Patents Assigned to Merus N.V.
  • Publication number: 20230160105
    Abstract: Provided are methods for efficiently and comprehensively screening antibody repertoires from B cells to obtain and produce molecules with binding characteristics and functional activities for use in human therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Merus N.V
    Inventors: Mark THROSBY, Ton LOGTENBERG, John DE KRUIF
  • Publication number: 20230159645
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multispecific binding moiety comprising a PD-1 binding domain and a TGF-?RII binding domain, wherein the PD-1 binding domain blocks PD-1 mediated signaling and the TGF-?RII binding domain blocks TGF-?RII-mediated signaling. The present disclosure further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such multispecific binding moiety, a method of treatment using such multispecific binding moiety, and a cell producing such multispecific binding moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicants: MERUS N.V., Incyte Corporation
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina GEUIJEN, Patrick Mayes, Shaun M. Stewart, Liang-Chuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11559049
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui D. Pinto, Cornelis A. De Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Publication number: 20220380440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a truncated multivalent multimer comprising two or more binding domains, wherein each binding domain binds a different antigen or epitope, and wherein two of said binding domains are paired via a hinge region, wherein the multimer lacks a CH2 or CH3 region. The present invention further comprises two polypeptides that are paired at or near their respective C-terminus comprising two or more disulfide bridges, wherein each of said polypeptide comprise a variable binding domain, comprising a variable region, wherein each variable region binds the same or different antigens or epitopes on an antigen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Adriaan DE KRUIF
  • Publication number: 20220372166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment using a bispecific antibody that comprises a first antigen-binding site that binds an extracellular part of ErbB-2 and a second antigen-binding site that binds an extracellular part of ErbB-3 for subjects that have cancer that has progressed after receiving a prior treatment. The prior treatment comprises a chemotherapy, a monospecific bivalent antibody comprising antigen-binding sites that bind an extracellular part of ErbB-2 or an extracellular part of ErbB-3, or a prior treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) of ErbB-2 or with a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ernesto Isaac WASSERMAN, Leonardo Andres SIRULNIK
  • Publication number: 20220356251
    Abstract: The invention relates to heavy chain variable regions, binding domains and antibodies specific for human CD3, and CD3 binding proteins. The invention further relates to the use of a CD3 binding protein, preferably an antibody, of the invention in the treatment of cancer or autoimmune disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventor: Pieter Fokko VAN LOO
  • Publication number: 20220348683
    Abstract: The invention relates among others to antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-2 and a second antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-3. The antibodies can typically reduce a ligand-induced receptor function of Erb B-3 on a Erb B-2 and Erb B-3 positive cell. Also described are method for the treatment and use of the antibodies in imaging and in the treatment of subjects having an Erb B-2, Erb B-3 or Erb B-2/3 positive tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina GEUIJEN, Cornelis Adriaan DE KRUIF, Mark THROSBY, Ton LOGTENBERG, Alexander Berthold Hendrik BAKKER
  • Patent number: 11445710
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui D. Pinto, Cornelis A. De Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Patent number: 11408095
    Abstract: Provided are methods for efficiently and comprehensively screening antibody repertoires from B cells to obtain and produce molecules with binding characteristics and functional activities for use in human therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Mark Throsby, Ton Logtenberg, John De Kruif
  • Publication number: 20220127375
    Abstract: The invention relates to means and methods of producing at least two antibodies. Methods may include providing cells with nucleic acid that encodes the antibodies; culturing said cells; collecting the antibodies from the culture; and separating produced antibodies from half antibodies by ion exchange chromatography (IEX). In some embodiments the antibodies exhibit IEX retention times that that deviate by 10% or less from the average of the retention times of the individual antibodies under the IEX conditions used. The invention also relates to compositions of antibodies thus produced. In some aspects the invention relates to compositions comprising 2-10 recombinant antibodies characterized in that the IEX retention times of at least two of said antibodies deviate by 10% or less from the average of the retention times of the individual antibodies under the IEX conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Paul DOORNBOS, Alexander Berthold Hendrik BAKKER
  • Publication number: 20220127376
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising two or more binding moieties wherein each of each of said binding moieties comprises a variable domain that binds to an extracellular part of EGFR; and wherein a first of said binding moieties comprises a variable domain that binds to an extracellular part of HER2 and a second of said binding moieties comprises a variable domain that binds to an extracellular part of HER3. The invention also relates to means and method for producing compositions and for the treatment of subjects with the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina GEUIJEN, Tristan Louis Jean GALLENNE, Mark THROSBY, Cornelis Adriaan DE KRUIF
