Patents Assigned to UCB Pharma S.A.
  • Patent number: 11896667
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a dosing holiday to help overcome the resistance to anti-sclerostin antibodies which develops over time when a plurality of doses of antibody are given to a subject. By giving the subject to be treated such a dosing holiday, the subject may subsequently display an increased response to a subsequent dose of the anti-sclerostin antibody. The subject may be given multiple cycles of a batch of at least two doses of anti-sclerostin antibody and a dosing holiday. In some instances, the subject may be monitored to help determine when to give the dosing holiday. Further, the subject may be given a different treatment for the bone disorder during the dosing holiday from the anti-sclerostin antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventor: Martyn K. Robinson
  • Patent number: 11851483
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention provides an approach involving administration of a high initial dose or doses of an sclerostin antibody to bring about a rapid increase in bone formation, followed by administration of lowers doses of the antibody to give a sustained lower rate of bone formation after the initial burst of bone formation. The invention also provides an approach involving decreasing dosing frequency with such an antibody to control bone formation. The approaches may be used in particular in those subjects who would benefit most from such an initial rapid burst of bone formation. Examples of such subjects include subjects who have been recently diagnosed or are experiencing severe symptoms of the disorder, as well as those subjects who have been administered a different treatment for the bone disorder which is proving ineffective. The approaches may be used in combination with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: AMGEN INC., UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Martyn Kim Robinson, Michael Stuart Ominsky, Xiaodong Li, Hua Zhu Ke
  • Patent number: 11702468
    Abstract: Compositions and methods relating to antibodies that specifically bind to TGF-beta binding proteins are provided. These methods and compositions relate to altering bone mineral density by interfering with the interaction between a TGF-beta binding protein sclerostin and a TGF-beta superfamily member, particularly a bone morphogenic protein. Increasing bone mineral density has uses in diseases and conditions in which low bone mineral density typifies the condition, such as osteopenia, osteoporosis, and bone fractures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: UCB Pharma, S.A.
    Inventors: David G. Winkler, Jiye Shi, John Latham
  • Patent number: 11339214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of an antibody fragment from a periplasmic cell extract comprising a first cation exchange chromatography step and a second anion exchange chromatography step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mariangela Spitali, Jonathan Symmons, Richard Whitcombe, Mark Robert Pearce-Higgins
  • Publication number: 20210060160
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a dosing holiday to help overcome the resistance to anti-sclerostin antibodies which develops over time when a plurality of doses of antibody are given to a subject. By giving the subject to be treated such a dosing holiday, the subject may subsequently display an increased response to a subsequent dose of the anti-sclerostin antibody. The subject may be given multiple cycles of a batch of at least two doses of anti-sclerostin antibody and a dosing holiday. In some instances, the subject may be monitored to help determine when to give the dosing holiday. Further, the subject may be given a different treatment for the bone disorder during the dosing holiday from the anti-sclerostin antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventor: Martyn K. Robinson
  • Patent number: 10799583
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a dosing holiday to help overcome the resistance to anti-sclerostin antibodies which develops over time when a plurality of doses of antibody are given to a subject. By giving the subject to be treated such a dosing holiday, the subject may subsequently display an increased response to a subsequent dose of the anti-sclerostin antibody. The subject may be given multiple cycles of a batch of at least two doses of anti-sclerostin antibody and a dosing holiday. In some instances, the subject may be monitored to help determine when to give the dosing holiday. Further, the subject may be given a different treatment for the bone disorder during the dosing holiday from the anti-sclerostin antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventor: Martyn K. Robinson
  • Patent number: 10189897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of an antibody fragment from a periplasmic cell extract comprising a first cation exchange chromatography step and a second anion exchange chromatography step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mariangela Spitali, Jonathan Symmons, Richard Whitcombe, Mark Robert Pearce-Higgins
  • Patent number: 10017575
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of human OX40, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Alastair David Griffiths Lawson, Andrew Malcolm Nesbitt, Andrew George Popplewell, Stevan Graham Shaw, Diana Shpektor, Yi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180169235
