Patents by Inventor Paul H. Bessette

Paul H. Bessette 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: 20230183308
    Abstract: A proprotein containing a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask that inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. An activatable proprotein contains a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask, and further coupled to an activatable linker, wherein in an non-activated state, the peptide mask inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner and in an activated state the peptide mask does not inhibit binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. Proproteins can provide for reduced toxicity and adverse side effects that could otherwise result from binding of a functional protein at non-treatment sites if it were not inhibited from binding its binding partner. Proproteins can further provide improved biodistribution characteristics. Proproteins containing a peptide mask can display a longer in vivo or serum half-life than the corresponding functional protein not containing a peptide mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Jason G. Sagert
  • Publication number: 20230035290
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for proprotein and activatable proprotein compositions. A proprotein contains a functional protein (i.e. a full length protein or functional fragment thereof) which is coupled to a peptide mask that inhibits the binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. An activatable proprotein contains a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask, and further coupled to an activatable linker, wherein in an non-activated state, the peptide mask inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner and in an activated state the peptide mask does not inhibit binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. Proproteins can provide for reduced toxicity and adverse side effects that could otherwise result from binding of a functional protein at non-treatment sites if it were not inhibited from binding its binding partner. Proproteins can further provide improved biodistribution characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Jason G. Sagert
  • Publication number: 20220119802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Patent number: 11078479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Publication number: 20200318099
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Publication number: 20200308243
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for proprotein and activatable proprotein compositions. A proprotein contains a functional protein (i.e. a full length protein or functional fragment thereof) which is coupled to a peptide mask that inhibits the binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. An activatable proprotein contains a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask, and further coupled to an activatable linker, wherein in an non-activated state, the peptide mask inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner and in an activated state the peptide mask does not inhibit binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. Proproteins can provide for reduced toxicity and adverse side effects that could otherwise result from binding of a functional protein at non-treatment sites if it were not inhibited from binding its binding partner. Proproteins can further provide improved biodistribution characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Jason G. Sagert
  • Patent number: 10544410
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Patent number: 10513549
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for proprotein and activatable proprotein compositions. A proprotein contains a functional protein (i.e. a full length protein or functional fragment thereof) which is coupled to a peptide mask that inhibits the binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. An activatable proprotein contains a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask, and further coupled to an activatable linker, wherein in an non-activated state, the peptide mask inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner and in an activated state the peptide mask does not inhibit binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. Proproteins can provide for reduced toxicity and adverse side effects that could otherwise result from binding of a functional protein at non-treatment sites if it were not inhibited from binding its binding partner. Proproteins can further provide improved biodistribution characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Jason G Sagert
  • Publication number: 20190264194
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Patent number: 10301380
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the generation of antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human monoclonal antibodies, that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, to antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human antibodies that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, and nucleic acid molecules that encode antibodies, e.g., nucleic acid molecules that encode monoclonal antibodies including fully human cross-reactive antibodies that recognize both Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making the anti-Jagged antibodies and methods of using the anti-Jagged antibodies as therapeutics, prophylactics, and diagnostics. The invention also relates generally to activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically bind to Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making and using these activatable anti-Jagged antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: James William West, Jason Gary Sagert, Paul H. Bessette, Henry Bernard Lowman, Nancy E. Stagliano, Olga Vasiljeva, Elizabeth-Edna Mary Menendez
  • Patent number: 10041063
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Publication number: 20170298125
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the generation of antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human monoclonal antibodies, that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, to antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human antibodies that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, and nucleic acid molecules that encode antibodies, e.g., nucleic acid molecules that encode monoclonal antibodies including fully human cross-reactive antibodies that recognize both Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making the anti-Jagged antibodies and methods of using the anti-Jagged antibodies as therapeutics, prophylactics, and diagnostics. The invention also relates generally to activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically bind to Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making and using these activatable anti-Jagged antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: James William West, Jason Gary Sagert, Paul H. Bessette, Henry Bernard Lowman, Nancy E. Stagliano, Olga Vasiljeva, Elizabeth-Edna Mary Menendez
