Patents by Inventor P. Mickey Williams

P. Mickey Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20150266953
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Jian CHEN, Ellen FILVAROFF, Sherman FONG, Dorothy FRENCH, Audrey GODDARD, Paul J. GODOWSKI, J. Christopher GRIMALDI, Austin L. GUMEY, Kenneth J. HILLAN, Sarah G. HYMOWITZ, Hanzhong LI, James Pan ZTUBICOKE, Melissa A. STAROVASNIK, Daniel TUMAS, Menno VAN LOOKEREN, Richard VANDLEN, Colin K. WATANABE, P. Mickey WILLIAMS, William I. WOOD, Daniel G. YANSURA
  • Publication number: 20150141283
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Jian CHEN, Ellen FILVAROFF, Sherman FONG, Dorothy FRENCH, Audrey GODDARD, Paul J. GODOWSKI, J. Christopher GRIMALDI, Austin L. GURNEY, Kenneth J. HILIAN, Sarah G. HYMOWITZ, Hanzhong LI, Melissa A. STAROVASNIK, Daniel TUMAS, Menno VAN LOOKEREN, Richard VANDLEN, Colin K. WATANABE, P. Mickey WILLIAMS, William I. WOOD, Daniel G. YANSURA, James PAN
  • Publication number: 20140371086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander Abbas, Hilary Clark, Wenjun Ouyang, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Publication number: 20140323706
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, Christopher Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Hanzhong Li, Kenneth Hillan, Daniel Tumas, Menno VanLookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel Yansura
  • Patent number: 8728480
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Genetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Belinda Cairns, Ruihuan Chen, Gretchen Frantz, Kenneth J. Hillan, Hartmut Koeppen, Heidi S. Phillips, Paul Polakis, Susan D. Spencer, Victoria Smith, P. Mickey Williams, Thomas D. Wu, Zemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140018250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander ABBAS, Sarah C. Bodary, Hilary Clark, Jill R. Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Publication number: 20130165332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Alexander ABBAS, Hilary Clark, Wenjun Ouyang, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Publication number: 20130064761
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Belinda Cairns, Ruihuan Chen, Gretchen Frantz, Kenneth J. Hillan, Hartmut Koeppen, Heidi S. Phillips, Paul Polakis, Susan D. Spencer, Victoria Smith, P. Mickey Williams, Thomas D. Wu, Zemin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130064827
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gumey, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Publication number: 20130059752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Sarah C. Bodary-Winter, Hilary Clark, Brisdell Hunte, Janet K. Jackman, Jill R. Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Patent number: 8338132
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Audrey Goddard, Paul Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin Gurney, Hanzhong Li, Kenneth Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Daniel Tumas, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Menno VanLookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel Yansura
  • Patent number: 8278042
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Belinda Cairns, Ruihuan Chen, Gretchen Frantz, Kenneth J. Hillan, Hartmut Koeppen, Heidi S. Phillips, Paul Polakis, Susan D. Spencer, Victoria Smith, P. Mickey Williams, Thomas D. Wu, Zemin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8273703
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gumey, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Publication number: 20120083420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: HILARY CLARK, Jill R. Schoenfeld, Menno VanLookeren, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Publication number: 20120064073
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Fllvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Publication number: 20120058909
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Elleri Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hilian, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Publication number: 20120035073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Sarah C. Bodary-Winter, Hilary Clark, Brisdell Hunte, Janet K. Jackman, Jill R. Schoenfeld, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu
  • Publication number: 20120009177
    Abstract: This invention provides methods, compositions, and kits relating to gene product biomarkers where gene expression levels are correlated with therapeutic response of rheumatoid arthritis patients to treatment with an IL-6 receptor antagonist, such as an IL6-R antibody. The methods, compositions, and kits of the invention can be used to identify rheumatoid arthritis patients who are likely, or not likely, to respond to IL-6 receptor antagonist treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Platt, Jianmei Wang, Guiyuan Lei, Laurent Essioux, Wei-min Liu, P. Mickey Williams
  • Patent number: 8034342
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence identity with IL-17, IL-17 receptors and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. Further provided herein are methods for treating degenerative cartilaginous disorders and other inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Chen, Ellen Filvaroff, Sherman Fong, Dorothy French, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, J. Christopher Grimaldi, Austin L. Gurney, Kenneth J. Hillan, Sarah G. Hymowitz, Hanzhong Li, James Pan, Melissa A. Starovasnik, Daniel Tumas, Menno Van Lookeren, Richard Vandlen, Colin K. Watanabe, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Daniel G. Yansura
  • Publication number: 20110245090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing novel proteins and methods of using those compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of immune related diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Alexander Abbas, Hilary Clark, Wenjun Ouyang, P. Mickey Williams, William I. Wood, Thomas D. Wu