Patents Examined by Elly-Gerald Stoica
  • Patent number: 12042524
    Abstract: This disclosure provides ActRII-binding proteins such as anti-ActRIIA and anti-ActRIIB antibodies, and compositions and methods for making the ActRII-binding proteins. In certain aspects the ActRII-binding proteins inhibit, or antagonize ActRII activity. In addition, the disclosure provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases and conditions associated musle wasting; a fibrotic condition; an inflammatory, cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, neurologic, ocular, skeletal, autoimmune, or metabolic disease or condition; wound healing; and cancer, and other ActRII-mediated diseases and conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Acceleron Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Ravindra Kumar, Jonathan Belk, Asya Grinberg, Dianne Sako, Roselyne Castonguay
  • Patent number: 12042527
    Abstract: The disclosure features methods for treating solid tumor malignancies and lymphomas by administering LNP encapsulated mRNAs encoding human OX40L, IL-23 and IL-36? polypeptides alone or in combination with checkpoint blockade. The disclosure also features compositions for use in the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ModernaTX, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Meehan, Tal Zaks
  • Patent number: 12038441
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to diagnostic assays using cell cultures, in particular to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) expressing reporter cell assays to analyze samples, in particular patient samples, to diagnose cancer by quantifying the expression of tumor antigens and/or predicting clinical response to cancer immunotherapies. A further aspect of the present invention is to improve safety of e.g., cancer immunotherapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Diana Darowski, Camille Loise Sophie Delon, Lydia Jasmin Hanisch, Christian Jost, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Vesna Pulko, Wei Xu
  • Patent number: 12023358
    Abstract: A biological catalyst for the regeneration of tissues, obtainable directly from an adipose starting material, includes adipose material in liquid solution in a quantity of between 1.0 and 1.5 grams per millilitre of adipose starting material, in which a quantity of between 2 and 30 milligrams of proteins is present, said proteins comprising at least: from 0 to 60 picograms of PDGF, from 300 to 1300 picograms of VEGF, from 10 to 100 picograms of TGFb1, from 3000 to 7500 picograms of FGFb, from 400 to 4000 picograms of IL-1 RA. The biological catalyst is obtained from a method including at least the steps of collecting an adipose starting material; centrifuging the adipose material, to separate the collected material at least into an oily fraction, an aqueous fraction and a cellular fraction; removing the surface oily fraction; collecting the aqueous fraction and the cellular fraction, in which the above-mentioned proteins are found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: GENLIFE SAGL
    Inventor: Benedetto Sacchetti
  • Patent number: 12018252
    Abstract: Provided herein, are methods of identifying neoantigens for treating and preventing cancer. Also disclosed are methods and compositions for administering identified neoantigens for the treatment and prevention of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Luhui Shen
  • Patent number: 12016882
    Abstract: This technology describes novel cell based combined therapeutic modalities that induces mechanism based tumor cell killing in a broad spectrum of sensitive and resistant tumors. These new agents are tumor specific and target a broad spectrum of solid tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventor: Khalid Shah
  • Patent number: 11993637
    Abstract: Modified FGF-21 polypeptides and uses thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas P. Cujec, Roberto Mariani, Anna-Maria A. Hays Putnam, William M. Keefe, Nick Knudsen, Lillian Skidmore, Jason Pinkstaff, Vadim Kraynov
  • Patent number: 11987612
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to Siglec-9 ECDs and Siglec-9 ECD fusion molecules, and methods of treatment using Siglec-9 ECDs and Siglec-9 ECD fusion molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Alector LLC
    Inventors: Spencer Liang, Samuel Nalle, Jeonghoon Sun, Hua Long, Rashmi Bankoti
  • Patent number: 11980657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine capable to induce the formation of antibodies directed to PCSK9 in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AFFIRIS CVD GMBH
    Inventors: Sylvia Brunner, Gergana Galabova, Gabriele Winsauer, Erika Bilcikova, Claudia Juno, Pola Linzmayer-Hirt, Birgit Schuh, Guenther Staffler
  • Patent number: 11965025
    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: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Marengo Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Seng-Lai Tan, Brian Edward Vash, Jonathan Hsu, Dilini Charmain Gunasekera, Sangeetha Sagar Palakurthi, Andreas Loew
  • Patent number: 11958901
