Patents by Inventor Antonio Lanzavecchia

Antonio Lanzavecchia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140004123
    Abstract: A method for producing a clone of an immortalised human B memory lymphocyte, comprising the step of transforming human B memory lymphocytes using Epstein Barr virus (EBV) in the presence of a polyclonal B cell activator. The method is particularly useful in a method for producing a clone of an immortalised human B memory lymphocyte capable of producing a human monoclonal antibody with a desired antigen specificity, comprising the steps of: (i) selecting and isolating a human memory B lymphocyte subpopulation; (ii) transforming the subpopulation with Epstein Ban virus (EBV) in the presence of a polyclonal B cell activator; (iii) screening the culture supernatant for antigen specificity; and (iv) isolating an immortalised human B memory lymphocyte clone capable of producing a human monoclonal antibody having the desired antigen specificity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Institute For Research in Biomedicine
    Inventor: Antonio Lanzavecchia
  • Patent number: 8603480
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Publication number: 20130302350
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Antonio LANZAVECCHIA, Annalisa MACAGNO
  • Publication number: 20130171169
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies and antibody fragments having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for a combination of hCMV proteins UL130 and UL131A, or for a combination of hCMV proteins UL128, UL130 and UL131A. The invention relates also to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE
    Inventors: Antonio LANZAVECCHIA, Annalisa MACAGNO
  • Patent number: 8435524
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Publication number: 20130101604
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralising antibodies which are specific for human cytomegalovirus and bind with high affinity as well as immortalised B cells that produce such antibodies. The invention also relates to the epitopes that the antibodies bind to as well as the use of the antibodies and the epitopes in screening methods as well as the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Antonio LANZAVECCHIA, Annalisa MACAGNO
  • Publication number: 20130022618
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE
    Inventors: Antonio LANZAVECCHIA, Annalisa MACAGNO
  • Patent number: 8309089
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies which are specific for human cytomegalovirus and bind with high affinity as well as immortalized B cells that produce such antibodies. The invention also relates to the epitopes that the antibodies bind to as well as the use of the antibodies and the epitopes in screening methods as well as the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Patent number: 8298539
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Patent number: 8298538
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies and antibody fragments having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for a combination of hCMV proteins UL130 and UL131A, or for a combination of hCMV proteins UL128, UL130 and UL131A. The invention relates also to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Patent number: 8287870
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa MacAgno
  • Publication number: 20120128691
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE
    Inventors: Antonio LANZAVECCHIA, Annalisa MACAGNO
  • Publication number: 20120128692
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE
    Inventors: Antonio LANZAVECCHIA, Annalisa MACAGNO
  • Publication number: 20120114664
    Abstract: Provided are human antibodies that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus. Also provided are antibodies that can neutralize a strain of influenza A virus in clade 2 of the H5 subtype, that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus and have a lambda light chain, and that are IgG antibodies (but not with a IgG1 heavy chain) that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE
    Inventor: Antonio Lanzavecchia
  • Publication number: 20120076801
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies and antibody fragments having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for a combination of hCMV proteins UL130 and UL131A, or for a combination of hCMV proteins UL128, UL130 and UL131A. The invention relates also to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Humabs, LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Publication number: 20120076802
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralising antibodies which are specific for human cytomegalovirus and bind with high affinity as well as immortalised B cells that produce such antibodies. The invention also relates to the epitopes that the antibodies bind to as well as the use of the antibodies and the epitopes in screening methods as well as the diagnosis and therapy of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Humabs, LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Patent number: 8124093
    Abstract: The invention relates to neutralizing antibodies, and antibody fragments thereof, having high potency in neutralizing hCMV, wherein said antibodies and antibody fragments are specific for one, or a combination of two or more, hCMV gene UL products. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapy of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventors: Antonio Lanzavecchia, Annalisa Macagno
  • Patent number: 8124092
    Abstract: Provided are human antibodies that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus. Also provided are antibodies that can neutralize a strain of influenza A virus in clade 2 of the H5 subtype, that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus and have a lambda light chain, and that are IgG antibodies (but not with a IgG1 heavy chain) that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Institute for Research in Biomedicine
    Inventor: Antonio Lanzavecchia
  • Publication number: 20120027768
    Abstract: A method for producing a clone of an immortalised human B memory lymphocyte, comprising the step of transforming human B memory lymphocytes using Epstein Barr virus (EBV) in the presence of a polyclonal B cell activator. The method is particularly useful in a method for producing a clone of an immortalised human B memory lymphocyte capable of producing a human monoclonal antibody with a desired antigen specificity, comprising the steps of: (i) selecting and isolating a human memory B lymphocyte subpopulation; (ii) transforming the subpopulation with Epstein Ban virus (EBV) in the presence of a polyclonal B cell activator; (iii) screening the culture supernatant for antigen specificity; and (iv) isolating an immortalised human B memory lymphocyte clone capable of producing a human monoclonal antibody having the desired antigen specificity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICINE
    Inventor: Antonio Lanzavecchia
  • Publication number: 20120020957
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof and to cocktails of antibodies and antigen binding fragments that neutralize dengue virus infection without contributing to antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection. The invention also relates to immortalized B cells that produce, and to epitopes that bind to, such antibodies and antigen binding fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and epitopes in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis and therapy of dengue virus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Institute For Research in Biomedicine
    Inventor: Antonio Lanzavecchia