Patents by Inventor Ian Foltz

Ian Foltz 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: 10227414
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods related to antigen binding proteins that bind to human ST2, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human anti-ST2 antibodies and deriviatives and variants thereof. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, variants, and derivatives. Also, provided are methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk E. Smith, Ian Foltz, Chadwick T. King, Ai Ching Lim, Rutilio Clark, Michael R. Comeau, Randal R. Ketchem, Donghui Shi, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190046611
    Abstract: Provided herein are IL-21 muteins and fusion proteins comprising the same for use in methods of treating a disease. Related conjugates, nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions and kits are also provided herein. Methods of making the IL-21 muteins and fusion proteins comprising the same, as well as methods of treating a subject in need thereof, are provided by the present disclosure. Further provided are PD-1 antigen-binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Khaled M.K.Z. Ali, Neeraj Jagdish Agrawal, Gunasekaran Kannan, Ian Foltz, Zhulun Wang, Darren Bates, Marissa Mock, Shunsuke Takenaka
  • Patent number: 10118968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antibodies, particularly antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to the type III deletion mutant, EGFRvIII. The invention also relates to human monoclonal antibodies directed against deletion mutants of epidermal growth factor receptor and particularly to EGFRvIII. Diagnostic and therapeutic formulations of such antibodies, and immunoconjugates thereof, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Amgen Fremont Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Weber, Xiao Feng, Orit Foord, Larry Green, Jean M. Gudas, Bruce Keyt, Ying Liu, Palaniswami Rathanaswami, Robert Raya, Xiao Dong Yang, Jose Corvalan, Ian Foltz, Xiao-Chi Jia, Jaspal S. Kang, Chadwick T. King, Scott L. Klakamp, Qiaojuan Jane Su
  • Patent number: 9982054
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods related to antigen binding proteins that bind to human ST2, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human anti-ST2 antibodies and deriviatives and variants thereof. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, variants, and derivatives. Also, provided are methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Dirk E. Smith, Ian Foltz, Chadwick T. King, Ai Ching Lim, Rutilio Clark, Michael R. Comeau, Randal R. Ketchem, Donghui Shi, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Publication number: 20170275365
    Abstract: There are disclosed alpha4beta7 heterodimer-specific antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of making and using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hailing Hsu, Ian Foltz, Frederick Jacobsen, Taruna Arora-khare
  • Publication number: 20170275354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to a M-CSF, preferably human M-CSF, and that function to inhibit a M-CSF. The invention also relates to human anti-M-CSF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-M-CSF antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-M-CSF antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-M-CSF antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Vahe Bedian, Madhav Narasimha Devalaraja, Ian Foltz, Mary Haak-Frendscho, Sirid-Aimee Kellermann, Joseph Edwin Low, James Leslie Mobley
  • Publication number: 20170267769
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods related to antigen binding proteins that bind to human ST2, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human anti-ST2 antibodies and deriviatives and variants thereof. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, variants, and derivatives. Also, provided are methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk E. SMITH, Ian FOLTZ, Chadwick T. KING, Ai Ching LIM, Rutilio CLARK, Michael R. COMEAU, Randal R. KETCHEM, Donghui SHI, Xiaoshan MIN, Zhulun WANG
  • Publication number: 20170218067
    Abstract: The invention described herein is related to antibodies directed to the antigen TIM-1 and uses of such antibodies. In particular, there are provided fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to the antigen TIM-1. Isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions (FR's) and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), specifically from FR1 through FR4 or CDR1 through CDR3, are provided. Hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory M. Landes, Francine Chen, Binyam Bezabeh, Ian Foltz, Kam Fai Tse, Michael Jeffers, Mehdi Mesri, Gary Starling, Peter Mezes, Nikolia Khramtsov
  • Patent number: 9718883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to a M-CSF, preferably human M-CSF, and that function to inhibit a M-CSF. The invention also relates to human anti-M-CSF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-M-CSF antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-M-CSF antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-M-CSF antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Warner-Lambert Company LLC
    Inventors: Vahe Bedian, Madhav Narasimha Devalaraja, Ian Foltz, Mary Haak-Frendscho, Sirid-Aimee Kellermann, Joseph Edwin Low, James Leslie Mobley
  • Patent number: 9580503
    Abstract: The invention described herein is related to antibodies directed to the antigen TIM-1 and uses of such antibodies. In particular, there are provided fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to the antigen TIM-1. Isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions (FR's) and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), specifically from FR1 through FR4 or CDR1 through CDR3, are provided. Hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignees: Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., Amgen Fremont Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Landes, Francine Chen, Binyam Bezabeh, Ian Foltz, Kam Fai Tse, Michael Jeffers, Mehdi Mesri, Gary Starling, Peter Mezes, Nikolia Khramtsov
