Patents by Inventor Christilyn Graff

Christilyn Graff 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: 20140302049
    Abstract: Described herein are to antibodies against GPR49 and uses of such antibodies. Various aspects relate to monoclonal, humanized, or fully human antibodies against GPR49, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies, nucleic acids and vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding for such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Chu, Xiangyang Tan, Weixing Yang, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20140302054
    Abstract: Described herein are antibodies against GPR49 and uses of such antibodies. Various aspects relate to monoclonal, humanized, or fully human antibodies against GPR49, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies, nucleic acids and vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding for such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher L. Reyes, Peter Chu, Xiangyang Tan, Weixing Yang, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20140256041
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies against GPR49 and uses of such antibodies. The antibodies can be monoclonal, humanized, or fully human antibodies against GPR49, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies, nucleic acids and vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding for such antibodies, and methods of blocking cancer stem cell growth with such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher L. Reyes, Peter Chu, Xiangyang Tan, Weixing Yang, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20140199315
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination (Negative Regulator). Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha MI, R. Blake Pepinsky, Zhaohui Shao, Christilyn Graff
  • Patent number: 8734795
    Abstract: LIGHT-targeting molecules (e.g., LIGHT fusion molecules), anti-HER2 antibody molecules, compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are disclosed. Methods of using these molecules to treat, prevent and/or diagnose hyperproliferative, e.g., neoplastic, diseases or conditions, including, but not limited to, cancer and metastasis are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Xinzhong Wang, Veronique Bailly, Alexey Lugovskoy, Graham K. Farrington, Christilyn Graff, Scott Glaser
  • Publication number: 20130336991
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination (Negative Regulator). Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha MI, R. Blake PEPINSKY, Zhaohui SHAO, Christilyn GRAFF
  • Patent number: 8609407
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-Sp35 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha Mi, R. Blake Pepinsky, Zhaohui Shao, Ellen A. Garber, Steven D. Miklasz, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20130323786
    Abstract: Endogenous LINGO-1 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous LINGO-1 function, such anti-LINGO-1 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for LINGO-1, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous LINGO-1 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha MI, R. Blake Pepinsky, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20130287796
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-Sp35 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Sha MI, R. Blake Pepinsky, Zhaohui Shao, Ellen A. Garber, Steven D. Miklasz, Christilyn Graff
  • Patent number: 8551476
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination (Negative Regulator). Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-Sp35 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha Mi, R. Blake Pepinsky, Zhaohui Shao, Christilyn Graff
  • Patent number: 8425910
    Abstract: Endogenous LINGO-1 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous LINGO-1 function, such anti-LINGO-1 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for LINGO-1, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous LINGO-1 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-LINGO-1 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha Mi, R. Blake Pepinsky, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20120190070
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-Sp35 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Sha MI, R. Blake Pepinsky, Zhaohui Shao, Ellen A. Garber, Steven D. Miklasz, Christilyn Graff
  • Patent number: 8147829
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to insulin like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which inhibit IGF-1R-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which block the ability of the ligands, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) to bind to IGF-1R, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Hariharan, Scott Glaser, Ellen Garber, Christilyn Graff, Christopher L. Reyes, Stephen Demarest
  • Patent number: 8128926
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-Sp35 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha Mi, R. Blake Pepinsky, Zhaohui Shao, Ellen A. Garber, Steven D. Miklasz, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20120014960
    Abstract: Endogenous LINGO-1 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous LINGO-1 function, such anti-LINGO-1 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for LINGO-1, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous LINGO-1 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Sha MI, R. Blake Pepinsky, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20110311542
    Abstract: Endogenous Sp35 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination (Negative Regulator). Molecules that block endogenous Sp35 function, such anti-Sp35 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for Sp35, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous Sp35 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: SHA MI, R. BLAKE PEPINSKY, ZHAOHUI SHAO, CHRISTILYN GRAFF
  • Patent number: 8058406
    Abstract: Endogenous LINGO-1 is a negative regulator for neuronal survival, axon regeneration, oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Molecules that block endogenous LINGO-1 function, such anti-LINGO-1 antibodies can be used as therapeutics for the treatment of neuron and oligodendrocyte dysfunction. The present invention provides antibodies specific for LINGO-1, and methods of using such antibodies as antagonists of endogenous LINGO-1 function. The invention further provides specific hybridoma and phage library-derived monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising these antibodies. The invention further provides methods of promoting oligodendrocyte survival and myelination in a vertebrate, comprising administering to a vertebrate in need of such treatment an effective amount of an anti-LINGO-1 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Sha Mi, R. Blake Pepinsky, Christilyn Graff
  • Publication number: 20100119511
    Abstract: LIGHT-targeting molecules (e.g., LIGHT fusion molecules), anti-HER2 antibody molecules, compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are disclosed. Methods of using these molecules to treat, prevent and/or diagnose hyperproliferative, e.g., neoplastic, diseases or conditions, including, but not limited to, cancer and metastasis are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Xinzhong Wang, Veronique Bailly, Alexey Lugovskoy, Graham K. Farrington, Christilyn Graff
  • Patent number: 7612178
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to insulin like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which inhibit IGF-1R-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which block the ability of the ligands, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) to bind to IGF-1R, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc
    Inventors: Kandasamy Hariharan, Scott Glaser, Ellen Garber, Christilyn Graff, Christopher L. Reyes, Stephen Demarest
  • Publication number: 20090226442
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to RON (receptor d'origine nantais, MST1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific antibodies which inhibit RON-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific antibodies which block the ability of the ligand, MSP to bind to RON, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Heather Huet, Veronique Bailly, Ellen Garber, Christilyn Graff, Steven Miklasz