Patents by Inventor Junming Yie

Junming Yie 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: 20260098813
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an in vitro cell-based potency assay to determine the relative potency of a composition, including a pharmaceutical composition, comprising ActRIIA-Fc fusion protein as compared to a reference sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Alicja Maria Cygan, Joseph A. Sergi, Asra Mirza, Anka Ehrhardt, Ping Han, Junming Yie
  • Publication number: 20250376529
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Junming YIE, Donghui SHI, David J. LLOYD, Jinghong WANG, Glenn N. SIVITS, JR., Murielle M. VENIANT-ELLISON, Renee KOMOROWSKI, Neeraj AGRAWAL, Darren L. BATES, Brandon C.P. CLAVETTE, Ian N. FOLTZ, Shu-yin HO, Christopher MURAWSKY, Xiaoshan MIN, Zhulun WANG
  • Publication number: 20250121056
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a composition comprising an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide conjugated to a GLP-1 receptor agonist are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the composition comprises an antibody or functional fragment thereof comprising a cysteine at one or more conjugation site(s) wherein the GLP-1 receptor agonist is conjugated to the antibody or functional fragment thereof through the side-chain of the cysteine residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Yuan CHENG, Chawita NETIROJJANAKUL, Jerry Ryan HOLDER, Bin WU, James R. FALSEY, Bradley J. HERBERICH, Kelvin SHAM, Leslie P. MIRANDA, Shu-Chen LU, Murielle M. VENIANT-ELLISON, Shanaka STANISLAUS, Junming YIE, Jing XU
  • Patent number: 12252540
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Junming Yie, Donghui Shi, David J. Lloyd, Jinghong Wang, Glenn N. Sivits, Jr., Murielle M. Veniant-Ellison, Renee Komorowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Darren L. Bates, Brandon C. P. Clavette, Ian N. Foltz, Shu-yin Ho, Christopher Murawsky, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Patent number: 12214051
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a composition comprising an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide conjugated to a GLP-1 receptor agonist are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the composition comprises an antibody or functional fragment thereof comprising a cysteine at one or more conjugation site(s) wherein the GLP-1 receptor agonist is conjugated to the antibody or functional fragment thereof through the side-chain of the cysteine residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Cheng, Chawita Netirojjanakul, Jerry Ryan Holder, Bin Wu, James R. Falsey, Bradley J. Herberich, Kelvin Sham, Leslie P. Miranda, Shu-Chen Lu, Murielle M. Venient-Ellison, Shanaka Stanislaus, Junming Yie, Jing Xu
  • Patent number: 12060430
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Junming Yie, Donghui Shi, David J. Lloyd, Jinghong Wang, Glenn N. Sivits, Jr., Murielle M. Veniant-Ellison, Renee Komorowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Darren L. Bates, Brandon C. P. Clavette, Ian N. Foltz, Shu-yin Ho, Christopher Murawsky, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Publication number: 20240255492
    Abstract: A functional cell-based potency assay for measuring the biological activity of IL-2 mutants with biased activity for the IL-2 receptor beta-gamma complex is described. In particular, the present invention relates to a Kit225 cell line that lacks expression of the IL-2 receptor alpha and its use in said functional cell-based potency assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: DANILA G. GIACONE, DAVID P. SANDEN, AARRON WILLINGHAM, JUNMING YIE
  • Patent number: 11248052
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins capable of inducing ?-Klotho, and or FGF21-like mediated signaling. In embodiments, the antigen binding proteins specifically bind to a complex comprising ?-Klotho and at least one of (i) FGFR1c, (ii) FGFR2c and (iii) FGFR3c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Jennitte LeAnn Stevens, Chadwick Terence King, Ian Nevin Foltz, Gunasekaran Kannan, Junming Yie, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu
  • Publication number: 20220025059
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Junming YIE, Donghui SHI, David J. LLOYD, Jinghong WANG, Glenn N. SIVITS, JR., Murielle M. VENIANT-ELLISON, Renee KOMOROWSKI, Neeraj AGRAWAL, Darren L. BATES, Brandon C. P. CLAVETTE, Ian N. FOLTZ, Shu-yin HO, Christopher MURAWSKY, Xiaoshan MIN, Zhulun WANG
  • Publication number: 20220026414
    Abstract: A functional cell-based assay for use as a bioidentity assay for insulin or insulin analogs is described. The assay may be used as a replacement of the rabbit blood sugar method disclosed in USP<121> Insulin Assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventor: Junming Yie
  • Patent number: 11046774
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Junming Yie, Donghui Shi, David J. Lloyd, Jinghong Wang, Glenn N. Sivits, Jr., Murielle M. Veniant-Ellison, Renee Komorowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Darren L. Bates, Brandon C. P. Clavette, Ian N. Foltz, Shu-yin Ho, Christopher Murawsky, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Publication number: 20210154318
