Patents by Inventor Gundo Diedrich
Gundo Diedrich 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).
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Publication number: 20240233818Abstract: The present invention is directed to binding molecules that possess one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of a tumor antigen (“TA”) (e.g., a “CD137×TA Binding Molecule”). In one embodiment, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific tetravalent diabodies, that are composed of two, three, four or more than four polypeptide chains and possessing two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA. Alternatively, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific trivalent binding molecules composed of three or more polypeptide chains and possessing one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Liqin LIU, Chia-Ying Kao LAM, Gundo DIEDRICH, Leslie S. JOHNSON, Paul A. MOORE, Ezio BONVINI
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Patent number: 11942149Abstract: The present invention is directed to binding molecules that possess one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of a tumor antigen (“TA”) (e.g., a “CD137×TA Binding Molecule”). In one embodiment, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific tetravalent diabodies, that are composed of two, three, four or more than four polypeptide chains and possessing two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA. Alternatively, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific trivalent binding molecules composed of three or more polypeptide chains and possessing one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: MACROGENICS, INC.Inventors: Liqin Liu, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ezio Bonvini
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Publication number: 20230340152Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CD73 binding molecules, e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the disclosed compositions, and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with CD73-expression, e.g., cancer. Such diseases can be treated, e.g., by direct therapy with the anti-CD73 binding molecules disclosed herein (e.g., naked antibodies or antibody-drug conjugates that bind CD73), by adjuvant therapy with other antigen-binding anticancer agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), and/or by combination therapies where the anti-CD73 molecules are administered before, after, or concurrently with chemotherapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Carl HAY, Kris SACHSENMEIER, Erin SULT, Qihui Huang, Peter PAVLIK, Melissa DAMSCHRODER, Li CHENG, Gundo DIEDRICH, Jonathan RIOS-DORIA, Scott HAMMOND, Ralph MINTER, Steve RUST, Sandrine GUILLARD, Robert HOLLINGSWORTH, Lutz JERMUTUS, Nicholas DURHAM, Ching Ching LEOW, Mary ANTONYSAMY, James GEOGHEGAN, Xiaojun LU, Kim ROSENTHAL
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Patent number: 11795226Abstract: The present invention is directed to molecules (e.g., an antibody, a diabody, an scFv, an antibody, a TandAb, etc.) capable of binding an epitope of human CD16 (a “CD16 Binding Molecule”). The present invention is further directed to CD 16 Binding Molecules that are capable of binding an epitope of human CD16 and one or more epitope(s) of a Disease Antigen (“DA”) (e.g., a “CD16×DA Binding Molecule”). The present invention is particularly directed to such CD16×DA Binding Molecules that are antibodies, or that comprise an Epitope Binding Domain thereof, or are diabodies (including DART® diabodies), bispecific antibodies, TandAbs, other multispecific binding molecules (e.g., trivalent TRIDENT™ molecules), etc. The invention particularly concerns CD16×DA Binding Molecules that are capable of binding a Disease Antigen that is a Cancer Antigen or a Pathogen-Associated Antigen in addition to being able to bind CD 16.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.Inventors: Gundo Diedrich, Liqin Liu, Hua Watson Li, Leslie S. Johnson
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Publication number: 20230094162Abstract: The present invention is directed to binding molecules that possess one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137, including antibodies, and molecules comprising epitope-binding fragments thereof The invention is further directed to multispecific binding molecules comprising one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of a tumor antigen (“TA”) (e.g, a “CD137×TA Binding Molecule”).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Alexey Yevgenyevich BEREZHNOY, Gundo DIEDRICH, Paul A. MOORE, Ezio BONVINI, Kalpana SHAH
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Publication number: 20230062274Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of accurately quantifying HER2 and/or p95 expression in subjects with a HER2 positive cancer and indicating the risk of brain relapse in such patients.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsInventors: Weidong Huang, Jodi Weidler, Jeff Sperinde, Mojgan Haddad, Michael Bates, John William Winslow, Xueguang Jin, Gerald J. Wallweber, Jennifer W. Cook, Gundo Diedrich, Laurie Goodman, Ali Mukherjee, Gordon Parry, Stephen J. Williams
