Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober

Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober 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: 20230390413
    Abstract: Endolysosomal targeting conjugates that are engineered to deliver cargo molecules such as cytotoxic drugs or imaging labels with improved efficiency to late endosomes and/or lysosomes in target cells such as tumor cells are described. The endolysosomal targeting conjugate includes a targeting component and a cargo component. The targeting component is configured to bind to a cell surface molecule of a target cell and the cargo component includes a cargo molecule. The targeting component and the cargo component may be fused by a covalent bond or associated by a non-covalent bond. The targeting component may bind to the cell surface molecule or the cargo component with higher affinity in the extracellular space than in an endolysosomal compartment of the target cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Elizabeth Sally WARD OBER, Raimund Johannes OBER, Jeffrey Che-Wei KANG, Wei SUN, Ran LI
  • Patent number: 11690919
    Abstract: Endolysosomal targeting conjugates that are engineered to deliver cargo molecules such as cytotoxic drugs or imaging labels with improved efficiency to late endosomes and/or lysosomes in target cells such as tumor cells are described. The endolysosomal targeting conjugate includes a targeting component and a cargo component. The targeting component is configured to bind to a cell surface molecule of a target cell and the cargo component includes a cargo molecule. The targeting component and the cargo component may be fused by a covalent bond or associated by a non-covalent bond. The targeting component may bind to the cell surface molecule or the cargo component with higher affinity in the extracellular space than in an endolysosomal compartment of the target cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober, Raimund Johannes Ober, Jeffrey Che-Wei Kang, Wei Sun, Ran Li
  • Publication number: 20230087965
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a fusion protein, called a “Seldeg”, including a targeting component that specifically binds to a cell surface receptor or other cell surface molecule at near-neutral pH, and an antigen component fused directly or indirectly to the targeting component. The antigen component is configured to specifically bind a target antigen-specific antibody. The present disclosure also includes a method of depleting a target antigen-specific antibody from a patient by administering to the patient a Seldeg having an antigen component configured to specifically bind the target antigen-specific antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Elizabeth Sally Ward OBER, Venkata Siva Charan Devanaboyina, Raimund Johannes Ober
  • Patent number: 11459396
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a fusion protein, called a “Seldeg”, including a targeting component that specifically binds to a cell surface receptor or other cell surface molecule at near-neutral pH, and an antigen component fused directly or indirectly to the targeting component. The antigen component is configured to specifically bind a target antigen-specific antibody. The present disclosure also includes a method of depleting a target antigen-specific antibody from a patient by administering to the patient a Seldeg having an antigen component configured to specifically bind the target antigen-specific antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober, Venkata Siva Charan Devanaboyina, Raimund Johannes Ober
  • Publication number: 20200031948
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a fusion protein, called a “Seldeg”, including a targeting component that specifically binds to a cell surface receptor or other cell surface molecule at near-neutral pH, and an antigen component fused directly or indirectly to the targeting component. The antigen component is configured to specifically bind a target antigen-specific antibody. The present disclosure also includes a method of depleting a target antigen-specific antibody from a patient by administering to the patient a Seldeg having an antigen component configured to specifically bind the target antigen-specific antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Elizabeth Sally Ward OBER, Venkata Siva Charan DEVANABOYINA, Raimund Johannes OBER
  • Publication number: 20190381183
    Abstract: Endolysosomal targeting conjugates that are engineered to deliver cargo molecules such as cytotoxic drugs or imaging labels with improved efficiency to late endosomes and/or lysosomes in target cells such as tumor cells are described. The endolysosomal targeting conjugate includes a targeting component and a cargo component. The targeting component is configured to bind to a cell surface molecule of a target cell and the cargo component includes a cargo molecule. The targeting component and the cargo component may be fused by a covalent bond or associated by a non-covalent bond. The targeting component may bind to the cell surface molecule or the cargo component with higher affinity in the extracellular space than in an endolysosomal compartment of the target cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Elizabeth Sally WARD OBER, Raimund Johannes OBER, Jeffrey Che-Wei KANG, Wei SUN, Ran LI
  • Patent number: 9562100
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: MedImmune LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: William Dall'Acqua, Leslie S. Johnson, Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober
  • Publication number: 20140377181
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, MEDIMMUNE, LLC
    Inventors: William Dall'Acqua, Leslie S. Johnson, Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober
  • Patent number: 8795661
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignees: MedImmune, LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: William Dall'Acqua, Leslie S. Johnson, Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober
  • Publication number: 20130272964
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: WILLIAM DALL'ACQUA, LESLIE S. JOHNSON, ELIZABETH SALLY WARD OBER
  • Patent number: 8475792
    Abstract: The present invention provides molecules, including IgGs, non-IgG immunoglobulins, proteins and non-protein agents, that have increased in vivo half-lives due to the presence of an IgG constant domain, or a portion thereof that binds the FcRn, having one or more amino acid modifications that increase the affinity of the constant domain or fragment for FcRn. Such proteins and molecules with increased half-lives have the advantage that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: MedImmune, LLC, Board of Regents, The Texas University System
    Inventors: William Dall'Acqua, Leslie S. Johnson, Elizabeth Sally Ward Ober