Patents Assigned to Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
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Patent number: 11401335Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20220227872Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that bind to tumor endothelial marker 1 (TEM1), as well as methods of using the disclosed antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof, including methods of treating cancer, reducing tumor growth, reducing tumor metastasis, and/or reducing tumor-associated fibrosis in a subject in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicants: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Université de LausanneInventors: Steven M. Dunn, Julie K. Fierle, George Coukos
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Patent number: 11359028Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human OX40 receptor (OX40) and/or human GITR receptor (GITR), including multispecific antibodies that bind, e.g., to OX40 and GITR, and compositions comprising such antibodies. The antibodies disclosed herein modulate OX40 and/or GITR activity e.g., enhance, activate, induce, reduce, deactivate, or inhibit OX40 and/or GITR activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, autoimmune diseases or disorders, or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and/or human GITR and modulates OX40 and/or GITR activity.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: AGENUS INC., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.Inventors: Nicholas S. Wilson, Jeremy D. Waight, Dennis J. Underwood, Ekaterina V. Breous-Nystrom, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, Taha Merghoub, Marc Van Dijk
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Publication number: 20220177961Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for haplotype determination and, in particular, haplotype determination at the whole genome level as well as targeted haplotype determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research LtdInventors: Bing Ren, Siddarth Selvaraj, Jesse Dixon, Anthony Schmitt
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Patent number: 11345755Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: Agenus Inc., Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Marc Van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Roberta Zappasodi, Rikke Bæk Holmgaard, David Schaer, David Adam Savitsky, Nicholas Stuart Wilson
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Publication number: 20220152109Abstract: The application provides genetically modified cell receptors (TCRs) specific for an epitope from cancer antigen NY-ESO-1. Also provided are related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and populations of cells, including but not limited to genetically engineered cells, and pharmaceutical compositions. The application further provides the use of such modified T cell receptors (TCRs) and related compositions for cancer immunotherapy (e.g., adoptive cell therapy).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTDInventors: George COUKOS, Melita IRVING, Vincent ZOETE, Olivier MICHIELIN
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Patent number: 11332536Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignees: 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
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Patent number: 11319590Abstract: Disclosed are methods for sequencing immune cell receptor repertoires from immune cell populations, the methods comprising isolating RNA from immune cells, generating cDNA from the RNA, ligating adapter sequences to the cDNA, and sequencing the cDNA. Also provided are kits containing primer mixtures for the sequencing of immune cell receptor repertoires.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.Inventor: Raphael Genolet
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Patent number: 11306355Abstract: This disclosure provides methods for bisulfite-free identification in a nucleic acid sequence of the locations of 5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine, 5-carboxylcytosine and 5-formylcytosine.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research LtdInventors: Chunxiao Song, Yibin Liu
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Patent number: 11267889Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignees: Agenus Inc., Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterInventors: Marc Van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, David Adam Savitsky, Nicholas Stuart Wilson
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Patent number: 11253521Abstract: Described inter alia are compounds according to formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and uses in methods for the modulation of flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1), Xeroderma Pigmentosum Complementation Group G protein (XPG), Exonuclease 1 (EXO1) and/or GEN1.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research LtdInventors: Timothy Gahman, Andrew Shiau, Richard Kolodner
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Patent number: 11230603Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein binding to GARP in the presence of TGF-? and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignees: LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, argenx BVBAInventors: Sophie Lucas, Pierre Coulie, Julia Cuende Villasur, Laure Dumoutier, Jean-Christophe Renauld, Sebastian van der Woning, Michael Saunders, Hans De Haard, Gitte De Boeck
