Patents by Inventor Michael Skynner

Michael Skynner 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: 11970555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to TfR1. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes which comprise at least two of said bicyclic peptide ligands. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and multimeric binding complexes and the use of said peptide ligands, and multimeric binding complexes and pharmaceutical compositions in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder through TfR1 mediated delivery of a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BicycleTx Limited
    Inventors: Ellen Gowans, Gemma Elizabeth Mudd, Michael Rigby, Punit Seth, Michael Skynner, Steven Stanway, Liudvikas Urbonas, Katerine Van Rietschoten
  • Publication number: 20240108737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multimers of polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. The invention also describes the multimerization of polypeptides through various chemical linkers and hinges of various lengths and rigidity using different sites of attachments within polypeptides. In particular, the invention describes multimers of peptides which are high affinity binders of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), particularly the spike protein S1 of SARS-CoV-2. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by infection of SARS-CoV-2 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Gemma MUDD, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Katie GAYNOR, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Mehdi AMOURA, Simone GIORGI, Giulia LATTANZI, Iain LINGARD
  • Patent number: 11946041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for screening a library of peptide ligands, said library comprising a plurality of polypeptides covalently linked to a molecular scaffold at two or more amino acid residues, comprising the steps of displaying said library of peptide ligands in a genetic display system, wherein the polypeptide comprises two or more reactive groups which form a covalent linkage to the molecular scaffold, and at least one loop which comprises a sequence of amino acids subtended between two of said reactive groups; exposing the peptide ligands to one or more cells which display one or more target molecules on the cell surface; and screening the peptide ligands for binding against the target, and selecting the ligands which bind to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BicycleRD Limited
    Inventors: Liuhong Chen, Michael Skynner, Amy Brown, James Cooke, Rachid Lani
  • Publication number: 20240083945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein), such as infection of COVID-19 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Yuliya DEMYDCHUK
  • Publication number: 20240083944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multimers of polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. The invention also describes the multimerization of polypeptides through various chemical linkers and hinges of various lengths and rigidity using different sites of attachments within polypeptides. In particular, the invention describes multimers of peptides which are high affinity binders of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), particularly the spike protein S1 of SARS-CoV-2. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by infection of SARS-CoV-2 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Gemma MUDD, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Katie GAYNOR, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Mehdi AMOURA, Simone GIORGI, Giulia LATTANZI, Iain LINGARD
  • Patent number: 11904020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to TREM2. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes which comprise at least two of said bicyclic peptide ligands. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and multimeric binding complexes and the use of said peptide ligands, multimeric binding complexes and pharmaceutical compositions in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by TREM2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BicycleTx Limited
    Inventors: Paul Brennan, Amy Brown, Liuhong Chen, John Davis, Yuliya Demydchuk, Donatella Di Rienzo, Ellen Gowans, Rama McCrory, Emma Mead, Emma Murphy, Mike Rigby, Michael Skynner, Tom Smith, Steven Stanway
  • Publication number: 20240018508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining an extent of cyclisation of a peptide ligand displayed on a genetic display system, wherein the peptide ligand comprises a polypeptide covalently linked to a molecular scaffold at two or more amino acid residues, comprising the steps of exposing the polypeptide displayed on the genetic display system to the molecular scaffold, wherein said polypeptide comprises two or more peptide reactive groups on said two or more amino acid residues which form covalent bonds with the molecular scaffold at two or more scaffold reactive groups, to give the peptide ligand; removing unreacted molecular scaffold from the genetic display system; exposing the peptide ligand displayed on the genetic display system to a first probe, wherein the first probe binds to a first unconjugated reactive group on the peptide ligand; and measuring the first unconjugated reactive group on the peptide ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael SKYNNER, James COOKE, Emma CRAWLEY, Liuhong CHEN, Gemma MUDD, Paul BESWICK
  • Patent number: 11866518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and to the use of said peptide ligands in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by TSLP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: BicycleTx Limited
    Inventors: Frank Narjes, Tor Svensson, Pavol Zlatoidsky, Lotta Hidestal, Liuhong Chen, Michael Skynner, Sophie Watcham