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to CXCR5. The antibodies can be afucosylated and exhibit increased ADCC compared with the otherwise identical fucosylated antibodies. The invention includes uses, and associated methods of using the antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Pfizer Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Rachel Groth, William Brian Snyder, Xianjun Cao, Robert Joseph Dunn, Joseph Dal Porto, Michael Karin
  • Patent number: 11957695
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein is generally directed to modulating T cell dysfunctional and effector states by modulating glucocorticoid and IL-27 signaling. The invention further relates to modulating immune states, such as CD8 T cell immune states, in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro. The invention further relates to diagnostic and screening methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana Carrizosa Anderson, Asaf Madi, Nandini Acharya, Vijay K. Kuchroo, Aviv Regev
  • Patent number: 11931423
    Abstract: Bioconjugates and methods of making bioconjugates are provided, wherein the bioconjugates comprise glucose oxidase and nanoparticles that can kill tumor cells. For example, glucose oxidase-iron oxide bioconjugates can produce reactive oxygen species from blood glucose, causing cell death. The use of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can provide magnetic resonance imaging guidance to facilitate imaging-guided drug delivery and combine diagnostics with therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Dexing Zeng, Di Gao, Jiamin Wu
  • Patent number: 11932696
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for cancer treatment comprising an antibody against CCR8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: SHIONOGI & CO., LTD., OSAKA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yoshida, Yujiro Kidani, Mitsunobu Matsumoto, Takayuki Kanazawa, Satomi Shinonome, Kanji Hojo, Naganari Ohkura, Shimon Sakaguchi, Atsushi Tanaka, Hisashi Wada, Atsunari Kawashima, Norio Nonomura
  • Patent number: 11931417
    Abstract: Methods are provided for producing a PEGylated interleukin 11 (IL-11) by treating a recombinant IL-11 PEGylated with an equimolar to low molar excess of PEG carrying an amine-reactive group to achieve a highly pure monoconjugate preparation, which provides improved half-life in serum while having desirable therapeutic activity and presenting fewer side-effects. Most preferably, the IL-11 is an N-terminally truncated human or humanized IL-11 and has a 20 Kd or 40 Kd branched PEG moiety, Y- or comb-shaped in particular, coupled to the N-terminal amino group. Such compounds are characterized by substantially increased stability in serum and sustained biological activity while exhibiting significantly reduced plasma expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Nansha Biologics (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Yu, Qui-Lim Choo, Manson Fok, Johnson Yiu-Nam Lau
  • Patent number: 11920135
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancer, e.g., prostate cancer, using a combination of P-Rex1 or Rac1 inhibitors and VEGF/VEGFR-targeted therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Hira Lal Goel, Arthur M. Mercurio
  • Patent number: 11897950
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind OPN (OPN) and inhibit OPN activity are provided herein. The disclosed antibodies and antigen binding fragments are useful for modulating signal transduction through OPN proteins. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments are useful for the treatment or prevention of cancer, osteoporosis, or other immune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: Augusta University Research Institute, Inc., Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Kebin Liu, John Klement, Priscilla S. Redd
  • Patent number: 11896648
    Abstract: Provided are serum half-life extended-IL-2 variant (IL-2v) heterodimers having reduced binding to the IL2R? (CD25) subunit. In particular, Fc-IL-2v heterodimers are provided and methods for making and using, e.g. for enhancing an immune response, e.g. in the prevention and treatment of viral infections and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Manuel Baca, Sarah A. Gilmore, Hassan Javanbakht, Prasenjit K. Mukherjee
  • Patent number: 11890302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to gamma delta (??) T cells and/or Natural Killer (NK) cells expressing constructs to provide for the expression of a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) incorporating the signalling domain of FCY Receptors. Suitably the invention also relates to constructs to provide such CARs and methods for introducing such CARs into cells and expressing such CARs in cells comprising receptors of gamma delta (??) T cells and/or Natural Killer (NK) cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TC BIOPHARM LIMITED
    Inventors: Agapitos Patakas, Timothy London, Emilio Cosimo
  • Patent number: 11881286
    Abstract: A machine-learning model (e.g., a clustering model) may be used to predict a phenotype of a tumor based on expression levels of a set of genes. The set of genes may have been identified using a same or different machine-learning model. The phenotype may include an immune-excluded, immune-desert or an inflamed/infiltrated phenotype. A treatment strategy and/or treatment recommendation may be identified based on the predicted phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Akshata Ramrao Udyavar, Yulei Wang, Cleopatra Kozlowski