for preparing such formulations and their uses thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Adler, Ulla Grauschopf, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Oliver Boris Stauch
  • Publication number: 20160136295
    Abstract: Provided herein are biomarkers for predicting sensitivity to treating cancer with anti-tubulin chemotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventor: Ingrid Wertz
  • Publication number: 20160137742
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly concentrated, stable pharmaceutical formulation of a pharmaceutically active anti-CD20 antibody, such as e.g. Rituximab, Ocrelizumab, or HuMab<CD20>, or a mixture of such antibody molecules for subcutaneous injection. In particular, the present invention relates to formulations comprising, in addition to a suitable amount of the anti-CD20 antibody, an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme as a combined formulation or for use in form of a co-formulation. The said formulations comprise additionally at least one buffering agent, such as e.g. a histidine buffer, a stabilizer or a mixture of two or more stabilizers (e.g. a saccharide, such as e.g. ?,?-trehalose dihydrate or sucrose, and optionally methionine as a second stabilizer), a nonionic surfactant and an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme. Methods for preparing such formulations and their uses thereof are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Adler, Hanns-Christian Mahler, Oliver Boris Stauch
  • Publication number: 20160130358
    Abstract: Cysteine engineered antibodies comprising a free cysteine amino acid in the heavy chain or light chain are prepared by mutagenizing a nucleic acid sequence of a parent antibody and replacing one or more amino acid residues by cysteine to encode the cysteine engineered antibody; expressing the cysteine engineered antibody; and isolating the cysteine engineered antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sunil BHAKTA, Hans ERICKSON, Jagath R. JUNUTULA, Katherine KOZAK, Rachana OHRI, Thomas PILLOW
  • Publication number: 20160130624
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates a method of producing a recombinant protein comprising (a) fermenting a prokaryotic host cell wherein said prokaryotic host cell has been transformed with a nucleic acid encoding said recombinant protein, and (b) harvesting said recombinant protein under conditions where dO2 levels are greater than 0%, and (c) purifying said recombinant protein to a filtered bulk, wherein said filtered bulk does not contain detectable DHNA-recombinant protein adduct, as measured by an IEC assay at 310 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. LAIRD, Richard ST. JOHN, Jane V. GUNSON, Kimberly KALEAS, Deepa NADARAJAH, Rachel L.E. ADAMS, Bradley R. SNEDECOR
  • Patent number: 9335320
    Abstract: Combinations of PI3K inhibitor compounds having Formula I and chemotherapeutic agents, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for treating hematopoietic malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen J. Ebens, Jr., Lori Friedman