Patents by Inventor Mario SANCHES

Mario SANCHES 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: 11965036
    Abstract: Provided herein are biparatopic antigen-binding constructs that specifically bind HER2. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs comprise one antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD2 of HER2, a second antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD4 of HER2, and an Fc. At least one of the antigen-binding moieties is an scFv. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs can be used in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Zymeworks BC Inc.
    Inventors: Nina E. Weisser, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng, Grant Raymond Wickman, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Mario Sanches
  • Publication number: 20240115603
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for selective activation of cells using variant cytokine receptor and cytokine pairs, wherein the cytokine receptors comprise an extracellular domain (ECD) of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor receptor (G-CSFR). In certain embodiments, the methods and compositions described herein are useful for exclusive activation of cells for adoptive cell transfer therapy. Thus, included herein are methods of producing cells expressing variant receptors that are selectively activated by a cytokine that does not bind its native receptor. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject cells expressing an variant receptor comprising an extracellular domain of G-CSFR and co-administering a variant cytokine that activates the variant receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Gesa Volkers, Megan Fuller, Martin J. Boulanger, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Brad Nelson, Mario Sanches, Bianca Loveless
  • Publication number: 20230118302
    Abstract: Provided herein are biparatopic antigen-binding constructs that specifically bind HER2. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs comprise one antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD2 of HER2, a second antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD4 of HER2, and an Fc. At least one of the antigen-binding moieties is an scFv. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs can be used in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Nina E. Weisser, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng, Grant Raymond Wickman, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Mario Sanches
  • Publication number: 20220251242
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Mario SANCHES, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A.L. Tom-Yew, Adam Louis Corper, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Yang-Chieh Chou, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit
  • Publication number: 20220227840
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Louis CORPER, Dunja UROSEV, Stacey A.L. TOM-YEW, Dustin Weyland Blue BLEILE, Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, Surjit DIXIT, Paula Irene LARIO, Mario SANCHES
  • Patent number: 11325981
    Abstract: Provided herein are biparatopic antigen-binding constructs that specifically bind HER2. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs comprise one antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD2 of HER2, a second antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD4 of HER2, and an Fc. At least one of the antigen-binding moieties is an scFv. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs can be used in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Zymeworks Inc.
    Inventors: Nina E. Weisser, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng, Grant Raymond Wickman, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Mario Sanches
  • Patent number: 11306156
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mario Sanches, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Adam Louis Corper, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Yang-Chieh Chou, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit
  • Patent number: 11286293
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Louis Corper, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Dustin Weyland Blue Bleile, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, Mario Sanches
  • Patent number: 11248037
    Abstract: Provided herein are multifunctional heteromultimer proteins. In specific embodiments is a heteromultimer comprising: at least two polypeptide constructs, each polypeptide construct comprising at least one cargo polypeptide attached to a transporter polypeptide, said transporter polypeptides derived from a monomeric native protein such that said monomeric constructs associate to form the heteromultimer and said transporter polypeptides associate to form a quasi-native structure of the monomeric native protein or analog thereof. These therapeutically novel molecules encompass heteromultimers comprising constructs that function as scaffolds for the conjugation or fusion of therapeutic molecular entities (cargo polypeptides) resulting in the creation of bispecific or multivalent molecular species. Provided herein is a method for creation of bispecific or multivalent molecular species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Mario Sanches, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng
  • Publication number: 20210403598
    Abstract: Provided herein are biparatopic antigen-binding constructs that specifically bind HER2. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs comprise one antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD2 of HER2, a second antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD4 of HER2, and an Fc. At least one of the antigen-binding moieties is an scFv. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs can be used in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Nina E. Weisser, Gordon Yiu Kon NG, Grant Raymond Wickman, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Mario Sanches
  • Publication number: 20210355239
    Abstract: Provided herein are multispecific antigen-binding polypeptide constructs comprising at least two different heterodimers, each comprising a heavy chain and a light chain. At least one heterodimer comprises a Fab region comprising a lambda light chain and at least one heterodimer comprises a Fab region comprising a kappa light chain. One or more of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chains that form the antigen-binding polypeptide construct comprise amino acid modifications that promote correct pairing between the heavy and light chains to form the desired multispecific antigen-binding polypeptide construct. The amino acid modifications may be in the CH1 and/or CL domains, in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Dunja UROSEV, Stacey A.L. TOM-YEW, Leonard G. PRESTA, Mario SANCHES
