Patents by Inventor Dingjiang Liu

Dingjiang Liu 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: 12642871
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable lyophilized pharmaceutical compositions comprising recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particles. In certain embodiments, the compositions contain, in addition to the rAAV particles, a buffer, one or more salts, a surfactant, a bulking agent, and a sugar. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure exhibit a substantial degree of rAAV stability upon stress and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Li Zhi, Yao Chen, Kuan-Yu Lai, Jonathan Wert, Xiaoyan Wang
  • Publication number: 20260139045
    Abstract: The present invention provides stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-ANGPTL3 antibody, a buffer; an organic cosolvent; at least one viscosity modifier, and optionally at least one amino acid. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention can be administered via intravenous infusion or subcutaneously and exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Dingjiang LIU, Andria SKINNER
  • Publication number: 20260132421
    Abstract: Methods for characterizing DNA impurities in adeno-associated virus (AAV) samples or biopharmaceuticals are provided including the use of size exclusion chromatography and spectrophotometry. Methods and compositions are also provided to minimize leakage of packed DNA from AAV vector including the use of excipients, such as a sugar, an amino acid, a surfactant, or polyols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Bowen Jiang, Franco Tzul
  • Patent number: 12571797
    Abstract: Methods for determining the relative abundance of intact adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid components in a sample of recombinant AAV particles are disclosed. In embodiments, the methods include a system regeneration process that minimizes or eliminates the presence of ghost peaks to maximize analytical accuracy and ensure product quality and consistency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Wert, Li Zhi, Dingjiang Liu
  • Patent number: 12559551
    Abstract: The present invention provides stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-ANGPTL3 antibody, a buffer; an organic cosolvent; at least one viscosity modifier, and optionally at least one amino acid. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention can be administered via intravenous infusion or subcutaneously and exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Andria Skinner
  • Patent number: 12540333
    Abstract: Methods for characterizing DNA impurities in adeno-associated virus (AAV) samples or biopharmaceuticals are provided including the use of size exclusion chromatography and spectrophotometry. Methods and compositions are also provided to minimize leakage of packed DNA from AAV vector including the use of excipients, such as a sugar, an amino acid, a surfactant, or polyols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Bowen Jiang, Franco Tzul
  • Publication number: 20250306029
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying capsid viral proteins in a sample containing viral vectors are provided, including determining the ratio of the capsid viral proteins of adeno-associated virus. The methods and systems comprise denaturing the capsid viral proteins in the sample, labelling the denatured capsid viral proteins with a lysine-conjugation dye, generating a separation profile of the denatured/labelled capsid viral proteins using microchip capillary electrophoresis, quantifying levels of the capsid viral proteins based on the separation profile, determining a quantification ratio of the capsid viral proteins based on the separation profile, and normalizing the quantification ratio based on lysine contents of the capsid viral proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Bowen Jiang, Franco Tzul, Dingjiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20250288665
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to Ebola Virus (EBOV). In certain embodiments, the formulations contain, in addition to an anti-EBOV antibody, a buffer, an amino acid, a non-ionic surfactant, and a stabilizer. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present disclosure exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability upon stress, for example, agitation during transport, and storage, for example, storage at temperatures greater than 40° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventors: Yuan Cao, Dingjiang Liu, Long Xu
  • Patent number: 12337199
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to Ebola Virus (EBOV). In certain embodiments, the formulations contain, in addition to an anti-EBOV antibody, a buffer, an amino acid, a non-ionic surfactant, and a stabilizer. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present disclosure exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability upon stress, for example, agitation during transport, and storage, for example, storage at temperatures greater than 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yuan Cao, Dingjiang Liu, Long Xu
  • Patent number: 12320814
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying capsid viral proteins in a sample containing viral vectors are provided, including determining the ratio of the capsid viral proteins of adeno-associated virus. The methods and systems comprise denaturing the capsid viral proteins in the sample, labelling the denatured capsid viral proteins with a lysine-conjugation dye, generating a separation profile of the denatured/labelled capsid viral proteins using microchip capillary electrophoresis, quantifying levels of the capsid viral proteins based on the separation profile, determining a quantification ratio of the capsid viral proteins based on the separation profile, and normalizing the quantification ratio based on lysine contents of the capsid viral proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bowen Jiang, Franco Tzul, Dingjiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20250101387
