Patents by Inventor Francois Romagne

Francois Romagne 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: 10675359
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Innate Pharma, Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Patrick Dennler, Delphine Bregeon, Laurent Gauthier, François Romagné, Christian Belmant, Eliane Fischer, Roger Schibli
  • Patent number: 10434180
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the enzymatic functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Christian Belmant, Laurent Gauthier, François Romagne, Eliane Fischer, Roger Schibli
  • Publication number: 20190169601
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of antibodies using transglutaminase, in particular antibodies lacking Fc regions. Also disclosed herein are peptide tags for transglutaminase, linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, multi-specific antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Eliane Fischer, Francois Romagne, Patrick Dennler
  • Publication number: 20190135938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating immune disorders, particularly autoimmune or inflammatory disorders, and methods of producing antibodies and other compounds for use in therapeutic strategies for treating such disorders. Generally, the present methods involve the use of antibodies or other compounds that prevent the stimulation of NKG2A receptors on NK cells, leading to the lysis of dendritic cells that contribute to the pathology of the disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Alessandro Moretta, Emanuela Marcenaro, Francois Romagne, Pascale Andre
  • Patent number: 10253095
    Abstract: Compositions comprising anti-KIR antibodies and one or more secondary anti-cancer agents or anti-viral agents and methods of using such combinations (as combination compositions or in separate administration protocols) in the treatment of cancers (e.g., lung cancer) or viral infection (e.g., HIV or HCV infection) are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA S.A.S., NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Francois Romagne, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Joakim Glamann
  • Patent number: 10160810
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating immune disorders, particularly autoimmune or inflammatory disorders, and methods of producing antibodies and other compounds for use in therapeutic strategies for treating such disorders. Generally, the present methods involve the use of antibodies or other compounds that prevent the stimulation of NKG2A receptors on NK cells, leading to the lysis of dendritic cells that contribute to the pathology of the disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, S.A., UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA
    Inventors: Alessandro Moretta, Emanuela Marcenaro, Francois Romagne, Pascale Andre
  • Patent number: 10132799
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the functionalization of immunoglobulins through the use of transglutaminase, including methods for screening functionalized antibodies for characteristics of interest, antibody compositions comprising a plurality of functionalized antibodies, and functionalized antibodies with rodent constant regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Christian Belmant, Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Eliane Fischer, François Romagne, Roger Schibli, Laurent Gauthier
  • Patent number: 10059765
    Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to methods and compositions for increasing the efficiency of therapeutic antibodies. Their efficiency is enhanced through the increase of the ADCC mechanism. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of a therapeutic antibody in combination with compounds that block an inhibitory receptor or stimulate an activating receptor of an NK cell in order to enhance the efficiency of the treatment with therapeutic antibodies in human subjects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: INNATE PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Velardi, Francois Romagne
  • Patent number: 10036010
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of antibodies using transglutaminase, in particular antibodies lacking Fc regions. Also disclosed herein are peptide tags for transglutaminase, linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, multi-specific antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Eliane Fischer, François Romagne, Patrick Dennler
  • Publication number: 20180193476
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Dennler, Delphine Bregeon, Laurent Gauthier, François Romagné, Christian Belmant, Eliane Fischer, Roger Schibli
  • Publication number: 20180071402
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Christian Belmant, Eliane Fischer, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagné, Roger Schibli
  • Patent number: 9764038
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Patrick Dennler, Delphine Bregeon, Laurent Gauthier, François Romagné, Christian Belmant, Eliane Fischer, Roger Schibli
  • Patent number: 9717803
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Christian Belmant, Eliane Fischer, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagné, Roger Schibli
  • Publication number: 20160331842
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the enzymatic functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Christian Belmant, Laurent Gauthier, François Romagne, Eliane Fischer, Roger Schibli
  • Patent number: 9447185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating proliferative disorders, particularly immunoproliferative and autoimmune disorders, and methods of producing antibodies which bind NK cell receptors for use in therapeutic strategies for treating such disorders, particularly to deplete cells involved in the immunoproliferative pathology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: INNATE PHARMA, S.A., UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA, NOVO NORDISK A/S
    Inventors: Francois Romagne, Alessandro Moretta, Mathieu Blery, Petrus Johannes Louis Spee, Ulrik Morch
  • Patent number: 9427478
    Abstract: The present application relates to methods for the enzymatic functionalization of immunoglobulins, in particular with drugs. Also disclosed herein are linking reagents, functionalized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating disease and/or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: Innate Pharma, Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Christian Belmant, Laurent Gauthier, François Romagne, Eliane Fischer, Roger Schibli
  • Patent number: 9333255
    Abstract: Described are methods of treating viral disease using compounds that block inhibitory NK cell receptors, thereby reducing their inhibition of NK cell cytotoxicity in killing infected target cells. In one embodiment, the compound is an antibody binding, for example, one or more of the human KIR2DL1, KIR2DL2, and KIR2DL3 receptors. In another embodiment, the method further comprises administering a therapeutic antibody or fusion protein which binds an antigen expressed on cells infected with the virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: Innate Pharma S.A.S., Novo Norkisk A/S
    Inventors: Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Francois Romagne, Joakim Glamann
  • Publication number: 20150376275
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that inhibit KIR2DL1, 2 and/or 3 polypeptide comprising compounds (e.g., anti-KIR2DL1, 2, and/or 3 antibodies) that neutralize NK cell inhibitory receptors and methods of using such compounds and compositions containing in the treatment and prevention of inflammatory or autoimmune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Francois Romagne, Pascale Andre
  • Publication number: 20150346195
    Abstract: Provided is a method for the functionalization of immunoglobulins through the use of transglutaminase, including methods for screening functionalized antibodies for characteristics of interest, antibody compositions comprising a plurality of functionalized antibodies, and functionalized antibodies with rodent constant regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Christian Belmant, Delphine Bregeon, Patrick Dennler, Eliane Fischer, François Romagne, Roger Schibli
  • Publication number: 20150344576
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Alessandro Moretta, Mariella Della Chiesa, Pascale Andre, Laurent Gauthier, Francois Romagne, Peter Andreas Nicolai Reumert Wagtmann, Ivan Svendsen, Stefan Zahn, Anders Svensson, Matthias Thorolfsson, Soren Berg Padkaer, Kristian Kjaergaard, Pieter Johannes Louis Spee, Michael Wilken