Patents by Inventor John Lewicki
John Lewicki 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).
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Publication number: 20180222997Abstract: An isolated antibody that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of two or more human FZD receptors and inhibits growth of tumor cells is described. Also described is a method of treating cancer comprising administering an antibody of the present disclosure in an amount effective to inhibit tumor cell growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, John Lewicki, Sanjeev H. Satyal, Timothy Charles Hoey
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Publication number: 20180094040Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides a soluble FZD receptor comprising an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor that inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention still further provides a soluble receptor comprising a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor that binds a ligand of a human FZD receptor and said soluble receptor is capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The present invention still further provides a method of treating cancer comprising administering a soluble FZD receptor comprising for example, either an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor or a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: AUSTIN GURNEY, John LEWICKI, Sanjeev H. SATYAL, Timothy HOEY
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Patent number: 9850311Abstract: An isolated antibody that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of two or more human FZD receptors and inhibits growth of tumor cells is described. Also described is a method of treating cancer comprising administering an antibody of the present disclosure in an amount effective to inhibit tumor cell growth.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Austin Gurney, John Lewicki, Sanjeev Satyal, Timothy Hoey
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Patent number: 9732139Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides a soluble FZD receptor comprising an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor that inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention still further provides a soluble receptor comprising a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor that binds a ligand of a human FZD receptor and said soluble receptor is capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The present invention still further provides a method of treating cancer comprising administering a soluble FZD receptor comprising for example, either an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor or a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: ONCOMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Austin Gurney, John Lewicki, Sanjeev H. Satyal, Timothy Hoey
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Publication number: 20170198031Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles HOEY, Edward Thein Htun van der HORST, Aaron Ken SATO, Yuan Ching LIU, Maureen Fitch BRUHNS, John A. LEWICKI
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Patent number: 9676865Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor and inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor protein and inhibits growth of tumor cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: John A. Lewicki, Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Hoey, Wan-ching Yen, Sanjeev Satyal
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Patent number: 9505832Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
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Publication number: 20160324961Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating cancer. More particularly, the invention provides methods for treating cancer comprising administrating doses of a DLL4 antagonist.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Robert Joseph STAGG, Steven Eugene BENNER, John LEWICKI, Timothy Charles HOEY
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Publication number: 20160185838Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides a soluble FZD receptor comprising an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor that inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention still further provides a soluble receptor comprising a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor that binds a ligand of a human FZD receptor and said soluble receptor is capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The present invention still further provides a method of treating cancer comprising administering a soluble FZD receptor comprising for example, either an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor or a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Austin GURNEY, John Lewicki, Sanjeev H. Satyal, Timothy Hoey
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Publication number: 20160053016Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor and inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor protein and inhibits growth of tumor cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: John A. LEWICKI, Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Hoey, Wan-ching Yen, Sanjeev Satyal
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Patent number: 9228013Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides a soluble FZD receptor comprising an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor that inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention still further provides a soluble receptor comprising a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor that binds a ligand of a human FZD receptor and said soluble receptor is capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The present invention still further provides a method of treating cancer comprising administering a soluble FZD receptor comprising for example, either an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor or a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: OncoMed PharmaceuticalsInventors: Austin Gurney, John Lewicki, Sanjeev Satyal, Timothy Hoey
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Publication number: 20150197563Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
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Patent number: 8980260Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
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Patent number: 8945873Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
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Publication number: 20140349399Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides a soluble FZD receptor comprising an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor that inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention still further provides a soluble receptor comprising a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor that binds a ligand of a human FZD receptor and said soluble receptor is capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The present invention still further provides a method of treating cancer comprising administering a soluble FZD receptor comprising for example, either an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor or a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin GURNEY, John Lewicki, Sanjeev Satyal, Timothy Hoey
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Patent number: 8784811Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor and inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human NOTCH receptor protein and inhibits growth of tumor cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: John A. Lewicki, Austin Gurney, Timothy Hoey, Wan-ching Yen, Sanjeev Satyal
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Publication number: 20140186342Abstract: An isolated antibody that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of human DDR2 and has a therapeutic effect on a solid tumor is described. Also described is a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering to a patient having a solid tumor an antibody of the present disclosure in a therapeutically effective amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: John LEWICKI, Austin Gurney, Sanjeev Satyal
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Patent number: 8765913Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides a soluble FZD receptor comprising an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor that inhibits growth of tumor cells. The present invention still further provides a soluble receptor comprising a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor that binds a ligand of a human FZD receptor and said soluble receptor is capable of inhibiting tumor growth. The present invention still further provides a method of treating cancer comprising administering a soluble FZD receptor comprising for example, either an extracellular domain of a human FZD receptor or a Fri domain of a human FZD receptor, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, John Lewicki, Sanjeev Satyal, Timothy Hoey
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Patent number: 8652472Abstract: An isolated antibody that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of human DDR2 and has a therapeutic effect on a solid tumor is described. Also described is a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering to a patient having a solid tumor an antibody of the present disclosure in a therapeutically effective amount.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: John Lewicki, Austin Gurney, Sanjeev Satyal
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Publication number: 20130323265Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating cancer. More particularly, the invention provides methods for treating cancer comprising administrating doses of a DLL4 antagonist.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Robert Joseph Stagg, Steven Eugene Benner, John Lewicki, Timothy Charles Hoey