    Abstract: The present inventions relate to improved and enhanced chromatographic systems for analyzing DNA, such as DNA released from AAV virions. The present inventions avoid past problems through the use of larger pore size media, different column flow rates and buffers comprising surfactants and increased concentrations of inorganic salts, and typically have column pressures of about 1450 to about 1550 psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Li Zhi, Shuai Li
  • Publication number: 20240209415
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for quantification of viral genomes present inside viral capsids using a droplet digital PCR assay. In embodiments, the methods include preparing a sample of viral genome by sample dilution, treating the diluted sample of viral genome with DNase I/Proteinase K, analyzing the sample of viral genome by ddPCR assay, and determining a viral titer based on analysis of data obtained from the ddPCR assay. In examples, the ddPCR assay in accordance with the present disclosure produces a variability rate of no more than 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhi, Kuan-Yu Lai, Dingjiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20230415073
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of quantitating an amount of an antibody molecule from a mixture comprising two or more antibody molecules, comprising separating each of the two or more antibody molecules from the mixture by hydrophobic interaction chromatography high performance liquid chromatography (HIC-HPLC) and quantitating an amount of each antibody molecule, wherein the molecular weight of each antibody molecule is within 15 kDa of any other antibody molecule in the mixture and either each antibody molecule is different from another antibody molecule in the mixture by more than about 0.25 unit on the Kyte & Doolittle hydropathy scale or each of the antibody molecules when nm alone on HIC-HPLC elutes at distinct run time with little overlap from the other antibody molecules in the mixture, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang LIU, Lin LUO, Long XU
  • Patent number: 11850535
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of quantitating an amount of an antibody molecule from a mixture comprising two or more antibody molecules, comprising separating each of the two or more antibody molecules from the mixture by hydrophobic interaction chromatography high performance liquid chromatography (HIC-HPLC) and quantitating an amount of each antibody molecule, wherein the molecular weight of each antibody molecule is within 15 kDa of any other antibody molecule in the mixture and either each antibody molecule is different from another antibody molecule in the mixture by more than about 0.25 unit on the Kyte & Doolittle hydropathy scale or each of the antibody molecules when nm alone on HIC-HPLC elutes at distinct run time with little overlap from the other antibody molecules in the mixture, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Lin Luo, Long Xu
  • Publication number: 20230293724
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides stable lyophilized pharmaceutical compositions comprising recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particles. In certain embodiments, the compositions contain, in addition to the rAAV particles, a buffer, one or more salts, a surfactant, a bulking agent, and a sugar. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure exhibit a substantial degree of rAAV stability upon stress and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Li Zhi, Yao Chen, Kuan-Yu Lai, Jonathan Wert, Xiaoyan Wang
  • Publication number: 20230192873
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to AM-14 pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic dosing regimens for the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Holly Zhuohong Huang, David Andrew Martin, Christopher Boyd Russell, David H. Salinger, Scott Walter Baumgartner, Christopher Endres
  • Publication number: 20230183348
    Abstract: The present invention provides stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human programmed death-1 protein (PD-1). In certain embodiments, the formulations contain, in addition to an anti-PD-1 antibody, a buffer, an amino acid, a non-ionic surfactant, and a sugar. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability upon stress and storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Qingyan Hu, Dingjiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20230119592
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a method of quantitating an amount of an antibody molecule from a mixture comprising two or more antibody molecules, comprising separating each of the two or more antibody molecules from the mixture by hydrophobic interaction chromatography high performance liquid chromatography (HIC-HPLC) and quantitating an amount of each antibody molecule, wherein the molecular weight of each antibody molecule is within 15 kDa of any other antibody molecule in the mixture and either each antibody molecule is different from another antibody molecule in the mixture by more than about 0.25 unit on the Kyte & Doolittle hydropathy scale or each of the antibody molecules when run alone on HIC-HPLC elutes at distinct run time with little overlap from the other antibody molecules in the mixture, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang LIU, Lin LUO, Long XU
  • Patent number: 11603407
    Abstract: The present invention provides stable pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human programmed death-1 protein (PD-1). In certain embodiments, the formulations contain, in addition to an anti-PD-1 antibody, a buffer, an amino acid, a non-ionic surfactant, and a sugar. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability upon stress and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingyan Hu, Dingjiang Liu
  • Patent number: 11596690
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising an antibody that specifically binds to human interleukin-33 (hIL-33). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-IL-33 antibody, a buffer, at least one amino acid, at least one sugar, or at least one non-ionic surfactant. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months and after being subjected to thermal and other physical stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingyan Hu, Dingjiang Liu