Patents by Inventor Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak

Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak 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: 20140088008
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel activin IIB5 receptor polypeptides capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the receptor polypeptides. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting, metabolic and other disorders are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Huiquan Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Patent number: 8614292
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel activin IIB5 receptor polypeptides capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the receptor polypeptides. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting, metabolic and other disorders are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: HQ Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20130288983
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Sun, Lei-Ting Tony Tam, Huiquan Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou, John Lu
  • Patent number: 8501678
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Sun, Lei-Ting Tony Tam, Hui-Quan Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou, John Lu
  • Publication number: 20130030159
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-activin A binding proteins, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human, humanized, and chimeric anti-activin A antibodies that bind human activin A, activin A-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and activin A-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having activin A-related disorders or conditions including cachexia related to gonadal cancer, other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hui-Quan Han, Qing Chen, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120328595
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Sun, Lei-Ting Tony Tam, Hui-Quan Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou, John Lu
  • Patent number: 8309082
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-activin A binding proteins, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human, humanized, and chimeric anti-activin A antibodies that bind human activin A, activin A-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and activin A-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having activin A-related disorders or conditions including cachexia related to gonadal cancer, other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hui-Quan Han, Qing Chen, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Patent number: 8067562
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel activin IIB5 receptor polypeptides capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the receptor polypeptides. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting, metabolic and other disorders are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: HQ Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110281796
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel activin IIB5 receptor polypeptides capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the receptor polypeptides. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting, metabolic and other disorders are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: HQ Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20110183897
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Sun, Lei-Ting Tony Tam, HQ Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Patent number: 7947646
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Sun, Lei-Ting Tony Tam, Hui-Quan Han, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20090234106
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-activin A binding proteins, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human, humanized, and chimeric anti-activin A antibodies that bind human activin A, activin A-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and activin A-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having activin A-related disorders or conditions including cachexia related to gonadal cancer, other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: HQ HAN, Qing CHEN, Keith Soo-Nyung KWAK, Xiaolan ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20090227497
    Abstract: The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Sun, Lei-Ting Tony Tam, Han Hq, Keith Soo-Nyung Kwak, Xiaolan Zhou