Patents Examined by Ilia I Ouspenski
  • Patent number: 10550173
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to PVRIG polypeptides and their uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Compugen, Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark White, Sandeep Kumar, Christopher Chan, Spencer Liang, Lance Stapleton, Andrew W. Drake, Yosi Gozlan, Ilan Vaknin, Shirley Sameah-Greenwald, Liat Dassa, Zohar Tiran, Gad S. Cojocaru, Amir Toporik, Yossef Kliger, Ofer Levy, Arthur Machlenkin, Sergey Nemzer, Yair Benita, Amit Novik
  • Patent number: 10544217
    Abstract: Antibodies that bind to programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), compositions comprising such antibodies, and methods of making and using such antibodies are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: PD-1 Acquisition Group, LLC
    Inventors: Najmia Amirina, Hareesh Chamarthi, Maria Isabel Chiu, Daniel Doty, Bin Feng, Aleksander Jonca, Thomas McQuade, Anhco Nguyen, Sheila Ranganath, Hans Albert Felix Scheuplein, Vikki A. Spaulding, Lei Wang, Jennifer Watkins-Yoon, Sri Sahitya Vadde
  • Patent number: 10519237
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising an active agent that causes reduction of the level of systemic immunosuppression in an individual for use in treating a disease, disorder, condition or injury of the CNS. The pharmaceutical composition is administered by a dosage regimen comprising at least one course of therapy, each course of therapy comprising in sequence a treatment session followed by an interval session of non-treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Michal Eisenbach-Schwartz, Kuti Baruch, Neta Rosenzweig
  • Patent number: 10519235
    Abstract: Provided are antibodies that specifically bind to Programmed Death-1 (PD1, Pdcd-1, or CD279) and inhibit PD1-mediated cellular signaling and activities in immune cells, antibodies binding to a set of amino acid residues required for its ligand binding, and uses of these antibodies to treat or diagnose cancer, infectious diseases or other pathological disorders modulated by PD1-mediated functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: BEIGENE SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Kang Li, Tong Zhang, Jing Song, Lanlan Xu, Qi Liu, Hao Peng
  • Patent number: 10513558
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to antibodies that specifically bind programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), activatable antibodies that specifically bind to PD-1 and methods of making and using these anti-PD-1 antibodies and anti-PD-1 activatable antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Ann Tipton, James William West, Chanty Mariategue Chan
  • Patent number: 10501520
    Abstract: B7-H5 costimulatory polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, and methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids to enhance a T cell response are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: Lieping Chen
  • Patent number: 10501544
    Abstract: Provided herein are B7-H3 antibodies, fragments of such antibodies, and compositions comprising the same. The antibodies, antibody fragments and compositions are useful in a number of analytical methods, including immunohistochemical and immunocytochemical detection and analysis of B7-H3. Also provided herein are isolated peptides, compositions, and fusion proteins containing immunogenic determinants for said B7-H3 antibodies, animals immunized with the peptides and fusion proteins, isolated B cells obtained from the animals, and hybridomas made from the isolated B cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Spring BioScience Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Jose Rebelo do Couto, Zhiming Liao, Yifei Zhu
  • Patent number: 10493140
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies (e.g., humanized and human monoclonal antibodies) that bind to human Inducible T Cell COStimulator (ICOS) and exhibit therapeutically desirable functional properties, e.g., the ability to stimulate human ICOS activity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies of the invention can be used, for example, as an agonist to stimulate or enhance an immune response in a subject, e.g., antigen-specific T cell responses against a tumor or viral antigen. The antibodies of the invention can also be used in combination with other antibodies (e.g., PD-1, PD-L1, and/or CTLA-4 antibodies) to treat, for example, cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
    Inventors: John J. Engelhardt, Mark J. Selby, Alan J. Korman, Mary Diane Feingersh, Brenda L. Stevens
  • Patent number: 10487147
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna
  • Patent number: 10479833
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human CTLA-4 and antagonize CTLA-4 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Marc van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, David Schaer, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, David Adam Savitsky, Nicholas Stuart Wilson
  • Patent number: 10465007
    Abstract: Provided are anti-PD-1 antibodies or fragments thereof. In various example, the antibodies or fragments thereof includes a heavy chain variable region comprising heavy chain complementarity determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3, and a light chain variable region comprising light chain complementarity determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3. Methods of using the antibodies or fragments thereof for treating and diagnosing diseases such as cancer, infection or immune disorders are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: TAYU HUAXIA BIOTECH MEDICAL GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lieping Chen, Liqun Luo