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a dosing holiday to help overcome the resistance to anti-sclerostin antibodies which develops over time when a plurality of doses of antibody are given to a subject. By giving the subject to be treated such a dosing holiday, the subject may subsequently display an increased response to a subsequent dose of the anti-sclerostin antibody. The subject may be given multiple cycles of a batch of at least two doses of anti-sclerostin antibody and a dosing holiday. In some instances, the subject may be monitored to help determine when to give the dosing holiday. Further, the subject may be given a different treatment for the bone disorder during the dosing holiday from the anti-sclerostin antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventor: Martyn K. Robinson
  • Patent number: 9957328
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising an expression vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and one or more polynucleotides encoding an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binding to CD154.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 9925260
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of bone disorders. In particular, the invention is directed to the use of a dosing holiday to help overcome the resistance to anti-sclerostin antibodies which develops over time when a plurality of doses of antibody are given to a subject. By giving the subject to be treated such a dosing holiday, the subject may subsequently display an increased response to a subsequent dose of the anti-sclerostin antibody. The subject may be given multiple cycles of a batch of at least two doses of anti-sclerostin antibody and a dosing holiday. In some instances, the subject may be monitored to help determine when to give the dosing holiday. Further, the subject may be given a different treatment for the bone disorder during the dosing holiday from the anti-sclerostin antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventor: Martyn Kim Robinson
  • Patent number: 9828438
    Abstract: The present invention provides dual specificity antibody fusion proteins comprising an antibody Fab or Fab? fragment with specificity for an antigen of interest, said fragment being fused to at least one single domain antibody which has specificity for a second antigen of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Emma Dave, Laura Griffin, Sam Philip Heywood
  • Publication number: 20170306052
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Andrew George Popplewell, Stephen Edward Rapecki
  • Patent number: 9791462
    Abstract: A novel class or family of TGF-? binding proteins is disclosed. Also disclosed are assays for selecting molecules for increasing bone mineralization and methods for utilizing such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mary E. Brunkow, David J. Galas, Brian Kovacevich, John T. Mulligan, Bryan W. Paeper, Jeffrey Van Ness, David G. Winkler
  • Patent number: 9751930
    Abstract: The present invention provides method for purifying a recombinant protein from a gram-negative bacterial host cell sample or extract thereof wherein said host cell expresses a recombinant protein and a recombinant disulphide isomerase DsbC; comprising: a. adjusting the pH of the host cell sample or extract thereof to a pH of 5 or less to precipitate the recombinant disulphide isomerase; and b. separating precipitated recombinant disulphide isomerase DsbC from the recombinant protein to produce a recombinant protein sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventor: Gavin Barry Wild
  • Patent number: 9725516
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising an expression vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and one or more polynucleotides encoding an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binding to CD154.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20170182159
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-6, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Evan Gelinas, Mitra Choudhury Singhal, Yi Zhang, Andrew George Popplewell, Ralph Adams
  • Patent number: 9657095
    Abstract: Compositions and methods relating to antibodies that specifically bind to TGF-beta binding proteins are provided. These methods and compositions relate to altering bone mineral density by interfering with the interaction between a TGF-beta binding protein sclerostin and a TGF-beta superfamily member, particularly a bone morphogenic protein. Increasing bone mineral density has uses in diseases and conditions in which low bone mineral density typifies the condition, such as osteopenia, osteoporosis, and bone fractures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: David G. Winkler, Jiye Shi, John Latham
  • Patent number: 9630948
    Abstract: The invention relates to 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl triazole derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals for enhancing the cognitive function or to counteract cognitive decline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: UCB Pharma, S.A.
    Inventors: Florian Montel, Eric Jnoff
  • Patent number: 9631015
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-6, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Evan Gelinas, Mitra Choudhury Singhal, Yi Zhang, Andrew George Popplewell, Ralph Adams