Patents by Inventor George D. Yancopoulos

George D. Yancopoulos 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: 20240301442
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for integrating coding sequences for antigen-binding proteins such as broadly neutralizing antibodies into a safe harbor locus such as an albumin locus in an animal in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng Wang, Suzanne Hartford, Guochun Gong, Christos Kyratsous, Brian Zambrowicz, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240277844
    Abstract: In certain aspects, provided herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer. The methods of the present disclosure comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a NK cell expressing a CAR in combination with an antigen-binding molecule that binds to a tumor antigen, wherein the CAR-NK cell targets tumor cells through binding to the antigen-binding molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nicolin Bloch, Erica Ullman, Aynur Hermann, William Olson, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 12037596
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a rat genomic locus of interest using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified rat comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided. Compositions and methods are provided which comprise a genetically modified rat or rat cell comprising a targeted genetic modification in the rat interleukin-2 receptor gamma locus, the rat ApoE locus, the rat Rag2 locus, the rat Rag1 locus and/or the rat Rag2/Rag1 locus. The various methods and compositions provided herein allows for these modified loci to be transmitted through the germline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lee, Alexander O. Mujica, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240209102
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating inflammatory diseases, or conditions associated with, or resulting in part from, elevated levels of IL-33 and IL-4, in particular inflammatory lung disorders. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof one or more therapeutically effective doses of an IL-33 antagonist alone or in combination with one or more therapeutically effective doses of an IL-4R antagonist. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention include use of the antagonists to treat any inflammatory disease or condition mediated in part by enhanced IL-33-mediated signaling and IL-4-mediated signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Jamie M. Orengo, Jeanne Allinne, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240175027
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a co-formulation that includes an antibody that binds specifically to C5 and a C5 iRNA which is a glycoconjugate that includes a ligand having terminal N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) residues and/or N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues. Methods for reducing degradation of glycoconjugate RNA by beta-hexosaminidase enzyme are also provided. The present disclosure also includes methods for treating or preventing a C5-associated disease or disorder by administering one or more doses of an anti-C5 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof in combination with one or more doses of a C5 iRNA; preferably wherein the anti-C5 antibody or fragment and the C5 iRNA are in a co-formulation. The present disclosure also includes dosing regimens for treating C5-associated disease or disorder with a combination of anti-C5 antibody and C5 iRNA in subjects that either are treatment naïve or are switching from a previous C5 inhibitor therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Mary Kleppe, Hunter Hong-Chun Chen, Sarah Ingram, Xiaolin Tang, George D. Yancopoulos, Umesh Chaudhari, Jonathan Weyne, Lorah Perlee, Jeffrey Trevenen, Kuan-Ju Lin
  • Patent number: 11986511
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient at a frequency of once every 8 or more weeks. The methods of the present invention are useful for the treatment of angiogenic eye disorders such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, central retinal vein occlusion, branch retinal vein occlusion, and corneal neovascularization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240158795
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating a subject having a kidney disease or preventing a subject from developing a kidney disease by administering an Angiopoietin Like 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor and a Solute Carrier Family 5 Member 2 (SLC5A2) inhibitor, and methods of identifying subjects having an increased risk of developing a kidney disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Mary E. Haas, Kishor Devalaraja-Narashimha, Luca A. Lotta, Lori Morton, Aris Baras, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 11964016
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for treating allergy comprising selecting a patient with an allergy and administering a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-4/IL-13 pathway inhibitor (e.g., an anti-IL-4 receptor antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof) in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that depletes plasma cells (e.g., an anti-BCMA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody). In certain embodiments, a plasma cell ablating agent such as an anti-BCMA/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody ablates the plasma cells, including IgE+ plasma cells, while the IL-4/IL-13 pathway inhibitor prevents the generation of new IgE+ plasma cells, thus eliminating allergen-specific IgE in the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Seblewongel Asrat, Andre Limnander, Jamie Orengo, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240123030
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient at a frequency of once every 8 or more weeks. The methods of the present invention are useful for the treatment of angiogenic eye disorders such as age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, central retinal vein occlusion, branch retinal vein occlusion, and corneal neovascularization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: George D. YANCOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20240099278
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals are provided that may be used to model human hematopoietic cell development, function, or disease. The genetically modified non-human animals comprise a nucleic acid encoding human IL-6 operably linked to an IL-6 promoter. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal expressing human IL-6 also expresses at least one of human M-CSF, human IL-3, human GM-CSF, human SIRPa or human TPO. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is immunodeficient. In some such instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is engrafted with healthy or diseased human hematopoietic cells. Also provided are methods for using the subject genetically modified non-human animals in modeling human hematopoietic cell development, function, and/or disease, as well as reagents and kits thereof that find use in making the subject genetically modified non-human animals and/or practicing the subject methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Flavell, Till Strowig, Markus G. Manz, Chiara Borsotti, Madhav Dhodapkar, Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 11912767
