Patents by Inventor Maureen Fitch-Bruhns

Maureen Fitch-Bruhns 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: 20190209704
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel linker-cytotoxin conjugates and antibody-drug conjugates, including homogenous antibody-drug conjugates, comprising the novel linker-cytotoxin conjugates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: David Y. JACKSON, Edward HA, Paul SAUER, Simeon BOWERS, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Jorge Monteon, Christopher Behrens, Randall L. Halcomb
  • Publication number: 20170198031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles HOEY, Edward Thein Htun van der HORST, Aaron Ken SATO, Yuan Ching LIU, Maureen Fitch BRUHNS, John A. LEWICKI
  • Publication number: 20170183405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Patent number: 9617340
    Abstract: Isolated antibodies that specifically binds to an extracellular conserved ligand binding region of a human Notch receptor and inhibits growth of a tumor are described. Also described are methods of treating cancer, the method comprising administering an anti-Notch antibody in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Gurney, Aaron Ken Sato, Maureen Fitch-Bruhns
  • Patent number: 9505832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
  • Patent number: 9499613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Patent number: 9132189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch1 binding agents and methods of using the agents for treating diseases, such as hematologic cancers. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of human Notch1. The present invention further provides methods of using agents that inhibit Notch1 activity for treating cancer. Also described are methods of treating hematologic cancers comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a binding agent or antibody of the present invention to a subject having a hematologic cancer such as T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Publication number: 20150197563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
  • Publication number: 20150183878
    Abstract: Isolated antibodies that specifically binds to an extracellular conserved ligand binding region of a human Notch receptor and inhibits growth of a tumor are described. Also described are methods of treating cancer, the method comprising administering an anti-Notch antibody in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Austin GURNEY, Aaron Ken Sato, Maureen Fitch-Bruhns
  • Publication number: 20150166963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Patent number: 8980260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
  • Patent number: 8945547
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Patent number: 8945874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Patent number: 8945873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
  • Patent number: 8921106
    Abstract: Isolated antibodies that specifically binds to an extracellular conserved ligand binding region of a human Notch receptor and inhibits growth of a tumor are described. Also described are methods of treating cancer, the method comprising administering an anti-Notch antibody in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Aaron Ken Sato, Maureen Fitch-Bruhns
  • Patent number: 8802103
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to an extracellular domain of human Jagged 1 and inhibit growth of a tumor comprising cancer stem cells are described. Also described is a method of treating cancer that comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a monoclonal anti-Jagged 1 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Gurney, Timothy Hoey, Sanjeev Satyal, Maureen Fitch Bruhns
  • Publication number: 20140011271
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. Gurney, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod
  • Publication number: 20130323257
    Abstract: Isolated antibodies that specifically binds to an extracellular conserved ligand binding region of a human Notch receptor and inhibits growth of a tumor are described. Also described are methods of treating cancer, the method comprising administering an anti-Notch antibody in an amount effective to inhibit tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Aaron Ken Sato, Maureen Fitch-Bruhns
  • Publication number: 20130296536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Notch-binding agents and Notch antagonists and methods of using the agents and/or antagonists for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of one or more human Notch receptor, such as Notch2 and/or Notch3, and inhibit tumor growth. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer, the methods comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles Hoey, Edward Thein Htun van der Horst, Aaron Ken Sato, Yuan Ching Liu, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, John A. Lewicki
  • Publication number: 20130280277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. In particular the invention provides the means and methods for the diagnosis, characterization, prognosis and treatment of cancer and specifically targeting cancer stem cells. The present invention provides an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor and inhibits tumor growth. The present invention further provides a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of a human Notch receptor protein and inhibits tumor growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Austin L. GURNEY, Timothy Charles Hoey, Maureen Fitch Bruhns, Fumiko Takada Axelrod