Patents by Inventor Leslie S. Johnson

Leslie S. Johnson 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).

  • Patent number: 9908938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific molecules that are capable of localizing an immune effector cell that expresses an activating receptor to a virally infected cell, so as to thereby facilitate the killing of the virally infected cell. In a preferred embodiment, such localization is accomplished using bispecific molecules that are immunoreactive with an activating receptor of an immune effector cell and to an antigen expressed by a cell infected with a virus wherein the antigen is detectably present on the cell infected with the virus at a level that is greater than the level at which the antigen is detected on the virus by the bispecific molecules, and to the use of such bispecific molecules in the treatment of latent viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: MacroGenics, Inc., Duke University
    Inventors: Scott Koenig, Leslie S. Johnson, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Liqin Liu, Jeffrey Lee Nordstrom, Barton F. Haynes, Guido Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20180051079
    Abstract: This invention relates to chimeric and humanized antibodies that specifically bind the BCR complex, and particularly chimeric and humanized antibodies to the BCR complex. The invention also relates to methods of using the antibodies and compositions comprising them in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and infectious disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang
  • Patent number: 9896508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang, Paul A. Moore, Deryk T. Loo, Francine Zhifen Chen
  • Patent number: 9889197
    Abstract: Diabody molecules and uses thereof in the treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders, including immunological disorders, infectious disease, intoxication and cancers are disclosed. The diabody molecules comprise two polypeptide chains that associate to form at least two epitope binding sites, which may recognize the same or different epitopes on the same or differing antigens. Additionally, the antigens may be from the same or different molecules. The individual polypeptide chains of the diabody molecule may be covalently bound through non-peptide bond covalent bonds, such as disulfide bonding of cysteine residues located within each polypeptide chain. The diabody molecules may further comprise an Fc region, which allows antibody-like functionality to be engineered into the molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang, Godfrey Jonah Anderson Rainey
  • Patent number: 9884921
    Abstract: Bispecific heterodimeric diabody molecules and uses thereof in the treatment of cancer. The bispecific heterodimeric diabody molecules comprise two polypeptide chains that associate to form two epitope binding sites recognizing the P-cadherin tumor cell associated antigen and the CD3 T cell antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Michael May, Adam Reid Root, William A. Brady, Lioudmila Gennadievna Tchistiakova, Lidia Mosyak, Laird Bloom, Paul A. Moore, Leslie S. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180016344
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to multivalent DR5-Binding Molecules that comprise Binding Domain(s) of anti-DR5 antibodies, and particularly Binding Domain(s) of anti-human DR5 antibodies. The DR5-Binding Molecules of the present invention include bivalent and tetravalent molecules having two, three or four DR5-Binding Domains each capable of binding human DR5. In particular, the present invention is directed to multivalent DR5-Binding Molecules that comprise diabodies, and more particularly, diabodies that comprise a covalently bonded complex of two or more polypeptide chains. The invention particularly pertains to such multivalent DR5-Binding Molecules that comprise of the anti-DR5 antibodies DR5 mAb 1 and/or DR5 mAb 2, and/or humanized and chimeric versions of such antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Moore, Leslie S. Johnson, Jonathan C. Li, Kalpana Shah
  • Publication number: 20170362333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and their fragments that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies and their immunoreactive fragments that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ling Huang, Deryk T. Loo, Francine Zhifen Chen
  • Patent number: 9822181
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to sequence-optimized CD 123×CD3 bi-specific monovalent diabodies that are capable of simultaneous binding to CD 123 and CD3, and to the uses of such diabodies in the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezio Bonvini, Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang, Paul A. Moore, Gurunadh Reddy Chichili, Ralph Froman Alderson
  • Publication number: 20170247452
    Abstract: CD 19×CD3 bi-specific monovalent diabodies, and particularly, CD 19×CD3 bi-specific monovalent Fc diabodies, are capable of simultaneous binding to CD 19 and CD3, and are used in the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ezio Bonvini, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Paul A. Moore, Liqin Liu, Scott Koenig
  • Publication number: 20170233472
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to optimized ROR1-binding molecules having enhanced affinity and superior ability to mediate redirected cytotoxicity of tumor cells relative to prior ROR1-binding molecules. More specifically, the invention relates to optimized ROR1-binding molecules that comprise Variable Light Chain and/or Variable Heavy Chain (VH) Domains that have been optimized for binding to an epitope present on the human ROR1 polypeptide so as to exhibit enhanced binding affinity for human ROR1 and/or a reduced immunogenicity upon administration to recipient subjects. The invention particularly pertains to bispecific, trispecific or multispecific ROR1-binding molecules, including bispecific diabodies, BiTEs, bispecific antibodies, trivalent binding molecules, etc. that comprise: (i) such optimized ROR1-binding Variable Domains and (ii) a domain capable of binding to an epitope of a molecule present on the surface of an effector cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaswati Barat, Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ralph Froman Alderson, Ezio Bonvini
  • Publication number: 20170218083
