Patents Assigned to Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10912831
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to CTLA-4 (e.g., human CTLA-4) and antagonize CTLA-4 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Marc van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Nicholas Stuart Wilson, David Adam Savitsky, Mark Arthur Findeis, Dennis John Underwood, Jean-Marie Cuillerot, Igor Proscurshim, Olga Shebanova
  • Patent number: 10836830
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides multispecific (e.g., bispecific) antibodies that specifically bind to human GITR and/or human OX40 as well as compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the multispecific antibodies specifically bind to human GITR and OX40 and modulate GITR and/or OX40 activity, e.g., enhance, activate, or induce GITR and/or OX40 activity, or reduce, deactivate, or inhibit GITR and/or OX40 activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, by administering a multispecific antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and/or OX40 and modulates GITR and/or OX40 activity, e.g., enhances, activates, or induces GITR and/or OX40 activity. Also provided are methods for treating autoimmune or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering a multispecific antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and/or OX40 and modulates GITR and/or OX40 activity, e.g., reduces, deactivates, or inhibits GITR and/or OX40 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Wilson, Jeremy D. Waight, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, Taha Merghoub, Ekaterina V. Breous-Nystrom, Volker Seibert, Takemasa Tsuji, Olivier Léger, Dennis J. Underwood, Marc Van Dijk
  • Patent number: 10829559
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human glucocorticoid-induced TNFR family related receptor (GITR) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human GITR and modulate GITR activity, e.g., enhance, activate or induce GITR activity, utilizing such antibodies. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer and infectious diseases, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and modulates GITR activity e.g., enhances, activates or induces GITR activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignees: Agenus Inc., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Volker Seibert, Olivier Léger, Marc Van Dijk, Taha Merghoub, David Schaer, Gerd Ritter, Takemasa Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20200338125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for expanding antigen-specific lymphocytes by culturing samples from a subject containing lymphocytes or lymphocytes derived from the sample in the presence of one or more peptides comprising antigens and/or in the presence of an antigen presenting cell presenting antigens. Also disclosed is the use of such method for improving personalized immunotherapy (e.g., tumor immunotherapy).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Sara BOBISSE, Alexandre HARARI, George COUKOS
  • Patent number: 10800849
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human glucocorticoid-induced TNFR family related receptor (GITR) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human GITR and modulate GITR activity, e.g., enhance, activate or induce GITR activity, utilizing such antibodies. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer and infectious diseases, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and modulates GITR activity e.g., enhances, activates or induces GITR activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: Agenus Inc., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Ana M. Gonzalez, Nicholas S. Wilson, Dennis J. Underwood, Volker Seibert, Olivier Léger, Marc Van Dijk, Roberta Zappasodi, Taha Merghoub, Jedd David Wolchok, David Schaer, Gerd Ritter, Takemasa Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10752612
    Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are compounds and methods for inhibiting PLK4 and for treating cancer in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Timothy Gahman, Andrew Shiau
  • Patent number: 10723793
    Abstract: Specific binding members, particularly antibodies and fragments thereof, which bind to transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGF-?3) are provided, particularly recognizing human and mouse TGF-?3, particularly antibodies and fragments that do not recognize or bind TGF-?1 or TGF-?2. Particular antibodies are provided which specifically recognize and neutralize TGF-?3. These antibodies are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with activated or elevated TGF-?3, including cancer, and for modulating immune cells and immune response, including immune response to cancer or cancer antigens. The anti-TGF-?3 antibodies, variable regions or CDR domain sequences thereof, and fragments thereof may also be used in therapy in combination with chemotherapeutics, immune modulators, or anti-cancer agents and/or with other antibodies or fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jacques Van Snick, Catherine Uyttenhove
  • Patent number: 10676527
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating blood-neural barrier (BNB) for the treatment of CNS conditions such as edema, and for increased drug delivery efficacy across the BNB. The present invention further relates to improved tPA treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular and related diseases in combination with antagonism of the PDGF signaling pathway. The inventive method and composition is particularly suitable for conjunctive therapy of ischemic stroke using tPA and an anti-PDGF-C antagonist or an anti-PDGFR-? antagonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., The Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Ulf Eriksson, Linda Fredriksson, Daniel Lawrence, Enming Su, Manuel Yepes, Dudley Strickland
  • Patent number: 10626181
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human OX40 receptor (OX40) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human OX40 and modulate OX40 activity, e.g., enhance, activate, or induce OX40 activity, or reduce, deactivate, or inhibit OX40 activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and modulates OX40 activity, e.g., enhances, activates, or induces OX40 activity. Also provided are methods for treating autoimmune or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and modulates OX40 activity, e.g., reduces, deactivates, or inhibits OX40 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Marc Van Dijk, Ekaterina V. Breous-Nystrom, Volker Seibert, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, Hao Tang, Taha Merghoub, David A. Savitsky, Jeremy Waight, Nicholas S. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10604579
