Patents by Inventor Paul Humphreys

Paul Humphreys 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: 20150274810
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antibody or antibody fragment comprising at least one Fab molecule, wherein the light chain variable region, VL and the heavy chain region, VH of the Fab molecule are linked by one or more disulfide bonds, and use of the same in treatment or prophylaxis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 9109216
    Abstract: A recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising one or more of the following mutated protease genes: a) a mutated Tsp gene, wherein the mutated Tsp gene encodes a Tsp protein having reduced protease activity or is a knockout mutated Tsp gene; b) a mutated ptr gene, wherein the mutated ptr gene encodes a Protease III protein having reduced protease activity or is a knockout mutated ptr gene; and c) a mutated DegP gene encoding a DegP protein having chaperone activity and reduced protease activity; wherein the cell is isogenic to a wild-type bacterial cell except for the mutated Tsp gene and/or mutated ptr gene and/or mutated DegP gene and optionally a polynucleotide sequence encoding a protein of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20150166652
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell, characterized in that the cell comprises a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and has reduced Tsp protein activity compared to a wild-type cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: MARK ELLIS, DAVID PAUL HUMPHREYS
  • Publication number: 20150166651
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising a mutant spr gene encoding a mutant spr protein and wherein the cell comprises a non-recombinant wild-type chromosomal Tsp gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: MARK ELLIS, DAVID PAUL HUMPHREYS
  • Patent number: 9045529
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antibody or antibody fragment comprising at least one Fab molecule, wherein the light chain variable region, VL and the heavy chain region, VH of the Fab molecule are linked by one or more disulfide bonds, and use of the same in treatment or prophylaxis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventor: David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 9040048
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of human OX40, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Pallavi Bhatta, Sam Philip Heywood, David Paul Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20150132828
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising a mutant spr gene encoding a spr protein having a mutation at one or more amino acids selected from D133, H145, H157, N31, R62, I70, Q73, C94, S95, V98, Q99, R100, L108, Y115, V135, L136, G140, R144 and G147 and wherein the cell has reduced Tsp protein activity compared to a wild-type cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: MARK ELLIS, DAVID PAUL HUMPHREYS
  • Publication number: 20150111249
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising: a.) a mutant spr gene encoding a spr protein having a mutation at one or more amino acids selected from D133, H145, H157, N31, R62, I70, Q73, C94, S95, V98, Q99, R100, L108, Y115, V135, L136, G140, R144 and G147 and b.) a gene capable of expressing or overexpressing one or more proteins capable of facilitating protein folding, such as FkpA, Skp, SurA, PPiA and PPiD, wherein the cell has reduced Tsp protein activity compared to a wild-type cell, methods employing the cells, use of the cells in the expression of proteins in particular antibodies, such as anti Fc Rn antibodies and proteins made by the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Philip Jonathan Bassett, David Paul Humphreys, Pareshkumar Manjibhai Patel
  • Patent number: 8969038
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell, characterized in that the cell comprises a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and has reduced Tsp protein activity compared to a wild-type cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 8969037
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising a mutant spr gene encoding a mutant spr protein and wherein the cell comprises a non-recombinant wild-type chromosomal Tsp gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 8969039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising a mutant spr gene encoding a spr protein having a mutation at one or more amino acids selected from D133, H145, H157, N31, R62, I70, Q73, C94, S95, V98, Q99, R100, L108, Y115, V135, L136, G140, R144 and G147 and wherein the cell has reduced Tsp protein activity compared to a wild-type cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20150018529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a symmetric bispecific antibody of the class IgG4 comprising two heavy chains which each comprise a variable domain, CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: the cysteine in the CH1 domain which forms an inter-chain disulphide bond with a cysteine in a light chain is substituted with another amino acid; and optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, wherein the constant region sequence of each heavy chain is similar or identical and the variable region in each heavy chain is different, formulations comprising the same, the use of each of the above in treatment and processes for preparing said antibodies and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20150017169
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an asymmetric mixed antibody comprising two heavy chains or heavy chain fragments each comprising at least a variable region, a hinge region and a CH1 domain, wherein a first heavy chain or fragment thereof is a class IgG4 and has: a the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, and wherein the second heavy chain or fragment thereof is characterised in that part or all of the chain has a different amino acid sequence to said first heavy chain in at least the region outside the variable region (for example the constant region), formulations comprising the same, therapeutic used of both of the above, and processes for preparing the antibodies and formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20140348844
    Abstract: This present invention describes the derivation and selection of antibodies capable of neutralising the major exotoxins; TcdA and TcdB of Clostridium difficile. The invention also describes novel neutralisation and antigen binding properties of individual Mabs and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Daniel John Lightwood, Kerry Louise Tyson, David Edward Ormonde Knight, Karine Jeannine Madeleine Hervé, Joanne Elizabeth Compson, Matthew Jon Timothy Page, Andrew Charles Payne, Nicola Louise Fisher, Brendon Mackenze, Matthew Cox
  • Publication number: 20140302033
    Abstract: A serum albumin binding antibody or fragment thereof comprising a heavy chain variable domain having the sequence given in SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO:2 and/or comprising a light chain variable domain having the sequence given in SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO:4, in particular comprising a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain having the sequence given in SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO:3 or a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain having the sequence given in SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO:4. The disclosure also extends to polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, vectors comprising same and host cells capable of expressing the polynucleotides. The disclosure further includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies or fragments and therapeutic used of any one of the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Pavalli Bhatta, Sam Phillip Heywood, David Paul Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20140194596
    Abstract: The present invention provides dual specificity antibody fusion proteins comprising an antibody Fab or Fab? fragment with specificity for an antigen of interest, said fragment being fused to at least one single domain antibody which has specificity for a second antigen of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Emma Dave, Laura Griffin, Sam Philip Heywood
  • Publication number: 20140141468
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant gram-negative bacterial cell comprising an expression vector, comprising a recombinant polynucleotide encoding DsbC and one or more polynucleotides encoding an antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof specifically binding to CD154.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
    Inventors: Mark Ellis, David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 8629246
    Abstract: The present invention provides dual specificity antibody fusion proteins comprising an antibody Fab or Fab? fragment with specificity for an antigen of interest, the fragment being fused to at least one single domain antibody which has specificity for a second antigen of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Emma Dave, Laura Griffin, Sam Philip Heywood
  • Publication number: 20130323236
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody of the class IgG4 comprising at least one heavy chain which comprises a CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: a. the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b. one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters, Ralph Adams, James Heads
  • Publication number: 20130302336
    Abstract: A re-epoxidized polyfunctional epoxy resin composition comprising the reaction product of: (I) an epoxidized polyfunctional epoxy resin oligomeric composition comprising a polyfunctional aliphatic or cycloaliphatic epoxy resin which has been isolated from an epoxy resin product formed as a result of an epoxidation process comprising the reaction of: (i) an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydroxyl-containing material; (ii) an epihalohydrin, (iii) a basic-acting substance, in the presence of (iv) a non-Lewis acid catalyst; and (v) optionally, one or more solvents; (II) an epihalohydrin; (III) a basic acting substance; in the presence of (IV) a non-Lewis acid catalyst; and (V) optionally, one or more solvents. A curable epoxy resin composition of the re-epoxidized polyfunctional epoxy resin composition and a thermoset of the curable composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Sam Philip Heywood, David Paul Humphreys