Patents by Inventor Holger Wesche

Holger Wesche 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: 20260109773
    Abstract: Provided herein are B cell maturation agent (BCMA) targeting trispecific proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to BCMA. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such BCMA targeting trispecific proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed BCMA targeting trispecific proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Bryan D. LEMON, Richard J. AUSTIN
  • Patent number: 12516128
    Abstract: Provided herein are EpCAM binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or fragments thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such EpCAM binding proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed EpCAM binding proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Wesche, Richard J. Austin, Shuoyen Jack Lin, Bryan Lemon, Kevin Wright, Sony Rocha, Kathryn Kwant
  • Patent number: 12441796
    Abstract: Provided are antibody constructs comprising a first human binding domain capable of binding to human CDH19 on the surface of a target cell and a second domain capable of binding to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the antibody constructs, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and host cells transformed or transfected with the vectors. Further provided are a process for the production of the antibody constructs, methods of using the antibody constructs and a kit comprising the antibody constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignees: AMGEN INC., AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Shouhua Xiao, Zheng Pan, Dineli Wickramasinghe, M. Shawn Jeffries, Chadwick Terence King, Brian Mingtung Chan, Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbüse, Tobias Raum, Patrick Hoffmann, Doris Rau, Roman Kischel, Bryan Lemon, Holger Wesche
  • Patent number: 12415860
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are binding moieties that comprise non-CDR loops for masking the binding of a binding molecule to its target and CDRs for binding bulk serum proteins. Conditionally active target binding proteins that contain the binding moieties are also provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding proteins disclosed herein and methods of using such formulations are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shuoyen Jack Lin, Richard J. Austin, Bryan D. Lemon, Kathryn Kwant, Sony S. Rocha, Holger Wesche
  • Patent number: 12371504
    Abstract: Provided herein are B cell maturation agent (BCMA) targeting trispecific proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to BCMA. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such BCMA targeting trispecific proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed BCMA targeting trispecific proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Wesche, Bryan D. Lemon, Richard J. Austin
  • Publication number: 20250197526
    Abstract: Provided herein are trispecific antigen-binding proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to a target antigen. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such trispecific antigen-binding proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed trispecific antigen-binding proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick BAEUERLE, Luke EVNIN, Jeanmarie GUENOT, Vanitha RAMAKRISHNAN, Holger WESCHE
  • Patent number: 12195544
    Abstract: Provided herein are EGFR binding proteins and EGFR targeting trispecific proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to EGFR. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such EGFR binding proteins, EGFR targeting trispecific proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed EGFR binding proteins, EGFR targeting trispecific proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Wesche, Richard J. Austin
  • Patent number: 12128102
    Abstract: The invention relates to COnditional Bispecific Redirected Activation constructs, or COBRAs, that are administered in an active pro-drug format. Upon exposure to tumor proteases, the constructs are cleaved and activated, such that they can bind both tumor target antigens (TTAs) as well as CD3, thus recruiting T cells expressing CD3 to the tumor, resulting in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Baeuerle, Robert B. DuBridge, Holger Wesche, Luke Evnin, Jeanmarie Guenot, Anand Panchal, Maia Vinogradova
  • Publication number: 20240336909
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are binding moieties that comprise non-CDR loops for masking the binding of a binding molecule to its target and CDRs for binding bulk serum proteins. Conditionally active target binding proteins that contain the binding moieties are also provided. Cleavable linkers used in the conditionally active target binding proteins are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Shuoyen Jack LIN, Richard J. AUSTIN, Bryan D. LEMON, Kathryn KWANT, Sony ROCHA, Holger WESCHE, Kevin WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20240327534
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are B cell maturation antigen binding proteins with improved binding affinities and improved ability to mediate killing of cancer cells expressing B cell maturation antigen (BCMA). Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding proteins disclosed herein and methods of treatment of a cancer or a metastasis thereof using such formulations are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Bryan D. LEMON, Richard J. AUSTIN
