Patents by Inventor Jennyfer Bultinck

Jennyfer Bultinck 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: 20230054612
    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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jennyfer BULTINCK, Sarah GERLO, Gilles UZE, Franciane PAUL, Yann BORDAT
  • Publication number: 20220324929
    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 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jennyfer BULTINCK, Frank PEELMAN, Gilles UZE
  • Patent number: 11396532
    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: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: VIB VZW, UNIVERSITEIT GENT, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL UNIVERSITAIRE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze
  • Patent number: 11358997
    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: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Université De Montpellier, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Montpellier
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Sarah Gerlo, Gilles Uze, Franciane Paul, Yann Bordat
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20190010199
    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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jennyfer BULTINCK, Sarah GERLO, Gilles UZE, Franciane PAUL, Yann BORDAT
  • Publication number: 20180298074
    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 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jan TAVERNIER, Jennyfer BULTINCK, Frank PEELMAN, Gilles UZE
  • Patent number: 10035835
    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 carry 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: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: VIB VZW, UNIVERSITEIT GENT, UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, CENTRE HOSPITALIER REGIONAL UNIVERSITAIRE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze
  • Publication number: 20180170989
    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 carry 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: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze
  • Patent number: 9914759
    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 carry 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: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    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, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze
  • Publication number: 20160159874
    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 carry 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: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jan Tavernier, Jennyfer Bultinck, Frank Peelman, Gilles Uze