  • Patent number: 11279770
    Abstract: The invention relates among others to antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-2 and a second antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-3. The antibodies can typically reduce a ligand-induced receptor function of Erb B-3 on a Erb B-2 and Erb B-3 positive cell. Also described are method for the treatment and use of the antibodies in imaging and in the treatment of subjects having an Erb B-2, Erb B-3 or Erb B-2/3 positive tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Cecilia Anna Wilhelmina Geuijen, Cornelis Adriaan De Kruif, Mark Throsby, Ton Logtenberg, Alexander Berthold Hendrik Bakker
  • Publication number: 20220073649
    Abstract: A binding domain or a multimer or a variant thereof which comprises a variable region encoded by a nucleic acid based on, derived or obtained from an animal phylogenetically distal from a human, which variable region is paired with a human variable region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Adriaan DE KRUIF
  • Patent number: 11237165
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is a common human, human-like, or humanized light chain. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui Daniel Pinto, Cornelis A. de Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Publication number: 20220010013
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to means and methods of treating a subject for a CLEC12A positive cancer. In some embodiments the method comprises treating the subject in need thereof with two or more administrations of a bispecific antibody that binds CD3 and CLEC12A, wherein in a first administration an first amount of the bispecific antibody is administered and wherein in each of the subsequent administrations the amount of bispecific antibody is higher than the amount of bispecific antibody in the first administration. In some embodiments CLEC12A positive cancer treatment methods are provided at intervals and dosing regimens that spare hemopoietic stem cell compartment allowing for recovery of normal CLEC12A positive hemopoietic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Berthold Hendrik BAKKER, Comellis Jacob Johannes Georgr BOL, Pieter Fokko VAN LOO, Lenardo Andres SIRULNIK, Emesto Isaac WASSERMAN
  • Publication number: 20210155698
    Abstract: The invention relates in one aspect to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that binds EGFR and a second antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-3, wherein the antibody has a half maximal growth inhibitory concentration (IC50) of less than 200 p M for inhibiting EGER and/or Erb B-3 ligand induced growth of Bx PC3 cells or Bx PC 3-luc2 cells. Further described are method for producing the bispecific antibodies and means and methods for the treatment of subjects with the antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton LOGTENBERG, Mark Throsby, Robertus Cornelis Roovers
  • Patent number: 10966411
    Abstract: Described are transgenic, non-human animals comprising a nucleic acid encoding an immunoglobulin light chain, whereby the immunoglobulin light chain is human, human-like, or humanized. The nucleic acid is provided with a means that renders it resistant to DNA rearrangements and/or somatic hypermutations. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid comprises an expression cassette for the expression of a desired molecule in cells during a certain stage of development in cells developing into mature B cells. Further provided is methods for producing an immunoglobulin from the transgenic, non-human animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robert A. Kramer, Rui Daniel Pinto, Cornelis A. de Kruif, Erwin Houtzager
  • Patent number: 10934571
    Abstract: Provided is methods for producing mixtures of antibodies from a single host cell clone, wherein, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a light chain and nucleic acid sequences encoding different heavy chains are expressed in a recombinant host cell. The recombinantly produced antibodies in the mixtures according to the invention suitably comprise identical light chains paired to different heavy chains capable of pairing to the light chain, thereby forming functional antigen-binding domains. Mixtures of the recombinantly produced antibodies are also provided by the invention. Such mixtures can be used in a variety of fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Patricius Hendrikus Van Berkel, Ronald Hendrik Brus, Abraham Bout, Ton Logtenberg
  • Publication number: 20200384084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of activating a T cell in a subject and to a method of treating a cancer in a subject with a bispecific antibody and IL-15. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition and to a kit comprising the bispecific antibody and IL-15. The invention further relates to a bispecific antibody for use in activating a T cell in a subject, to a bispecific antibody for use in the manufacture of a medicament for activating a T cell in a subject and to a product comprising a bispecific antibody and the mentioned IL-15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Berthold Hendrik BAKKER, Pieter Fokko VAN LOO
  • Patent number: 10844127
    Abstract: The invention relates in one aspect to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that binds EGFR and a second antigen-binding site that binds Erb B-3, wherein the antibody has a half maximal growth inhibitory concentration (IC50) of less than 200 pM for inhibiting EGFR and/or Erb B-3 ligand induced growth of Bx PC3 cells or Bx PC3-luc2 cells. Further described are method for producing the bispecific antibodies and means and methods for the treatment of subjects with the antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Ton Logtenberg, Mark Throsby, Robertus Cornelis Roovers