Patents by Inventor Heyue Zhou
Heyue Zhou 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: 20220242954Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-1, PD-1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Heyue Zhou, Barbara A. Swanson, John Dixon Gray, Gunnar F. Kaufmann, Edwige Gros
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Publication number: 20220144966Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-CD38 antigen-binding proteins such as fully human anti-CD38 IgG class antibodies each having an altered amino acid sequence in their heavy chain variable region and/or light chain variable region compared to their wild type parent antibody. The present disclosure provides engineered CD38 binding proteins, particularly anti-CD38 variant antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, that specifically bind CD38, and uses thereof. The disclosed anti-CD38 antigen-binding proteins and antibodies have been engineered to exhibit improved characteristics compared to the parent antibody, such as improved binding to CD38 antigen, improved binding to CD38-expressing cells, and/or higher levels of cytotoxicity. The anti-CD38 variant antibodies can cross-react (bind) with cynomolgus CD38.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Xia Cao, Heyue Zhou, John Dixon Gray, Barbara A. Swanson
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Patent number: 11318202Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-WISP1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind WISP1, WISP1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and WISP1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having WISP1 related disorders or conditions. There is also disclosed a method for treating or preventing various cancers or inflammatory diseases and various diseases of the heart, bone/joints or lung.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Heyue Zhou, Gunnar F. Kaufmann
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Publication number: 20220118105Abstract: There is disclosed an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) having an IgG antibody that binds to a CD38 target conjugated at a Cys site in the hinge region of an IgG antibody. There is further disclosed a method for treating multiple myeloma comprising providing an effective amount of a CD38 ADC.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Tong Zhu, Alisher Khasanov, Gang Chen, Katherine Fells, Heyue Zhou, John Dixon Gray
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Patent number: 11242391Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-1, PD-1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Heyue Zhou, Barbara A. Swanson, John Dixon Gray, Gunnar F. Kaufmann, Edwige Gros
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Publication number: 20220025064Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CD137 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CD137, CD137-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CD137-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression. Diseases amenable to treatment is selected from the group consisting of cancers, autoimmune diseases and viral infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: John Dixon GRAY, Heyue ZHOU
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Publication number: 20220025054Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to anti-VEGFR2 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind VEGFR2, VEGFR2-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and VEGFR2-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having various cancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Randy Gastwirt, Heyue Zhou, John Dixon Gray, Guodi Lu
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Publication number: 20220002415Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CTLA4 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CTLA4, CTLA4-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CTLA4-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: John Dixon Gray, Heyue Zhou
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Publication number: 20220002422Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-c-Met antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind c-Met, c-Met-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and c-Met-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having c-Met related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Barbara A. Swanson, Heyue Zhou, Yan-Liang Zhang, Randy Gastwirt, John Dixon Gray
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Publication number: 20210388097Abstract: The present disclosure provides BCMA binding proteins, particularly anti-BCMA antibodies, or antigen-binding portions thereof, that specifically bind BCMA and uses thereof. In one embodiment, the anti-BCMA antibody comprises an antigen binding portion that binds a human BCMA epitope and blocks binding (e.g, inhibits binding) of human APRIL and/or human BAFF to the human BCMA epitope. Various aspects of the anti-BCMA antibodies relate to antibody fragments, single-chain antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and methods for preparing and using such anti-BCMA antibodies. Methods for using the anti-BCMA antibodies include in vitro and in vivo methods for binding BCMA, detecting BCMA and treating diseases associated with BCMA over-expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Heyue Zhou, Xia Cao
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Patent number: 11191845Abstract: There is disclosed an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) having an IgG antibody that binds to a CD38 target conjugated at a Cys site in the hinge region of an IgG antibody. There is further disclosed a method for treating multiple myeloma comprising providing an effective amount of a CD38 ADC.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Tong Zhu, Alisher Khasanov, Gang Chen, Katherine Fells, Heyue Zhou, John Dixon Gray
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Patent number: 11180568Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CD137 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CD137, CD137-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CD137-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression. Diseases amenable to treatment is selected from the group consisting of cancers, autoimmune diseases and viral infections.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: John Dixon Gray, Heyue Zhou
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Patent number: 11174314Abstract: The present disclosure provides anti-KRAS antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof. In certain embodiments, the anti-KRAS antibodies or fragments thereof, are used for the treatment of cancer.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Sorrento TherapeuticsInventors: Heyue Zhou, Min Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20210330787Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-L1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-L1, PD-L1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-L1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-L1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Heyue Zhou, Randy Gastwirt, Barbara A. Swanson, John Dixon Gray, Gunnar F. Kaufmann
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Patent number: 11155623Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CTLA4 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CTLA4, CTLA4-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CTLA4-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: John Dixon Gray, Heyue Zhou
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Patent number: 11155628Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-c-Met antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind c-Met, c-Met-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and c-Met-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having c-Met related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Barbara A. Swanson, Heyue Zhou, Yan-Liang Zhang, Randy Gastwirt, John Dixon Gray
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Patent number: 11111304Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to anti-VEGFR2 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind VEGFR2, VEGFR2-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and VEGFR2-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having various cancers.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Randy Gastwirt, Heyue Zhou, John Dixon Gray, Guodi Lu
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Publication number: 20210221886Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods comprising a first antibody comprising a fully human anti-CD47 antibody and a second antibody comprising an Fc portion that binds an Fc? receptor on an effector cell. In various embodiments the anti-CD47 antibody used in the methods and compositions exhibits a low level of binding to red blood cells and does not induce hemagglutination even at high concentrations of antibody. In some embodiments, the second antibody comprises a tumor-targeting antibody including an antibody that binds CD20, PD-L1, CD38 or SLAMF7 antigens. The combination of the fully human anti-CD47 antibody and the second antibody can decrease cancer burden in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Damien Bresson, Heyue Zhou, Christophe Pedros
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Patent number: 11027012Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-L1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-L1, PD-L1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-L1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-L1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Heyue Zhou, Randy Gastwirt, Barbara A. Swanson, John Dixon Gray, Gunnar F. Kaufmann
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Publication number: 20210163613Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CD123 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CD123, CD123-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CD123-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: HEYUE ZHOU, JOHN DIXON GRAY