Patents by Inventor Junhao Yang

Junhao Yang 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: 20240124585
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies that selectively bind to CD3 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan STAFFORD, Junhao YANG, Alice YAM, Joni CASTRO, Gang YIN, Cuong TRAN, Xiaofan LI, Abigail YU
  • Publication number: 20240101631
    Abstract: Interleukin-2 (IL-2) conjugates comprising at least one or more amino acid substitutions that bias binding to the IL-2 receptor ??c dimer over binding the IL-2 receptor ???c trimer and a non-natural amino acid at or near the N-terminus conjugated to a water-soluble polymer are described. The IL-2 conjugates are useful for treatment and prevention of cell proliferation and cancer in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Cristina Abrahams, Edward Bowman, Xiaofan Li, Songnian Lin, Willy Solis, Ryan Stafford, Aarron Willingham, Alice Yam, Junhao Yang, Gang Yin
  • Patent number: 11827684
    Abstract: Interleukin-2 (IL-2) conjugates comprising at least one or more amino acid substitutions that bias binding to the IL-2 receptor ??c dimer over binding the IL-2 receptor ???c trimer and a non-natural amino acid at or near the N-terminus conjugated to a water-soluble polymer are described. The IL-2 conjugates are useful for treatment and prevention of cell proliferation and cancer in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Cristina Abrahams, Edward Bowman, Xiaofan Li, Songnian Lin, Willy Solis, Ryan Stafford, Aarron Willingham, Alice Yam, Junhao Yang, Gang Yin
  • Patent number: 11787860
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods and uses involving antibodies that specifically bind to human CD47. Also provided are uses and methods, such as therapeutic methods, diagnostic methods, and methods of making such antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CELGENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron Sato, Ryan Stafford, Junhao Yang
  • Publication number: 20230095053
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies comprising acceptor glutamine sequences at site-specific positions, compositions comprising the antibodies, conjugates of the antibodies, methods of their production, and methods of their use. The antibodies are useful for methods of treatment and prevention, methods of detection and methods of diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Junhao YANG, Jeffrey HANSON, Ryan STAFFORD, Gang YIN
  • Patent number: 11261219
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified proteins that are capable of being cleaved by the protease OmpT1. The proteins can be modified in an exposed surface motif to incorporate OmpT1 cleavage sites. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the modified proteins, bacterial cells that express the modified proteins, and cell free synthesis systems containing modified RF1. The disclosure further provides methods for reducing the deleterious activity of a modified protein in a cell free synthesis system by contacting the modified protein with OmpT1. Also provided are methods for reducing RF1 competition at an amber codon in the cell free synthesis system, and methods for expressing a protein in the cell free synthesis system. The modified proteins of the invention can be used to increase the yield of proteins having non-natural amino acids incorporated at an amber codon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sutro Biopharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Thanos, Christopher J. Murray, Junhao Yang, Heather Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20210403558
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to Tim-3 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan STAFFORD, Alice YAM, John LEE, Junhao YANG, Aaron SATO
  • Publication number: 20210340207
    Abstract: Interleukin-2 (IL-2) conjugates comprising at least one or more amino acid substitutions that bias binding to the IL-2 receptor ??c dimer over binding the IL-2 receptor ???c trimer and a non-natural amino acid at or near the N-terminus conjugated to a water-soluble polymer are described. The IL-2 conjugates are useful for treatment and prevention of cell proliferation and cancer in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Cristina Abrahams, Edward Bowman, Xiaofan Li, Songnian Lin, Willy Solis, Ryan Stafford, Aarron Willingham, Alice Yam, Junhao Yang, Gang Yin
  • Patent number: 11014983
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to Tim-3 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Stafford, Alice Yam, John Lee, Junhao Yang, Aaron Sato
  • Publication number: 20210130483
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies that selectively bind to B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Alice YAM, Ryan STAFFORD, Xiaofan LI, Junhao YANG, Stephanie ARMSTRONG, Abigail YU
  • Publication number: 20210107981
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to PD-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alice YAM, Ryan STAFFORD, Aaron SATO, John LEE, Avinash GILL, Junhao YANG, Heather STEPHENSON
  • Publication number: 20210054070
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods and uses involving antibodies that specifically bind to human CD47. Also provided are uses and methods, such as therapeutic methods, diagnostic methods, and methods of making such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Sato, Ryan Stafford, Junhao Yang
  • Patent number: 10870699
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods and uses involving antibodies that specifically bind to human CD47. Also provided are uses and methods, such as therapeutic methods, diagnostic methods, and methods of making such antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: CELGENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron Sato, Ryan Stafford, Junhao Yang
  • Patent number: 10822414
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to PD-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC.
