Patents by Inventor Mei-Mei Tsai

Mei-Mei Tsai 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: 8895008
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Patent number: 8541201
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of compounds, especially peptides or polypeptides, that have thrombopoietic activity. The peptides and polypeptides of the invention may be used to increase platelets or platelet precursors (e.g., megakaryocytes) in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hosung Min, Kenneth W. Walker, Colin V. Gegg, Francesco Galimi, Jeonghoon Sun, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130236457
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. CALZONE, Rajendra V. DESHPANDE, Mei-Mei TSAI
  • Patent number: 8460662
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120288507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding agents for WISE, and includes methods for their manufacture and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Xueming Qian, Aaron George Winters, Michelle Hortter, Kevin Graham, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Patent number: 8309092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding agents for WISE, and includes for their manufacture and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Xueming Qian, Kevin Graham, Grant Shimamoto, Barbara S. Tipton, Mei-Mei Tsai, Aaron George Winters, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120237516
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Patent number: 8168409
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120003237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding agents for WISE, and includes for their manufacture and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Xueming QIAN, Kevin Graham, Grant Shimamoto, Barbara S. Tipton, Mei-Mei Tsai, Aaron George Winters, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110275122
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of compounds, especially peptides or polypeptides, that have thrombopoietic activity. The peptides and polypeptides of the invention may be used to increase platelets or platelet precursors (e.g., megakaryocytes) in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Hosung MIN, Kenneth W. WALKER, Colin V. GEGG, JR., Francesco GALIMI, Jeonghoon SUN, Mei-Mei TSAI
  • Patent number: 8043620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding agents for WISE, and includes for their manufacture and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Xueming Qian, Kevin Graham, Grant Shimamoto, Barbara S. Tipton, Mei-Mei Tsai, Aaron George Winters, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 7981425
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of compounds, especially peptides or polypeptides, that have thrombopoietic activity. The peptides and polypeptides of the invention may be used to increase platelets or platelet precursors (e.g., megakaryocytes) in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Hosung Min, Kenneth W. Walker, Colin V. Gegg, Jr., Francesco Galimi, Jeonghoon Sun, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110089277
    Abstract: A compact manual shredder includes : a housing, being a column type tube body, constituted by upper and lower shells covered with each other, the upper shell being disposed with a paper entrance, the lower shell being disposed with a paper outlet and a pair of interlaced and side-by-side fragmentation cutters being configured inside the housing; and a transmission device, having a rotating unit disposed on one end of said housing and a gear train, two ends thereof being respectively coupled to the cutter pair and the rotating unit. Whereby, the rotating unit of the transmission device drives the gear train to rotate, and further drives the cutters to cut paper into fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Chao, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110070615
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-1R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Patent number: 7871611
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090285824
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-IGF-1R antibodies. In particular embodiments, the invention provides fully human, humanized, or chimeric anti-IGF-1R antibodies that bind human IGF-R, IGF-1R-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and IGF-1R-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 IGF-1R-related disorders or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090130114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding agents for WISE, and includes for their manufacture and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Xueming Qian, Kevin Graham, Grant Shimamoto, Barbara S. Tipton, Mei-Mei Tsai, Aaron George Winters, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080070840
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of compounds, especially peptides or polypeptides, that have thrombopoietic activity. The peptides and polypeptides of the invention may be used to increase platelets or platelet precursors (e.g., megakaryocytes) in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Hosung Min, Kenneth Walker, Colin Gegg, Francesco Galimi, Jeonghoon Sun, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Patent number: 7084257
    Abstract: Selective binding agents of interferon-gamma (IFN?) are provided by the invention. More particularly, the invention provides for antibodies and antigen binding domains which selectively bind to IFN? and may be used to prevent or treat conditions relating to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said antibodies and antigen binding domains, and expression vectors and host cells for the production of same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030099647
    Abstract: Selective binding agents of interferon-gamma (IFN&ggr;) are provided by the invention. More particularly, the invention provides for antibodies and antigen binding domains which selectively bind to IFN&ggr; and may be used to prevent or treat conditions relating to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said antibodies and antigen binding domains, and expression vectors and host cells for the production of same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Rajendra V. Deshpande, Mei-Mei Tsai