Patents Assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230158237Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for overfilling primary packaging components, and drug products prepared according to those methods. The methods may include introducing a volume of a formulated drug substance into a primary packaging component having a nominal volume, where the volume of the formulated drug substance is greater than the nominal volume of the primary packaging component. In some cases, the primary packaging component may be a prefillable syringe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. DIX, Douglas KAMEN, Kenneth GRAHAM
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Patent number: 11655286Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PcrV, and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the disclosure includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind PcrV. The anti-PcrV antibodies and antigen-binding fragments are useful for the prevention and treatment of P. aeruginosa infections.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Christos Kyratsous, Alida Coppi
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Patent number: 11655291Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods which involve specifically antagonizing GDF8 and Activin A. In certain embodiments, compositions are provided which comprise a GDF8-specific binding protein and an Activin A-specific binding protein. For example, the invention includes compositions comprising an anti-GDF8 antibody and an anti-Activin A antibody. In other embodiments, antigen-binding molecules are provided which comprise a GDF8-specific binding domain and an Activin A-specific binding domain. For example, the invention includes bispecific antibodies that bind GDF8 and Activin A. The compositions of the present invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and conditions characterized by reduced muscle mass or strength, as well as other conditions which are treatable by antagonizing GDF8 and/or Activin A activity.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Trevor Stitt, Esther Latres
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Publication number: 20230149632Abstract: An injection device may include a housing, a container disposed within the housing, the container enclosing a fluid and having a first end and a second end, a conduit movable relative to the container, wherein the conduit is not in fluid communication with the fluid enclosed by the container while in a first position, and is in fluid communication with the fluid enclosed by the container and configured to deliver the fluid from the container to a patient while in a second position, and a lock that is removable from the housing, the lock having a first portion and a second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Bryan C. Grygus
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Patent number: 11649273Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins and methods for producing such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Tustian, Ankit Vartak, Thomas Daly, Erica Pyles, Nisha Palackal
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Patent number: 11640848Abstract: Methods for selecting a cancer patient for immunotherapy comprise establishing a total passenger gene mutation burden from a tumor of a cancer patient, generating a background distribution for the mutational burden of the tumor, normalizing the total passenger gene mutation burden against the background distribution, and categorizing the cancer patient as an immunotherapy responder when the total passenger gene mutation burden is greater than the mean of the background distribution. When the cancer patient is an immunotherapy responder, the patient may be administered an immunotherapy regimen that comprises activation/inhibition of T cell receptors that promote T cell activation and/or prolong immune cytolytic activities.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Wei Keat Lim
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Patent number: 11639939Abstract: Disclosed are methods of quantifying multiple quality attributes, such as post translational modifications, of multiple samples in a single mass spectrometry (MS) run, including contacting two or more samples with a digesting solution under conditions sufficient to digest samples, wherein each sample is digested separately and the digesting solution is a Tris-free buffer solution; contacting each of the two or more digested samples with a specific Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) labeling reagent under conditions sufficient to label peptides within each of the digested samples with the specific TMT labeling reagent; quenching labeling of peptides within each of the two or more digested samples; combining equal volumes of the two or more labeled, digested samples into a single combined sample solution; and analyzing the single combined sample solution by targeted mass spectral analysis, thereby allowing multiple quality attributes of the two or more samples to be quantified in a single mass spectrometry (MS) run.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Yuan Mao, Andrew Kleinberg
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Publication number: 20230130799Abstract: This invention relates to site-specific integration and expression of recombinant proteins in eukaryotic cells. In particular, the invention includes compositions and methods for improved expression of antigen-binding proteins including monospecific and bispecific antibodies in eukaryotic cells, particularly Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) cell lines, by employing multiple expression-enhancing locus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Robert BABB, Darya BURAKOV, Gang CHEN, James P. FANDL, Yu ZHAO
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Patent number: 11633501Abstract: The protein known as six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 2 (STEAP2) is highly expressed in prostate cancer and is associated with the expression of other prostate cancer-associated genes. The present invention provides novel full-length human IgG antibodies that bind to human STEAP2 (monospecific antibodies). The present invention also provides novel bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) that bind to both STEAP2 and CD3 and activate T cells via the CD3 complex in the presence of STEAP2-expressing tumors. According to certain embodiments, the present invention provides bispecific antigen-binding molecules comprising a first antigen-binding domain that specifically binds human and monkey CD3, and a second antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds humanSTEAP2. In certain embodiments, the bispecific antigen-binding molecules of the present invention are capable of inhibiting the growth of tumors expressing STEAP2.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: John Rudge, Frank Delfino, Lauric Haber, Eric Smith, Jessica R. Kirshner, Alison Crawford, Thomas Nittoli
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Patent number: 11634480Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to human gremlin-1 (GREM1), and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to GREM1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing GREM1 activity, thus providing a means of treating a GREM1-related disease or disorder such as fibrosis and cancer. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of fibrosis of the liver, lungs or kidney.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Aris N. Economides, Vincent J. Idone, Lori C. Morton
