Patents by Inventor Nicholas Keen
Nicholas Keen 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).
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Publication number: 20250066421Abstract: 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 Nectin-4. The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands 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 Nectin-4.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Paul Beswick, Liuhong Chen, Gemma Elizabeth Mudd, Peter Park, Katerine Van Rietschoten, Michael Rigby, Stephen Blakemore, Tara Gelb, Nicholas Keen
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Publication number: 20250051392Abstract: 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 Nectin-4. The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands 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 Nectin-4.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: BicycleTx LimitedInventors: Stephen J. Blakemore, Tara Gelb, Nicholas Keen, Michael Rigby
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Publication number: 20250002536Abstract: 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 Nectin-4. The invention also includes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands 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 Nectin-4.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: BicycleTx LimitedInventors: Stephen J. Blakemore, Tara Gelb, Nicholas Keen, Michael Rigby
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Publication number: 20240325554Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a cancer in a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Gemma Elizabeth MUDD, Johanna LAHDENRANTA, Kristen HUROV, Sailaja BATTULA, Philip E. BRANDISH, Punit UPADHYAYA, Kevin MCDONNELL
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Publication number: 20240197897Abstract: The present invention relates to heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes which comprise a first peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on a cancer cell, conjugated via a linker to one or more second peptide ligands, which bind to one or more components present on a natural killer (NK) cell. The invention also relates to the use of said heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes in preventing, suppressing or treating cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Gemma MUDD, Phil BRANDISH, Katie GAYNOR, Liuhong CHEN, Fay DUFORT, Chris LEITHEISER, Kevin MCDONNELL, Liz REPASH, Sandra UHLENBROICH
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Publication number: 20240108738Abstract: 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 natural killer (NK) cells. The invention also includes multimeric binding complexes comprising at least two of said bicyclic peptide ligands. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptide ligands or said 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 natural killer (NK) cells, such as inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disease and cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Gemma MUDD, Fay DUFORT, Katie GAYNOR, Liuhong CHEN, Phil BRANDISH, Cris LEITHEISER, Sandra UHLENBROICH, Liz REPASH, Kevin MCDONNELL
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Publication number: 20240108737Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20240091368Abstract: 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 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Paul BESWICK, Paul BESWICK
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Publication number: 20240083944Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20240083945Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Yuliya DEMYDCHUK
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Publication number: 20230183291Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Yuliya DEMYDCHUK
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Patent number: 11613560Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: BicycleTx LimitedInventors: Tom Li Stephen, Kevin McDonnell, Nicholas Keen, Liuhong Chen, Helen Harrison, Peter U. Park, Michael Skynner, Harvey Che
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Patent number: 11609286Abstract: A monitoring system for use in combination with, in particular a ferromagnetic, detection system of the kind that generates a warning signal to indicate a detection event when the detection system detects movement of a door protecting an entrance to a protected area. The monitoring system may include a processor configured to present information to a user to alert the user when the warning signal indicates a detection event; and a user interface configured to accept a user input in response to the presentation of the detection event that generates a user generated signal indicative of whether the detection event was the result of an unintentional action or an intentional action. The processor may be configured to automatically store data relating to the detection event in a memory unit when the user generated signals indicates that the detection event was the result of an unintentional action.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: MFTRASENS LIMITEDInventors: Thomas John Horton, Sami Khan, Mark Nicholas Keene
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Publication number: 20230008076Abstract: The present invention relates to heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes which comprise a first peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on an immune cell, conjugated via a linker to a second peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on a cancer cell. The invention also relates to the use of said heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes in preventing, suppressing or treating cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Kevin MCDONNELL, Peter PARK, Punit UPADHYAYA, Gemma Elizabeth MUDD
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Patent number: 11550074Abstract: An apparatus including two or more spaced apart ferromagnetic sensors arranged to detect and screen ferromagnetic objects, and, when a ferromagnetic object is detected, the screening is configured to be substantially independent of the sensor-object distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Metrasens LimitedInventor: Mark Nicholas Keene
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Patent number: 11453703Abstract: The present invention relates to heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes which comprise a first peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on an immune cell, conjugated via a linker to a second peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on a cancer cell. The invention also relates to the use of said heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes in preventing, suppressing or treating cancer.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: BICYCLETX LIMITEDInventors: Nicholas Keen, Kevin McDonnell, Peter Park, Punit Upadhyaya, Gemma Mudd
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Publication number: 20210299210Abstract: The present invention relates to heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes which comprise a first peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on an immune cell, conjugated via a linker to a second peptide ligand, which binds to a component present on a cancer cell. The invention also relates to the use of said heterotandem bicyclic peptide complexes in preventing, suppressing or treating cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Nicholas Keen, Kevin McDonnell, Peter Park, Punit Upadhyaya
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Patent number: 10884153Abstract: A security screening apparatus for differentiating between ferromagnetic objects having different magnetisation comprises at least one magnetic sensor (106) arranged to produce a signal indicative of an ambient magnetic field or gradient over a zone of sensitivity (128) around the sensor, and a signal processing circuit which receives as an input the signal from the magnetic sensor and a detection circuit that determines whether a signal is above a detection threshold, which, in response to a detection, emits an alert signal; and detection zone defining means for defining a detection zone within the zone of sensitivity, the detection zone including an inner bound at a predetermined distance from the magnetic sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Metrasens LimitedInventor: Mark Nicholas Keene
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Publication number: 20200354406Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Tom Li STEPHEN, Kevin MCDONNELL, Nicholas KEEN, Liuhong CHEN, Helen HARRISON, Peter U. PARK, Michael SKYNNER, Harvey CHE
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Publication number: 20200291096Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Keen, Kevin McDonnell, Peter U. Park