Patents by Inventor Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier 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: 10787493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily, with reduced activity to its receptor, wherein said modified cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, said modified cytokine is a single chain variant of the TNF superfamily, even more preferably, one or more of the chains can-y one or more mutations, resulting in a low affinity to the receptor, wherein said mutant cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is realized by fusion of the modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody or antibody-like molecule. The invention relates further to the use of such targeted modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to treat diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: VIB VZW, UNIVERSITEIT GENT, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITË DE MONTPELLIER, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL UNIVERSITAIRE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze
  • Publication number: 20200278345
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a virus-like particle in which a small molecule-protein complex is entrapped, ensuring the formation of the small molecule-protein complex under physiological conditions, while protecting the small molecule-protein complex during purification and identification. The disclosure further relates to the use of such virus-like particle for the isolation and identification of small molecule-protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Sven Eyckerman
  • Publication number: 20200262884
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily, with reduced activity to its receptor, wherein said modified cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, said modified cytokine is a single chain variant of the TNF superfamily, even more preferably, one or more of the chains can-y one or more mutations, resulting in a low affinity to the receptor, wherein said mutant cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is realized by fusion of the modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody or antibody-like molecule. The invention relates further to the use of such targeted modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to treat diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jennyfer BULTINCK, Frank PEELMAN, Gilles UZE
  • Publication number: 20200255545
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modified Interleukin-1 (IL-1) family member cytokine, with reduced activity via its cytokine receptor, wherein said interleukin-1 family member cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, the IL-1 family member cytokine is a mutant, more preferably it is a mutant IL-1 with low affinity to the IL-1 receptor, wherein said mutant IL-1 is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is preferably realized by fusion of the modified IL-1 family member cytokine to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody or antibody-like molecule. The disclosure relates further to the use of such targeted modified IL-1 family member cytokine to treat diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Sarah GERLO, Frank PEELMAN, Gilles UZE
  • Publication number: 20200231674
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to agents that bind CD8 and their use as therapeutic and diagnostic agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the CD8 binding agents and their use in the treatment of various diseases, including, for example, cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai KLEY, Jan TAVERNIER, Lennart ZABEAU, Erik DEPLA
  • Patent number: 10640542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fusion protein comprising at least two cytokines, of which at least one is a modified cytokine with a strongly reduced binding affinity to its receptor, or to one of its receptors. Preferably, both cytokines are connected by a linker, preferably a GGS linker. The invention relates further to said fusion protein for use in treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: VIB VZW, UNIVERSITEIT GENT, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL UNIVERSITAIRE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Sarah Gerlo, Gilles Uze, Franciane Paul, Yann Bordat
  • Patent number: 10641765
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a virus-like particle in which a small molecule-protein complex is entrapped, ensuring the formation of the small molecule-protein complex under physiological conditions, while protecting the small molecule-protein complex during purification and identification. The disclosure further relates to the use of such virus-like particle for the isolation and identification of small molecule-protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Sven Eyckerman
  • Publication number: 20200087411
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to chimeric proteins comprising at least one targeting moiety that recognizes and binds SIRP1? and their use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the chimeric proteins and their use in the treatment of various diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai KLEY, Jan TAVERNIER
  • Publication number: 20200071414
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to chimeric proteins comprising consensus interferon, or a variant thereof, and their use as therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai KLEY, Lennart ZABEAU, Jan TAVERNIER
  • Publication number: 20200055912
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to chimeric proteins comprising mutant interferon-? and their use as therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolai KLEY, Jan TAVERNIER, Frank PEELMAN, Lennart ZABEAU
  • Publication number: 20200033357
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a virus-like particle in which a protein complex is entrapped, ensuring the formation of the protein complex under physiological conditions, while protecting the protein complex during purification and identification. The disclosure further relates to the use of such virus-like particle for the isolation and identification of protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Sven Eyckerman
  • Publication number: 20190367575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily, with reduced activity to its receptor, wherein said modified cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, said modified cytokine is a single chain variant of the TNF superfamily, even more preferably, one or more of the chains can-y one or more mutations, resulting in a low affinity to the receptor, wherein said mutant cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is realized by fusion of the modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody or antibody-like molecule. The invention relates further to the use of such targeted modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to treat diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jennyfer BULTINCK, Frank PEELMAN, Gilles UZE
  • Publication number: 20190367604
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to bispecific chimeric proteins that find use in various immunotherapies based on various properties, including, for example, a dual immune cell recruitment and immune signal delivery function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Nikolai KLEY, Jan TAVERNIER, Sandra VAN LINT, Anje CAUWELS
  • Publication number: 20190353650
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a virus-like particle in which a small molecule-protein complex is entrapped, ensuring the formation of the small molecule-protein complex under physiological conditions, while protecting the small molecule-protein complex during purification and identification. The disclosure further relates to the use of such virus-like particle for the isolation and identification of small molecule-protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Sven Eyckerman
  • Publication number: 20190352406
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to agents that bind Clec9A and their use as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the Clec9A binding agents and their use in the treatment of various diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Nikolai KLEY, Anje CAUWELS, Sarah GERLO
  • Publication number: 20190351021
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to targeted chimeric proteins with beneficial therapeutic effects, including, for example, effects mediated by chimeric proteins which comprise modified signaling agents two or more targeting moieties. Methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the chimeric proteins are also provided. The present invention finds use in the treatment of various disease and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jose VAN DER HEYDEN, Genevieve GARCIN, Gilles UZE, Yann BORDAT
  • Publication number: 20190330310
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a recombinant membrane span protein complex, comprising (1) a fusion protein, comprising a membrane span protein fused to a kinase domain, preferably a constitutive kinase and (2) a reporter construct comprising a polypeptide, interacting with the membrane span protein, fused to a reporter phosphorylation domain. The disclosure relates further to the uses of such membrane span protein complex for the detection of compounds that interact with the membrane span protein and for the screening and/or detection of inhibitors of the compound-membrane span protein interactions. In a preferred embodiment, the membrane span protein is a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) and the method is used for the screening and/or detection of inhibitors of the ligand-receptor binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Samuel Lievens
  • Patent number: 10444245
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a virus-like particle in which a protein complex is entrapped, ensuring the formation of the protein complex under physiological conditions, while protecting the protein complex during purification and identification. The disclosure further relates to the use of such virus-like particle for the isolation and identification of protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Sven Eyckerman
  • Patent number: 10407480
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily, with reduced activity to its receptor, wherein said modified cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. Preferably, said modified cytokine is a single chain variant of the TNF superfamily, even more preferably, one or more of the chains can-y one or more mutations, resulting in a low affinity to the receptor, wherein said mutant cytokine is specifically delivered to target cells. The targeting is realized by fusion of the modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to a targeting moiety, preferably an antibody or antibody-like molecule. The invention relates further to the use of such targeted modified cytokine of the TNF superfamily to treat diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: VIB VZW, UNIVERSITEIT GENT, UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL UNIVERSITAIRE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze
  • Patent number: 10379115
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a virus-like particle in which a small molecule-protein complex is entrapped, ensuring the formation of the small molecule-protein complex under physiological conditions, while protecting the small molecule-protein complex during purification and identification. The disclosure further relates to the use of such virus-like particle for the isolation and identification of small molecule-protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Universiteit Gent, VIB VZW
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Sven Eyckerman