Patents by Inventor Cynthia Seidel-Dugan

Cynthia Seidel-Dugan 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: 20240043488
    Abstract: Provided herein are IL-12 polypeptide complexes and/or IL23 polypeptide complexes comprising IL-12 or IL-23, a half-life extension element, an IL-12 or IL-23 blocking element and a protease cleavable linker. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells for making such polypeptide complexes. Also disclosed are methods of using the polypeptide complexes in the treatment of diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Daniel HICKLIN, Heather BRODKIN, Jose Andres SALMERON-GARCIA, Philipp STEINER
  • Publication number: 20240033326
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of a cytokine of interest. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling. Typically, the fusion proteins further comprise an in vivo half-life extension element, which may be cleaved from the cytokine in the tumor microenvironment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Jose Andres Salemeron-Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Publication number: 20230374093
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Luke EVNIN, Patrick BAEUERLE, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN
  • Publication number: 20230272028
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Luke EVNIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Giselle KNUDSEN, Daniel J. HICKLIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Jose Andres SALMERON-GARCIA, Heather R. BRODKIN
  • Patent number: 11739132
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Luke Evnin, Vinay Bhaskar, Giselle Knudsen, Daniel J. Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather R. Brodkin
  • Publication number: 20230056051
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of a cytokine of interest. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g. a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling. Typically, the fusion proteins further comprise an in vivo half-life extension element, which may be cleaved from the cytokine in the tumor microenvironment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Jose Andres SALEMERON-GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN
  • Publication number: 20230051423
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of a cytokine of interest. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g. a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling. Typically, the fusion proteins further comprise an in vivo half-life extension element, which may be cleaved from the cytokine in the tumor microenvironment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Jose Andres SALMERON-GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN
  • Patent number: 11535658
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Publication number: 20220324930
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-12. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Luke EVNIN, Patrick BAEUERLE, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN
  • Patent number: 11453720
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to TIGIT and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Potenza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nels P. Nielson, Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Heather Brodkin, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Christopher James Nirschl, Philipp Steiner
  • Patent number: 11453710
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-12. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Publication number: 20220220181
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Luke EVNIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Giselle KNUDSEN, Daniel J. HICKLIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather R. BRODKIN
  • Patent number: 11352403
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Publication number: 20220098312
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to NRP-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Nels P. Nielson, Heather Brodkin
  • Publication number: 20220056096
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Luke EVNIN, Patrick BAEUERLE, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN
  • Publication number: 20210403524
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Luke EVNIN, Patrick BAEUERLE, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN
  • Publication number: 20210393803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject. This involves administering an oncolytic virus containing a heterologous DNA sequence encoding one or more immunomodulatory and/or immunostimulatory polypeptide(s) of interest to the subject under conditions effective to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in the subject, and to treat cancer. It also relates to a method of enhancing the delivery to and distribution within a tumor mass of therapeutic viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel HICKLIN, Kenneth Nelson WILLS, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, William WINSTON, Philipp STEINER
  • Patent number: 11186644
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, that selectively bind to NRP-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Potenza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Nels P. Nielson, Heather Brodkin
  • Publication number: 20210269542
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to GITR and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Sonja Kleffel, Nels P. Nielson
  • Publication number: 20210130430
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of a cytokine of interest. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g. a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling. Typically, the fusion proteins further comprise an in vivo half-life extension element, which may be cleaved from the cytokine in the tumor microenvironment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Daniel HICKLIN, Jose Andres SALMERON-GARCIA