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a composition comprising an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide conjugated to a GLP-1 receptor agonist are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the composition comprises an antibody or functional fragment thereof comprising a cysteine at one or more conjugation site(s) wherein the GLP-1 receptor agonist is conjugated to the antibody or functional fragment thereof through the side-chain of the cysteine residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Yuan CHENG, Chawita NETIROJJANAKUL, Jerry Ryan HOLDER, Bin WU, James R. FALSEY, Bradley J. HERBERICH, Kelvin SHAM, Leslie P. MIRANDA, Shu-Chen LU, Murielle VENIENT-ELLISON, Shanaka STANISLAUS, Junming YIE, Jing XU
  • Patent number: 10905772
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a composition comprising an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide conjugated to a GLP-1 receptor agonist are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the composition comprises an antibody or functional fragment thereof comprising a cysteine at one or more conjugation site(s) wherein the GLP-1 receptor agonist is conjugated to the antibody or functional fragment thereof through the side-chain of the cysteine residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Cheng, Chawita Netirojjanakul, Jerry Ryan Holder, Bin Wu, James R. Falsey, Bradley J. Herberich, Kelvin Sham, Leslie P. Miranda, Shu-Chen Lu, Murielle M. Veniant-Ellison, Shanaka Stanislaus, Junming Yie, Jing Xu
  • Publication number: 20190276546
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Junming Yie, Donghui Shi, David J. Lloyd, Jinghong Wang, Glenn N. Sivits, JR., Murielle M. Veniant-Ellison, Renee Komorowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Darren L. Bates, Brandon C. P. Clavette, Ian N. Foltz, Shu-yin Ho, Christopher Murawsky, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Publication number: 20190248906
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins capable of inducing B-Klotho, and or FGF21-like mediated signaling. In embodiments, the antigen binding proteins specifically bind to a complex comprising ?-Klotho and at least one of (i) FGFR1c, (ii) FGFR2c and (iii) FGFR3c. In some embodiments the antigen binding proteins induce FGF21-like signaling. In some embodiments, an antigen binding protein is a fully human, humanized, or chimeric antibodies, binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and polypeptides that specifically bind to a complex comprising ?-Klotho and at least one of (i) FGFR1c, (ii) FGFR2c and (iii) FGFR3c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Amgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang LI, Jennitte LeAnn STEVENS, Chadwick Terence KING, Ian Nevin FOLTZ, Gunasekaran KANNAN, Junming YIE, Shaw-Fen Sylvia HU
  • Patent number: 10294303
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Junming Yie, Donghui Shi, David J. Lloyd, Jinghong Wang, Glenn N. Sivits, Jr., Murielle M. Veniant-Ellison, Renee Komorowski, Neeraj Agrawal, Darren L. Bates, Brandon C. P. Clavette, Ian N. Foltz, Shu-yin Ho, Christopher Murawsky, Xiaoshan Min, Zhulun Wang
  • Publication number: 20180311372
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a composition comprising an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide conjugated to a GLP-1 receptor agonist are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the composition comprises an antibody or functional fragment thereof comprising a cysteine at one or more conjugation site(s) wherein the GLP-1 receptor agonist is conjugated to the antibody or functional fragment thereof through the side-chain of the cysteine residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Yuan CHENG, Chawita NETIROJJANAKUL, Jerry Ryan HOLDER, Bin WU, James R. FALSEY, Bradley J. HERBERICH, Kelvin SHAM, Leslie P. MIRANDA, Shu-Chen LU, Murielle VENIANT-ELLISON, Shanaka STANISLAUS, Junming YIE, Jing XU
  • Publication number: 20170275370
    Abstract: Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Junming YIE, Donghui SHI, David J. LLOYD, Jinghong WANG, Glenn N. SIVITS, JR., Murielle M. VENIANT-ELLISON, Renee KOMOROWSKI, Neeraj AGRAWAL, Darren L. BATES, Brandon C. P. CLAVETTE, Ian N. FOLTZ, Shu-yin HO, Christopher MURAWSKY, Xiaoshan MIN, Zhulun WANG
  • Publication number: 20170183412
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins capable of inducing B-Klotho, and or FGF21-like mediated signaling. In embodiments, the antigen binding proteins specifically bind to a complex comprising ?-Klotho and at least one of (i) FGFR1c, (ii) FGFR2c and (iii) FGFR3c. In some embodiments the antigen binding proteins induce FGF21-like signaling. In some embodiments, an antigen binding protein is a fully human, humanized, or chimeric antibodies, binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and polypeptides that specifically bind to a complex comprising ?-Klotho and at least one of (i) FGFR1c, (ii) FGFR2c and (iii) FGFR3c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Yang LI, Jennitte LeAnn STEVENS, Chadwick Terence KING, Ian Nevin FOLTZ, Gunasekaran KANNAN, Junming YIE, Shaw-Fen Sylvia HU
  • Patent number: 9574002
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from antigen binding proteins capable of inducing B-Klotho, and or FGF21-like mediated signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Jennitte Stevens, Chadwick Terence King, Ian Foltz, Gunasekaran Kannan, Junming Yie, Shaw-Fen Sylvia Hu