Patents by Inventor Germaine Fuh

Germaine Fuh 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: 11008401
    Abstract: The invention provides multispecific antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Germaine Fuh, Jenny M. Bostrom
  • Patent number: 11007267
    Abstract: The invention provides anti-cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3) antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Chingwei Vivian Lee, Mark S. Dennis, Germaine Fuh
  • Publication number: 20210115124
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies and compositions that include anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, and polymeric formulations), and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying antibody variants with improved properties, for example, enhanced binding affinity, stability, pharmacokinetics, and/or expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick KOENIG, Chingwei Vivian LEE, Karthikan RAJAGOPAL, Amin FAMILI, Germaine FUH
  • Patent number: 10906968
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies and compositions that include anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, and polymeric formulations), and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying antibody variants with improved properties, for example, enhanced binding affinity, stability, pharmacokinetics, and/or expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Koenig, Chingwei Vivian Lee, Karthikan Rajagopal, Amin Famili, Germaine Fuh
  • Patent number: 10899828
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies and compositions that include anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, and polymeric formulations), and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying antibody variants with improved properties, for example, enhanced binding affinity, stability, pharmacokinetics, and/or expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Koenig, Chingwei Vivian Lee, Karthikan Rajagopal, Amin Famili, Germaine Fuh
  • Publication number: 20200255512
    Abstract: The invention provides dual specific antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies. In general, the dual specific antibodies are generated by identification of a monospecific antibody having light chain variable region VL residues that are electrostatic or hydrophobic and altering the nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more solvent accessible residues in the VH of the antibody either alone or in combination with alteration of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the VL of the antibody. The altered VH and the VL are expressed and dual specific antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, are selected. Exemplary dual specific antibodies are also provided as well as methods of using the antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Germaine FUH, Chingwei V. LEE, Patrick KOENIG
  • Publication number: 20200222547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrogel prodrug compositions comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid (HA), or a derivative or a salt thereof, wherein the cross-linker system comprises a biodegradable spacer, wherein the cross-linked HA comprises a conjugated drug-linker, and wherein the linker is capable of releasing the drug under physiological conditions. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing the hydrogel prodrug compositions. The present invention further relates to methods for treating an ocular condition using the hydrogel compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian STARK, Thomas KNAPPE, Harald RAU, Nicola BISEK, Burkhardt LAUFER, Samuel WEISBROD, Tobias VOIGT, Germaine FUH, Patrick KOENIG, Chingwei Vivian LEE, Daniela BUMBACA YADAV
  • Publication number: 20200199217
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides binding proteins, such as antibodies and antigen-binding fragments, which specifically bind to human IL-36 cytokines, IL-36?, IL-36?, and/or IL-36?, and block the IL-36 stimulated signaling pathways. Compositions comprising such binding proteins and methods of making and using such binding proteins are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Chingwei Vivian LEE, Germaine FUH-KELLY, Louise SCHARF, Tina THAI, Ashka Bharat PATEL, Shashank BHARILL, Erik Edward KARRER
  • Publication number: 20200199227
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides binding proteins, such as antibodies and antigen-binding fragments, which specifically bind to human CD96 receptor protein (hu-CD96) and are capable of decreasing, inhibiting, and/or fully-blocking immune regulatory effects mediated by hu-CD96. The present disclosure also provides methods of using the antibodies (and compositions thereof) to treat diseases and conditions responsive to decreasing, inhibiting and/or blocking immune regulatory function or activity mediated by CD96 binding to CD155, including effects arising from CD96 interactions with CD226 and/or TIGIT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu CHEN, Chingwei Vivian LEE, Germaine FUH-KELLY, Zuoan YI, Yao-ming HUANG, Valentine YEUNG, Krista Maureen MCCUTCHEON, Samuel NALLE, Augusta Eleanor BROUGHTON, Louise SCHARF, Navneet SINGH, Tina THAI, Shouhua XIAO
  • Patent number: 10683348
    Abstract: The invention provides dual specific antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies. In general, the dual specific antibodies are generated by identification of a monospecific antibody having light chain variable region VL residues that are electrostatic or hydrophobic and altering the nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more solvent accessible residues in the VH of the antibody either alone or in combination with alteration of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the VL of the antibody. The altered VH and the VL are expressed and dual specific antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, are selected. Exemplary dual specific antibodies are also provided as well as methods of using the antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Germaine Fuh, Chingwei V. Lee, Patrick Koenig
  • Publication number: 20200095328
    Abstract: The present invention provides binding proteins, such as antibodies and antigen-binding fragments, which specifically bind to human interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (hu-IL1RAP) and fully block the IL-1, IL-33, and IL-36 intracellular signaling pathways. Compositions comprising such binding proteins and methods of making and using such binding proteins are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: 23andMe, Inc.
