Patents by Inventor Rachel C. NERING

Rachel C. NERING 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: 10273304
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In oth6er aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bambang Adiwijaya, Akos Czibere, William Kubasek, Gavin MacBeath, Sharon Moulis, Rachel C. Nering, Lin Nie, Defne Yarar
  • Publication number: 20170267767
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos CZIBERE, William KUBASEK, Gavin MACBEATH, Sharon MOULIS, Rachel C. NERING, Lin NIE, Defne YARAR
  • Publication number: 20170210810
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos CZIBERE, William KUBASEK, Gavin MACBEATH, Sharon MOULIS, Rachel C. NERING, Lin NIE, Defne YARAR
  • Patent number: 9688761
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bambang Adiwijaya, Akos Czibere, William Kubasek, Gavin MacBeath, Sharon Moulis, Rachel C. Nering, Lin Nie, Defne Yarar
  • Publication number: 20160311908
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) extracellular domain (ECD) mutant cancer in a human patient by administering to the patient an oligoclonal anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) antibody combination (e.g., MM-151, comprising a first monoclonal antibody (P1X), a second monoclonal antibody (P2X), and a third monoclonal antibody (P3X), wherein P1X, P2X and P3X are in a 2:2:1 molar ratio). In one embodiment, the cancer comprises at least one mutation in the extracellular domain of EGFR selected from the group consisting of EGFR R451C, S464L, K467T, G465R, G465E, I491M, and S492R.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Sabrina ARENA, Alberto BARDELLI, Jeffrey David KEARNS, Beni B. WOLF, Rachel C. NERING, Hongfang WANG
  • Publication number: 20160303232
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating a cancer in a selected human patient are provided, comprising administering to the patient a combination of an anti-ErbB3 antibody (e.g., Seribantumab) and a second anti-cancer therapeutic. A cancer to be treated by the methods and compositions disclosed herein includes cancers that are heregulin (HRG) positive cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos Czibere, Rachel C. Nering, Gavin Macbeath
  • Publication number: 20160090418
    Abstract: Provided are methods for optimizing therapy of, treating a patient having, or selecting (identifying) patients who will benefit from treatment for, a cancer (e.g., a non-hematological cancer; e.g., a gynecological cancer). The methods comprise determining whether the patient will benefit from treatment with an ErbB3 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-ErbB3 antibody), with or without either a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor, or with a taxane or an aromatase inhibitor in the absence of an ErbB3 inhibitor, based on levels of particular biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers measured in a biological sample obtained from the patient. The methods further comprise optimizing the patient's therapy, selecting the patient for treatment, or treating the patient accordingly. In various aspects the biological samples are sections of a biopsy (e.g., a formalin fixed paraffin embedded biopsy). In other aspects the biomarkers are proteins and/or nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Bambang ADIWIJAYA, Akos CZIBERE, William KUBASEK, Gavin MACBEATH, Sharon MOULIS, Rachel C. NERING, Lin NIE, Defne YARAR