Patents by Inventor Darren Schofield

Darren Schofield 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).

  • Patent number: 11897949
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pain. In particular the disclosure provides a method for controlling pain comprising co-administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist. The NGF antagonist and the TNF? antagonist can be separate molecules or part of a multifunctional polypeptide, e.g., a multispecific binding molecule that comprises an NGF antagonist domain and a TNF? antagonist domain. This disclosure also provides multifunctional polypeptides, e.g., multispecific binding molecules, comprising an NGF antagonist domain, and a TNF? antagonist domain. The method provides improved pain control. Administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist as provided herein can control pain in the subject more effectively than an equivalent amount of the NGF antagonist or the TNF? antagonist administered alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
  • Patent number: 11845791
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to human GDF-15-binding antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof. The antibodies and fragments can be used, for example, to detect human GDF-15 and/or in methods of treating cancer or body weight loss, including cachexia, associated with over-expression of human GDF-15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MEDIMMUNE, LLC
    Inventors: Claire Dobson, Fiona Cusdin, Darren Schofield, Peter Cariuk, Elaine Hurt, Margareta Ek, Carina Johansson, Jenny Sandmark
  • Publication number: 20230331830
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human ?-synuclein with a high affinity and reduces ?-synuclein spreading in vivo, recombinant polypeptides comprising said antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof and methods for generating such polypeptides, as well as compositions and methods for generating ?-synuclein antibodies, and methods of using ?-synuclein antibodies for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular alpha-synucleinopathies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
  • Patent number: 11560424
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human ?-synuclein with a high affinity and reduces ?-synuclein spreading in vivo, recombinant polypeptides comprising said antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof and methods for generating such polypeptides, as well as compositions and methods for generating ?-synuclein antibodies, and methods of using ?-synuclein antibodies for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular alpha-synucleinopathies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
  • Publication number: 20220306754
    Abstract: The invention relates to binding molecules, such as antibodies, that bind to the chemokine receptor CCR9. More particularly, the invention relates to the treatment of CCR9-mediated diseases or conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and methods for the detection of CCR9, which make use of the binding molecules of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Josquin NYS, Albert THOM, Peter CARIUK, Darren SCHOFIELD, Aidan RILEY, Catherine HUNTINGTON, David REES, Lorraine IRVING, Matthew ROBINSON
  • Publication number: 20220281965
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to human GDF-15-binding antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof. The antibodies and fragments can be used, for example, to detect human GDF-15 and/or in methods of treating cancer or body weight loss, including cachexia, associated with over-expression of human GDF-15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Claire DOBSON, Fiona CUSDIN, Darren SCHOFIELD, Peter CARIUK, Elaine HURT, Margareta EK, Carina JOHANSSON, Jenny SANDMARK
  • Publication number: 20220251204
    Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides for specific binding proteins, including antibodies, which bind to a target protein. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making such proteins. The disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in a subject as well as methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject by administering the proteins, nucleic acid molecules and/or compositions to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Srinath KASTURIRANGAN, Changshou GAO, Godfrey RAINEY, Michelle MORROW, Claire Louise DOBSON, Stacey DRABIC, Darren SCHOFIELD, Gianluca CARLESSO, Kristen POLLIZZI, Yariv MAZOR, Michael OBERST, Scott A. HAMMOND, Brian LOBO, Prakash MANIKWAR, Jonathan SEAMAN, Simon DOVEDI, Ronald HERBST
  • Patent number: 11279759
    Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides for specific binding proteins, including antibodies, which bind to a target protein. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making such proteins. The disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in a subject as well as methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject by administering the proteins, nucleic acid molecules and/or compositions to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MedImmune, LLC
    Inventors: Srinath Kasturirangan, Changshou Gao, Godfrey Rainey, Michelle Morrow, Claire Louise Dobson, Stacey Drabic, Darren Schofield, Gianluca Carlesso, Kristen Pollizzi, Yariv Mazor, Michael Oberst, Scott A. Hammond, Brian Lobo, Prakash Manikwar, Jonathan Seaman, Simon Dovedi, Ronald Herbst
  • Publication number: 20210347871
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pain. In particular the disclosure provides a method for controlling pain comprising co-administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist. The NGF antagonist and the TNF? antagonist can be separate molecules or part of a multifunctional polypeptide, e.g., a multispecific binding molecule that comprises an NGF antagonist domain and a TNF? antagonist domain. This disclosure also provides multifunctional polypeptides, e.g., multispecific binding molecules, comprising an NGF antagonist domain, and a TNF? antagonist domain. The method provides improved pain control. Administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist as provided herein can control pain in the subject more effectively than an equivalent amount of the NGF antagonist or the TNF? antagonist administered alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
  • Patent number: 11053307
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pain. In particular the disclosure provides a method for controlling pain comprising co-administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist. The NGF antagonist and the TNF? antagonist can be separate molecules or part of a multifunctional polypeptide, e.g., a multispecific binding molecule that comprises an NGF antagonist domain and a TNF? antagonist domain. This disclosure also provides multifunctional polypeptides, e.g., multispecific binding molecules, comprising an NGF antagonist domain, and a TNF? antagonist domain. The method provides improved pain control. Administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist as provided herein can control pain in the subject more effectively than an equivalent amount of the NGF antagonist or the TNF? antagonist administered alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
  • Publication number: 20210179698
