Patents Examined by Lynn A. Bristol
  • Patent number: 10457739
    Abstract: Antibodies are provided which bind human and Macaca fascicularis CEACAM5 proteins, as well as isolated nucleic acids, vectors and host cells comprising a sequence encoding the antibodies. Also provided are immunoconjugates comprising the antibodies conjugated or linked to a growth-inhibitory agent, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, or immunoconjugates of the invention. The antibodies or immunoconjugates are used for the treatment of cancer or for diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Pierre-Francois Berne, Francis Blanche, Hervé Bouchard, Béatrice Cameron, Tarik Dabdoubi, Stéphanie Decary, Paul Ferrari, Alexey Rak
  • Patent number: 10457748
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-specific antibody molecule comprising or consisting of three polypeptides: a) a polypeptide chain of formula (I): (Vxx)nVx-Cx-X-V1; and b) a polypeptide chain of formula (II): (Vyy)nVy-Cy c) a polypeptide of formula (III): V2 wherein Vx represents a variable domain, Vxx represents a variable domain, Cx represents a constant region, X represents a linker, V represents a variable domain, Vy represents a variable domain, Vyy represents a variable domain, Cy represents a constant region, V2 represents a variable domain, n independently represents 0 or 1, wherein the polypeptide chain of formula (I) and the polypeptide chain of formula (II) is aligned such that the constant regions Cx and Cy are paired and the variable domains Vx and Vy are paired to form a binding domain and optionally a disulphide bond is present between V and V2, in particular where a disulphide bond is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    Inventors: Emma Dave, Sam Philip Heywood, David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 10450372
    Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for an HLA-A2-restricted epitope of thyroglobulin (TG), TG470-478. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and populations of cells are also provided. Antibodies, or an antigen binding portion thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the TCRs of the disclosure are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Kenichi Hanada, Qiong J. Wang, James C. Yang, Zhiya Yu
  • Patent number: 10435468
    Abstract: Disclosed are antibodies, including antibody drug conjugates, that specifically bind to NTB-A. Also disclosed are methods for using the anti-NTB-A antibodies to detect or modulate activity of (e.g., inhibit proliferation of) an NTB-A-expressing cell, as well as for diagnoses or treatment of diseases or disorders (e.g., cancer) associated with NTB-A-expressing cells. Further disclosed is a method of treating multiple myeloma using an anti-NTB-A antibody drug conjugate, which optionally includes an anti-NTB-A antibody as disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Seattle Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy S. Lewis, Che-Leung Law
  • Patent number: 10435466
    Abstract: Anti-TIM-3 antibodies are disclosed, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies, and uses and methods using the same, such as in the treatment of cancer or infectious disease or T-cell dysfunctional disorders. Bispecific antibodies against TIM-3 and other targets are also disclosed, with a preferred embodiment of a bispecific antibody against TIM-3 and CD3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Cheng-i Wang, Hsueh Ling Janice Oh, Siok Ping Yeo, Yun Pei Sharon Goh
  • Patent number: 10428155
    Abstract: The invention provides trispecific antibodies that co-engage CD3, CD8 and a tumor target antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Xencor, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Moore, John Desjarlais, Seung Chu, Sung-Hyung Lee
  • Patent number: 10418126
    Abstract: Herein is reported a method for selecting or deselecting an antibody comprising a) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the conformational flexibility of the C?-atom using a homology model ensemble, b) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the size of the amino acid residue C-terminal to the Asp or Asn residue, and c) selecting an antibody in which the C?-atom is conformationally inflexible and/or the Asp or Asn has a big C-terminal amino acid residue, or deselecting an antibody in which the C?-atom has a moderate to high conformational flexibility and/or the Asp or Asn has a small C-terminal amino acid residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Hubert Kettenberger, Stefan Klostermann, Florian Lipsmeier, Apollon Papadimitriou, Jasmin Sydow-Andersen
  • Patent number: 10407509
    Abstract: The invention provides to NTRK (“Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase) gene fusions, NTRK, fusion proteins, and fragments of those genes and polypeptides. The invention further provides methods of diagnosing and treating diseases or disorders associated with NTRK fusions, such as conditions mediated by aberrant NTRK expression or activity, or overexpression of NTRK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Blueprint Medicines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas Stransky, Ethan G. Cerami, Christoph Lengauer
  • Patent number: 10407496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies targeting complement protein C5 and compositions and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Beate Diefenbach-Streiber, Adina Eberth, Braydon Charles Guild, Yong-In Kim, Michael Roguska, Igor Splawski
  • Patent number: 10400026
    Abstract: The invention provides conjugates comprising a coagulating agent conjugated to an antibody, where the antibody specifically binds an extracellular domain epitope of a mammalian PLVAP protein. These agents specifically target HCC tumors and treat the HCC. The invention also provides methods of using these conjugates, such as methods of treating HCC by administering the conjugates provided by the invention or compositions provided by the invention, such as pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Circular Commitment Company
    Inventors: Kuo-Jang Kao, Yun-Hsin Wang
  • Patent number: 10370440
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified fibronectin type III (Fn3) molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the modified Fn3 molecules. Also provided are methods of preparing these molecules, and kits to perform the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Shohei Koide
  • Patent number: 10364295
    Abstract: Purified or highly pure recombinant monoclonal antibodies that bind to human colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma-associated antigens (CPAA), along with nucleic acid sequences encoding the antibody chains, and the amino acid sequences corresponding to said nucleic acids and uses for said sequences are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: PRECISION BIOLOGICS, INC.
