Patents by Inventor Colin K. Watanabe

Colin K. Watanabe 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).

  • IL-17 HOMOLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150266953
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Jian CHEN, Ellen FILVAROFF, Sherman FONG, Dorothy FRENCH, Audrey GODDARD, Paul J. GODOWSKI, J. Christopher GRIMALDI, Austin L. GUMEY, Kenneth J. HILLAN, Sarah G. HYMOWITZ, Hanzhong LI, James Pan ZTUBICOKE, Melissa A. STAROVASNIK, Daniel TUMAS, Menno VAN LOOKEREN, Richard VANDLEN, Colin K. WATANABE, P. Mickey WILLIAMS, William I. WOOD, Daniel G. YANSURA
  • IL-17 HOMOLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150141283
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Jian CHEN, Ellen FILVAROFF, Sherman FONG, Dorothy FRENCH, Audrey GODDARD, Paul J. GODOWSKI, J. Christopher GRIMALDI, Austin L. GURNEY, Kenneth J. HILIAN, Sarah G. HYMOWITZ, Hanzhong LI, Melissa A. STAROVASNIK, Daniel TUMAS, Menno VAN LOOKEREN, Richard VANDLEN, Colin K. WATANABE, P. Mickey WILLIAMS, William I. WOOD, Daniel G. YANSURA, James PAN
  • IL-17 HOMOLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES AND THEREAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130064827
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gumey, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • IL-17 receptor-like polypeptides and therapeutic uses thereof
    Patent number: 8273703
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gumey, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • IL-17 HOMOLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120064073
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Fllvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • IL-17 HOMOLOGOUS POLYPEPTIDES AND THERAPEUTIC USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120058909
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Elleri Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hilian, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Antibodies to PRO7436 polypeptides
    Patent number: 8063186
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Victoria Smith, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • Pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and therapeutic uses of antagonist antibodies to IL-17E
    Patent number: 8034342
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20100261217
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Luc Desnoyers, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Victoria Smith, Jean-Philippe F. Stephan, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • PRO9907 antibodies
    Patent number: 7777007
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Luc Desnoyers, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Victoria Smith, Jean-Philippe F. Stephan, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • PRO1550 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7728108
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Genentech Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • PRO1305-polypeptides
    Patent number: 7718770
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Jian Chen, Luc Desnoyers, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, James Pan, Victoria Smith, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • PRO350 antibodies
    Patent number: 7700736
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Genetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • PRO1772 antibodies
    Patent number: 7696319
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Jian Chen, Luc Desnoyers, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, James Pan, Victoria Smith, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Il-17 homologous polypeptides and therapeutic uses thereof
    Publication number: 20100028343
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • ANTIBODIES TO PRO352
    Publication number: 20090318672
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Jian Chen, Luc Desnoyers, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, James Pan, Victoria Smith, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Nucleic acid encoding PRO10268 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7601514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • SECRETED AND TRANSMEMBRANE POLYPEPTIDES AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090226953
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Luc Desnoyers, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Victoria Smith, Jean-Philippe F. Stephan, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood
  • Secreted and Transmembrane Polypeptides and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20090209732
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Publication number: 20090197301
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Chistopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood