Patents by Inventor Mingqian Feng

Mingqian Feng 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: 10640571
    Abstract: Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Mingqian Feng, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Wei Gao
  • Publication number: 20180134800
    Abstract: Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Mingqian Feng, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Wei Gao
  • Patent number: 9932406
    Abstract: Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Mingqian Feng, Dimiter S. Dimitrov
  • Patent number: 9416190
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of phage display antibody engineering technology and synthetic peptide screening to identify SD1 and SD2, human single-domain antibodies to mesothelin. SD1 recognizes a conformational epitope at the C-terminal end (residues 539-588) of human mesothelin close to the cell surface. SD2 binds full-length mesothelin. To investigate SD1 as a potential therapeutic agent, a recombinant human Fc (SD1-hFc) fusion protein was generated. The SD1-hFc protein exhibits strong complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), in addition to antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), against mesothelin-expressing tumor cells. Furthermore, the SD1-hFc protein causes significant tumor growth inhibition of tumor xenografts in nude mice. SD1 and SD2 are the first human single-domain antibodies targeting mesothelin-expressing tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Ira H. Pastan, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhewei Tang, Mingqian Feng, Wei Gao
  • Publication number: 20160208015
    Abstract: Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Mingqian Feng, Dimiter S. Dimitrov
  • Patent number: 9206257
    Abstract: Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Mingqian Feng, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Wei Gao
  • Publication number: 20150274836
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of phage display antibody engineering technology and synthetic peptide screening to identify SD1 and SD2, human single-domain antibodies to mesothelin. SD1 recognizes a conformational epitope at the C-terminal end (residues 539-588) of human mesothelin close to the cell surface. SD2 binds full-length mesothelin. To investigate SD1 as a potential therapeutic agent, a recombinant human Fc (SD1-hFc) fusion protein was generated. The SD1-hFc protein exhibits strong complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), in addition to antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), against mesothelin-expressing tumor cells. Furthermore, the SD1-hFc protein causes significant tumor growth inhibition of tumor xenografts in nude mice. SD1 and SD2 are the first human single-domain antibodies targeting mesothelin-expressing tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: The United States of America,as represented by the Secretary,Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Ira H. Pastan, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhewei Tang, Mingqian Feng, Wei Gao
  • Publication number: 20140044714
    Abstract: Described herein is the identification of human monoclonal antibodies that bind GPC3 or heparan sulfate (HS) chains on GPC3 with high affinity. The antibodies described herein are capable of inhibiting HCC cell growth and migration. Provided are human monoclonal antibodies specific for GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, including immunoglobulin molecules, such as IgG antibodies, as well as antibody fragments, such as single-domain VH antibodies or single chain variable fragments (scFv). Further provided are compositions including the antibodies that bind GPC3 or HS chains on GPC3, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids. Methods of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis are also provided. Further provided are methods of detecting cancer in a subject and confirming a diagnosis of cancer in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mitchell Ho, Mingqian Feng, Wei Gao, Heungnam Kim, Dimiter S. Dimitrov