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).
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Patent number: 11897949Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MedImmune LimitedInventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
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Patent number: 11845791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: MEDIMMUNE, LLCInventors: Claire Dobson, Fiona Cusdin, Darren Schofield, Peter Cariuk, Elaine Hurt, Margareta Ek, Carina Johansson, Jenny Sandmark
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Publication number: 20230331830Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
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Patent number: 11560424Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: MEDIMMUNE LIMITEDInventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
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Publication number: 20220306754Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Josquin NYS, Albert THOM, Peter CARIUK, Darren SCHOFIELD, Aidan RILEY, Catherine HUNTINGTON, David REES, Lorraine IRVING, Matthew ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20220281965Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Claire DOBSON, Fiona CUSDIN, Darren SCHOFIELD, Peter CARIUK, Elaine HURT, Margareta EK, Carina JOHANSSON, Jenny SANDMARK
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Publication number: 20220251204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11279759Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: MedImmune, LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20210347871Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
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Patent number: 11053307Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: MedImmune LimitedInventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
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Publication number: 20210179698Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
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Patent number: 10889639Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: MedImmune LimitedInventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
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Publication number: 20200172622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20200123241Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
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Patent number: 10457732Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MEDIMMUNE, LLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10457728Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MedImmune LimitedInventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
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Publication number: 20190276522Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
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Patent number: 10160800Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MedImmune LimitedInventors: Darren Schofield, Michael Perkinton, Lorraine Irving, George Thom
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Publication number: 20180222971Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Darren Schofield, Matthew Alexander Sleeman, Iain Patrick Chessell, Jonathan Hatcher, David Lowe
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Patent number: RE49908Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MedImmune, LLCInventors: 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