Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting atherosclerotic plaque formation in a subject. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention comprise selecting a subject who has, or is at risk of developing, atherosclerosis, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the PCSK9 inhibitor is an anti-PCSK9 antibody, or antigen binding protein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2019
Assignees:
SANOFI BIOTECHNOLOGY, REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Inventors:
William J. Sasiela, Viktoria Gusarova, Anusch Peyman, Hans Ludwig Schäfer, Uwe Schwahn
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating moderate-to-severe or severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof one or more doses of an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) inhibitor such as an anti-IL-4R antibody. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention are used to treat severe AD in a patient whose disease is not controlled with systemic therapy (e.g., cyclosporine A) or when such therapy is inadvisable.
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating a PCSK9-mediated disease or a PCSK9-mediated condition. Specifically, the invention relates to methods comprising the administration of a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) antibody or antigen binding protein, in the absence of a statin, to a subject in need thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 1, 2019
Assignees:
SANOFI BIOTECHNOLOGY, REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Inventors:
Marie Baccara-Dinet, Laurence Bessac, Corinne Hanotin, Robert C. Pordy, William J. Sasiela, Jacques Rey
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or ameliorating skin infections, including bacterial and viral infections. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods to reduce skin infection in a patient with atopic dermatitis (AD). Also provided are methods for improving skin barrier function, and methods for reducing the risk of inflammation due to microbial infection in a patient in need thereof. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist such as an anti-IL-4R antibody.
Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating or preventing asthma and associated conditions in a patient. The methods featured in the invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist, such as an anti-IL-4R antibody.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2018
Assignees:
Sanofi Biotechnology, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inventors:
Gianluca Pirozzi, Franck Skobieranda, Yongtao Li, Neil Graham, Steven P. Weinstein
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for decreasing a nasal polyp score in a subject. The methods include administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist such as an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof.
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating nasal polyposis. The methods include administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist such as an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 20, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 28, 2018
Assignees:
SANOFI BIOTECHNOLOGY, REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Inventors:
Leda Mannent, Gianluca Pirozzi, Allen Radin, Namita A. Gandhi, Robert Evans
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis using an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 10, 2012
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2018
Assignees:
SANOFI BIOTECHNOLOGY, REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Inventors:
Martine Jasson, Vanessa Marks, Xiaohong Huang, Allen Radin
Abstract: The present invention relates to Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antibody specifically binding to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), to methods for treating diseases or conditions in which proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) expression or activity causes an impact by administration of PCSK9-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof and preferably by additional administration of an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase). The present invention further relates to PCSK9-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof for use in the treatment of diseases or conditions in which PCSK9 expression or activity causes an impact.
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing asthma and associated conditions in a patient. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist, such as an anti-IL-4R antibody.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 2013
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2017
Assignees:
Sanofi Biotechnology, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Inventors:
Marius Ardeleanu, Namita A. Gandhi, Neil Graham, Stephanie C. Kirkesseli, Sudeep Kundu, Ross E. Rocklin, Allen Radin, Steven P. Weinstein, Jennifer Davidson Hamilton, Jeffrey Ming
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for treating diseases or conditions in which proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) expression or activity causes an impact by administration of PCSK9-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof and preferably by additional administration of an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase). The present invention further relates to PCSK9-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof for use in the treatment of diseases or conditions in which PCSK9 expression or activity causes an impact. The present invention also relates to articles of manufacture comprising packaging material, PCSK9-specific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and a label or packaging insert indicating which groups of patients can be treated with said antibodies or fragments, which groups of patients must not be treated with said antibodies or fragments, and which dosage regimen should be used.