  • Patent number: 9574002
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins capable of inducing B-Klotho, and or FGF21-like mediated signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Jennitte Stevens, Chadwick Terence King, Ian Foltz, Gunasekaran Kannan, Junming Yie, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu
  • Publication number: 20170022285
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that activate GITR are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins and vectors and cells containing such nucleic acids are also provided. The antigen binding proteins have value in therapeutic methods in which it is useful to stimulate GITR signaling, thereby inducing or enhancing an immune response in a subject. Accordingly, the antigen binding proteins have utility in a variety of immunotherapy treatments, including treatment of various cancers and infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Courtney BEERS, Jason C. O'NEILL, Ian FOLTZ, Randall R. KETCHEM, Julia C. PIASECKI
  • Publication number: 20170002079
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods related to antigen binding proteins that bind to human ST2, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human anti-ST2 antibodies and deriviatives and variants thereof. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, variants, and derivatives. Also, provided are methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk E. SMITH, Ian FOLTZ, Chadwick T. KING, Ai Ching LIM, Rutilio CLARK, Michael R. COMEAU, Randal R. KETCHEM, Donghui SHI, Xiaoshan MIN, Zhulun WANG
  • Patent number: 9517264
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins and antigen binding protein-FGF21 fusions that specifically bind to ?-Klotho, or ?-Klotho and one or more of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4. In some embodiments the antigen binding proteins and antigen binding protein-FGF21 fusions induce FGF21-like signaling. In some embodiments, an antigen binding protein or antigen binding protein-FGF21 fusion antigen binding component is a fully human, humanized, or chimeric antibody, binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and polypeptides that specifically bind to ?-Klotho, or ?-Klotho and one or more of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Roger Fachini, Ian Foltz, Seog Joon Han, Susie Miki Harris, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu, Chadwick Terence King, Yang Li, Ji Lu, Mark Leo Michaels, Jeonghoon Sun
  • Patent number: 9499620
    Abstract: There are disclosed alpha4beta7 heterodimer-specific antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of making and using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hailing Hsu, Ian Foltz, Frederick Jacobsen, Taruna Arora
  • Patent number: 9464139
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that activate GITR are provided. Nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins and vectors and cells containing such nucleic acids are also provided. The antigen binding proteins have value in therapeutic methods in which it is useful to stimulate GITR signaling, thereby inducing or enhancing an immune response in a subject. Accordingly, the antigen binding proteins have utility in a variety of immunotherapy treatments, including treatment of various cancers and infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Courtney Beers, Jason C. O'Neill, Ian Foltz, Randal R. Ketchem, Julia C. Piasecki
  • Publication number: 20160244519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to a M-CSF, preferably human M-CSF, and that function to inhibit a M-CSF. The invention also relates to human anti-M-CSF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-M-CSF antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-M-CSF antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-M-CSF antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Vahe Bedian, Madhav Narasimha Devalaraja, Ian Foltz, Mary Haak-Frendscho, Sirid-Aimee Kellermann, Joseph Edwin Low, James Leslie Mobley
  • Patent number: 9382318
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods related to antigen binding proteins that bind to human ST2, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human anti-ST2 antibodies and deriviatives and variants thereof. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, variants, and derivatives. Also, provided are methods of making and using such antibodies including methods of treating and preventing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk E. Smith, Ian Foltz, Chadwick T. King, Ai Ching Lim, Rutilio Clark, Michael R. Comeau, Randal R. Ketchem, Donghui Shi, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Patent number: 9315577
    Abstract: The invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind hepcidin and methods of making and using such antibodies. Also provided are methods of treating hepcidin-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Ian Foltz, Michael Gallo, Keegan Cooke, Randal R. Ketchem, Christopher Mehlin
  • Patent number: 9284378
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins activate FGF21-mediated signaling. In embodiments, the antigen binding proteins specifically bind to (i) ?-Klotho; (ii) FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c or FGFR4; or (iii) a complex comprising ?-Klotho and one of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4. In some embodiments the antigen binding proteins induce FGF21-like signaling. In some embodiments, an antigen binding protein is a fully human, humanized, or chimeric antibodies, binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and polypeptides that specifically bind to (i) ?-Klotho; (ii) FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c or FGFR4; or (iii) a complex comprising ?-Klotho and one of FGFR1c, FGFR2c, FGFR3c, and FGFR4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Inventors: Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu, Ian Foltz, Chadwick Terence King, Yang Li, Taruna Arora