    Inventors: Myron Arlen, J. Andrew Bristol, Ariel Hollinshead, Kwong Tsang
  • Patent number: 10358493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel bispecific protein complex and a method of using the complexes to screen for synergistic or novel biological function. The bispecific format is particularly suitable for high-throughput screening because all of its components can be expressed from cells as individual units and the units can be assembled simply by mixing without employing conjugation or coupling chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    Inventors: Helene Margaret Finney, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Michael John Wright
  • Patent number: 10358500
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are humanized anti-LGR5 antibodies for the treatment of cancer. Antibodies disclosed herein may bind LGR5 without disrupting LGR5-RSPO1 binding or signaling, and may disrupt LGR5 signaling through Wnt that is independent of RSPO1. Also disclosed are heavy and light chain polypeptide sequences for the biding of LGR5, for example without disrupting LGR5-RSPO binding or signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: BIONOMICS INC.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Reyes, Peter Chu, Kristen M. Smith, Lioudmila A. Campbell, Farbod Shojaei, John Thomas Norton
  • Patent number: 10357514
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with expression of CD19, e.g., by administering a recombinant T cell comprising the CD19 CAR as described herein, in combination with a kinase inhibitor, e.g., a kinase inhibitor described herein. The invention also provides kits and compositions described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Novartis AG
    Inventors: Carl H. June, David L. Porter, Marcela Maus, Mariusz Wasik, Saar Gill, Joseph Fraietta, Marco Ruella, John Byrd, Jason Dubovsky, Amy Johnson, Natarajan Muthusamy, Saad Kenderian, Joan Mannick, David Glass, Leon Murphy, Jennifer Brogdon, William Raj Sellers
  • Patent number: 10323099
    Abstract: Multispecific antibodies based on antibodies that share a common light chain are described herein. The multispecific antibodies include: modified heavy chains having, by domain exchange, a common light chain variable domain VL; and two modified light chains having, by domain exchange, variable heavy chain domains of a first antibody (VH1) and a second antibody (VH2), wherein one light chain is of kappa isotype and one light chain is of lambda isotype. The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of such antibodies and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Bruenker, Christiane Neumann, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Wolfgang Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10323086
    Abstract: The invention concerns anti-NGF antibodies (such as anti-NGF antagonist antibodies), and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, including post-surgical pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and osteoarthritis pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Rinat Neuroscience Corp.
    Inventors: Arnon Rosenthal, David Louis Shelton, Patricia Ann Walicke
  • Patent number: 10323081
    Abstract: Provided are antibody variants having decreased or increased ability to mediate complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) due to the presence or absence of C-terminal lysines of their heavy chains. Also provided are methods of generating such antibodies, as well as nucleotide constructs and host cells suitable for the production of such antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: GENMAG A/S
    Inventors: Paul Parren, Patrick Van Berkel, Ewald T. J. Van Den Bremer
  • Patent number: 10314910
    Abstract: Provided is a method for enhancing the potency of a targeted cancer immunotherapy in a subject by using a superantigen in combination with an immunopotentiator (for example, a PD-1 inhibitor).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NeoTX Therapeutics Ltd.
    Inventors: Asher Nathan, Michal Shahar
  • Patent number: 10316101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CAR) that are recombinant chimeric proteins able to redirect immune cell specificity and reactivity toward selected membrane antigens, and more particularly in which extracellular ligand binding is a scFV derived from a BCMA monoclonal antibody, conferring specific immunity against BCMA positive cells. The engineered immune cells endowed with such CARs are particularly suited for treating lymphomas, multiple myeloma and leukemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CELLECTIS
    Inventor: Roman Galetto