Abstract: Described are conjugates formed by an antibody fragment covalently attached to a nonproteinaceous polymer, wherein the apparent size of the conjugate is at least about 500 kD. The conjugates exhibit substantially improved half-life, mean residence time, and/or clearance rate in circulation as compared to the underivatized parental antibody fragment. Also described are conjugates directed against human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), human p185 receptor-like tyrosine kinase (HER2), human CD20, human CD18, human CD11a, human IgE, human apoptosis receptor-2 (Apo-2), human tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?), human tissue factor (TF), human ?4?7 integrin, human GPIIb-IIIa integrin, human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), human CD3, and human interleukin-2 receptor ?-chain (TAC) for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Abstract: Methods of diagnosing and treating disorders related to TH2 inhibition, including but not limited to asthma, are provided. Also provided are methods of selecting or identifying patients for treatment with certain therapeutic agents that are TH2 pathway inhibitors.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 9, 2013
Publication date:
February 13, 2014
Applicant:
Genentech, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph R. Arron, Richard W. Erickson, Michelle Freemer, Meredith Hazen, Guiquan Jia, John G. Matthews, Wendy Putnam, Heleen Scheerens, Yanan Zheng
Abstract: Methods of diagnosing and treating disorders related to TH2 inhibition, including but not limited to asthma, are provided. Also provided are methods of selecting or identifying patients for treatment with certain therapeutic agents that are TH2 pathway inhibitors.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 9, 2013
Publication date:
February 13, 2014
Applicant:
Genentech, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph R. Arron, Richard W. Erickson, Michelle Freemer, Meredith Hazen, Guiquan Jia, John G. Matthews, Wendy Putnam, Heleen Scheerens, Yanan Zheng
Abstract: The present invention concerns treatment of previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer with a combination of a growth inhibitory HER2 antibody, a HER2 dimerization inhibitor antibody and a taxane. In particular, the invention concerns the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in patients who did not receive prior chemotherapy or biologic therapy with a HER2 antibody binding essentially to epitope 2C4, a HER2 antibody binding essentially to epitope 4D5, and a taxane. The invention further comprises extending survival of such patients by the combination therapy of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment, the treatment involves administration of trastuzumab, pertuzumab and docetaxel.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 1, 2012
Publication date:
February 13, 2014
Applicant:
GENENTECH, INC.
Inventors:
Virginia Paton, Anne Blackwood Chirchir, Pam Klein
Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptide, designated in the present application as “UCP4” (SEQ ID NO: 1), having homology to certain human uncoupling proteins (“UCPs”) and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention, and methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
Abstract: A compound of Formula I, enantiomers, diasteriomers, tautomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined herein, are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. A pharmaceutical composition that includes a compound of Formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, and methods of treating or lessening the severity of a disease or condition responsive to the inhibition of JAK kinase activity in a patient are disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 9, 2013
Publication date:
February 6, 2014
Applicant:
Genentech, Inc.
Inventors:
Bing-Yan Zhu, Michael Siu, Steven R. Magnuson, Richard Pastor, He Haiying, Xiao Yisong, Zheng Jifu, Xu Xing, Zhao Junping, Christopher Hurley, Jun Liang, Wendy Liu, Joseph P. Lyssikatos
Abstract: The present invention concerns cancer biomarkers. In particular, the invention concerns c-met as biomarkers for patient selection and patient prognosis in cancer, as well as methods of therapeutic treatment, articles of manufacture and methods for making them, diagnostic kits, methods of detection and methods of advertising related thereto.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 4, 2013
Publication date:
February 6, 2014
Applicant:
GENENTECH, INC.
Inventors:
Premal H. Patel, Amy C. Peterson, Robert L. Yauch, Jiping Zha
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating tumors wherein PAK1 is over-expressed or amplified by co-administering a PAK1 inhibitor and a second anti-hyper-proliferative agent
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing heteromultimeric polypeptides such as bispecific antibodies, bispecific immunoadhesins and antibody-immunoadhesin chimeras. The invention also relates to the heteromultimers prepared using the method. Generally, the method provides a multispecific antibody having a common light chain associated with each heteromeric polypeptide having an antibody binding domain. Additionally the method further involves introducing into the multispecific antibody a specific and complementary interaction at the interface of a first polypeptide and the interface of a second polypeptide, so as to promote heteromultimer formation and hinder homomultimer formation; and/or a free thiol-containing residue at the interface of a first polypeptide and a corresponding free thiol-containing residue in the interface of a second polypeptide, such that a non-naturally occurring disulfide bond is formed between the first and second polypeptide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2006
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2014
Assignee:
Genentech, Inc.
Inventors:
W. Robert Arathoon, Paul J. Carter, Anne M. Merchant, Leonard G. Presta
Abstract: The present invention concerns the treatment of disorders characterized by the overexpression of ErbB2. More specifically, the invention concerns the treatment of human patients susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer overexpressing ErbB2 with a combination of an anti-ErbB2 antibody and a chemotherapeutic agent other than an anthracycline, e.g. doxorubicin or epirubicin. The invention further provides a method of treating cancer in a human patient comprising administering effective amounts of an anti-ErbB2 antibody and a cardioprotectant to the patient.
Abstract: The invention provides various antibodies that bind to lymphotoxin-?, methods for making such antibodies, compositions and articles incorporating such antibodies, and their uses in treating, for example, an autoimmune disorder. The antibodies include murine, chimeric, and humanized antibodies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2014
Assignee:
Genentech, Inc.
Inventors:
Camellia W. Adams, Jane L. Grogan, Austin L. Gurney, Krista McCutcheon
Abstract: The invention provides anti-CD22 antibodies and immunoconjugates and methods of using the same.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 8, 2013
Publication date:
January 30, 2014
Applicants:
Spirogen Sarl, Genentech, Inc.
Inventors:
Paul Polakis, Andrew Polson, Susan Diane Spencer, Shang-Fan Yu, John A. Flygare, Janet L. Gunzner-Toste, Thomas Harden Pillow, Philip Wilson Howard, Luke Masterson
Abstract: Provided herein are biomarkers and therapies for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, and method of using FGFR3 antagonists. In particular, provided is FGFR3 as a biomarker for patient selection and prognosis in cancer, as well as methods of therapeutic treatment, articles of manufacture and methods for making them, diagnostic kits, methods of detection and methods of advertising related thereto.
Abstract: Methods for predicting sensitivity to cancer treatments by assessing biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers include evaluating the presence of mutations to Akt, wherein the presence of said mutations correlates with the sensitivity of Akt inhibitors.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 30, 2012
Publication date:
January 30, 2014
Applicant:
GENENTECH, INC.
Inventors:
Kui Lin, Elizabeth Punnoose, Somasekar Seshagiri