  • Publication number: 20170240608
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for proprotein and activatable proprotein compositions. A proprotein contains a functional protein (i.e. a full length protein or functional fragment thereof) which is coupled to a peptide mask that inhibits the binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. An activatable proprotein contains a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask, and further coupled to an activatable linker, wherein in an non-activated state, the peptide mask inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner and in an activated state the peptide mask does not inhibit binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. Proproteins can provide for reduced toxicity and adverse side effects that could otherwise result from binding of a functional protein at non-treatment sites if it were not inhibited from binding its binding partner. Proproteins can further provide improved biodistribution characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Jason G. Sagert
  • Patent number: 9688748
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the generation of antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human monoclonal antibodies, that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, to antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human antibodies that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, and nucleic acid molecules that encode antibodies, e.g., nucleic acid molecules that encode monoclonal antibodies including fully human cross-reactive antibodies that recognize both Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making the anti-Jagged antibodies and methods of using the anti-Jagged antibodies as therapeutics, prophylactics, and diagnostics. The invention also relates generally to activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically bind to Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making and using these activatable anti-Jagged antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: James William West, Jason Gary Sagert, Paul H. Bessette, Henry Bernard Lowman, Nancy E. Stagliano, Olga Vasiljeva, Elizabeth-Edna Mary Menendez
  • Patent number: 9644016
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for proprotein and activatable proprotein compositions. A proprotein contains a functional protein (i.e. a full length protein or functional fragment thereof) which is coupled to a peptide mask that inhibits the binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. An activatable proprotein contains a functional protein coupled to a peptide mask, and further coupled to an activatable linker, wherein in an non-activated state, the peptide mask inhibits binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner and in an activated state the peptide mask does not inhibit binding of the functional protein to its target or binding partner. Proproteins can provide for reduced toxicity and adverse side effects that could otherwise result from binding of a functional protein at non-treatment sites if it were not inhibited from binding its binding partner. Proproteins can further provide improved biodistribution characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Jason G. Sagert
  • Patent number: 9453078
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified antibodies which contain an antibody or antibody fragment (AB) modified with a masking moiety (MM). Such modified antibodies can be further coupled to a cleavable moiety (CM), resulting in activatable antibodies (AAs), wherein the CM is capable of being cleaved, reduced, photolyzed, or otherwise modified. AAs can exhibit an activatable conformation such that the AB is more accessible to a target after, for example, removal of the MM by cleavage, reduction, or photolysis of the CM in the presence of an agent capable of cleaving, reducing, or photolyzing the CM. The disclosure further provides methods of making and using such modified antibodies and activatable antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Stagliano, James W. West, Kathryn Kamath, Paul H. Bessette, Fred Gluck, Jason Sagert, Patrick Daugherty
  • Publication number: 20160200826
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the generation of antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human monoclonal antibodies, that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, to antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human antibodies that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, and nucleic acid molecules that encode antibodies, e.g., nucleic acid molecules that encode monoclonal antibodies including fully human cross-reactive antibodies that recognize both Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making the anti-Jagged antibodies and methods of using the anti-Jagged antibodies as therapeutics, prophylactics, and diagnostics. The invention also relates generally to activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically bind to Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making and using these activatable anti-Jagged antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: James William West, Jason Gary Sagert, Paul H. Bessette, Henry Bernard Lowman, Nancy E. Stagliano, Olga Vasiljeva, Elizabeth-Edna Mary Menendez
  • Publication number: 20160032279
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Patent number: 9134309
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Patrick S. Daugherty, Paul H. Bessette, Jeffrey Rice
  • Patent number: 9127053
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the generation of antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human monoclonal antibodies, that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, to antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies including fully human antibodies that recognize Jagged 1 and/or Jagged 2, and nucleic acid molecules that encode antibodies, e.g., nucleic acid molecules that encode monoclonal antibodies including fully human cross-reactive antibodies that recognize both Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making the anti-Jagged antibodies and methods of using the anti-Jagged antibodies as therapeutics, prophylactics, and diagnostics. The invention also relates generally to activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically bind to Jagged 1 and Jagged 2, and to methods of making and using these activatable anti-Jagged antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: James William West, Jason Gary Sagert, Paul H. Bessette, Henry Bernard Lowman, Nancy E. Stagliano, Olga Vasiljeva, Elizabeth-Edna Mary Menendez