    Abstract: This invention relates to antibodies that specifically bind HER2/neu, and particularly chimeric 4D5 antibodies to HER2/neu, which have reduced glycosylation as compared to known 4D5 antibodies. The invention also relates to methods of using the 4D5 antibodies and compositions comprising them in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and infectious disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang, Nadine Tuaillon, Ezio Bonvini
  • Patent number: 9714295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and their fragments that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies and their immunoreactive fragments that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ling Huang, Deryk T. Loo, Francine Zhifen Chen
  • Patent number: 9714296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and their fragments that are immunoreactive to the mammalian, and more particularly, the human B7-H3 receptor and to uses thereof, particularly in the treatment of cancer and inflammation. The invention thus particularly concerns humanized B7-H3-reactive antibodies and their immunoreactive fragments that are capable of mediating, and more preferably enhancing the activation of the immune system against cancer cells that are associated with a variety of human cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Paul A. Moore, Ling Huang, Deryk T. Loo, Francine Zhifen Chen
  • Publication number: 20170204176
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Tri-Specific Binding Molecules, which are multi-chain polypeptide molecules that possess three Binding Domains and are thus capable of mediating coordinated binding to three epitopes. The Tri-Specific Binding Molecule is preferably characterized in possessing binding domains that permit it to immunospecifically bind to: (1) an epitope of a first Cancer Antigen, (2) an epitope of a second Cancer Antigen, and (3) an epitope of a molecule that is expressed on the surface of an immune system effector cell, and are thus capable of localizing an immune system effector cell to a cell that expresses a Cancer Antigen, so as to thereby facilitate the killing of such cancer cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezio Bonvini, Paul A. Moore, Jonathan C. Li, Leslie S. Johnson, Kalpana Shah
  • Publication number: 20170198037
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to bi-specific diabodies that comprise two or more polypeptide chains and which possess at least one Epitope-Binding Site that is immunospecific for an epitope of PD-1 and at least one Epitope-Binding Site that is immunospecific for an epitope of LAG-3 (i.e., a “PD-I×LAG-3 bi-specific diabody”). More preferably, the present invention is directed to bi-specific diabodies that comprise four polypeptide chains and which possess two Epitope-Binding Sites that are immunospecific for one (or two) epitope(s) of PD-1 and two Epitope-Binding Site that are immunospecific for one (or two) epitope(s) of LAG-3 (i.e., a “PD-1×LAG-3 bi-specific, tetra-valent diabody”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezio Bonvini, Leslie S. Johnson, Kalpana Shah, Ross La Motte-Mohs, Paul A. Moore, Scott Koenig
  • Publication number: 20170198045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Tri-Specific Binding Molecules, which are multichain polypeptide molecules that possess three Binding Domains and are thus capable of mediating coordinated binding to three epitopes. The Binding Domains may be selected such that the Tri-Specific Binding Molecules are capable of binding to any three different epitopes. Such epitopes may be epitopes of the same antigen or epitopes of two or three different antigens. In a preferred embodiment, one of such epitopes will be capable of binding to CD3, the second of such epitopes will be capable of binding to CD8, and the third of such epitopes will be capable of binding to an epitope of a Disease-Associated Antigen. The invention also provides a novel ROR1-binding antibody, as well as derivatives thereof and uses for such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang, Gurunadh Reddy Chichili, Kalpana Shah, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Stephen James Burke, Liqin Liu, Paul A. Moore, Ezio Bonvini, Bhaswati Barat
  • Patent number: 9695236
    Abstract: This invention relates to chimeric and humanized antibodies that specifically bind the BCR complex, and particularly chimeric and humanized antibodies to the BCR complex. The invention also relates to methods of using the antibodies and compositions comprising them in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and infectious disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie S. Johnson, Ling Huang
  • Publication number: 20170157251
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a combination therapy involving the administration of: (1) a bi-specific molecule capable of specifically binding to CD19 and to CD3 (i.e., a CD19×CD3 bi-specific molecule), and (2) a Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) inhibitor for the treatment of disease, in particular treatment of a disease associated with or characterized by the expression of CD19. Preferably, such a CD19×CD3 bi-specific molecules are bi-specific monovalent diabodies. The invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions that contain such a CD19×CD3 bi-specific molecule, a BTK inhibitor, or a combination of such agents. The invention is additionally directed to methods for the use of such pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of disease, in particular, treatment of a cancer associated with or characterized by the expression of CD19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ezio Bonvini, Leslie S. Johnson, Scott Koenig, Chia-Ying Kao Lam, Liqin Liu, Paul A. Moore
  • Publication number: 20170137519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CD3-binding molecules capable of binding to human and non-human CD3, and in particular to such molecules that are cross-reactive with CD3 of a non-human mammal (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey). The invention also pertains to uses of such antibodies and antigen-binding fragments in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases and other conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ling Huang, Leslie S. Johnson
  • Patent number: 9587021
    Abstract: CD3-binding molecules capable of binding to human and non-human CD3, and in particular to such molecules that are cross-reactive with CD3 of a non-human mammal (e.g., a cynomolgus monkey) are presented. Uses of such antibodies and antigen-binding fragments in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases and other conditions are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ling Huang, Leslie S. Johnson