  • Publication number: 20230183291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of ACE2. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by ACE2, such as infection of COVID-19 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Yuliya DEMYDCHUK
  • Publication number: 20230106511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) more particularly PBP3. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and to the use of said peptide ligands in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by bacterial infection or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew BALMFORTH, Paul BESWICK, Liuhong CHEN, Mike DAWSON, Rachel DODS, Catherine ROWLAND, Michael SKYNNER, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN
  • Patent number: 11613560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to OX40. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes of polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold that are functional agonists of OX40. The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides and complexes, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands, complexes and drug conjugates and to the use of said peptide ligands and drug conjugates in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by OX40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: BicycleTx Limited
    Inventors: Tom Li Stephen, Kevin McDonnell, Nicholas Keen, Liuhong Chen, Helen Harrison, Peter U. Park, Michael Skynner, Harvey Che
  • Publication number: 20230086865
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the bicyclic peptides of the invention are conjugated to a carrier peptide in order to greatly enhance the bacterial cell killing activity. More particularly, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), such as PBP3 and PBP3a. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said conjugates and to the use of said conjugates in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by bacterial infection or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew BALMFORD, Paul BESWICK, Mike DAWSON, Rachel DODS, Catherine ROWLAND, Michael SKYNNER, Katerine VANRIETSCHOTEN, James WAGSTAFF
  • Publication number: 20220363718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and to the use of said peptide ligands in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by TSLP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Frank NARJES, Tor SVENSSON, Pavol ZLATOIDSKY, Lotta HIDESTAL, Liuhong CHEN, Michael SKYNNER, Sophie WATCHAM
  • Publication number: 20220339289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to P-selectin. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes of polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold that are binders of P-selectin. The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides and complexes, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands, complexes and drug conjugates and the use of said peptide ligands and drug conjugates in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by a cell adhesion molecule, such as P-selectin, including vaso-occlusive crisis and sickle cell disease-related conditions, cancer, or COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin MCDONNELL, Gemma MUDD, Michael SKYNNER, Sophie WATCHAM
  • Publication number: 20220296726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to TREM2. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes which comprise at least two of said bicyclic peptide ligands. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and multimeric binding complexes and the use of said peptide ligands, multimeric binding complexes and pharmaceutical compositions in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by TREM2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: BicycleTx Limited
    Inventors: Paul Brennan, Amy Brown, Liuhong Chen, John Davis, Yuliya Demydchuk, Donatella Di Rienzo, Ellen Gowans, Rama McCrory, Emma Mead, Emma Murphy, Mike Rigby, Michael Skynner, Tom Smith, Steven Stanway
  • Publication number: 20220281918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and to the use of said peptide ligands in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by bacterial infection or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Paul BESWICK, Mike DAWSON, Matthew BALMFORTH, Michael SKYNNER, Liuhong CHEN
  • Patent number: 11396530
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: BICYCLETX LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Beswick, Gemma Elizabeth Mudd, Kevin McDonnell, Gabriela Ivanova-Berndt, Katerine Van Rietschoten, David Witty, Michael Skynner
  • Publication number: 20220194988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which bind to TfR1. The invention also relates to multimeric binding complexes which comprise at least two of said bicyclic peptide ligands. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands and multimeric binding complexes and the use of said peptide ligands, and multimeric binding complexes and pharmaceutical compositions in preventing, suppressing or treating a disease or disorder through TfR1 mediated delivery of a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Ellen GOWANS, Gemma Elizabeth MUDD, Michael RIGBY, Punit SETH, Michael SKYNNER, Steven STANWAY, Liudvikas URBONAS, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN
  • Patent number: 11241473
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: BicycleTx Limited
    Inventors: Paul John Beswick, Gabriela Ivanova-Berndt, Gemma Elizabeth Mudd, Silvia Pavan, Michael Skynner, Daniel Paul Teufel, Katerine Van Rietschoten
  • Publication number: 20210147484
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Paul BESWICK, Gemma Elizabeth Mudd, Kevin McDonnell, Gabriela Ivanova-Berndt, Katerine Van Rietschoten, David Witty, Michael Skynner