Patents Examined by J. D. Wessendorf
  • Patent number: 6117982
    Abstract: Several forms of immunoregulatory substances are derived from monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) that are specific for a T cell surface antigen, such as CD3, TCR, CD4, or CD8 on T cells. The substances include: a mixture of F(ab').sub.2 fragments (or other divalent binding molecules which lack Fc) which each bind noncompetitively to different monovalent antigenic epitopes on the same antigen; a conjugate including a polymer molecule, such as dextran, ficoll, or agarose, that is coupled with the binding molecules, e.g., Fv, Fab, or F(ab').sub.2, which bind to monovalent antigenic epitopes on the same antigen on T cells; a conjugate including a liposome or microbead that is coupled with the same binding molecules specific for a T cell surface antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Tanox, Inc.
    Inventor: Tse Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 6015562
    Abstract: The invention is humanized CT-M-01 monoclonal antibody molecule-drug conjugates prepared from the family of methyltrithio antitumor agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Lois M. Hinman, Philip R. Hamann
  • Patent number: 5914313
    Abstract: A compound having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an aminoalkyl group and ##STR2## is an acyl group and salts thereof having high antibiotic activity and being substantially free of lytic activity are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Frances Aileen Bouffard, James F. Dropinski
  • Patent number: 5846545
    Abstract: Gytotoxic agents containing a cell binding agent chemically linked to one or more analogue or derivative of CC-1065 are described. The therapeutic use of the cytotoxic agents is also described. These cytotoxic agents have therapeutic use because they deliver the cytotoxic drugs to a specific cell population in a targeted fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Immunogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi V. J. Chari, Viktor S. Goldmakher, Walter A. Blattler
  • Patent number: 5663292
    Abstract: Improved CRF antagonist peptides have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.30 is Cys or Glu; R.sub.33 is Cys, Lys or Orn; provided that when R.sub.30 is Cys, R.sub.33 is Cys and when R.sub.30 is Glu, R.sub.33 is Lys or Orn. The N-terminus may be extended by Asp-Leu-Thr. Lys may be substituted for Arg.sup.23 and its side chain connected by a lactam bridge to Glu.sup.20 to form a dicyclic peptide. Specific CRF antagonists disclosed include (cyclo 30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Glu.sup.30, Lys.sup.33 ]rCRF(12-41); (cyclo 30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Glu.sup.30, Orn.sup.33 ]rCRF(12-41), (cyclo 30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Cys.sup.30,33 ]rCRF (12-41) and (bicyclo 20-23,30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Lys.sup.23,33, Glu.sup.30 ]-rCRF(12-41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    Inventor: Jean E. F. Rivier