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Publication number: 20220017600Abstract: In certain aspects, the present disclosure relates to the insight that a polypeptide comprising a ligand-binding portion of the extracellular domain of activin-like kinase I (ALK1) polypeptide may be used to inhibit angiogenesis in vivo, particularly in mammals suffering angiogenesis-related disorders. Additionally, the disclosure demonstrates that inhibitors of ALK1 may be used to increase pericyte coverage in vascularized tissues, including tumors and the retina. The disclosure also identifies ligands for ALK1 and demonstrates that such ligands have pro-angiogenic activity, and describes antibodies that inhibit receptor-ligand interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicants: Acceleron Pharma Inc., Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.Inventors: Asya Grinberg, John Knopf, Robert S. Pearsall, Ravindra Kumar, Jasbir Seehra, Kristian Pietras
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Publication number: 20210388104Abstract: In certain aspects, the present disclosure relates to the insight that a polypeptide comprising a ligand-binding portion of the extracellular domain of activin-like kinase I (ALK1) polypeptide may be used to inhibit angiogenesis in vivo, particularly in mammals suffering angiogenesis-related disorders. Additionally, the disclosure demonstrates that inhibitors of ALK1 may be used to increase pericyte coverage in vascularized tissues, including tumors and the retina. The disclosure also identifies ligands for ALK1 and demonstrates that such ligands have pro-angiogenic activity, and describes antibodies that inhibit receptor-ligand interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicants: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., Acceleron Pharma, Inc.Inventors: Asya Grinberg, John Knopf, Robert S. Pearsall, Ravindra Kumar, Jasbir Seehra, Kristian Pietras
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Patent number: 11193164Abstract: Provided herein are, inter alia, methods and compositions to detect, monitor and treat cancer, wherein the cancer includes amplified extrachromosomal oncogenes. The methods are useful for personalized treatment and exploit differential expression of amplified extrachromosomal oncogenes in cancer cells versus healthy cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research LtdInventors: Paul Mischel, Prashant Mali, Vineet Bafna, Kristen Turner, Viraj Deshpande, Doruk Beyter
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Patent number: 11160873Abstract: Expression of proteolytically active, high molecular weight ADAM10 protease is relatively increased in tumour cells that also express the putative tumour stem cell marker CD133. A recombinant humanized antibody or antibody fragment based on 8C7 monoclonal antibody may be used to selectively bind to proteolytically active, high molecular weight ADAM10 protease to thereby detect tumour cells and also as a therapeutic agent for treating cancers, tumours and other malignancies inclusive of leukemia, lymphoma, lung cancer, colon cancer, adenoma, neuroblastoma, brain tumour, renal tumour, prostate cancer, sarcoma and/or melanoma.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignees: Monash University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd., Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research InstituteInventors: Martin Lackmann, Peter W. Janes, Lakmali Atapattu Mudiyanselage, Andrew M. Scott, Dimitar B. Nikolov, Nayanendu Saha
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Patent number: 11149311Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for haplotype determination and, in particular, haplotype determination at the whole genome level as well as targeted haplotype determination.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research LtdInventors: Bing Ren, Siddarth Selvaraj, Jesse Dixon, Anthony Schmitt
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Patent number: 11136404Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignees: AGENUS INC., MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTDInventors: Marc Van Dijk, Ekaterina V. Breous-Nystrom, Volker Seibert, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Daniel Hirschhorn-Cymerman, Taha Merghoub, Hao Tang, David A. Savitsky, Jeremy Waight, Nicholas S. Wilson
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Publication number: 20210252039Abstract: Provided are compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for increasing the amount or activity of STMN2 RNA in a cell or animal, and in certain embodiments increasing the amount of STMN2 protein in a cell or animal. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms include ataxia, neuropathy, synaptic dysfunction, deficits in cognition, and decreased longevity. Such neurodegenerative diseases include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicants: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ludwig Institute For Cancer ResearchInventors: Huynh-Hoa Bui, Don W. Cleveland, Ze'ev Melamed
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Publication number: 20210169916Abstract: Provided are methods for reducing the amount or activity of C9ORF72 RNA, and in certain instances of reducing the amount of C9ORF72 protein, in an animal. Such methods are useful to prevent or ameliorate at least one symptom of a neurodegenerative disease. Such symptoms include anxiety, reduced spatial learning, and memory loss. Such neurodegenerative diseases include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), corticalbasal degeneration syndrome (CBD), atypical Parkinsonian syndrome, and olivopontocerellar degeneration (OPCD).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicants: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchInventors: C. Frank Bennett, Frank Rigo, Don W. Cleveland, Jie Jiang, Qiang Zhu, Clotilde Lagier-Tourene