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Publication number: 20230119592Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of quantitating an amount of an antibody molecule from a mixture comprising two or more antibody molecules, comprising separating each of the two or more antibody molecules from the mixture by hydrophobic interaction chromatography high performance liquid chromatography (HIC-HPLC) and quantitating an amount of each antibody molecule, wherein the molecular weight of each antibody molecule is within 15 kDa of any other antibody molecule in the mixture and either each antibody molecule is different from another antibody molecule in the mixture by more than about 0.25 unit on the Kyte & Doolittle hydropathy scale or each of the antibody molecules when run alone on HIC-HPLC elutes at distinct run time with little overlap from the other antibody molecules in the mixture, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Dingjiang LIU, Lin LUO, Long XU
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Publication number: 20230123296Abstract: Non-human animal cells and non-human animals comprising CRISPR/Cas synergistic activation mediator system components and methods of making and using such non-human animal cells and non-human animals are provided. Methods are provided for using such non-human animals to increase expression of target genes in vivo and to assess CRISPR/Cas synergistic activation mediator systems for the ability to increase expression of target genes in vivo.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Charleen Hunt, Suzanne Hartford, Guochun Gong, Brian Zambrowicz
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Publication number: 20230123787Abstract: This disclosure relates to an animal model of human disease. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a rodent model of mood disorders such as unipolar depression and an anxiety disorder. Disclosed herein are genetically modified rodent animals that carry a humanized G protein-coupled receptor 156 (GPR156) gene that encodes a mutant human GPR156 protein comprising Asp at an amino acid position corresponding to position 533 in a full length wild type human GPR156 protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Meghan Drummond Samuelson, Brian Zambrowicz, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Charleen Hunt, Susannah Brydges, Andrew J. Murphy, Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui, Jose Rojas, Nicole Alessandri-Haber, Robert Breese, Susan D. Croll
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Patent number: 11630092Abstract: Methods and system for protein characterization using online chromatography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventor: Qian Zhang
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Patent number: 11629195Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments (e.g., human antibodies) that bind specifically to human IL2 receptor gamma (IL2R?). Methods for treating or preventing diseases mediated by IL2R? (e.g., graft vs host disease) using the antibodies and fragments are also provided along with methods of making the antibodies and fragments.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Jamie M. Orengo, Andrew J. Murphy
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Publication number: 20230115770Abstract: A system including: a table assembly for supporting a subject in one or more examination positions; a table support assembly for supporting the table assembly, wherein the table support assembly includes: one or more moving mechanisms controlled to move the table assembly relative to a reference point along one or more axes, and to rotate the table assembly around the one or more axes; and a probe support assembly comprising: a grip for holding a probe; and an arrangement of a plurality of arms and joints controlled to movably support the probe that is held by the grip, wherein the probe support assembly is removably arranged at a predetermined position and orientation relative to the table support assembly to permit movement of the table support assembly and the probe support assembly for reproduction of a position and orientation of the probe relative to the subject supported by the table assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Sam CICHON, Michael E. DUNN
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Publication number: 20230113538Abstract: An injection trainer may comprise a muscle block, a surface layer, and an intermediate between the muscle block and the surface layer. The muscle block may include one or more regions comprising an arrangement of fill material defined by a repeating unit cell. The muscle block may provide sufficient back pressure to actuate an injector. The surface layer and/or intermediate layer may provide realistic feeling tissue that a use may pinch during the injection process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan LAFOLLETTE, Christopher HUNTER
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Publication number: 20230105585Abstract: An injection device includes a carrier, a needle, a driver coupled to the needle, the driver being slidable relative to the carrier between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, a shuttle configured to move the driver between the retracted configuration and the deployed configuration, and a stop configured to move from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the stop is configured to maintain the driver in the deployed configuration, and movement of the stop from the first configuration to the second configuration allows the shuttle to move the driver from the deployed configuration to the retracted configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Bryan C. GRYGUS, Alfred MARINO, Rachel P. ARNOTT, Scott BARTON, Bart E. BURGESS, Richard GILDERSLEEVE, Alexei GORALTCHOUK, Daniel HALBIG, Christopher KANEL, Trevor LANGLEY
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Patent number: 11617357Abstract: Non-human animals, tissues, cells, and genetic material are provided that comprise a modification of an endogenous non-human heavy chain immunoglobulin sequence and that comprise an ADAM6 activity functional in a mouse, wherein the non-human animals express a human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and a cognate human immunoglobulin ? light chain variable domain.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Hosiawa, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy
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Publication number: 20230094591Abstract: A human antibody or an antigen-binding fragment which binds human IL-6 receptor (hIL-6R) with a KD of about 500 pM or less and blocks IL-6 activity with an IC50 of 200 pM or less, is provided. In preferred embodiments, the antibody the antibody or antigen-binding fragment binds hIL-6R with an affinity at least 2-fold higher relative to its binding monkey IL-6R.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Sean Stevens, Tammy T. Huang, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Ashique Rafique, Eric Smith, Kevin J. Pobursky, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, James P. Fandl, Gang Chen, Margaret Karow