Patents by Inventor Ralph Adams

Ralph Adams 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: 20160333105
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multivalent antibody or a heavy/light chain component thereof comprising: a heavy chain comprising a constant region fragment, said constant region fragment located between two variable domains which are not a cognate pair, the heavy chain further comprising an Fc region with at least one domain selected from CH2, CH3 and combinations thereof, with the proviso that the heavy chain contains no more than one CH1 domain and only contains two variable domains, and a light chain comprising a constant region fragment located between two variable domains which are not a cognate pair, wherein said heavy and light chains are aligned to provide a first binding site formed by a first cognate pair of variable domains and a second binding site formed by a second cognate pair of variable domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Emma Dave, David Paul Humphreys
  • Publication number: 20160319003
    Abstract: This invention is in the area of improved anti-aP2 antibodies and antigen binding agents, and compositions thereof, which target the lipid chaperone aP2/FABP4 (referred to as “aP2”) for use in treating disorders such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and/or cancer, among others. In one aspect, improved treatments for aP2 mediated disorders are disclosed in which serum aP2 is targeted and the biological activity of aP2 is neutralized or modulated using low-binding affinity aP2 monoclonal antibodies, providing lower fasting blood glucose levels, improved systemic glucose metabolism, increased systemic insulin sensitivity, reduced fat mass, reduced liver steatosis, reduced cardiovascular disease and/or a reduced risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, Mehmet F. Burak, Feyza Engin, Scott B. Widenmaier, Elisabeth Helen Roberts, Adrian Richard Moore, Carl Brendan Doyle, Ralph Adams, Karine Jeannine Madeleine Hervé, Shauna Mhairi Wales, Kerry Louise Tyson
  • Publication number: 20160251429
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antibody molecule having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-17, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecule and methods for producing said antibody molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Andrew George Popplewell, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Simon Peter Tickle
  • Publication number: 20160200823
    Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD40L) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: LINDA C. BURKLY, JANINE L. FERRANT-ORGETTAS, ELLEN A. GARBER, YEN-MING HSU, LIHE SU, FREDERICK R. TAYLOR, RALPH ADAMS, DEREK THOMAS BROWN, ANDREW GEORGE POPPLEWELL, MARTYN KIM ROBINSON, ANTHONY SHOCK, KERRY LOUISE TYSON
  • Patent number: 9321840
    Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD40L) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL, BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Linda C. Burkly, Janine L. Ferrant-Orgettas, Ellen A. Garber, Yen-Ming Hsu, Lihe Su, Frederick R. Taylor, Ralph Adams, Derek Thomas Brown, Andrew George Popplewell, Martyn Kim Robinson, Anthony Shock, Kerry Louise Tyson
  • Publication number: 20160039929
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-6, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Richard Evan Gelinas, Mitra Choudhury Singhal, Yi Zhang, Andrew George Popplewell, Ralph Adams
  • Publication number: 20160031974
    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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Pallavi Bhatta, Sam Philip Heywood, David Paul Humphreys
  • Patent number: 9249232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for the selection of appropriate human acceptor framework regions for non-human (donor) antibodies and methods for obtaining humanized antibodies of high affinity using such acceptor frameworks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: UCB BioPharma SPRL
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Alastair David Griffiths Lawson, Andrew George Popplewell, Kerry Louise Tyson
  • Publication number: 20150322147
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Andrew George Popplewell, Stephen Edward Rapecki
  • Publication number: 20150218271
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Terence Seward Baker, Alastair David Griffiths Lawson
  • Patent number: 9096668
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-6, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Evan Gelinas, Mitra Choudhury Singhal, Yi Zhang, Andrew George Popplewell, Ralph Adams
  • Publication number: 20150147331
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antibody molecule having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-17, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecule and methods for producing said antibody molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Andrew George Popplewell, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Simon Peter Tickle
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9034600
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Terence Seward Baker, Alastair David Griffiths Lawson
  • Patent number: 8865167
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antibody molecule having specificity for antigenic determinants of IL-17, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecule and methods for producing said antibody molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: UCB Pharma, S.A.
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Andrew George Popplewell, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Simon Peter Tickle
  • Publication number: 20140302016
    Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD40L) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: LINDA C. BURKLY, JANINE L. FERRANT-ORGETTAS, ELLEN A. GARBER, YEN-MING HSU, LIHE SU, FREDERICK R. TAYLOR, RALPH ADAMS, DEREK THOMAS BROWN, ANDREW GEORGE POPPLEWELL, MARTYN KIM ROBINSON, ANTHONY SHOCK, KERRY LOUISE TYSON
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8784823
    Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD40L) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Biogen Idec MA Inc., UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Linda C. Burkly, Janine L. Ferrant-Orgettas, Ellen A. Garber, Yen-Ming Hsu, Lihe Su, Frederick R. Taylor, Ralph Adams, Derek Thomas Brown, Andrew George Popplewell, Martyn Kim Robinson, Anthony Shock, Kerry Louise Tyson
  • Publication number: 20140186355
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Ralph Adams, Andrew George Popplewell, Stephen Edward Rapecki
  • Publication number: 20140065674
    Abstract: The invention relates to antibody molecules having specificity for antigenic determinants of both IL-17A and IL-17F, therapeutic uses of the antibody molecules and methods for producing said antibody molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: RALPH ADAMS, TERENCE SEWARD BAKER, ALASTAIR DAVID GRIFFITHS LAWSON