Patents by Inventor Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan

Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan 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: 20230321234
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. In some embodiments the formulations of the invention comprise between 5-200 mg/mL anti- PD-1 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating various cancers with stable formulations of the invention. In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the formulations are administered to a subject by intravenous or subcutaneous administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sharma, Wendy Benjamin, Sarita Mittal, Ashwin Basarkar, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ramesh S. Kashi, Mohammed Shameem, Soumendu Bhattacharya, William P. Forrest, Jr., Yogita Krishnamachari
  • Publication number: 20230263887
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. In some embodiments the formulations of the invention comprise between 5-200 mg/mL anti-PD-1 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating various cancers with stable formulations of the invention. In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the formulations are administered to a subject by intravenous or subcutaneous administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sharma, Wendy Benjamin, Sarita Mittal, Ashwin Basarkar, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ramesh S. Kashi, Mohammed Shameem, Soumendu Bhattacharya, William P. Forrest, Jr., Yogita Krishnamachari
  • Patent number: 11633476
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. In some embodiments the formulations of the invention comprise between 5-200 mg/mL anti-PD-1 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating various cancers with stable formulations of the invention. In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the formulations are administered to a subject by intravenous or subcutaneous administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sharma, Wendy Benjamin, Sarita Mittal, Ashwin Basarkar, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ramesh S. Kashi, Mohammed Shameem, Soumendu Bhattacharya, Yogita Krishnamachari
  • Publication number: 20210380694
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. In some embodiments the formulations of the invention comprise between 5-250 mg/mL anti-PD-1 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, a buffer, a stabilizer, a surfactant, and an antioxidant in the amounts specified herein. In particular embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody is pembrolizumab. The invention further provides methods for treating various cancers with stable formulations of the invention. In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the formulations are administered to a subject by intravenous or subcutaneous administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: William P. Forrest, Jr., Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Yogita Krishnamachari
  • Publication number: 20210324052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable formulations comprising antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Also provided are methods of preventing and/or treating RSV-related diseases with the formulations of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Venus Hashemi, Arnab De, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan
  • Publication number: 20210317215
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing crystalline an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb), wherein the mAb is pembrolizumab or a pembrolizumab variant, comprising (1) mixing a solution comprising (a) the mAb, (b) polyethylene glycol (PEG), and (c) an additive selected from the group consisting of: caffeine, theophylline, 2? deoxyguanosine-5?-monophosphate, a bioactive gibberellin, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said bioactive gibberellin, to form a crystallization solution, (2) incubating the crystallization solution for a period of time sufficient for crystal formation; and (3) optionally harvesting the crystalline anti-PD-1 mAb from the solution. In specific embodiments, the PEG is PEG 3350 and the additive is caffeine. The invention also relates to the novel anti-human PD-1 mAb crystals produced by the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Reichert, Winifred W. Prosise, Xiaoyu Yang, Corey Strickland, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Thierry O. Fischmann, Erika R. Walsh, Yongchao Su
  • Publication number: 20210236640
    Abstract: Provided is a method of determining the stability increase provided by a non-reducing sugar in a pharmaceutical composition containing a protein therapeutic, the method comprising: (i) providing: a first pharmaceutical composition comprising an aqueous solution of the protein therapeutic in the substantial absence of a non-reducing sugar, wherein the first pharmaceutical composition has a first B22 value and a second pharmaceutical composition comprising an aqueous solution of the protein therapeutic and the non-reducing sugar, wherein the second pharmaceutical composition has a second B22 value; (ii) determining the difference between the first and second B22 values; and (iii) predicting the stability increase provided by the non-reducing sugar based on the difference in B22 values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Arnab De, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan
  • Publication number: 20200354453
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT), optionally further containing an anti-human programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Also provided are methods of treating various cancers and chronic infections with the formulations of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Arnab De, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan
  • Publication number: 20200262922
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations comprising antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA4), optionally further containing an anti-human programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Also provided are methods of treating various cancers and chronic infections with the formulations of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Soumendu Bhattacharya, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Manoj K. Sharma, Xiaoyu Yang, Arnab De, Rubi Burlage, Jason K. Cheung
  • Publication number: 20200147213
    Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. In some embodiments the formulations of the invention comprise between 5-200 mg/mL anti-PD-1 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof. The invention further provides methods for treating various cancers with stable formulations of the invention. In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the formulations are administered to a subject by intravenous or subcutaneous administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sharma, Wendy Benjamin, Sarita Mittal, Ashwin Basarkar, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ramesh S. Kashi, Mohammed Shameem, Soumendu Bhattacharya, William P. Forrest, JR., Yogita Krishnamachari
  • Publication number: 20190010224
    Abstract: The present invention provides formulations of anti-IL-10 hum12G8, and their use in treating various disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ashwin Basarkar, Soumendu Bhattacharya, Wendy Benjamin, Mohammed Shameem
  • Patent number: 9803010
    Abstract: Crystalline forms of antibodies to human IL-23, such as antibodies to human IL-23p19 , are provided, as well as methods of producing such crystalline forms, and uses of such crystalline forms, e.g. in treatment of inflammatory, autoimmune, and proliferative disorders. In various embodiments, the anti-hulL-23 antibody crystals, such as anti-hulL-23p19 antibody crystals of the present invention are obtainable by batch crystallization methods, vapor diffusion methods, liquid-liquid diffusion methods, and dialysis. In other aspects, the invention relates to suspensions of the crystalline anti-hulL-23 antibodies of the present invention, including those at higher concentrations and lower viscosities than would be possible with a corresponding non-crystalline solution at the same concentration of antibody. In other embodiments, the anti-huiL-23 antibody crystals of the present invention have increased stability, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Reichert, Winifred W. Prosise, Peter Orth, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ramesh S. Kashi
  • Patent number: 9220776
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. The present invention further provides methods for treating various cancers and chronic infections with stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sharma, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Kevin James Gergich, Soonmo Peter Kang
  • Publication number: 20150147337
    Abstract: Crystalline forms of antibodies to human IL-23, such as antibodies to human IL-23p19, are provided, as well as methods of producing such crystalline forms, and uses of such crystalline forms, e.g. in treatment of inflammatory, autoimmune, and proliferative disorders. In various embodiments, the anti-hulL-23 antibody crystals, such as anti-hulL-23p19 antibody crystals of the present invention are obtainable by batch crystallization methods, vapor diffusion methods, liquid-liquid diffusion methods, and dialysis. In other aspects, the invention relates to suspensions of the crystalline anti-hulL-23 antibodies of the present invention, including those at higher concentrations and lower viscosities than would be possible with a corresponding non-crystalline solution at the same concentration of antibody. In other embodiments, the anti-huiL-23 antibody crystals of the present invention have increased stability, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Reichert, Winifred W. Prosise, Peter Orth, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Ramesh S. Kashi
  • Publication number: 20140234296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof. The present invention further provides methods for treating various cancers and chronic infections with stable formulations of antibodies against human programmed death receptor PD-1, or antigen binding fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Manoj K. Sharma, Chakravarthy Nachu Narasimhan, Kevin James Gergich, Soonmo Peter Kang