Patents Examined by Brittney E Donoghue
  • Patent number: 11969476
    Abstract: Antibody molecule-drug conjugates (ADCs) that specifically bind to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are disclosed. The antibody molecule-drug conjugates can be used to treat, prevent, and/or diagnose bacterial infections and related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VISTERRA, INC.
    Inventors: Karthik Viswanathan, Kenneth Douglas Johnson, Obadiah Joseph Plante, James C. Delaney, Tyree J. Koch, Hamid Tissire, Andrew M. Wollacott, Boopathy Ramakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11952419
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating cancer by administering to a subject having cancer antibodies against one or more of CD300c, BTN5 (Erythroid membrane-associated protein), TAPBPL (antigen processing (TAP) binding protein like protein), Skint8 (selection and upkeep of intraepithelial T cells 8 protein), and CD300f. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating autoimmune diseases by administering to a subject having an autoimmune disease an IgV domain, or a nucleic acid encoding an IgV domain, from one or more of CD300c, BTN5, TAPBPL, SkintS, and CD300f. Also disclosed herein are antibodies against CD300c and TAPBPL, and fusion proteins that can be used in the methods for treating autoimmune disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventor: Laijun Lai
  • Patent number: 11926664
    Abstract: Monocytopoiesis is a hematological process that supplies the periphery with monocytes and subsequently with macrophages and monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Typically, monocytes circulate in the bloodstream for a very short time before undergoing apoptosis, however, stimulatory signals can trigger monocyte survival by inhibiting the apoptotic pathway, and thus contribute to the maintenance of the inflammatory response. Accordingly, there is a need for methods and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating monocytopoiesis. Now, the inventors show that type I interferons signaling promote the differentiation of monocyte-derived phagocytes at the level of their progenitors. Importantly, IFN-alpha and -beta were found to efficiently generate the development of monocyte-derived antigen-presenting cells while having no impact on the precursor activity of conventional dendritic cells. Accordingly, modulators of type I interferon (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE), INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE
    Inventors: Lionel Poulin, Corentin Lasseaux, Mathias Chamaillard
  • Patent number: 11918626
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis. The method comprises administering to an individual an effective amount of a VIPR2 inhibitor. The method may modulate gut resident CCR6+ ILC3 cell function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Dan R. Littman, Jhimmy Talbot
  • Patent number: 11873338
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Merus N.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Berthold Hendrik Bakker, Cornelis Jacob Johannes George Bol, Pieter Fokko Van Loo, Leonardo Andres Sirulnik, Ernesto Isaac Wasserman
  • Patent number: 11845797
    Abstract: The disclosure provides antibody molecules that bind to TCR V? regions and multispecific molecules comprising said antibody molecules. Additionally, disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the same, methods of producing the aforesaid molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising aforesaid molecules, and methods of treating a cancer using the aforesaid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Marengo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Seng-Lai Tan, Brian Edward Vash, Jonathan Hsu, Dilini Charmain Gunasekera, Sangeetha Sagar Palakurthi, Andreas Loew
  • Patent number: 11840574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody that specifically binds to death receptor 5 (DR5) and has a function of killing cancer cells. Specifically, provided are an anti-DR5 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a use of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment for preventing or treating cancer. The present invention is characterized in that the anti-DR5 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is improved in terms of affinity to DR5, stability, and an effect of killing cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: DONG-A ST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyounmie Doh, Dongsop Lee, Hanyoung Lee, Yoojin Kim, Kyungmi Han, Eunee Jung, Donghyeon Kim, Eongsup Song, Kum-Joo Shin, Soyon Woo
  • Patent number: 11834504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant multi-specific proteins comprising binding agents with binding specificity for different targets, such as, e.g. CD3, CD33, CD123 and CD70. In addition, the invention relates to nucleic acids encoding such multi-specific proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or nucleic acids, and the use of such binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in methods for treating or diagnosing diseases, such as cancer, e.g. acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), in a mammal, including a human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Nina Reschke, Sebastian Grimm, Christian Reichen, Bernd Schlereth, Victor Levitsky, Matteo Bianchi
  • Patent number: 11834485
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to IL-2 variants and methods of use thereof, including methods of treating or inhibiting a cancer or tumor. The IL-2 variants may have reduced ability in binding to or activating IL-2R?. The IL-2 variants may retain the ability in binding to or activating IL-2R? and/or IL-2R??. In addition, the IL-2 variants may have decreased Treg activity but maintain the capacity to activate NK cells and T effector cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiaxi Wu, Tong Zhang, Samuel Davis, Nicolin Bloch
  • Patent number: 11827709
    Abstract: Provided are novel anti-?v?6 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates and methods of using such anti-?v?6 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates to treat cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seagen Inc.
    Inventors: Maureen Ryan, Lori Westendorf, Eric Bradley Meyer, Heather Jean Kostner
  • Patent number: 11827672
    Abstract: Described herein are antibodies (e.g., single chain variable fragment (scFv) antibodies) and constructs comprising antibody moieties that bind to the extracellular domain of CD22 or a portion thereof (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 205 or a portion thereof). Also provided herein are methods of using the same or compositions thereof for the therapeutic treatment of diseases characterized by CD22 expression, in particular, B-cell lymphomas and leukemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Eureka Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Cui, Pengbo Zhang, Yiyang Xu, Shan Li, Yixiang Xu, Guangyan Xiong, Hongruo Yun, Lianxing Liu, Xiaomei Ge, Shaohua Xu, Hong Liu, Javier Morales
  • Patent number: 11787870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, comprising an LRIT2 inhibitor as an active ingredient. The LRIT2 inhibitor according to the present invention can increase the activity of immune cells, and thus can be used as an immune enhancer. Also, the LRIT2 inhibitor according to the present invention can effectively prevent or treat cancer by enhancing the immunity of an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GENOME AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyoung Wan Yoon, Youn Kyung Houh, Bu-Nam Jeon, Jinyoung Sohn, Yun Yeon Kim, Suro Lee, Joo-Yeon Chung, Areum Jeong
  • Patent number: 11773179
    Abstract: Antibody molecules that specifically bind to C5aR1 are disclosed. The antibody molecules can be used to treat, prevent, and/or diagnose disorders, such as ANCA-vasculitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VISTERRA, INC.
    Inventors: Karthik Viswanathan, Brian Booth, Boopathy Ramakrishnan, Andrew Wollacott, Gregory Babcock, Zachary Shriver
  • Patent number: 11680102
    Abstract: Anti-BAFF-R antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof with potentially high stability and low immunogenicity are described. Also described are nucleic acids encoding the antibodies, compositions comprising the antibodies, methods of producing the antibodies, and methods of using the antibodies for treating or preventing diseases, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: Yinnuolai Biotech Ltd., City of Hope
    Inventors: Jianbing Zhang, Hong Qin, Larry W. Kwak