  • Patent number: 11161915
    Abstract: Provided herein are multispecific antigen-binding polypeptide constructs comprising at least two different heterodimers, each comprising a heavy chain and a light chain. At least one heterodimer comprises a Fab region comprising a lambda light chain and at least one heterodimer comprises a Fab region comprising a kappa light chain. One or more of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chains that form the antigen-binding polypeptide construct comprise amino acid modifications that promote correct pairing between the heavy and light chains to form the desired multispecific antigen-binding polypeptide construct. The amino acid modifications may be in the CH1 and/or CL domains, in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Leonard G. Presta, Mario Sanches
  • Publication number: 20210309760
    Abstract: Provided are heterodimer pairs comprising a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain. At least one of the heterodimers comprises amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid residues are part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are modified in order to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a mammalian cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Louis Corper, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A.L. Tom-Yew, Dustin Weyland Blue Bleile, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, Mario Sanches
  • Patent number: 11078296
    Abstract: Provided are heterodimer pairs comprising a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain. At least one of the heterodimers comprises amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid residues are part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are modified in order to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a mammalian cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Adam Louis Corper, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Dustin Weyland Blue Bleile, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, Mario Sanches
  • Patent number: 10947319
    Abstract: Provided herein are biparatopic antigen-binding constructs that specifically bind HER2. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs comprise one antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD2 of HER2, a second antigen-binding moiety that binds to ECD4 of HER2, and an Fc. At least one of the antigen-binding moieties is an scFv. The biparatopic antigen-binding constructs can be used in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Zymeworks Inc.
    Inventors: Nina E. Weisser, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng, Grant Raymond Wickman, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Mario Sanches
  • Publication number: 20190375823
    Abstract: Provided herein are multifunctional heteromultimer proteins. In specific embodiments is a heteromultimer comprising: at least two polypeptide constructs, each polypeptide construct comprising at least one cargo polypeptide attached to a transporter polypeptide, said transporter polypeptides derived from a monomeric native protein such that said monomeric constructs associate to form the heteromultimer and said transporter polypeptides associate to form a quasi-native structure of the monomeric native protein or analog thereof. These therapeutically novel molecules encompass heteromultimers comprising constructs that function as scaffolds for the conjugation or fusion of therapeutic molecular entities (cargo polypeptides) resulting in the creation of bispecific or multivalent molecular species. Provided herein is a method for creation of bispecific or multivalent molecular species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Mario Sanches, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng
  • Publication number: 20190367612
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel antibody that binds to human GPRC5D; a molecule with human GPRC5D binding activity, which comprises the antibody; and an anti-tumor pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or the molecule as an active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takashi CHAEN, Toshiaki OHTSUKA, Kenji IIDA, Kensuke NAKAMURA, Takahide ABURATANI, Junya ICHIKAWA, Shota KUDO, Chayne Lee PISCITELLI, Mario SANCHES
  • Publication number: 20190338048
    Abstract: Provided herein are multispecific antigen-binding polypeptide constructs comprising at least two different heterodimers, each comprising a heavy chain and a light chain. At least one heterodimer comprises a Fab region comprising a lambda light chain and at least one heterodimer comprises a Fab region comprising a kappa light chain. One or more of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chains that form the antigen-binding polypeptide construct comprise amino acid modifications that promote correct pairing between the heavy and light chains to form the desired multispecific antigen-binding polypeptide construct. The amino acid modifications may be in the CH1 and/or CL domains, in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dunja UROSEV, Stacy A.L. TOM-YEW, Leonard G. PRESTA, Mario SANCHES
  • Patent number: 10358479
    Abstract: Provided herein are multifunctional heteromultimer proteins. In specific embodiments is a heteromultimer comprising: at least two polypeptide constructs, each polypeptide construct comprising at least one cargo polypeptide attached to a transporter polypeptide, said transporter polypeptides derived from a monomeric native protein such that said monomeric constructs associate to form the heteromultimer and said transporter polypeptides associate to form a quasi-native structure of the monomeric native protein or analog thereof. These therapeutically novel molecules encompass heteromultimers comprising constructs that function as scaffolds for the conjugation or fusion of therapeutic molecular entities (cargo polypeptides) resulting in the creation of bispecific or multivalent molecular species. Provided herein is a method for creation of bispecific or multivalent molecular species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Mario Sanches, Gordon Yiu Kon Ng
  • Publication number: 20190085055
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Louis CORPER, Dunja UROSEV, Stacey A.L. TOM-YEW, Dustin Weyland Blue BLEILE, Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, Surjit DIXIT, Paula Irene LARIO, Mario SANCHES