Patents Examined by Michael Szperka
  • Patent number: 12037383
    Abstract: The present application relates to neutralizing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof against betacoronaviruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), to nucleic acid(s) encoding such neutralizing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and to mixture and compositions comprising such antibodies, antigen-binding fragments or nucleic acids. Such neutralizing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof are able to block betacoronavirus entry into cells and/or to induce complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) against betacoronavirus-infected cells. Methods and uses of the antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid(s) or compositions, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventative methods and uses for betacoronavirus infections and related diseases such as COVID-19, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Talem Therapeutics LLC
    Inventors: Ilse Roodink, Yasmina Noubia Abdiche, Jennifer L. Bath
  • Patent number: 12030927
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies useful for the prevention, treatment and/or diagnosis of coronavirus infections, and diseases and/or complications associated with coronavirus infections, including COVID-19. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies capable of binding to the spike protein of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: RQ Biotechnology Limited
    Inventors: Juthathip Mongkolsapaya, Gavin Screaton
  • Patent number: 12030959
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and kits for treating or preventing an allergic reaction to a food allergen consumed by a human subject with one or more food allergies. In particular, the present disclosure provides prophylactic therapies comprising administration of an anti-IgE antibody at a specific dose to a human subject who is allergic to one or more food allergens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Patrick Owen, Ahmar Iqbal, Robert A. Wood
  • Patent number: 12030956
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using antibodies that are able to recognize single amino acid polymorphisms in a protein are provided. Compositions are disclosed which may be used for blood typing or to block hemolytic transfusion reactions and/or hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Bloodworks NW
    Inventor: James Charles Zimring
  • Patent number: 12030934
    Abstract: Provided herein are modified immunoglobulins comprising an amyloid reactive peptide joined to an antibody, as well as humanized antibodies that bind to human amyloid fibrils and antibody-peptide fusion proteins. Also provided herein are methods of treating amyloid-based diseases by administering a modified immunoglobulin, humanized antibody, or antibody-peptide fusion protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: Attralus, Inc., UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jonathan S. Wall, James S. Foster, Spencer Guthrie
  • Patent number: 12024551
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an isolated or purified antibody, or a fragment thereof, having a binding domain that binds to a coronavirus (e.g., SARS-COV-2) or a portion thereof. In other embodiments, the antibody includes a binding domain that competes with binding to angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) or a portion thereof. Methods of using such antibodies are also described herein, such as methods of treating or delaying the progression of a disease associated with a coronavirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Brooke Nicole Harmon, Maxwell Stefan, Yooli Kim Light
  • Patent number: 12018065
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions relating to libraries of optimized antibodies having nucleic acids encoding for an antibody comprising modified sequences. Libraries described herein comprise nucleic acids encoding SARS-CoV-2 or ACE2 antibodies. Further described herein are protein libraries generated when the nucleic acid libraries are translated. Further described herein are cell libraries expressing variegated nucleic acid libraries described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Twist Bioscience Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Sato, Qiang Liu, Tom Yuan
  • Patent number: 12018071
    Abstract: Provided herein are single-chain chimeric polypeptides that include: (i) a first target-binding domain; (ii) a soluble tissue factor domain; and (iii) a second target-binding domain. Also provided here are methods of using these single-chain chimeric polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding these single-chain chimeric polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: HCW Biologics, Inc.
    Inventor: Hing Wong
  • Patent number: 12012465
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies that bind human chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) and uses thereof. In aspects, the antibodies are useful in compositions and methods for detecting and/or treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD) or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) in a subject, as well as subsequent complications of untreated progression in the liver of a subject, such as liver cirrhosis and/or a hepatocellular carcinoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Jack R. Wands, Rolf I. Carlson
  • Patent number: 12012464
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to monoclonal antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to human Factor XI and activated Factor XI (“Factor XIa”), and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Maximilian Aigner, Alexander Wolfgang Koch, Markus Waldhuber
  • Patent number: 11999798
    Abstract: Provided herein are anti-Factor IX Padua binding constructs, e.g., antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof. Related polypeptides, conjugates and kits are also provided. The inventions may be used in methods of detecting Factor IX Padua in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dirk Voelkel, Robert Pachlinger, Hanspeter Rottensteiner, Alfred Weber, Andrea Engelmaier
  • Patent number: 11999797
    Abstract: The present invention is based on the finding that administration of polypeptides comprising two immunoglobulin single variable domains (ISVD) against von Willebrand Factor (vWF) to human patients with an initial episode of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) episode results in improved outcomes, including a faster time to platelet count response lower proportion of patients with either death, recurrence or a major thromboembolic event (TE) during the treatment period, lower recurrence rate, and prevention of refractoriness. The invention provides a polypeptide comprising two ISVD against vWF for use in treating a vWF-related disease, preferably TTP, in a human in need thereof. The invention further relates to dosage unit forms, kits and medical uses for treating TTP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Filip Callewaert, Hilde De Winter
  • Patent number: 11987619
    Abstract: Provided herein are single-chain chimeric polypeptides that include: (i) a first target-binding domain; (ii) a soluble tissue factor domain; and (iii) a second target-binding domain. Also provided here are methods of using these single-chain chimeric polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding these single-chain chimeric polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HCW Biologics, Inc.
    Inventor: Hing Wong
  • Patent number: 11988669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the absolute quantification of naturally processed HLA-restricted cancer peptides, i.e. the determination of the copy number of peptide(s) as presented per cell. The present invention can not only be used for the development of antibody therapies or peptide vaccines, but is also highly valuable for a molecularly defined immuno-monitoring, and useful in the processes of identifying of new peptide antigens for immunotherapeutic strategies, such as respective vaccines, antibody-based therapies or adoptive T-cell transfer approaches in cancer, infectious and/or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
    Inventors: Toni Weinschenk, Julia Leibold
  • Patent number: 11981728
    Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated monoclonal antibody comprising a heavy chain and a light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 consisting of amino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2 and 3, respectively, and the light chain comprises CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 consisting of amino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 4, 5 and 6, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SYSMEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Sakaguchi, Naoya Okitsu, Minori Yamada, Naoko Kitamura, Tetsuji Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11981725
    Abstract: The invention provides, in various embodiments, polypeptides that specifically bind to Spike glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (e.g., SARS-CoV-2-Spike). The invention also provides, in various embodiments, fusion proteins comprising one or more of the polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, vectors and host cells suitable for expressing the polypeptides, and methods for treating viral infections (e.g., COVID-19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Flagship Pioneering Innovations VI, LLC
    Inventors: Gevorg Grigoryan, John Ingraham, Cheuk Lun Leung, Ross Steven Federman, Robin Jeffrey Green, Alexis Hiram Ramos, Jenhan Tao
  • Patent number: 11976135
    Abstract: Bispecific antigen binding molecules (e.g., antibodies) that bind blood clotting factors, factor IXa (FIXa) and factor X (FX), and enhance the FIXa-catalysed activation of FX to FXa. Use of the bispecific antigen binding molecules to control bleeding, by replacing natural cofactor FVIIIa which is deficient in patients with haemophilia A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KYMAB LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei Wang, E-Chiang Lee, John Kenneth Blackwood, Roberto Magliozzi
  • Patent number: 11976119
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind a SIRPA polypeptide, e.g., a mammalian SIRPA or human SIRPA, and use of such compositions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Pincetic, Wei-Hsien Ho, Patricia Culp, Arnon Rosenthal
  • Patent number: 11957729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, nucleic acids, and cells for use in the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to survivin-derived tumor-associated cytotoxic T cell (CTL) peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses. The present invention specifically relates to three novel peptide sequences and variants thereof derived from HLA class I and class II molecules of human tumor cells that can be used in vaccine compositions for eliciting anti-tumor immune responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Georg Rammensee, Stefan Stevanovic, Cecile Gouttefangeas, Toni Weinschenk, Peter Lewandrowski
  • Patent number: 11958896
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind tau. The antibodies inhibit or delay tau-associated pathologies and associated symptomatic deterioration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Prothena Biosciences Limited
    Inventors: Robin Barbour, Svetlana Alexander, Mark Renz, Shuning Gai, Tarlochan S. Nijjar, Philip James Dolan, III, Philip Payne