    Abstract: The present invention provides multispecific antibodies that bind to EGFR and CD28 (EGFR×CD28) as well as anti-EGFR antibodies. Such antibodies may be combined with a further therapeutic agent such as an anti-PD1 antibody. Methods for treating cancers (e.g., EGFR-expressing cancer) by administering the antibodies (e.g., and combinations thereof with anti-PD1) are also provided. The EGFR×CD28 antibodies of the present invention embody a tumor-targeted immunotherapeutic modality combined with PD-1 inhibition. These bispecific antibodies bind a tumor-specific antigen (TSA) (EGFR) with one arm and the co-stimulatory receptor, CD28, on T-cells with the other arm. Combination therapy with PD-1 inhibitors specifically potentiated intra-tumoral T cell activation, promoting an effector memory-like T cell phenotype without systemic cytokine secretion in a variety of syngeneic and human tumor xenograft models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimitris Skokos, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos, Chia-Yang Lin, Lauric Haber
  • Publication number: 20240052365
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a genomic locus of interest in a eukaryotic cell, a mammalian cell, a human cell or a non-human mammalian cell using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Further methods combine the use of the LTVEC with a CRISPR/Cas system. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified non-human animal comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David Frendewey, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20240043504
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind specifically to a coronavirus spike protein and methods of using such antibodies and fragments for treating or preventing viral infections (e.g., coronavirus infections).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Alina Baum, Benjamin Fulton, Christos Kyratsous, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 11866503
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating inflammatory diseases, or conditions associated with, or resulting in part from, elevated levels of IL-33 and IL-4, in particular inflammatory lung disorders. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof one or more therapeutically effective doses of an IL-33 antagonist alone or in combination with one or more therapeutically effective doses of an IL-4R antagonist. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention include use of the antagonists to treat any inflammatory disease or condition mediated in part by enhanced IL-33-mediated signaling and IL-4-mediated signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie M. Orengo, Jeanne Allinne, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Patent number: 11820997
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for modifying a genomic locus of interest in a eukaryotic cell, a mammalian cell, a human cell or a non-human mammalian cell using a large targeting vector (LTVEC) comprising various endogenous or exogenous nucleic acid sequences as described herein. Further methods combine the use of the LTVEC with a CRISPR/Cas system. Compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified non-human animal comprising one or more targeted genetic modifications in their germline are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David Frendewey, Wojtek Auerbach, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230348569
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind specifically to a coronavirus spike protein and methods of using such antibodies and fragments for treating or preventing viral infections (e.g., coronavirus infections).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robert BABB, Alina BAUM, Gang CHEN, Cindy GERSON, Johanna HANSEN, Tammy HUANG, Christos KYRATSOUS, Wen-Yi LEE, Marine MALBEC, Andrew MURPHY, William OLSON, Neil STAHL, George D. YANCOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20230332185
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for creating and promoting biallelic targeted modifications to genomes within cells and for producing non-human animals comprising the modified genomes. Also provided are compositions and methods for modifying a genome within a cell that is heterozygous for an allele to become homozygous for that allele. The methods make use of Cas proteins and two or more guide RNAs that target different locations within the same genomic target locus. Also provided are methods of identifying cells with modified genomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David Frendewey, Ka-Man Venus Lai, Wojtek Auerbach, Gustavo Droguett, Anthony Gagliardi, David M. Valenzuela, Vera Voronina, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230322927
    Abstract: The present invention provides multispecific antibodies that bind to EGFR and CD28 (EGFRxCD28) as well as anti-EGFR antibodies. Such antibodies may be combined with a further therapeutic agent such as an anti-PD1 antibody. Methods for treating cancers (e.g., EGFR-expressing cancer) by administering the antibodies (e.g., and combinations thereof with anti-PD1) are also provided. The EGFRxCD28 antibodies of the present invention embody a tumor-targeted immunotherapeutic modality combined with PD-1 inhibition. These bispecific antibodies bind a tumor-specific antigen (TSA) (EGFR) with one arm and the co-stimulatory receptor, CD28, on T-cells with the other arm. Combination therapy with PD-1 inhibitors specifically potentiated intra-tumoral T cell activation, promoting an effector memory-like T cell phenotype without systemic cytokine secretion in a variety of syngeneic and human tumor xenograft models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Dimitris Skokos, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos, Chia-yang Lin, Lauric Haber
  • Patent number: 11778995
    Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals are provided that may be used to model human hematopoietic cell development, function, or disease. The genetically modified non-human animals comprise a nucleic acid encoding human IL-6 operably linked to an IL-6 promoter. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal expressing human IL-6 also expresses at least one of human M-CSF, human IL-3, human GM-CSF, human SIRPa or human TPO. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is immunodeficient. In some such instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is engrafted with healthy or diseased human hematopoietic cells. Also provided are methods for using the subject genetically modified non-human animals in modeling human hematopoietic cell development, function, and/or disease, as well as reagents and kits thereof that find use in making the subject genetically modified non-human animals and/or practicing the subject methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Yale University, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
    Inventors: Richard Flavell, Till Strowig, Markus G. Manz, Chiara Borsotti, Madhav Dhodapkar, Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, George D. Yancopoulos
  • Publication number: 20230312699
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Activin A and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Activin A with high affinity. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength, such as sarcopenia, cachexia, muscle injury, muscle wasting/atrophy, cancer, fibrosis, and weight loss. The antibodies of the invention are also useful in combination with Growth and Differentiation Factor 8 (GDF8) binding proteins for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength. The antibodies of the invention are also useful for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of disorders and diseases caused by, promoted by, exacerbated by, and/or aggravated by Activin A, such as renal fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jesper Gromada, Esther Latres, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos, Lori C. Morton