Patents by Inventor Germano Coppola

Germano Coppola 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: 20180334493
    Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, methods and compositions for treating complement mediated disease. In some embodiments, recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor proteins having similar or longer half-life than native plasma-derived human C1 esterase inhibitor, and methods of making the same are provided. In some embodiments, the invention provides a method for administering an effective amount of a recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor protein to an individual who is suffering from or susceptible to a complement-mediated disease such that at least one symptom or feature of said complement-mediated disease is prevented and/or reduced in intensity, severity, or frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Angela W. Norton, Germano Coppola
  • Publication number: 20170349654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low acidic species (AR) compositions comprising a protein, e.g., an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and methods for producing such low AR compositions using displacement chromatography. Methods for using such compositions to treat a disorder, e.g., a disorder in which TNF? is detrimental, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Publication number: 20170342145
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the isolation and purification of proteins from a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for isolating and purifying proteins incorporating a displacement chromatographic step. The present invention is also directed toward pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antibodies purified by a method described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Patent number: 9708399
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the isolation and purification of proteins from a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for isolating and purifying proteins incorporating a displacement chromatographic step. The present invention is also directed toward pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antibodies purified by a method described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABBVIE, INC.
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Patent number: 9688752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low acidic species (AR) compositions comprising a protein, e.g., an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and methods for producing such low AR compositions using displacement chromatography. Methods for using such compositions to treat a disorder, e.g., a disorder in which TNF? is detrimental, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Publication number: 20160272673
    Abstract: Chromatographic methods for isolating and purifying DVD-lgs™ from a sample, wherein the purified DVD-lgs™ have reduced host cell proteins, aggregates, and viruses compared to the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Heidi Althouse, Shilpa Ananthakrishnan, Germano Coppola, Scott T. Ennis, Robert K. Hickman, Chen Wang, Joe Yakamavich
  • Publication number: 20160272674
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to high throughput flow through purification of antibodies using mixed mode chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Heidi Althouse, Shilpa Ananthakrishnan, Germano Coppola, Scott T. Ennis, Robert K. Hickman, Chen Wang, Joe Yakamavich
  • Publication number: 20150329588
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the isolation and purification of proteins from a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for isolating and purifying proteins incorporating a displacement chromatographic step. The present invention is also directed toward pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antibodies purified by a method described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Chen WANG, Germano COPPOLA, Chris CHUMSAE
  • Patent number: 9067990
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the isolation and purification of proteins from a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for isolating and purifying proteins incorporating a displacement chromatographic step. The present invention is also directed toward pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antibodies purified by a method described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Publication number: 20150166653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low acidic species (AR) compositions comprising a protein, e.g., an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and methods for producing such low AR compositions using displacement chromatography. Methods for using such compositions to treat a disorder, e.g., a disorder in which TNF? is detrimental, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Chen WANG, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Patent number: 9017687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low acidic species (AR) compositions comprising a protein, e.g., an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and methods for producing such low AR compositions using displacement chromatography. Methods for using such compositions to treat a disorder, e.g., a disorder in which TNF? is detrimental, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Publication number: 20150110803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to low acidic species (AR) compositions comprising a protein, e.g., an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, and methods for producing such low AR compositions using displacement chromatography. Methods for using such compositions to treat a disorder, e.g., a disorder in which TNF? is detrimental, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Germano Coppola, Chris Chumsae
  • Publication number: 20130195888
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of purifying proteins using ultrafiltration and diafiltration processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: AbbVie
    Inventors: Chen WANG, Germano COPPOLA, Johanna GERVAIS, Robert K. HICKMAN, Roy D. HEGEDUS, Gregory J. BUNK
  • Patent number: 6093324
    Abstract: A method for the purification or recovery of immunoglobulins from plasma or other immunoglobulin-containing material is disclosed which includes subjecting the plasma or other immunoglobulin-containing material to chromatographic fractionation on a macroporous anion-exchange resin to recover an immunoglobulin-containing fraction therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: CSL Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Bertolini, Jeffrey Raymond Davies, John Wu, Germano Coppola