Abstract: The present invention relates to novel respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F peptides and compositions comprising them. The present invention also relates to methods of evaluating anti-RSV antibody binding to F peptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies that immunospecifically bind to an F peptide of the present invention. The invention further provides methods and protocols for the administration of F peptides and/or antibodies that immunospecifically bind to F peptides for the prevention, neutralization, treatment of RSV infection. Additionally, the methods of the invention may be useful for the treatment, prevention and the amelioration of symptoms associated with RSV infection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2015
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2018
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Guillermo Tous, Mark Schenerman, Jose Casas-Finet, Ziping Wei, David Pfarr
Abstract: Antibodies and humanized variants thereof and their antigen-binding fragments and other molecules that are capable of immunospecifically binding to the B7-H7 counter-receptor, and their uses in enhancing immune responses and the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and other diseases are provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 19, 2017
Publication date:
March 8, 2018
Applicants:
MEDIMMUNE, LLC, THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
SOLOMON LANGERMANN, LINDA LIU, SHENG YAO, LIEPING CHEN
Abstract: The present invention provides chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD19 mouse monoclonal antibodies. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using therapeutic antibodies that bind to the human CD19 antigen and that may mediate ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for the treatment of B cell diseases and disorders, such as, but not limited to, B cell malignancies, for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune disease, and for the treatment and prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in human transplant recipients.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 2014
Date of Patent:
February 20, 2018
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Melissa Damschroder, Peter Kiener, Herren Wu, William Dall'Acqua, Ronald Herbst, Anthony Coyle
Abstract: The present invention provides liquid formulations of SYNAGIS® or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that immunospecifically bind to a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen, which formulation exhibit stability, low to undetectable levels of aggregation, and very little to no loss of the biological activities of SYNAGIS® or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, even during long periods of storage. In particular, the present invention provides liquid formulations of SYNAGIS® or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which immunospecifically binds to a RSV antigen, which formulation are substantially free of surfactant, inorganic salts, and/or other common excipients. Furthermore, the invention provides method of preventing, treating or ameliorating symptoms associated with RSV infection utilizing liquid formulations of the present invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2016
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2018
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Cynthia N. Oliver, Erica Shane, Benjamin S. Isaacs, Christian B. Allan, Stephen T. Chang
Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof directed against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) surface determinant antigens and secreted toxins are disclosed. Methods of detecting, diagnosing and treating S. aureus using the antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2018
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Brett Sellman, Christine Tkaczyk, Partha S. Chowdhury, Lei Hua, Peter Pavlik, Rebecca Buonpane, Chew-Shun Chang
Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides for specific binding proteins, including antibodies, which bind to a target protein. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making such proteins. The disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in a subject as well as methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject by administering the proteins, nucleic acid molecules and/or compositions to the subject.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 5, 2017
Publication date:
January 25, 2018
Applicant:
MEDIMMUNE, LLC
Inventors:
Srinath KASTURIRANGAN, CHANGSHOU GAO, GODFREY RAINEY, MICHELLE MORROW, CLAIRE LOUISE DOBSON, STACEY DRABIC, DARREN SCHOFIELD, GIANLUCA CARLESSO, KRISTEN POLLIZZI, YARIV MAZOR, MICHAEL OBERST, SCOTT A. HAMMOND, BRIAN LOBO, PRAKASH MANIKWAR, JONATHAN SEAMAN
Abstract: This disclosure provides a robust, sensitive, and specific assay for the detection and measurement of periostin levels in samples obtained from human patients having, or suspected of having an IL-13-mediated disease or disorder. The disclosure further provides novel antiperiostin monoclonal antibodies that recognize at least isoforms 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 of human periostin, and assay kits comprising one or more of these antibodies.
Abstract: The present invention provides for methods of preventing and/or treating S. aureus-associated bacteremia and sepsis, and methods for preventing and/or treating S. aureus-associated pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using anti-S. aureus alpha-toxin (anti-AT) antibodies. Also provided are methods of reducing S. aureus bacterial load in the bloodstream or heart of a mammalian subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an isolated anti-S. aureus alpha toxin (anti-AT) antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Methods of reducing S. aureus bacterial agglutination and/or thromboembolic lesion formation in a mammalian subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an isolated anti-S. aureus alpha toxin (anti-AT) antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, are also provided. Also provided are methods of preventing or reducing the severity of S. aureus associated pneumonia in an immunocompromised mammalian subject.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 19, 2017
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Brett Sellman, Christine Tkaczyk, Melissa Hamilton, Lei Hua
Abstract: Antibodies and humanized variants thereof and their antigen-binding fragments and to other molecules that are capable of immunospecifically binding to the B7-H7 counter-receptor, H7CR, and their uses in enhancing immune responses and the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and other diseases are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2013
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2017
Assignees:
The Johns Hopkins University, MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Solomon Langermann, Linda Liu, Sheng Yao, Lieping Chen
Abstract: The disclosure provides humanized anti-OX40 antibodies. Also provided are methods of making such antibodies, and methods of use, e.g., treatment of cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 7, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 22, 2017
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Scott A. Hammond, Michael Oberst, Qun Du, Melissa Damschroder
Abstract: The disclosure provides OX40L huIgG4 fusion polypeptide subunits comprising a human IgG4 Fc domain, a trimerization domain, and the receptor binding domain of Ox40 ligand, where the fusion polypeptide subunits can self-assemble into hexameric proteins. Also provided are methods of making fusion polypeptide subunits and hexameric proteins, and methods of use, e.g., treatment of cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2015
Date of Patent:
August 1, 2017
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Melissa Damschroder, Michael Oberst, Scott Hammond, Hui Feng
Abstract: This application provides improved cell culture media and cell culture methods comprising N-acetylcysteine. These improved cell culture media and cell culture methods increase cell viability, cellular growth rate and/or reduce cell doubling time of cholesterol auxotrophic cells, myeloma cells, and hybridoma cells.
Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies (including anti-B7-H4 antibodies) and their antigen-binding fragments and to other molecules (including fusion proteins that bind to the cognate antigen/receptor, etc.) that are capable of immunospecifically binding to B7-H4 and the uses of such molecules in the diagnosis and the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The invention particularly concerns the use of such molecules to retard or prevent tumor growth, inhibit tumor-mediated suppression, eliminate tumors and/or deplete or block the activity of tumor associated macrophages (“TAMs”) so as to alter their activity and/or decrease TAM—mediated immune suppression.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 15, 2012
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2017
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Linda Liu, Shannon Marshall, Solomon Langermann
Abstract: The present invention encompasses type-I IFN and IFN?-induced PD marker expression profiles, kits, and methods for identifying such IFN?-induced PD marker expression profiles. The type-I IFN and IFN?-induced PD marker expression profiles may also be used in, for example, methods of treating patients having a type-I IFN or IFN?-mediated disorder, methods of monitoring disease progression of patients receiving treatment with a therapeutic agent that binds to and modulates IFN? activity, identifying patients as candidates to receive a therapeutic that binds to and neutralizes IFN? activity, and in diagnosing or providing a prognosis to patients having IFN?-induced disorders.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 11, 2016
Publication date:
May 4, 2017
Applicant:
MEDIMMUNE, LLC
Inventors:
YIHONG YAO, BAHIJA JALLAL, RICARDO CIBOTTI, ANTHONY COYLE, PETER KIENER
Abstract: The present application relates to methods for purifying recombinant coagulation factor proteins, including for example, prothrombin (Factor II). In embodiments, the methods provide purified prothrombin that exhibit increased bioactivity and reduced levels of thrombin, thereby increasing the safety of the prothrombin. Also provided are purified recombinant coagulation factor proteins.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2017
Assignee:
MEDIMMUNE, LLC
Inventors:
Alan Hunter, Xiangyang Wang, Timothy Pabst, Michaela Wendeler, Jihong Wang, Kendall Carey, Robert Strouse, Johnson Varghese
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for isolating an active polypeptide or immunoconjugate by purification of a solution containing both the active polypeptide or immunoconjugate and an acidic variant thereof, such as a deamidated variant, using anion exchange chromatography.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2017
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Thomas Linke, William K. Wang, Ambarish Shah, Hasige Sathish, Alan Hunter, Christopher Thompson
Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making and using such proteins.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 2012
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2017
Assignee:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Nazzareno Dimasi, Ryan Fleming, Binyam Bezabeh, Changshou Gao, Antonio Digiandomenico, Paul Warrener, Charles Stover, Bret Sellman, Mladen Tomich, Reena Varkey, Partha S. Chowdhury, Ralph Minter, Sandrine Guillard, Steven Rust, Vignesh Venkatraman
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable, low viscosity antibody formulation, wherein the formulation comprises a high concentration of anti-INFAR1 antibody. In some embodiments, the invention relates in general to a stable antibody formulation comprising about 100 mg/mL to about 200 mg/mL of an antibody or fragment thereof that specifically binds human interferon alpha 1 (INFAR1); about 20 mM to about 80 mM of a lysine or a salt thereof; about 0.02% to about 0.06% of a surfactant; an uncharged excipient; and a formulation buffer. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to a container, dosage form and/or kit. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to a method of making and using the stable antibody formulation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 18, 2016
Publication date:
February 23, 2017
Applicant:
MedImmune, LLC
Inventors:
Roberto DEPAZ, Natalie DEJESUS, Jared BEE
Abstract: Anti-human B7-H4 antibody “6H3”, antigen-binding fragments, derivatives, and humanized variants thereof that are capable of immunospecifically binding to B7-H4, and the uses of such molecules in the diagnosis and the treatment of cancer and other diseases are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the molecules are used to retard or prevent tumor growth, inhibit tumor-mediated suppression, eliminate tumors and/or deplete or block the activity of tumor-associated macrophages (“TAMs”) so as to alter their activity and/or decrease TAM-mediated immune suppression.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2013
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2017
Assignees:
MedImmune, LLC, The Johns Hopkins University
Inventors:
Solomon Langermann, Linda Liu, Sheng Yao, Lieping Chen, Michael Glen Overstreet
Abstract: The present invention relates to a viral vector encoding for a library of antibodies or antibody fragments that are displayed on the cell membrane when expressed in a cell. The present invention provides cells comprising the viral vector nucleic acids and methods of screening the libraries for antibodies or antibody fragments with desired characteristics.