Patents by Inventor Herman W. T. van Vlijmen

Herman W. T. van Vlijmen 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: 8992924
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of cell biology, immunology and oncology. The invention provides humanized antibodies that recognize ?v?6 integrins, which antibodies comprise a variable region of nonhuman origin and at least a portion of an immunoglobulin of human origin. The invention also provides methods for preparation of such antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of treating, diagnosing and/or preventing various diseases and disorders by administering the humanized anti-?v?6 antibodies of the invention. The invention also relates to the identification of differential expression of the integrin ?v?6 on the surfaces of tumor cells and tissues, the use of this differential expression in determining the metastatic potential of tumor cells, and methods of diagnosis and treatment/prevention of tumor metastasis and for elimination of residual metastatic tumor cells using ligands, particularly antibodies, that bind to integrin ?v?6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Shelia M. Violette, Louise A. Koopman, Kenneth J. Simon, Paul H. Weinreb, Herman W. T. van Vlijmen, Jose W. Saldanha, Alexey A. Lugovskoy
  • Publication number: 20140294809
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of cell biology, immunology and oncology. The invention provides humanized antibodies that recognize ?v?6 integrins, which antibodies comprise a variable region of nonhuman origin and at least a portion of an immunoglobulin of human origin. The invention also provides methods for preparation of such antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of treating, diagnosing and/or preventing various diseases and disorders by administering the humanized anti-?v?6 antibodies of the invention. The invention also relates to the identification of differential expression of the integrin ?v?6 on the surfaces of tumor cells and tissues, the use of this differential expression in determining the metastatic potential of tumor cells, and methods of diagnosis and treatment/prevention of tumor metastasis and for elimination of residual metastatic tumor cells using ligands, particularly antibodies, that bind to integrin ?v?6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Shelia M. Violette, Louise A. Koopman, Kenneth J. Simon, Paul H. Weinreb, Herman W.T. Van Vlijmen, Jose W. Saldanha, Alexey A. Lugovskoy
  • Publication number: 20110305629
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of cell biology, immunology and oncology. The invention provides humanized antibodies that recognize ?v?6 integrins, which antibodies comprise a variable region of nonhuman origin and at least a portion of an immunoglobulin of human origin. The invention also provides methods for preparation of such antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of treating, diagnosing and/or preventing various diseases and disorders by administering the humanized anti-?v?6 antibodies of the invention. The invention also relates to the identification of differential expression of the integrin ?v?6 on the surfaces of tumor cells and tissues, the use of this differential expression in determining the metastatic potential of tumor cells, and methods of diagnosis and treatment/prevention of tumor metastasis and for elimination of residual metastatic tumor cells using ligands, particularly antibodies, that bind to integrin ?v?6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
    Inventors: Shelia M. Violette, Louise A. Koopman, Kenneth J. Simon, Paul H. Weinreb, Herman W.T. van Vlijmen, Jose W. Saldanha, Alexey A. Lugovskoy
  • Patent number: 7943742
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of cell biology, immunology and oncology. The invention provides humanized antibodies that recognize ?v?6 integrins, which antibodies comprise a variable region of nonhuman origin and at least a portion of an immunoglobulin of human origin. The invention also provides methods for preparation of such antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of treating, diagnosing and/or preventing various diseases and disorders by administering the humanized anti-?v?6 antibodies of the invention. The invention also relates to the identification of differential expression of the integrin ?v?6 on the surfaces of tumor cells and tissues, the use of this differential expression in determining the metastatic potential of tumor cells, and methods of diagnosis and treatment/prevention of tumor metastasis and for elimination of residual metastatic tumor cells using ligands, particularly antibodies, that bind to integrin ?v?6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Shelia M. Violette, Louise A. Koopman, Kenneth J. Simon, Paul H. Weinreb, Herman W. T. van Vlijmen, Jose W. Saldanha, Alexey A. Lugovskoy
  • Publication number: 20080286269
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of cell biology, immunology and oncology. The invention provides humanized antibodies that recognize ?v?6 integrins, which antibodies comprise a variable region of nonhuman origin and at least a portion of an immunoglobulin of human origin. The invention also provides methods for preparation of such antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of treating, diagnosing and/or preventing various diseases and disorders by administering the humanized anti-?v?6 antibodies of the invention. The invention also relates to the identification of differential expression of the integrin ?v?6 on the surfaces of tumor cells and tissues, the use of this differential expression in determining the metastatic potential of tumor cells, and methods of diagnosis and treatment/prevention of tumor metastasis and for elimination of residual metastatic tumor cells using ligands, particularly antibodies, that bind to integrin ?v?6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA.
    Inventors: Shelia M. Violette, Louise A. Koopman, Kenneth J. Simon, Paul H. Weinreb, Herman W.T. van Vlijmen, Jose W. Saldanha, Alexey A. Lugovskoy