Patents Assigned to University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine
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Patent number: 12121579Abstract: Natural killer (NK) cell killing of various tumors is inhibited in the presence of ligands of TIGIT, an inhibitory receptor present on all human NK cells and on various T cells. Monoclonal antibodies that recognize TIGIT and inhibit its suppressive activity on T-cells are provided as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy and in diagnosis and treatment of immune disorders.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignees: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINEInventors: Ofer Mandelboim, Noa S. Kaynan, Pinchas Tsukerman, Stipan Jonjic
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Publication number: 20240270840Abstract: The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that recognize human CD 112R with high affinity and specificity and inhibit its binding to Nectin-2. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy and in diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicants: NECTIN THERAPEUTICS LTD., UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINE, YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.Inventors: Pinchas TSUKERMAN, Anas ATIEH, Akram OBIEDAT, Guy CINAMON, Stipan JONJIC, Tihana LENAC ROVIĆ , Paola KUCAN BRLIC, Ofer MANDELBOIM
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Publication number: 20240018257Abstract: The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that recognize poliovirus receptor (PVR) and inhibit its binding to T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT). The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy, treating infections and in diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicants: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINEInventors: Ofer MANDELBOIM, Noa S. KAYNAN, Pinchas TSUKERMAN, Stipan JONJIC
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Publication number: 20210220472Abstract: Natural killer (NK) cell killing of various tumors is inhibited in the presence of ligands of TIGIT, an inhibitory receptor present on all human NK cells and on various T cells. Monoclonal antibodies that recognize TIGIT and inhibit its suppressive activity on T-cells are provided as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy and in diagnosis and treatment of immune disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicants: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINEInventors: Ofer MANDELBOIM, Noa S. KAYNAN, Pinchas TSUKERMAN, Stipan JONJIC
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Publication number: 20210115150Abstract: The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that recognize polio virus receptor (PVR) and inhibit its binding to T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT). The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy, treating infections and in diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINEInventors: Ofer MANDELBOIM, Noa S. KAYNAN, Pinchas TSUKERMAN, Stipan JONJIC
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Patent number: 10946095Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies that recognize TIGIT and inhibit its suppressive activity on T-cells are provided as well as pharmaceutical compositions including them and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy and in diagnosis and treatment of immune disorders.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., University of Rijeka Faculty of MedicineInventors: Ofer Mandelboim, Noa S. Kaynan, Pinchas Tsukerman, Stipan Jonjic
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Patent number: 10716864Abstract: An affinity binding moiety comprising an antigen recognition region which comprises complementarity determining region (CDR) amino acid sequences as set forth in heavy chain ordered N to C terminus: SEQ ID NOs: 4, 6 and 8, and light chain ordered N to C terminus: SEQ ID NOs: 12, 14 and 16 is disclosed. A pharmaceutical compositions comprising as an active ingredient the affinity binding moiety is also disclosed. Methods of diagnosing, preventing or treating an autoimmune disease or a cancer associated with an expression of NKp46 are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignees: YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD., UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINEInventors: Ofer Mandelboim, Stipan Jonjic, Orit Berhani, Ariella Glasner
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Patent number: 10537621Abstract: The present invention relates to a beta-herpesvirus, preferably a recombinant beta-herpesvirus, wherein the beta-herpesvirus comprises at least one heterologous nucleic acid, wherein the at least one heterologous nucleic acid comprises a gene encoding a cellular ligand.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA FACULTY OF MEDICINEInventor: Stipan Jonjic
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Publication number: 20180185480Abstract: Provided is a natural killer (NK) cell killing of various tumors is inhibited in the presence of ligands of TIGIT, an inhibitory receptor present on all human NK cells and on various T cells. Monoclonal antibodies that recognize TIGIT and inhibit its suppressive activity on T-cells are provided as well as pharmaceutical compositions including them and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy and in diagnosis and treatment of immune disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., University of Rijeka Faculty of MedicineInventors: Ofer MANDELBOIM, Noa S. KAYNAN, Pinchas TSUKERMAN, Stipan JONJIC