  • Patent number: 10450373
    Abstract: The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human PD-1 and antagonize PD-1 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: AGENUS INC., LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Marc Van Dijk, Cornelia Anne Mundt, Gerd Ritter, Jedd David Wolchok, Taha Merghoub, Roberta Zappasodi, Rikke Baek Holmgaard, David Schaer, David Adam Savitsky, Nicholas Stuart Wilson
  • Patent number: 10441655
    Abstract: The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that specifically bind to PD-1 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The invention also provides methods for detecting PD-1, as well as methods for treating various diseases, including cancer and infectious diseases, using anti-PD-1 antibodies. The present invention further provides methods for using a combination immunotherapy, such as the combination of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 antibodies, to treat hyperproliferative disease, such as cancer. The invention also provides methods for altering adverse events related to treatment with such antibodies individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alan J. Korman, Mohan Srinivasan, Changyu Wang, Mark J. Selby, Bingliang Chen, Josephine M. Cardarelli, Haichun Huang
  • Patent number: 10434158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine/inhibitor combination comprising an RNA vaccine comprising at least one RNA comprising at least one open reading frame (ORF) coding for at least one antigen and a composition comprising at least one PD-1 pathway inhibitor, preferably directed against PD-1 receptor or its ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2. The present invention furthermore relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a kit of parts comprising the components of such a vaccine/inhibitor combination. Additionally the present invention relates to medical use of such a vaccine/inhibitor combination, the pharmaceutical composition and the kit of parts comprising such a vaccine/inhibitor combination, particularly for the prevention or treatment of tumor or cancer diseases or infectious diseases. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of an RNA vaccine in therapy in combination with a PD-1 pathway inhibitor and to the use of a PD-1 pathway inhibitor in therapy in combination with an RNA vaccine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Mariola Fotin-Mleczek, Karl-Josef Kallen, Jochen Probst
  • Patent number: 10428145
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods and uses involving antibodies that specifically bind to Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) and modulate the expression and/or activity of PD-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Celgene Corporation
    Inventors: Brydon Bennett, Philip Paul Chamberlain, Kandasamy Hariharan, Pilgrim Jackson, Marilyn Kehry, Roli Khattri, Monica Leung, Lisa Morrison, Jeonghoon Sun, Sanaa Torres, Henry H. Chan
  • Patent number: 10421823
    Abstract: Described herein are bispecific proteins specific for BAFF and B7RP1, nucleic acids encoding such proteins, methods of making such proteins, and uses for such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hailing Hsu, Ming Zhang, Gunasekaran Kannan, Frederick W. Jacobsen, Wayne Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10421824
    Abstract: Described herein are bispecific proteins specific for BAFF and B7RP1, nucleic acids encoding such proteins, methods of making such proteins, and uses for such proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hailing Hsu, Ming Zhang, Gunasekaran Kannan, Frederick Jacobsen, Wayne Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10400023
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding B7-related factors that modulate the activation of immune or inflammatory response cells, such as T-cells. Also provided are expression vectors and fusion constructs comprising nucleic acids encoding B7-related polypeptides, including BSL1, BSL2, and BSL3. The present invention further provides isolated B7-related polypeptides, isolated fusion proteins comprising B7-related polypeptides, and antibodies that are specifically reactive with B7-related polypeptides, or portions thereof. In addition, the present invention provides assays utilizing B7-related nucleic acids, polypeptides, or peptides. The present invention further provides compositions of B7-related nucleic acids, polypeptides, fusion proteins, or antibodies that are useful for the immunomodulation of a human or animal subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Glen Eugene Mikesell, Han Chang, Robert James Peach
  • Patent number: 10400039
    Abstract: Human monoclonal antibodies directed against B7-H1 and uses of these antibodies in diagnostics and for the treatment of diseases associated with the activity and/or expression of B7-H1 are disclosed. Additionally, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
    Inventors: Christophe Queva, Michelle Morrow, Scott Hammond, Marat Alimzhanov, John Babcock, Ian Nevin Foltz, Jaspal Singh Kang, Laura Sekirov, Melanie Boyle, Matthieu Chodorge, Ross A. Stewart, Kathleen Ann Mulgrew
  • Patent number: 10370446
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment, prevention, or reduction of persistent infections, such as chronic infections, latent infections, and slow infections and cancer. The methods and compositions of the invention are also useful for the alleviation of one or more symptoms associated with such infections and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Emory University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Gordon Freeman, Arlene Sharpe, David M. Dorfman, Rafi Ahmed, Daniel Barber, E. John Wherry