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Publication number: 20220406376Abstract: The present invention is directed to binding molecules that possess one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of a tumor antigen (“TA”) (e.g., a “CD137×TA Binding Molecule”). In one embodiment, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific tetravalent diabodies, that are composed of two, three, four or more than four polypeptide chains and possessing two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA. Alternatively, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific trivalent binding molecules composed of three or more polypeptide chains and possessing one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Liqin LIU, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ezio Bonvini
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Patent number: 11525012Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CD73 binding molecules, e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the disclosed compositions, and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with CD73-expression, e.g., cancer. Such diseases can be treated, e.g., by direct therapy with the anti-CD73 binding molecules disclosed herein (e.g., naked antibodies or antibody-drug conjugates that bind CD73), by adjuvant therapy with other antigen-binding anticancer agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), and/or by combination therapies where the anti-CD73 molecules are administered before, after, or concurrently with chemotherapy.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: MedImmune LimitedInventors: Carl Hay, Kris Sachsenmeier, Erin Sult, Qihui Huang, Peter Pavlik, Melissa Damschroder, Li Cheng, Gundo Diedrich, Jonathan Rios-Doria, Scott Hammond, Ralph Minter, Steve Rust, Sandrine Guillard, Robert Hollingsworth, Lutz Jermutus, Nicholas Durham, Ching Ching Leow, Mary Antonysamy, James Geoghegan, Xiaojun Lu, Kim Rosenthal
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Publication number: 20220324995Abstract: The present invention is directed to molecules, such as monospecific antibodies and bispecific, trispecific or multispecific binding molecules, including diabodies, BITE® molecules, and antibodies that are capable of specifically binding to “Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase Domain-containing Protein 9” (“ADAM9”). The invention particularly concerns such binding molecules that are capable of exhibiting high affinity binding to human and non-human ADAM9. The invention further particularly relates to such molecules that are thereby cross-reactive with human ADAM9 and the ADAM9 of a non-human primate (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey). The invention additionally pertains to all such ADAM9-binding molecules that comprise a Light Chain Variable (VL) Domain and/or a Heavy Chain Variable (VH) Domain that has been humanized and/or deimmunized so as to exhibit reduced immunogenicity upon administration of such ADAM9-binding molecule to a recipient subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.Inventors: Deryk T. Loo, Juniper A. Scribner, Bhaswati Barat, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Ezio Bonvini
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Patent number: 11459394Abstract: The present invention is directed to binding molecules that possess one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of a tumor antigen (“TA”) (e.g., a “CD137×TA Binding Molecule”). In one embodiment, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific tetravalent diabodies, that are composed of two, three, four or more than four polypeptide chains and possessing two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA. Alternatively, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific trivalent binding molecules composed of three or more polypeptide chains and possessing one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: MACROGENICS, INC.Inventors: Liqin Liu, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ezio Bonvini
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Patent number: 11401344Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of accurately quantifying HER2 and/or p95 expression in subjects with a HER2 positive cancer and indicating the risk of brain relapse in such patients.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsInventors: Weidong Huang, Jodi Weidler, Jeff Sperinde, Mojgan Haddad, Michael Bates, John William Winslow, Xueguang Jin, Gerald J. Wallweber, Jennifer W. Cook, Gundo Diedrich, Laurie Goodman, Ali Mukherjee, Gordon Parry, Stephen J. Williams
