Patents by Inventor Michael Croft

Michael Croft 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: 12319741
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kato, Rachel Soloff Nugent, Hitoshi Yoshida, Michael Croft
  • Patent number: 11931211
    Abstract: A medical device for cleaning a laparoscope can include a service box with a pump and a gas valve. Each of the pump and the gas valve can be in communication with an exit valve. The pump can be configured to draw fluid into the service box, along a fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The gas valve can be configured to selectively permit gas into the service box, along the fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The medical device can include a trocar that can be in communication with the exit valve via a flexible tubing. The trocar can include a hub and a cannula. The hub can be configured to receive and direct the laparoscope through the cannula. The cannula can be configured to receive fluid and gas from the exit valve and direct the fluid and gas to the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Maurice Andre Recanati, Katherine Kramer, Hanna G. Ozbeki, Rebeca Kelly, Apoorv Talekar, Satinder Kaur, Michael Croft, Wesley Kuuttila, Theresa Bonucci, Charles Vanerian
  • Publication number: 20230406947
    Abstract: Methods of treating inflammatory conditions, disease and disorders of skin are provided. Methods include, for example, contacting or administering a sufficient amount of a LIGHT inhibitor to a subject to treat skin inflammation, skin fibrosis, or a skin fibrotic disease or disorder such as scleroderma, atopic dermatitis, nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, mixed connective tissue disease, scleromyxedema, scleredema, keloid, sclerodactyly, or eosinophilic fasciitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
    Inventors: Michael CROFT, Rana HERRO
  • Publication number: 20230159649
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for one or more of reducing or inhibiting a fibrotic disease in a subject in need thereof; treating a skin disease or inflammation in a subject in need thereof; treating an autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof; treating a respiratory disease in a subject in need thereof, which comprises modulating the activity of LIGHT (p30 polypeptide) and the activity of TNF-like Ligand 1A (TL1A) in the subject. Also disclosed herein include pharmaceutical compositions, combinations, and kits for use with one or more of the methods disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: La Jolla Institute for Immunology
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Rana Herro
  • Publication number: 20220064319
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shinichiro KATO, Rachel SOLOFF NUGENT, Hitoshi YOSHIDA, Michael CROFT
  • Patent number: 11192953
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kato, Rachel Soloff Nugent, Hitoshi Yoshida, Michael Croft
  • Publication number: 20210275277
    Abstract: A medical device for cleaning a laparoscope can include a service box with a pump and a gas valve. Each of the pump and the gas valve can be in communication with an exit valve. The pump can be configured to draw fluid into the service box, along a fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The gas valve can be configured to selectively permit gas into the service box, along the fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The medical device can include a trocar that can be in communication with the exit valve via a flexible tubing. The trocar can include a hub and a cannula. The hub can be configured to receive and direct the laparoscope through the cannula. The cannula can be configured to receive fluid and gas from the exit valve and direct the fluid and gas to the open end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Maurice Andre Recanati, Katherine Kramer, Hanna G. Ozbeki, Rebeca Kelly, Apoorv Talekar, Satinder Kaur, Michael Croft, Wesley Kuuttila, Theresa Bonucci, Charles Vanerian
  • Publication number: 20210179725
    Abstract: Methods of treating inflammatory conditions, disease and disorders are provided. Method include, for example, contacting or administering a sufficient amount of a LIGHT inhibitor to a subject to treat the inflammatory condition, disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Taylor Doherty, Shahram Salek-Ardakani
  • Publication number: 20180319889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a medicament for airway and/or lung diseases such as moderate and/or severe asthma disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and systemic sclerosis. The medicament contains an agent which inhibits TL1A-DR3 interaction, and the method involves administering an effective amount of the agent to a subject to inhibit at least one symptom, feature or condition selected from hyperplasia of epithelial cells, epithelial metaplasia, hypertrophy of smooth muscle cells, and hyperproliferation of smooth muscle cells, production of extracellular matrix, and/or airway and/or lung tissue remodeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicants: La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Michael CROFT, Rana HERRO, David MILLS, Rachel SOLOFF NUGENT, Monica LEUNG
