Patents by Inventor Hanspeter Gerber
Hanspeter Gerber 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: 20230212259Abstract: Described herein are single chain trimer (SCT) polypeptides comprising or consisting essentially of a target peptide, a first linker, at least a portion of a beta-2 microglobulin domain, a second linker, and at least a portion of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I alpha chain, or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. The SCT polypeptides may further include a leader peptide, e.g., a PHO5, SUC2, app8, or HLA A2 leader sequence at the N-terminus of the target peptide. Further described herein are polypeptide compositions comprising or consisting essentially of a first polypeptide comprising a target peptide, and a second polypeptide comprising at least a portion of a beta-2 microglobulin domain, a second linker, and at least a portion of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I alpha chain, a third linker, and a tether peptide, or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. The first polypeptide and/or the second polypeptide may further include a leader peptide, e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: David Victor Liu, Hanspeter Gerber, Leah Sibener
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Patent number: 8633155Abstract: ANGPTL4 compositions and methods of using such compositions, and agonists or antagonists thereof, for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders are included, including methods to modulate cell proliferation, cell adhesion, and cell migration.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Stuart Bunting, Xiao Huan Liang
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Patent number: 8604185Abstract: Modulators of angiopoietin-like 4 protein are provided along with methods for their use in the treatment of diseases and pathological conditions. Combinations of ANGPTL4 antagonists and other therapeutics, e.g., anti-cancer agents, and methods of their use in the treatment of mammals susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer, or with relapse tumor growth or relapse cancer cell growth are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Napoleone Ferrara, Xiao Huan Liang
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Publication number: 20110311524Abstract: Modulators of angiopoietin-like 4 protein are provided along with methods for their use in the treatment of diseases and pathological conditions. Combinations of ANGPTL4 antagonists and other therapeutics, e.g., anti-cancer agents, and methods of their use in the treatment of mammals susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer, or with relapse tumor growth or relapse cancer cell growth are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Napoleone Ferrara, Xiao Huan Liang
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Publication number: 20100172915Abstract: ANGPTL4 compositions and methods of using such compositions, and agonists or antagonists thereof, for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders are included, including methods to modulate cell proliferation, cell adhesion, and cell migration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Stuart Bunting, Xiao Huan Liang
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Patent number: 7740846Abstract: Modulators of angiopoietin-like 4 protein are provided along with methods for their use in the treatment of diseases and pathological conditions. Combinations of ANGPTL4 antagonists and other therapeutics, e.g., anti-cancer agents, and methods of their use in the treatment of mammals susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer, or with relapse tumor growth or relapse cancer cell growth are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Napoleone Ferrara, Xiao Huan Liang
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Patent number: 7557192Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Giang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Ivar J. Kljavin, Jennie P. Mather, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
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Publication number: 20080182275Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Avi J Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Ivar J. Kljavin, Sophia S. Kuo, Mary A. Napier, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, David L. Shelton, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
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Patent number: 7390879Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Avi J. Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, David A. Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Ivar J. Kljavin, Jennie P. Mather, Mary A. Napier, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
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Patent number: 7371384Abstract: ANGPTL4 compositions and methods of using such compositions, and agonists or antagonists thereof, for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders are included, including methods to modulate cell proliferation, cell adhesion, and cell migration.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Stuart Bunting, Xiao Huan Liang
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Patent number: 7317092Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Avi J. Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, David A. Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Ivar J. Kljavin, Jennie P. Mather, Mary A. Napier, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
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Patent number: 7208308Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2001Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Giang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Ivar J. Kljavin, Jennie P. Mather, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
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Publication number: 20070077623Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, David Bolstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Christopher Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Kenneth Hillan, Ivar Kljavin, Jennie Mather, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Williams, William Wood
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Patent number: 7196165Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Avi J. Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Ivar J. Kljavin, Sophia S. Kuo, Mary A. Napier, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, David L. Shelton, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
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Patent number: 7189529Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Avi J. Ashkenazi, Kevin P. Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan L. Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Ivar J. Kljavin, Sophia S. Kuo, Mary A. Napier, James Pan, Nicholas F. Paoni, Margaret Ann Roy, David L. Shelton, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood
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Publication number: 20070054856Abstract: ANGPTL4 compositions and methods of using such compositions, and agonists or antagonists thereof, for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders are included, including methods to modulate cell proliferation, cell adhesion, and cell migration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Stuart Bunting, Xiao Liang
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Publication number: 20070026002Abstract: Modulators of angiopoietin-like 4 protein are provided along with methods for their use in the treatment of diseases and pathological conditions. Combinations of ANGPTL4 antagonists and other therapeutics, e.g., anti-cancer agents, and methods of their use in the treatment of mammals susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer, or with relapse tumor growth or relapse cancer cell growth are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Hanspeter Gerber, Napoleone Ferrara, Xiao Liang
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Publication number: 20060275864Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2004Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Christopher Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Kenneth Hillan, Ivar Kljavin, Jennie Mather, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, P. Williams, William Wood
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Patent number: 7135334Abstract: Compositions and methods are disclosed for stimulating or inhibiting angiogenesis and/or cardiovascularization in mammals, including humans. Pharmaceutical compositions are based on polypeptides or antagonists thereto that have been identified for one or more of these uses. Disorders that can be diagnosed, prevented, or treated by the compositions herein include trauma such as wounds, various cancers, and disorders of the vessels including atherosclerosis and cardiac hypertrophy. In addition, the present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Napoleone Ferrara, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Scot A. Marsters, James Pan, Jean-Philippe F. Stephan, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Weilan Ye
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Publication number: 20060246540Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Avi Ashkenazi, Kevin Baker, David Botstein, Luc Desnoyers, Dan Eaton, Napoleone Ferrara, Sherman Fong, Wei-Qiang Gao, Hanspeter Gerber, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Austin Gurney, Ivar Kljavin, Jennie Mather, Mary Napier, James Pan, Nicholas Paoni, Margaret Roy, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, P. Williams, William Wood, Zemin Zhang