Patents by Inventor Karen W. Chu

Karen W. Chu 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: 20210301027
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of uveitis and/or macular edema using an antibody that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Preethi Aavali Sridhara Sundaram, Ronald Buggage, Karen W. Chu, Valérie Corp dit Genti, Kristine A. Erickson, Dominique Mery-Mignard, Rafael Varona, Robert L. Vitti
  • Patent number: 11071780
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. Vitti, Kristine A. Erickson, Karen W. Chu, Stanley J. Wiegand, Jingtai Cao, Ivan B. Lobov, Saurabh Wadhwa, Kenneth S. Graham, Daniel Dix
  • Patent number: 10968278
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of uveitis and/or macular edema using an antibody that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: SANOFI BIOTECHNOLOGY, REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Preethi Aavali Sridhara Sundaram, Ronald Buggage, Karen W. Chu, Valérie Corp dit Genti, Kristine A. Erickson, Dominique Mery-Mignard, Rafael Varona, Robert L. Vitti
  • Publication number: 20190117767
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Kristine A. ERICKSON, Karen W. CHU, Stanley J. WIEGAND, Jingtai CAO, Ivan B. LOBOV, Saurabh WADHWA, Kenneth S. GRAHAM, Daniel DIX
  • Publication number: 20170166646
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of uveitis and/or macular edema using an antibody that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Preethi Aavali Sridhara Sundaram, Ronald Buggage, Karen W. Chu, Valérie Corp dit Genti, Kristine A. Erickson, Dominique Mery-Mignard, Rafael Varona, Robert L. Vitti
  • Publication number: 20170080086
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Kristine A. ERICKSON, Karen W. CHU, Stanley J. WIEGAND, Jingtai CAO, Ivan B. LOBOV, Saurabh WADHWA, Kenneth S. GRAHAM, Daniel DIX
  • Publication number: 20160144025
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Kristine A. ERICKSON, Karen W. CHU, Stanley J. WIEGAND, Jingtai CAO, Ivan B. LOBOV, Saurabh WADHWA, Kenneth S. GRAHAM, Daniel DIX
  • Publication number: 20120203052
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating cancer in a human comprising administering to the human a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding TNF-? operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 1×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of replication-deficient adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to 10 weeks, whereby the cancer in human is treated. The invention further provides a method of treating a human for multiple tumors, wherein the method comprises contacting a first tumor with a dose of the pharmaceutical composition at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to about 10 weeks, whereby the human is treated for the first tumor and one or more additional tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: GENVEC, INC.
    Inventors: Henrik S. Rasmussen, Karen W. Chu
  • Publication number: 20120123186
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating locally advanced resectable esophageal cancer in a human comprising (a) administering to the human a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human TNF-? and operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 4×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to about 10 weeks, (b) administering a dose of ionizing radiation to the human over the duration of the therapeutic period, and (c) administering a dose of one or more chemotherapeutics to the human over the duration of the therapeutic period, whereby the locally advanced resectable esophageal cancer in the human is treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: GENVEC, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Kessler, Henrik S. Rasmussen, Karen W. Chu
  • Publication number: 20110034752
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating cancer in a human comprising (a) administering to the human a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human TNF-? and operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 4×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to about 10 weeks, (b) administering a dose of ionizing radiation to the human over the duration of the therapeutic period, and (c) administering a dose of one or more chemotherapeutics to the human over the duration of the therapeutic period, whereby the cancer in the human is treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: GENVEC, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. KESSLER, Henrik S. RASMUSSEN, Karen W. CHU
  • Publication number: 20100305199
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating cancer in a human comprising administering to the human a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding TNF-? operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 1×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of replication-deficient adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to 10 weeks, whereby the cancer in human is treated. The invention further provides a method of treating a human for multiple tumors, wherein the method comprises contacting a first tumor with a dose of the pharmaceutical composition at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to about 10 weeks, whereby the human is treated for the first tumor and one or more additional tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: GenVec, Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik S. Rasmussen, Karen W. Chu
  • Patent number: 7214368
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating a tumor in a human comprising administering to the tumor a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding TNF-? operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 1×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of replication-deficient adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to 10 weeks, whereby the tumor in human is treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: GenVec, Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik S. Rasmussen, Karen W. Chu
  • Publication number: 20030086904
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating cancer in a human comprising administering to the human a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding TNF-&agr; operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 1×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of replication-deficient adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to 10 weeks, whereby the cancer in human is treated. The invention further provides a method of treating a human for multiple tumors, wherein the method comprises contacting a first tumor with a dose of the pharmaceutical composition at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to about 10 weeks, whereby the human is treated for the first tumor and one or more additional tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: GenVec, Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik S. Rasmussen, Karen W. Chu
  • Publication number: 20030086903
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing the size of a tumor in a human comprising (a) directly injecting into the tumor, via multiple injections to different points of the tumor, a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) a replication-deficient adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding TNF-&agr; operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 1×107 to about 4×1012 3 particle units (pu) of replication-deficient adenoviral vector, two or more times over a therapeutic period comprising up to 10 weeks, and (b) administering a dose of ionizing radiation over the duration of the therapeutic period, whereby the size of the tumor is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: GenVec, Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik S. Rasmussen, Karen W. Chu