  • Patent number: 10106619
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods that employ OX40 (CD134), a TNFR superfamily protein, agonists. The invention includes among other things administering an OX40 agonist alone or in combination with a viral antigen, or live or attenuated virus, to treat a viral infection, or for vaccination or immunization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Shahram Salek-Ardakani, Magdalini Moutaftsi, Alessandro Sette, Carl F. Ware
  • Publication number: 20180298107
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kato, Rachel Soloff Nugent, Hitoshi Yoshida, Michael Croft
  • Patent number: 9969810
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kato, Rachel Soloff Nugent, Hitoshi Yoshida, Michael Croft
  • Patent number: 9873744
    Abstract: T cell memory can persist in the absence of antigen. However, some memory cells by default are subject to signals accompanying periodic antigen exposure. OX40 is essential to the extent and persistence of Th2 memory when antigen is re-encountered. In an animal model of allergic asthma, inhibiting OX40/OX40L signaling during the secondary response to inhaled antigen suppressed lung inflammation. Inhibiting OX40 at the time of memory cell reactivation reduced the longevity of memory with further inflammation prevented upon tertiary encounter with antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Shahram Salek-Ardakani
  • Publication number: 20180016345
    Abstract: Methods of treating inflammatory conditions, disease and disorders of skin are provided. Methods include, for example, contacting or administering a sufficient amount of a LIGHT inhibitor to a subject to treat skin inflammation, skin fibrosis, or a skin fibrotic disease or disorder such as scleroderma, atopic dermatitis, nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, mixed connective tissue disease, scleromyxedema, scleredema, keloid, sclerodactyly, or eosinophilic fasciitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
    Inventors: Michael CROFT, Rana HERRO
  • Publication number: 20170081417
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichiro KATO, Rachel SOLOFF NUGENT, Hitoshi YOSHIDA, Michael CROFT
  • Publication number: 20170058037
    Abstract: Methods of treating inflammatory conditions, disease and disorders are provided. Method include, for example, contacting or administering a sufficient amount of a LIGHT inhibitor to a subject to treat the inflammatory condition, disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Taylor Doherty, Shahram Salek-Ardakani
  • Patent number: 9475878
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD, LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kato, Rachel Soloff Nugent, Hitoshi Yoshida, Michael Croft
  • Patent number: 9301994
    Abstract: Methods of treating inflammatory conditions, disease and disorders are provided. Method include, for example, contacting or administering a sufficient amount of a LIGHT inhibitor to a subject to treat the inflammatory condition, disease or disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Taylor Doherty, Shahram Salek-Ardakani
  • Publication number: 20150202372
    Abstract: A syringe comprising: an applicator with a tip; a chamber that is in fluid communication with the application tip; a reservoir containing housing at least one ampule of medication; said reservoir separated by a port; a press that is configured be received by the reservoir and push the ampules of medication into the chamber through the port; and a plunger for pushing the ampules' contents of medication through the application tip. In one mode of operation: ampules of medication (each ampule can contain a different medication) are deposited into the reservoir of the syringe; the press is inserted into the reservoir and manipulated to push the ampules through the port into the chamber; and, the plunger is depressed to force the medications through the application tip. Preferably the syringe is used for dispensing topical medication, but it can be adapted for other medical and non-medical uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Eram Ali, Gary Schwede, Jeremy Kimbrough, Rhett Goodman, Zach Franklin, Michael Croft
  • Patent number: 8956615
    Abstract: T cell memory can persist in the absence of antigen. However, some memory cells by default are subject to signals accompanying periodic antigen exposure. OX40 is essential to the extent and persistence of Th2 memory when antigen is re-encountered. In an animal model of allergic asthma, inhibiting OX40/OX40L signaling during the secondary response to inhaled antigen suppressed lung inflammation. Inhibiting OX40 at the time of memory cell reactivation reduced the longevity of memory with further inflammation prevented upon tertiary encounter with antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
    Inventors: Michael Croft, Shahram Salek-Ardakani