Patents by Inventor Cedric Jozef Néotère VERVERKEN

Cedric Jozef Néotère VERVERKEN 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).

  • TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTING, DETECTING AND REDUCING ASPECIFIC PROTEIN INTERFERENCE IN ASSAYS INVOLVING IMMUNOGLOBULIN SINGLE VARIABLE DOMAINS
    Publication number: 20180009888
    Abstract: This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Judith Baumeister, Marie-Paule Lucienne Armanda Bouche, Carlo Boutton, Marie-Ange Buyse, Veerle Snoeck, Stephanie Staelens, Bruno Dombrecht, Peter Schotte, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Tinneke Denayer
  • CX3CR1-binding polypeptides
    Patent number: 9783612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-binding polypeptides, in particular polypeptides comprising specific immunoglobulin domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions comprising such polypeptides; and to uses of such polypeptides or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Sanjaya Singh, Alisa K. Waterman, Erik Depla, Toon Laeremans, Diane Van Hoorick, Cedric Jozef Néotère Ververken
  • TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTING, DETECTING AND REDUCING ASPECIFIC PROTEIN INTERFERENCE IN ASSAYS INVOLVING IMMUNOGLOBULIN SINGLE VARIABLE DOMAINS
    Publication number: 20170275360
    Abstract: This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: —assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: JUDITH BAUMEISTER, Marie-Paule Lucienne Armanda Bouche, Carlo Boutton, Marie-Ange Buyse, Veerle Snoeck, Stephanie Staelens, Bruno Dombrecht, Peter Schotte, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Tinneke Denayer
  • TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTING, DETECTING AND REDUCING ASPECIFIC PROTEIN INTERFERENCE IN ASSAYS INVOLVING IMMUNOGLOBULIN SINGLE VARIABLE DOMAINS
    Publication number: 20170275361
    Abstract: This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: —assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Ablynx N. V.
    Inventors: JUDITH BAUMEISTER, Marie-Paule Lucienne Armanda Bouche, Carlo Boutton, Marie-Ange Buyse, Veerle Snoeck, Stephanie Staelens, Bruno Dombrecht, Peter Schotte, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Tinneke Denayer
  • SERUM ALBUMIN BINDING PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20170210789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are capable of binding to serum albumin; to proteins and polypeptides comprising or essentially consisting of such amino acid sequences; to nucleic acids that encode such amino acid sequences, proteins or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such amino acid sequences, proteins and polypeptides; and to uses of such amino acid sequences, proteins and polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: BRUNO DOMBRECHT, Peter Schotte, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken
  • Biological materials related to c-Met
    Patent number: 9683045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biological materials related to c-Met possibly in combination with VEGF and/or EGFR, and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Methods and kits for assessing the responsiveness of a patient to c-Met therapy are also described and provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Tinneke Denayer
  • CX3CR1-targeting imaging agents and their use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
    Patent number: 9637542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-targeting imaging agents and their use in treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Single domain CX3CR1-targeting polypeptides linked to detection labels and their use in in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaques are described. The CX3CR1-targeting imaging agents are useful in the treatment and diagnosis of CX3CR1-mediated diseases including atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Alisa K. Waterman, Nick Mark Devoogdt, Tony Lahoutte, Matthias Schneider, Sanjaya Singh, Cedric Jozef Néotère Ververken
  • Serum albumin binding proteins
    Patent number: 9573992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are capable of binding to serum albumin; to proteins and polypeptides comprising or essentially consisting of such amino acid sequences; to nucleic acids that encode such amino acid sequences, proteins or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such amino acid sequences, proteins and polypeptides; and to uses of such amino acid sequences, proteins and polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Bruno Dombrecht, Peter Schotte, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken
  • CX3CR1-BINDING POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20160355595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-binding polypeptides, in particular polypeptides comprising specific immunoglobulin domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions comprising such polypeptides; and to uses of such polypeptides or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Sanjaya SINGH, Alisa K. WATERMAN, Erik DEPLA, Toon LAEREMANS, Diane VAN HOORICK, Cedric Jozef Néotère VERVERKEN
  • AMINO ACID SEQUENCES DIRECTED AGAINST IL-6R AND POLYPEPTIDES COMPRISING THE SAME FOR THE TREATMENT OF IL-6R RELATED DISEASES AND DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20160333099
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against/and or that can specifically bind Interleukin-6 Receptor (IL-6R) with improved affinity and/or avidity, and/or that have an improved efficacy and/or potency, and which are capable of (partially, or preferably totally) blocking the IL-6/IL-6R interaction and/or inhibit signalization through IL-6, IL-6R and/or the IL-6/IL-6R complex. The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: ELS ANNA ALICE BEIRNAERT, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Joost Alexander Kolkman, Maarten Van Roy
