Patents by Inventor Joel H. Martin

Joel H. Martin 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: 20100166768
    Abstract: An human antibody or antigen-binding fragment of a human antibody that specifically binds and inhibits human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (hPCSK9) characterized by the ability to reduce serum LDL cholesterol by 40-80% over a 24, 60 or 90 day period relative to predose levels, with little or no reduction in serum HDL cholesterol and/or with little or no measurable effect on liver function, as determined by ALT and AST measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Sleeman, Joel H. Martin, Tammy T. Huang, Douglas MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20100047254
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating one or more diseases or disorders which are improved, inhibited or ameliorated by reducing interleukin-4 (IL-4) activity. The methods of the invention comprise administering to a patient an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, which specifically binds to a human IL-4 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel H. Martin, Tammy T. Huang, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos
  • Publication number: 20100034833
    Abstract: An isolated antibody or antibody fragment that binds human interleukin-18 receptor alpha (hIL-18R?), comprising a light chain variable region (LCVR) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, and 81 and/or a heavy chain variable region (HCVR) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, and 79, or a fragment or sequence modified by an amino acid substitution, deletion or addition thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tammy H. Huang, Sean Stevens, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Kevin J. Pobursky, Margaret Karow, Joan A. Windsor, Warren R. Mikulka
  • Publication number: 20100021476
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating one or more diseases or disorders which are improved, inhibited or ameliorated by reducing interleukin-4 (IL-4) activity. The methods of the invention comprise administering to a patient an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, which specifically binds to a human IL-4 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Stevens, Tammy T. Huang, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Ashique Rafique, Marcela Torres, Kevin J. Pobursky, Raymond W. Leidich, Joan A. Windsor, Warren R. Mikulka, Diana M. Ahrens, Ergang Shi, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos
  • Patent number: 7615220
    Abstract: An isolated antibody or antibody fragment that binds human interleukin-18 receptor alpha (hIL-18R?), comprising a light chain variable region (LCVR) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 61, 65, 69, 73, 77, and 81 and/or a heavy chain variable region (HCVR) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, and 79, or a fragment or sequence modified by an amino acid substitution, deletion or addition thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tammy H. Huang, Sean Stevens, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Kevin J. Pobursky, Margaret Karow, Joan A. Windsor, Warren R. Mikulka
  • Patent number: 7608693
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or antibody fragment thereof which binds to human interleukin-4 receptor alpha (hIL-4R?) with high affinity (KD), capable of blocking hIL-4 and hIL-13 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel H. Martin, Tammy T. Huang, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos
  • Patent number: 7605237
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or antibody fragment thereof which binds to human interleukin-4 receptor alpha (hIL-4R?) with an affinity constant (KD) of less than 200 pM, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Stevens, Tammy T. Huang, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Ashique Rafique, Marcela Torres, Kevin J. Pobursky, Raymond W. Leidich, Joan A. Windsor, Warren R. Mikulka, Diana M. Ahrens, Ergang Shi, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos
  • Patent number: 7582298
    Abstract: A human antibody or an antigen-binding fragment which binds human IL-6 receptor (hIL-6R) with a KD of about 500 pM or less and blocks IL-6 activity with an IC50 of 200 pM or less. In preferred embodiments, the antibody the antibody or antigen-binding fragment binds hIL-6R with an affinity at least 2-fold higher relative to its binding monkey IL-6R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Stevens, Tammy T. Huang, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Ashique Rafique, Eric Smith, Kevin J. Pobursky, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, James P. Fandl, Gang Chen, Margaret Karow
  • Publication number: 20090142354
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or a fragment of a human antibody which specifically binds to human delta-like ligand 4 (hDll4) and blocks hDll4 binding to a Notch receptor. The human anti-hDll4 antibody or antibody fragment binds dimeric hDll4 with an affinity of 75 pM or better, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, Joel H. Martin, Eric Smith, Irene Noguera-Troise, Gavin Thurston
  • Patent number: 7534868
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or a fragment of a human antibody which specifically binds to human delta-like ligand 4 (hDII4) and blocks hDII4 binding to a Notch receptor. The human anti-hDII4 antibody or antibody fragment binds dimeric hDII4 with an affinity of 75 pM or better, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, Joel H. Martin, Eric Smith, Irene Noguera-Troise, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20090074793
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or antibody fragment thereof which binds to human interleukin-4 receptor alpha (hIL-4R?) with high affinity (KD), capable of blocking hIL-4 and hIL-13 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel H. Martin, Tammy T. Huang, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos
  • Publication number: 20090041717
    Abstract: A human antibody or antigen-binding fragment of an antibody which specifically binds human nerve growth factor (NGF) with KD of 5 pM or less, as measured by surface plasmon resonance, wherein the antibody or fragment thereof binds human NGF with an affinity of about 2-10-fold higher than the antibody or fragment binds rat and mouse NGF. The antibodies are useful in treating pain, including inflammatory pain, post-operative incision pain, neuropathic pain, fracture pain, osteoporotic fracture pain, post-herpetic neuralgia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer pain, pain resulting from burns, gout joint pain, as well as diseases, such as hepatocellular carcinoma, breast cancer, and liver cirrhosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn MacDonald, Richard Torres, Marc R. Morra, Joel H. Martin, Joel C. Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 7488806
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or a fragment of a human antibody which specifically binds to human delta-like ligand 4 (hDll4) and blocks hDll4 binding to a Notch receptor. The human anti-hDll4 antibody or antibody fragment binds hDll4 with an affinity of 300 pM or better, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, Joel H. Martin, Eric Smith, Irene Noguera-Troise, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20090035322
    Abstract: A human antibody or antigen-binding fragment of an antibody that specifically binds human CD20 and is capable of inducing complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), and is capable of increasing symptom free survival time between about 2-fold to about 9-fold or more, relative to control-treated animals in a mouse model of human lymphoma. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is useful in a therapeutic method for treating a CD20-mediated disease or condition, such as for example, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel H. MARTIN, Li-Hsien Wang, Sean Stevens, Erin M. Allison
  • Publication number: 20090017035
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or a fragment of a human antibody which specifically binds to human delta-like ligand 4 (hDll4) and blocks hDll4 binding to a Notch receptor. The human anti-hDll4 antibody or antibody fragment binds hDll4 with an affinity of 300 pM or better, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, Joel H. Martin, Eric Smith, Irene Noguera-Troise, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20080181899
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or a fragment of a human antibody which specifically binds to human delta-like ligand 4 (hDII4) and blocks hDII4 binding to a Notch receptor. The human anti-hDII4 antibody or antibody fragment binds hDII4 with an affinity of ?500 pM, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Papadopoulos, Joel H. Martin, Eric Smith, Irene Noguera-Troise, Gavin Thurston
  • Publication number: 20080160035
    Abstract: An isolated human antibody or antibody fragment thereof which binds to human interleukin-4 receptor alpha (hIL-4R?) with an affinity constant (KD) of less than 200 pM, as measured by surface plasmon resonance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Sean Stevens, Tammy T. Huang, Joel H. Martin, Jeanette L. Fairhurst, Ashique Rafique, Marcela Torres, Kevin J. Pobursky, Raymond W. Leidich, Joan A. Windsor, Warren R. Mikulka, Dina M. Ahrens, Ergang Shi, Nicholas J. Papadopoulos