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein binding to GARP in the presence of TGF-? and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, argenx BVBA
    Inventors: Sophie Lucas, Pierre Coulie, Julia Cuende Villasur, Laure Dumoutier, Jean-Christophe Renauld, Sebastian Van Der Woning, Michael Saunders, Hans De Haard, Gitte De Boeck
  • Patent number: 10577426
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human glucocorticoid-induced TNFR family related receptor (GITR) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human GITR and modulate GITR activity, e.g., enhance, activate or induce GITR activity, utilizing such antibodies. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer and infectious diseases, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and modulates GITR activity e.g., enhances, activates or induces GITR activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Ana M. Gonzalez, Nicholas S. Wilson, Dennis J. Underwood, Volker Seibert, Olivier Léger, Marc Van Dijk, Roberta Zappasodi, Taha Merghoub, Jedd David Wolchok, David Schaer, Gerd Ritter, Takemasa Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20200002766
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for sequencing immune cell receptor repertoires from immune cell populations, and kits containing primer mixtures for the sequencing of immune cell receptor repertoires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd
    Inventor: Raphael Genolet
  • Patent number: 10508303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for haplotype determination and, m particular, haplotype determination at the whole genome level as well as targeted haplotype determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Bing Ren, Siddarth Selvaraj, Jesse Dixon, Anthony Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10479833
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human CTLA-4 and antagonize CTLA-4 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Marc van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, David Adam Savitsky, Nicholas Stuart Wilson
  • Patent number: 10450373
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human PD-1 and antagonize PD-1 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Marc Van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Roberta Zappasodi, Rikke Baek Holmgaard, David Schaer, David Adam Savitsky, Nicholas Stuart Wilson
  • Patent number: 10385138
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the membrane transporter NaPi2b (SLC34A2) as a target for therapy, including immunotherapy, and particularly cancer therapy. The SLC34A2 epitope peptide encompassing amino acids 312-340 of SLC34A2 has been identified as an ovarian cancer epitope using the monoclonal antibody MX35. The invention also relates to the use of SLC34A2 and particularly SLC34A2 peptides in generating antibodies which have anti-tumor or anti-cancer activity or in stimulating an immunological response. The invention further relates to antibodies specifically directed against NaPi2b (SLC34A2) and the SLC34A2 peptide(s), including veneered, chimeric, single chain and humanized antibodies. Methods for generating an immune response and for treatment of tumors and cancer are also provided. Assays for screening and identifying compounds directed against SLC34A2, including the SLC34A2 epitope peptide, and additional antibodies are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics National Academy of Science of Ukraine
    Inventors: Gerd Ritter, Beatrice Yin, Anne Murray, George Mark, Lloyd J. Old, Kenneth Lloyd, Serhiy Souchelnytskiy, Ivan Gout, Valeriy Filonenko, Ramziya Kiyamova
  • Patent number: 10323091
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human PD-1 and antagonize PD-1 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: Agenus Inc., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd
    Inventors: Marc van Dijk, Nicholas Stuart Wilson, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Roberta Zappasodi, Rikke Bæk Holmgaard, David Schaer, David Adam Savitsky
  • Patent number: 10280226
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human glucocorticoid-induced TNFR family related receptor (GITR) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human GITR and modulate GITR activity, e.g., enhance, activate or induce GITR activity, utilizing such antibodies. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer and infectious diseases, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and modulates GITR activity e.g., enhances, activates or induces GITR activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: Agenus Inc., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd
    Inventors: Volker Seibert, Olivier Léger, Marc Van Dijk, Taha Merghoub, David Schaer, Gerd Ritter, Takemasa Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10266894
    Abstract: This application discloses methods for cDN?A synthesis with improved reverse transcription, template switching and preamplification to increase both yield and average length of cDNA libraries generated from individual cells. The new methods include exchanging a single nucleoside residue for a locked nucleic acid (INA) at the TSO 3? end, using a methyl group donor, and/or a MgCb concentration higher than conventionally used. Single-cell transcriptome analyses incorporating these differences have full-length coverage, improved sensitivity and accuracy, have less bias and are more amendable to cost-effective automation. The invention also provides cDNA molecules comprising a locked nucleic acid at the 3?-end, compositions and cDNA libraries comprising these cDNA molecules, and methods for single-cell transcriptome profiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Rickard Sandberg, Simone Picelli, Omid R. Faridani
  • Patent number: 10259882
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human OX40 receptor (OX40) and compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the antibodies specifically bind to human OX40 and modulate OX40 activity, e.g., enhance, activate, or induce OX40 activity, or reduce, deactivate, or inhibit OX40 activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and modulates OX40 activity, e.g., enhances, activates, or induces OX40 activity. Also provided are methods for treating autoimmune or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and modulates OX40 activity, e.g., reduces, deactivates, or inhibits OX40 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: Agenus Inc., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd
    Inventors: Marc Van Dijk, Ekaterina V. Breous-Nystrom, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, Taha Merghoub, Hao Tang, David A. Savitsky, Nicholas S. Wilson