Patents by Inventor Rene de Waal Malefyt
Rene de Waal Malefyt 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).
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Patent number: 12102681Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20240092902Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating cancer or infection, which comprise administering to a human patient in need thereof: (a) an anti-human PD-1 monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; (b) an anti-human LAG3 monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; and (c) an anti-human TIGIT monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such agents for the treatment of cancer or infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: Mingmei Cai, Rene de Waal Malefyt, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Ying Li, Ruban Mangadu, Uyen Phan
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Publication number: 20230272094Abstract: Provided herein are IL2R binding molecules that bind to IL2Rb and IL2Rg and comprise an IL2Rg sdAb and an anti-IL2Rg VHH antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Robert Kastelein, Deepti Rokkam, Patrick J. Lupardus, Sandro Vivona, Rene De Waal Malefyt
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Publication number: 20220257762Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Patent number: 11278620Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Patent number: 11207406Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20210363243Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating cancer or infection, which comprise administering to a human patient in need thereof: (a) an anti-human PD-1 monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; (b) an anti-human LAG3 monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; and (c) an anti-human TIGIT monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such agents for the treatment of cancer or infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Mingmei Cai, Rene de Waal Malefyt, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Ying Li, Ruban Mangadu, Uyen Phan
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Patent number: 11045547Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Rene De Waal Malefyt, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Linda Liang
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Patent number: 10898571Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20190270802Abstract: The present disclosure describes combination therapies comprising an antagonist of Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD-1) and an antagonist of IL-27, and the use of the combination therapies for the treatment of cancer. In certain embodiments, the PD-1 antagonist is an anti-human PD-1 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof. In further embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody is pembrolizumab. In certain embodiments the antagonist of IL-27 is an anti-IL-27 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, an anti-p28 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, or an anti-EBI-3 antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof. Also provided are medicaments, compositions, and kits comprising a PD-1 antagonist and an IL-27 antagonist for use in treating cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Nataliya Tovbis Shifrin, Rene de Waal Malefyt
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Publication number: 20190091332Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20190083615Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20190083614Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Patent number: 10188730Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAGS as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20180369375Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Rene De Waal Malefyt, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Linda Liang
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Publication number: 20170290914Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAG3 as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Publication number: 20170267759Abstract: The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAGS as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Linda Liang, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Rene De Waal Malefyt, Gopalan Raghunathan
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Patent number: 9732151Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarker responsive to treatment with an anti-Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP) antibody.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Maribel Beaumont, Jeanine D. Mattson, Jennifer R. Louten, Terrill K. McClanahan, Rene de Waal Malefyt
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Patent number: 9422355Abstract: Purified genes encoding cytokines from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding this molecule are provided. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: J. Fernando Bazan, Rene de Waal Malefyt, Yong-Jun Liu, Vassili Soumelis
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Publication number: 20140335094Abstract: Purified genes encoding cytokine from a mammal, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding this molecule are provided. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Birgit Oppmann, Rene de Waal Malefyt, Donna M. Rennick, Robert A. Kastelein, Maria T. Wiekowski, Sergio A. Lira, Satwant K. Narula