    Inventors: Alice Yam, Ryan Stafford, Aaron Sato, John Lee, Avinash Gill, Junhao Yang, Heather Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20200190192
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to Tim-3 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to PD-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. In addition, provided herein are bi-specific antibodies and antigen binding constructs that selectively bind to Tim-3 and/or PD-1, their isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies and antigen binding constructs. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan STAFFORD, Alice YAM, Stephanie ARMSTRONG, John LEE, Alexander STEINER, Junhao YANG, Christine CHENG
  • Patent number: 10618855
    Abstract: Synthesis of aromatic hydrocarbons from synthesis gas in a fixed bed or a moving bed reactor loaded with a composite catalyst comprising Catalyst Component A and Catalyst Component B mixed via a mechanical mixing mode, wherein the active ingredient of the Catalyst Component A is active metal oxides; and the Catalyst Component B is one or both of ZSM-5 zeolite and metal modified ZSM-5; the pressure of the synthesis gas is 0.1-6 MPa; the reaction temperature is 300-600° C.; and the space velocity is 500-8000 h?1. The reaction process has a high product yield and selectivity, with the selectivity of aromatics reaching 50-85%, while the selectivity of the methane byproduct is less than 15%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xiulian Pan, Junhao Yang, Feng Jiao, Yifeng Zhu, Xinhe Bao
  • Publication number: 20200079850
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to LAG3 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to PD-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. In addition, provided herein are bi-specific antibodies and antigen binding constructs that selectively bind to LAG3 and/or PD-1, their isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies and antigen binding constructs. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan STAFFORD, Alice YAM, Stephanie ARMSTRONG, John LEE, Alexander STEINER, Junhao YANG, Christine CHENG
  • Publication number: 20200062807
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified proteins that are capable of being cleaved by the protease OmpT1. The proteins can be modified in an exposed surface motif to incorporate OmpT1 cleavage sites. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the modified proteins, bacterial cells that express the modified proteins, and cell free synthesis systems containing modified RF1. The disclosure further provides methods for reducing the deleterious activity of a modified protein in a cell free synthesis system by contacting the modified protein with OmpT1. Also provided are methods for reducing RF1 competition at an amber codon in the cell free synthesis system, and methods for expressing a protein in the cell free synthesis system. The modified proteins of the invention can be used to increase the yield of proteins having non-natural amino acids incorporated at an amber codon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher D. Thanos, Christopher J. Murray, Junhao Yang, Heather Stephenson
  • Patent number: 10450353
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified proteins that are capable of being cleaved by the protease OmpT1. The proteins can be modified in an exposed surface motif to incorporate OmpT1 cleavage sites. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the modified proteins, bacterial cells that express the modified proteins, and cell free synthesis systems containing modified RF1. The disclosure further provides methods for reducing the deleterious activity of a modified protein in a cell free synthesis system by contacting the modified protein with OmpT1. Also provided are methods for reducing RF1 competition at an amber codon in the cell free synthesis system, and methods for expressing a protein in the cell free synthesis system. The modified proteins of the invention can be used to increase the yield of proteins having non-natural amino acids incorporated at an amber codon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sutro Biopharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Thanos, Christopher J. Murray, Junhao Yang, Heather Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20190233512
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies that selectively bind to folate receptor alpha (FOLR1) and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan STAFFORD, Alice YAM, Xiaofan LI, Robert HENNINGSON, Sihong ZHOU, Heather STEPHENSON, Junhao YANG, Aaron SATO