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Patent number: 11242402Abstract: The present invention is directed to molecules, such as monospecific antibodies and bispecific, trispecific or multispecific binding molecules, including diabodies, BITE® molecules, and antibodies that are capable of specifically binding to “Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase Domain-containing Protein 9” (“ADAM9”). The invention particularly concerns such binding molecules that are capable of exhibiting high affinity binding to human and non-human ADAM9. The invention further particularly relates to such molecules that are thereby cross-reactive with human ADAM9 and the ADAM9 of a non-human primate (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey). The invention additionally pertains to all such ADAM9-binding molecules that comprise a Light Chain Variable (VL) Domain and/or a Heavy Chain Variable (VH) Domain that has been humanized and/or deimmunized so as to exhibit reduced immunogenicity upon administration of such ADAM9-binding molecule to a recipient subject.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.Inventors: Deryk T. Loo, Juniper A. Scribner, Bhaswati Barat, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Ezio Bonvini
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Publication number: 20210388102Abstract: The present invention is directed to immunoconjugates comprising an antibody or fragment thereof capable of specifically binding to “Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase Domain-containing Protein 9” (“ADAM9”) conjugated to at least one pharmacological agent. The invention particularly concerns such immunoconjugates that are cross-reactive with human ADAM9 and the ADAM9 of a non-human primate (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey). The invention additionally pertains to all such immunoconjugates that comprise a Light Chain Variable (VL) Domain and/or a Heavy Chain Variable (VH) Domain that has been humanized and/or deimmunized so as to exhibit reduced immunogenicity upon administration of such immunoconjugate to a recipient subject. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions that contain any of such immunoconjugates, and to methods involving the use of any of such immunoconjugates in the treatment of cancer and other diseases and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Stuart William Hicks, Nicholas C. Yoder, Bhaswati Barat, Ezio Bonvini, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Deryk Loo, Juniper A. Scribner
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Publication number: 20210275685Abstract: The present invention is directed to immunoconjugates comprising an antibody or fragment thereof capable of specifically binding to “Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase Domain- containing Protein 9” (“ADAM9”) conjugated to at least one maytansinoid compound. The invention particularly concerns such immunoconjugates that are cross-reactive with human ADAM9 and the ADAM9 of a non-human primate (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey). The invention additionally pertains to all such immunoconjugates that comprise a Light Chain Variable (VL) Domain and/or a Heavy Chain Variable (VH) Domain that has been humanized and/or deimmunized so as to exhibit reduced immunogenicity upon administration of such immunoconjugate to a recipient subject. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions that contain any of such immunoconjugates, and to methods involving the use of any of such immunoconjugates in the treatment of cancer and other diseases and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Stuart William Hicks, Nicholas C. Yoder, Bhaswati Barat, Ezio Bonvini, Gundo Diedrich, Leslie S. Johnson, Deryk Loo, Juniper A. Scribner
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Publication number: 20210246194Abstract: The present invention is directed to optimized HIV-1 gp41-Binding Molecules having reduced immunogenicity. More specifically, the invention relates to optimized gp41-Binding Molecules that comprise a gp41-binding Variable Light Chain (VL) Domain and/or a gp41-binding Variable Heavy Chain (VH) Domain that has/have been optimized to reduce the immunogenicity of such Domain(s) upon administration to a recipient subject. The invention particularly pertains to gp41-Binding Molecules that are multispecific gp41-Binding Molecules (including bispecific diabodies (including DART® diabodies), BiTE®s, bispecific antibodies, trivalent binding molecules (including TRIDENT™ molecules), etc.) that comprise: (i) such optimized gp41-binding Variable Domain(s) and (ii) a domain capable of binding to an epitope of a molecule present on the surface of an effector cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: MacroGenics, Inc., Duke UniversityInventors: Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Gundo Diedrich, Jeffrey Lee Nordstrom, Liqin Liu, Leslie S. Johnson, Scott Koenig, Barton F. Haynes, Guido Ferrari
