Patents by Inventor Heather R. Brodkin

Heather R. Brodkin 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: 20230272028
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Luke EVNIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Giselle KNUDSEN, Daniel J. HICKLIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Jose Andres SALMERON-GARCIA, Heather R. BRODKIN
  • Patent number: 11739132
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Luke Evnin, Vinay Bhaskar, Giselle Knudsen, Daniel J. Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather R. Brodkin
  • Publication number: 20220220181
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Luke EVNIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Giselle KNUDSEN, Daniel J. HICKLIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather R. BRODKIN
  • Publication number: 20210177983
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel, single chain Fc fusion proteins having improved properties. The invention provides single chain fusions of soluble proteins fused to the Fc region of an immunoglobulin via a novel linker comprising a constant region of an immunoglobulin light chain linked to a CH1 constant region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain. This novel linker confers favorable properties on the Fc fusion proteins of the invention such as improved bioactivity and increased half-life as compared to non-Fc fusion counterparts or as compared to prior art Fc fusion proteins. The novel Fc fusion protein scaffold as described herein may be designed to include soluble proteins of interest capable of binding or interacting with any target of interest. Preferably, the Fc fusion protein of the invention is a dimer. The dimer preferably forms via a disulfide bond between free cysteine residues in the hinge region of two monomeric Fc fusion proteins of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Juan Alvarez, Demetri T. Moustakas, Heather R. Brodkin, Leslie A. McSweeney
  • Patent number: 10881741
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel, single chain Fc fusion proteins having improved properties. The invention provides single chain fusions of soluble proteins fused to the Fc region of an immunoglobulin via a novel linker comprising a constant region of an immunoglobulin light chain linked to a CH1 constant region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain. This novel linker confers favorable properties on the Fc fusion proteins of the invention such as improved bioactivity and increased half-life as compared to non-Fc fusion counterparts or as compared to prior art Fc fusion proteins. The novel Fc fusion protein scaffold as described herein may be designed to include soluble proteins of interest capable of binding or interacting with any target of interest. Preferably, the Fc fusion protein of the invention is a dimer. The dimer preferably forms via a disulfide bond between free cysteine residues in the hinge region of two monomeric Fc fusion proteins of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Alkermes, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Alvarez, Demetri T. Moustakas, Heather R. Brodkin, Leslie A. McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20180289825
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel, single chain Fc fusion proteins having improved properties. The invention provides single chain fusions of soluble proteins fused to the Fc region of an immunoglobulin via a novel linker comprising a constant region of an immunoglobulin light chain linked to a CH1 constant region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain. This novel linker confers favorable properties on the Fc fusion proteins of the invention such as improved bioactivity and increased half-life as compared to non-Fc fusion counterparts or as compared to prior art Fc fusion proteins. The novel Fc fusion protein scaffold as described herein may be designed to include soluble proteins of interest capable of binding or interacting with any target of interest. Preferably, the Fc fusion protein of the invention is a dimer. The dimer preferably forms via a disulfide bond between free cysteine residues in the hinge region of two monomeric Fc fusion proteins of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Juan Alvarez, Demetri T. Moustakas, Heather R. Brodkin, Leslie A. McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20160175458
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel, single chain Fc fusion proteins having improved properties. The invention provides single chain fusions of soluble proteins fused to the Fc region of an immunoglobulin via a novel linker comprising a constant region of an immunoglobulin light chain linked to a CH1 constant region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain. This novel linker confers favorable properties on the Fc fusion proteins of the invention such as improved bioactivity and increased half-life as compared to non-Fc fusion counterparts or as compared to prior art Fc fusion proteins. The novel Fc fusion protein scaffold as described herein may be designed to include soluble proteins of interest capable of binding or interacting with any target of interest. Preferably, the Fc fusion protein of the invention is a dimer. The dimer preferably forms via a disulfide bond between free cysteine residues in the hinge region of two monomeric Fc fusion proteins of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Juan Alvarez, Demetri T. Moustakas, Heather R. Brodkin, Leslie A. McSweeney