    Inventors: Davide Foletti, Erik Karrer, Germaine Fuh, Kristie Ibarra, Quan Zheng, Yao-ming Huang, Lindsay Deis, Christine Wolak, Dominic Samuel Berns
  • Publication number: 20200002411
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibody conjugates that include antibodies (e.g., anti-VEGF antibodies) covalently linked to polymers (e.g., hyaluronic acid (HA) polymers), cysteine engineered antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis (e.g., ocular disorders).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Amin FAMILI, Germaine FUH, Patrick KOENIG, Chingwei Vivian LEE, Karthikan RAJAGOPAL
  • Publication number: 20190375856
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Robert F. KELLEY, Daniel K. KIRCHHOFER, Joyce LAI, Chingwei V. LEE, Wei-Ching LIANG, Michael T. LIPARI, Kelly M. LOYET, Tao SAI, Menno VAN LOOKEREN CAMPAGNE, Yan WU, Germaine FUH
  • Patent number: 10421821
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Kelley, Daniel K. Kirchhofer, Joyce Lai, Chingwei V. Lee, Wei-Ching Liang, Michael T. Lipari, Kelly M. Loyet, Tao Sai, Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Yan Wu, Germaine Fuh
  • Patent number: 10421822
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Genetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Kelley, Daniel K. Kirchhofer, Joyce Lai, Chingwei V. Lee, Wei-Ching Liang, Michael T. Lipari, Kelly M. Loyet, Tao Sai, Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Yan Wu, Germaine Fuh
  • Publication number: 20190177428
    Abstract: The invention provides multispecific antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Germaine Fuh, Jenny M. Bostrom
  • Publication number: 20190100581
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies and compositions that include anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, and polymeric formulations), and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying antibody variants with improved properties, for example, enhanced binding affinity, stability, pharmacokinetics, and/or expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick KOENIG, Chingwei Vivian LEE, Karthikan RAJAGOPAL, Amin FAMILI, Germaine FUH
  • Publication number: 20190048097
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Robert F. Kelley, Daniel K. Kirchhofer, Joyce Lai, Chingwei V. Lee, Wei-Ching Liang, Michael T. Lipari, Kelly M. Loyet, Tao Sai, Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Yan Wu, Germaine Fuh
  • Publication number: 20190031750
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies and compositions that include anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., antibody conjugates, fusion proteins, and polymeric formulations), and uses thereof, for example for treatment of disorders associated with pathological angiogenesis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying antibody variants with improved properties, for example, enhanced binding affinity, stability, pharmacokinetics, and/or expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick KOENIG, Chingwei Vivian LEE, Karthikan RAJAGOPAL, Amin FAMILI, Germaine FUH
  • Patent number: 10118970
    Abstract: The invention provides multispecific antibodies and methods of making and using such antibodies. In general, the multispecific antibodies are made by methods involving the steps of altering the nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain variable domain (VL) of an antibody that binds a first epitope, and selecting a multispecific antibody capable of binding the first and a second epitope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Germaine Fuh, Jenny M. Bostrom