Patents by Inventor Laura DeForge

Laura DeForge 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).

  • ANTI-FACTOR B ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USES
    Publication number: 20180037667
    Abstract: The invention concerns the prevention and treatment of complement-associated eye conditions, such as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administration of factor B antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Laura Deforge
  • ANTI-FACTOR B ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USES
    Publication number: 20160024224
    Abstract: The invention concerns the prevention and treatment of complement-associated eye conditions, such as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administration of factor B antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Laura Deforge
  • Anti-factor B antibodies and their uses
    Publication number: 20120230997
    Abstract: The invention concerns the prevention and treatment of complement-associated eye conditions, such as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administration of factor B antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Laura Deforge
  • Anti-factor B antibodies and their uses
    Patent number: 8158762
    Abstract: The invention concerns the prevention and treatment of complement-associated eye conditions, such as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administration of factor B antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Laura Deforge
  • POLYPEPTIDES THAT BIND BR3 AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100280227
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides, including antagonist and agonist polypeptides. The present invention also relates to the use of the BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides in, e.g., methods of treatment, screening methods, diagnostic methods, assays and protein purification methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: CHRISTINE M. AMBROSE, MERCEDESZ BALAZS, LAURA DEFORGE, MARK S. DENNIS, GERMAINE FUH, STEPHEN D. HURST, CHINGWEI V. LEE, HENRY B. LOWMAN, FLAVIUS MARTIN, GERALD R. NAKAMURA, DHAYA SESHASAYEE, MELISSA A. STAROVASNIK, JEFFREY S. THOMPSON
  • PRO350 antibodies
    Patent number: 7700736
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Genetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Secreted and Transmembrane Polypeptides and Nucleic Acids Encoding the Same
    Publication number: 20090209732
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • SECRETED AND TRANSMEMBRANE POLYPEPTIDES AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090142786
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: KEVIN P. BAKER, MAUREEN BERESINI, LAURA DEFORGE, LUC DESNOYERS, ELLEN FILVAROFF, WEI-QIANG GAO, MARY E. GERRITSEN, AUDREY GODDARD, PAUL J. GODOWSKI, AUSTIN L. GURNEY, STEVEN SHERWOOD, VICTORIA SMITH, TIMOTHY A. STEWART, DANIEL TUMAS, COLIN K. WATANABE, WILLIAM I. WOOD, ZEMIN ZHANG
  • Anti-factor B antibodies and their uses
    Publication number: 20090123469
    Abstract: The invention concerns the prevention and treatment of complement-associated eye conditions, such as choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administration of factor B antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Menno Van Lookeren Campagne, Laura Deforge
  • PRO1475 polypeptide
    Patent number: 7432345
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel PRO1475 polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the PRO1475 polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the PRO1475 polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the PRO1475 polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Anti-PRO6181 antibodies
    Patent number: 7408042
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Polypeptides That Bind Br3 and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20080181888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides, including antagonist and agonist polypeptides. The present invention also relates to the use of the BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides in, e.g., methods of treatment, screening methods, diagnostic methods, assays and protein purification methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Christine M. Ambrose, Mercedesz Balazs, Laura DeForge, Mark S. Dennis, Germaine Fuh, Stephen D. Hurst, Chingwei V. Lee, Henry B. Lowman, Flavius Martin, Gerald R. Nakamura, Dhaya Seshasayee, Melissa Starovasnik, Jeffrey S. Thompson
  • PRO6097 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7385031
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • SECRETED AND TRANSMEMBRANE POLYPEPTIDES AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080050758
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Austin Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, William Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • ANTIBODIES AGAINST THE PRO1754 POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20080032332
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7309778
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • SECRETED AND TRANSMEMBRANE POLYPEPTIDES AND NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20070264686
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Austin Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin Watanabe, William Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Pro4428 Polypeptides
    Patent number: 7294693
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same
    Patent number: 7285644
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang
  • Pro1782 polypeptides
    Patent number: 7279552
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Baker, Maureen Beresini, Laura DeForge, Luc Desnoyers, Ellen Filvaroff, Wei-Qiang Gao, Mary E. Gerritsen, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, Steven Sherwood, Victoria Smith, Timothy A. Stewart, Daniel Tumas, Colin K. Watanabe, William I. Wood, Zemin Zhang