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human ?-synuclein with a high affinity and reduces ?-synuclein spreading in vivo, recombinant polypeptides comprising said antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof and methods for generating such polypeptides, as well as compositions and methods for generating ?-synuclein antibodies, and methods of using ?-synuclein antibodies for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular alpha-synucleinopathies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
  • Patent number: 10889639
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human ?-synuclein with a high affinity and reduces ?-synuclein spreading in vivo, recombinant polypeptides comprising said antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof and methods for generating such polypeptides, as well as compositions and methods for generating ?-synuclein antibodies, and methods of using ?-synuclein antibodies for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular alpha-synucleinopathies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
  • Publication number: 20200172622
    Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides for specific binding proteins, including antibodies, which bind to a target protein. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making such proteins. The disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in a subject as well as methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject by administering the proteins, nucleic acid molecules and/or compositions to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: SRINATH KASTURIRANGAN, CHANGSHOU GAO, GODFREY RAINEY, MICHELLE MORROW, CLAIRE LOUISE DOBSON, STACEY DRABIC, DARREN SCHOFIELD, GIANLUCA CARLESSO, KRISTEN POLLIZZI, YARIV MAZOR, MICHAEL OBERST, SCOTT A. HAMMOND, BRIAN LOBO, PRAKASH MANIKWAR, JONATHAN SEAMAN, SIMON DOVEDI, RONALD HERBST
  • Publication number: 20200123241
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pain. In particular the disclosure provides a method for controlling pain comprising co-administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist. The NGF antagonist and the TNF? antagonist can be separate molecules or part of a multifunctional polypeptide, e.g., a multispecific binding molecule that comprises an NGF antagonist domain and a TNF? antagonist domain. This disclosure also provides multifunctional polypeptides, e.g., multispecific binding molecules, comprising an NGF antagonist domain, and a TNF? antagonist domain. The method provides improved pain control. Administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist as provided herein can control pain in the subject more effectively than an equivalent amount of the NGF antagonist or the TNF? antagonist administered alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
  • Patent number: 10457732
    Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides for specific binding proteins, including antibodies, which bind to a target protein. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making such proteins. The disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in a subject as well as methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject by administering the proteins, nucleic acid molecules and/or compositions to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MEDIMMUNE, LLC
    Inventors: Srinath Kasturirangan, Changshou Gao, Godfrey Rainey, Michelle Morrow, Claire Louise Dobson, Stacey Drabic, Darren Schofield, Gianluca Carlesso, Kristen Pollizzi, Yariv Mazor, Michael Oberst, Scott A. Hammond, Brian Lobo, Prakash Manikwar, Jonathan Seaman, Simon Dovedi, Ronald Herbst
  • Patent number: 10457728
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pain. In particular the disclosure provides a method for controlling pain comprising co-administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist. The NGF antagonist and the TNF? antagonist can be separate molecules or part of a multifunctional polypeptide, e.g., a multispecific binding molecule that comprises an NGF antagonist domain and a TNF? antagonist domain. This disclosure also provides multifunctional polypeptides, e.g., multispecific binding molecules, comprising an NGF antagonist domain, and a TNF? antagonist domain. The method provides improved pain control. Administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist as provided herein can control pain in the subject more effectively than an equivalent amount of the NGF antagonist or the TNF? antagonist administered alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
  • Publication number: 20190276522
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human ?-synuclein with a high affinity and reduces ?-synuclein spreading in vivo, recombinant polypeptides comprising said antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof and methods for generating such polypeptides, as well as compositions and methods for generating ?-synuclein antibodies, and methods of using ?-synuclein antibodies for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular alpha-synucleinopathies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
  • Patent number: 10160800
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human ?-synuclein with a high affinity and reduces ?-synuclein spreading in vivo, recombinant polypeptides comprising said antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof and methods for generating such polypeptides, as well as compositions and methods for generating ?-synuclein antibodies, and methods of using ?-synuclein antibodies for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system, in particular alpha-synucleinopathies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
  • Publication number: 20180222971
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pain. In particular the disclosure provides a method for controlling pain comprising co-administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist. The NGF antagonist and the TNF? antagonist can be separate molecules or part of a multifunctional polypeptide, e.g., a multispecific binding molecule that comprises an NGF antagonist domain and a TNF? antagonist domain. This disclosure also provides multifunctional polypeptides, e.g., multispecific binding molecules, comprising an NGF antagonist domain, and a TNF? antagonist domain. The method provides improved pain control. Administration of an NGF antagonist and a TNF? antagonist as provided herein can control pain in the subject more effectively than an equivalent amount of the NGF antagonist or the TNF? antagonist administered alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
  • Patent number: RE49908
    Abstract: The disclosure generally provides proteins that bind two epitopes (e.g., a first and a second epitope) and that are bivalent for binding to each of the first and second epitopes. The disclosure also provides for specific binding proteins, including antibodies, which bind to a target protein. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and methods of making such proteins. The disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in a subject as well as methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject by administering the proteins, nucleic acid molecules and/or compositions to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MedImmune, LLC
    Inventors: Srinath Kasturirangan, Changshou Gao, Godfrey Rainey, Michelle Morrow, Claire Louise Dobson, Stacey Drabic, Darren Schofield, Gianluca Carlesso, Kristen Pollizzi, Yariv Mazor, Michael Oberst, Scott A. Hammond, Brian Lobo, Prakash Manikwar, Jonathan Seaman, Simon Dovedi, Ronald Herbst