  • Method for treating a CX3CR1-associated disease with CX3CR1-binding polypeptides
    Patent number: 9458235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-binding polypeptides, in particular polypeptides comprising specific immunoglobulin domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions comprising such polypeptides; and to uses of such polypeptides or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Sanjaya Singh, Alisa K. Waterman, Erik Depla, Toon Laeremans, Diane Van Hoorick, Cedric Jozef Néotère Ververken
  • Biological materials related to c-Met
    Patent number: 9346884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biological materials related to c-Met possibly in combination with VEGF and/or EGFR, and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Methods and kits for assessing the responsiveness of a patient to c-Met therapy are also described and provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Tinneke Denayer
  • Methods of using IL-6R antibodies to block or reduce binding of IL-6 to IL-6R
    Patent number: 9273150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against/and or that can specifically bind Interleukin-6 Receptor (IL-6R) with improved affinity and/or avidity, and/or that have an improved efficacy and/or potency, and which are capable of (partially, or preferably totally) blocking the IL-6/IL-6R interaction and/or inhibit signalization through IL-6, IL-6R and/or the IL-6/IL-6R complex. The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Els Anna Alice Beirnaert, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Joost Alexander Kolkman, Maarten Van Roy
  • Nucleic acids encoding IL-6R-binding polypeptides
    Patent number: 9181350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against/and or that can specifically bind Interleukin-6 Receptor (IL-6R) with improved affinity and/or avidity, and/or that have an improved efficacy and/or potency, and which are capable of (partially, or preferably totally) blocking the IL-6/IL-6R interaction and/or inhibit signalization through IL-6, IL-6R and/or the IL-6/IL-6R complex. The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Els Anna Alice Beirnaert, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Joost Alexander Kolkman, Maarten Van Roy
  • BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS RELATED TO C-MET
    Publication number: 20150307612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biological materials related to c-Met possibly in combination with VEGF and/or EGFR, and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Methods and kits for assessing the responsiveness of a patient to c-Met therapy are also described and provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Tinneke Denayer
  • CX3CR1-BINDING POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20150239971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-binding polypeptides, in particular polypeptides comprising specific immunoglobulin domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions comprising such polypeptides; and to uses of such polypeptides or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sanjaya SINGH, Alisa K. WATERMAN, Erik DEPLA, Toon LAEREMANS, Diane VAN HOORICK, Cedric Jozef Néotère VERVERKEN
  • CX3CR1-binding polypeptides comprising immunoglobulin single variable domains
    Patent number: 9035029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-binding polypeptides, in particular polypeptides comprising specific immunoglobulin domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions comprising such polypeptides; and to uses of such polypeptides or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Sanjaya Singh, Alisa K. Waterman, Erik Depla, Toon Laeremans, Diane Van Hoorick, Cedric Jozef Néotère Ververken
  • CX3CR1-TARGETING IMAGING AGENTS AND THEIR USE IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE
    Publication number: 20150056133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-targeting imaging agents and their use in treatment and diagnosis of diseases. Single domain CX3CR1-targeting polypeptides linked to detection labels and their use in in vivo imaging of atherosclerotic plaques are described. The CX3CR1-targeting imaging agents are useful in the treatment and diagnosis of CX3CR1-mediated diseases including atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Alisa K. WATERMAN, Nick Mark Devoogdt, Tony Lahoutte, Matthias SCHNEIDER, Sanjaya SINGH, Cedric Jozef Néotère VERVERKEN
  • Anti IL-6R polypeptides and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 8962805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against/and or that can specifically bind Interleukin-6 Receptor (IL-6R) with improved affinity and/or avidity, and/or that have an improved efficacy and/or potency, and which are capable of (partially, or preferably totally) blocking the IL-6/IL-6R interaction and/or inhibit signalization through IL-6, IL-6R and/or the IL-6/IL-6R complex. The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Els Anna Alice Beirnaert, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Joost Alexander Kolkman, Maarten Van Roy
  • TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTING, DETECTING AND REDUCING ASPECIFIC PROTEIN INTERFERENCE IN ASSAYS INVOLVING IMMUNOGLOBULIN SINGLE VARIABLE DOMAINS
    Publication number: 20150050266
    Abstract: This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Judith Baumeister, Marie-Paule Lucienne Armanda Bouche, Carlo Boutton, Marie-Ange Buyse, Veerle Snoeck, Stephanie Staelens, Bruno Dombrecht, Peter Schotte, Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Soren Steffensen, Alexander Szyroki, Tinneke Denayer