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Publication number: 20210171630Abstract: The present invention is directed to molecules (e.g., an antibody, a diabody, an scFv, an antibody, a TandAb, etc.) capable of binding an epitope of human CD16 (a “CD16 Binding Molecule”). The present invention is further directed to CD 16 Binding Molecules that are capable of binding an epitope of human CD16 and one or more epitope(s) of a Disease Antigen (“DA”) (e.g., a “CD16 x DA Binding Molecule”). The present invention is particularly directed to such CD16 x DA Binding Molecules that are antibodies, or that comprise an Epitope Binding Domain thereof, or are diabodies (including DART® diabodies), bispecific antibodies, TandAbs, other multispecific binding molecules (e.g., trivalent TRIDENT™ molecules), etc. The invention particularly concerns CD16 x DA Binding Molecules that are capable of binding a Disease Antigen that is a Cancer Antigen or a Pathogen-Associated Antigen in addition to being able to bind CD 16.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.Inventors: Gundo Diedrich, Liqin Liu, Hua Watson Li, Leslie S. Johnson
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Patent number: 10775382Abstract: The invention provides methods of measuring and/or quantifying the presence and/or amount of Her-3 and/or Her-3 in a complex in a sample. The invention also provides antibodies specific for Her-3.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsInventors: Michael Bates, Jennifer W. Cook, Gundo Diedrich, Laurie Goodman, Ali Mukherjee, Gordon Parry, Jeff Sperinde, Stephen J. Williams
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Publication number: 20200079877Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CD73 binding molecules, e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the disclosed compositions, and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with CD73-expression, e.g., cancer. Such diseases can be treated, e.g., by direct therapy with the anti-CD73 binding molecules disclosed herein (e.g., naked antibodies or antibody-drug conjugates that bind CD73), by adjuvant therapy with other antigen-binding anticancer agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), and/or by combination therapies where the anti-CD73 molecules are administered before, after, or concurrently with chemotherapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Carl HAY, Kris SACHSENMEIER, Erin SULT, Qihui Huang, Peter PAVLIK, Melissa DAMSCHRODER, Li CHENG, Gundo DIEDRICH, Jonathan RIOS-DORIA, Scott HAMMOND, Ralph MINTER, Steve RUST, Sandrine GUILLARD, Robert HOLLINGSWORTH, Lutz JERMUTUS, Nicholas DURHAM, Ching Ching LEOW, Mary ANTONYSAMY, James GEOGHEGAN, Xiaojun LU, Kim ROSENTHAL
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Publication number: 20200062854Abstract: The present invention is directed to binding molecules that possess one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or more epitope-binding sites specific for an epitope of a tumor antigen (“TA”) (e.g., a “CD137×TA Binding Molecule”). In one embodiment, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific tetravalent diabodies, that are composed of two, three, four or more than four polypeptide chains and possessing two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA. Alternatively, such CD137×TA Binding Molecules will be bispecific molecules, especially bispecific trivalent binding molecules composed of three or more polypeptide chains and possessing one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of CD137 and one or two epitope-binding sites each specific for an epitope of a TA.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Liqin LIU, Chia-Ying Kao LAM, Gundo DIEDRICH, Leslie S. JOHNSON, Paul A. MOORE, Ezio BONVINI
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Patent number: 10556968Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CD73 binding molecules, e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the disclosed compositions, and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with CD73-expression, e.g., cancer. Such diseases can be treated, e.g., by direct therapy with the anti-CD73 binding molecules disclosed herein (e.g., naked antibodies or antibody-drug conjugates that bind CD73), by adjuvant therapy with other antigen-binding anticancer agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), and/or by combination therapies where the anti-CD73 molecules are administered before, after, or concurrently with chemotherapy.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: MEDIMMUNE LIMITEDInventors: Carl Hay, Kris Sachsenmeier, Erin Sult, Qihui Huang, Peter Pavlik, Melissa Damschroder, Li Cheng, Gundo Diedrich, Jonathan Rios-Doria, Scott Hammond, Ralph Minter, Steve Rust, Sandrine Guillard, Robert Hollingsworth, Lutz Jermutus, Nicholas Durham, Ching Ching Leow, Mary Antonysamy, James Geoghegan, Xiaojun Lu, Kim Rosenthal