  • Patent number: 12084518
    Abstract: Provided herein are trispecific antigen-binding proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to a target antigen. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such trispecific antigen-binding proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed trispecific antigen-binding proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HARPOON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Baeuerle, Luke Evnin, Jeanmarie Guenot, Vanitha Ramakrishnan, Holger Wesche
  • Publication number: 20240254250
    Abstract: Provided herein are B cell maturation agent (BCMA) targeting trispecific proteins comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to BCMA. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such BCMA targeting trispecific proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed BCMA targeting trispecific proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Liping SUN
  • Publication number: 20240228656
    Abstract: Provided herein are EpCAM binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or fragments thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such EpCAM binding proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed EpCAM binding proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Shuoyen Jack LIN, Bryan D. LEMON, Kevin J. WRIGHT, Sony S. ROCHA, Kathryn KWANT, Richard J. AUSTIN
  • Publication number: 20240216518
    Abstract: Provided herein are descriptions of extended-release immune cell binding protein comprising a masking peptide and cleavable linker, and the methods of using thereof. Also described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein with a masking peptide and a cleavable linker, and the method of using thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Shuoyen Jack LIN, Kathryn KWANT, Bryan D. LEMON, Richard J. AUSTIN
  • Publication number: 20240218063
    Abstract: Provided herein are DLL3 binding proteins and DLL3 targeting multispecific proteins (e.g., DLL3 targeting trispecific protein) comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to DLL3 (such as a DLL3 binding protein as provided herein). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such DLL3 binding proteins, DLL3 targeting trispecific proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed DLL3 binding proteins, DLL3 targeting trispecific proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Liping SUN
  • Patent number: 11976125
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are B cell maturation antigen binding proteins with improved binding affinities and improved ability to mediate killing of cancer cells expressing B cell maturation antigen (BCMA). Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding proteins disclosed herein and methods of treatment of a cancer or a metastasis thereof using such formulations are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HARPOON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Holger Wesche, Bryan D. Lemon, Richard J. Austin
  • Publication number: 20240141072
    Abstract: Provided herein are DLL3 binding proteins and DLL3 targeting multispecific proteins (e.g., DLL3 targeting trispecific protein) comprising a domain binding to CD3, a half-life extension domain, and a domain binding to DLL3 (such as a DLL3 binding protein as provided herein). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such DLL3 binding proteins, DLL3 targeting trispecific proteins. Also disclosed are methods of using the disclosed DLL3 binding proteins, DLL3 targeting trispecific proteins in the prevention, and/or treatment diseases, conditions and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Richard J. AUSTIN
  • Publication number: 20240100157
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are MSLN binding proteins with improved binding affinities and improved ability to mediate T cell dependent killing of cancer cells expressing mesothelin. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding proteins disclosed herein and methods of using such formulations are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Holger WESCHE, Bryan D. LEMON, Richard J. AUSTIN, Robert B. DUBRIDGE
  • Publication number: 20240084035
    Abstract: Provided herein are combinations or compositions comprising immunomodulators and immune cell engaging proteins. Also provided herein are methods of use thereof, such as methods of treatment by administering the combinations or compositions comprising immunomodulators and immune cell engaging proteins to a subject. The method may be used to treat a cancer in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mary Ellen MOLLOY, Che-Leung LAW, Richard J. AUSTIN, Bryan D. LEMON, Holger WESCHE, Wade H. AARON
  • Publication number: 20240010724
    Abstract: The present invention provides to a antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain capable of binding to human CDH19 on the surface of a target cell and a second domain capable of binding to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said nucleic acid sequence and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention relates a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Shouhua Xiao, Zheng Pan, Dineli Wickramasinghe, M. Shawn Jeffries, Chadwick Terence King, Brian Mingtung Chan, Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbüse, Tobias Raum, Patrick Hoffmann, Doris Rau, Roman Kischel, Bryan Lemon, Holger Wesche