Patents by Inventor Robert L. VITTI

Robert L. VITTI 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: 20240024420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to regimens for the treatment of angiogenic eye disorders such as nAMD, characterized by high doses of aflibercept and extended intervals between doses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Robert L. Vitti, Alyson J. Berliner, Karen Chu, Friedrich Asmus, Sergio Casimiro da Silva Leal, Thomas Eißing, Kay D. Rittenhouse
  • Publication number: 20230302085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment regimens characterized by high doses of aflibercept (e.g., 8 mg) and extended intervals between doses (e.g., 12 weeks) with improved visual and anatomic outcomes relative to treatment with lower doses such as 2 mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Robert L. Vitti, Alyson J. Berliner, Karen Chu, Friedrich Asmus, Sergio Casimiro da Silva Leal, Thomas Eißing, Kay D. Rittenhouse
  • Publication number: 20230295266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to regimens for the treatment of angiogenic eye disorders such as DR and DME characterized by high doses of aflibercept and lengthening intervals between doses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert L. Vitti, Alyson J. Berliner, Karen Chu, Friedrich Asmus, Sergio Casimiro da Silva Leal, Thomas Eißing, Kay D. Rittenhouse
  • Publication number: 20210301027
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of uveitis and/or macular edema using an antibody that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Preethi Aavali Sridhara Sundaram, Ronald Buggage, Karen W. Chu, Valérie Corp dit Genti, Kristine A. Erickson, Dominique Mery-Mignard, Rafael Varona, Robert L. Vitti
  • Patent number: 11071780
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. Vitti, Kristine A. Erickson, Karen W. Chu, Stanley J. Wiegand, Jingtai Cao, Ivan B. Lobov, Saurabh Wadhwa, Kenneth S. Graham, Daniel Dix
  • Publication number: 20210205410
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing diabetic retinopathy, e.g., nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of a 2 mg aflibercept by intravitreal injection q8 weeks after three or five initial monthly doses (2q8) or 2 mg q16 weeks after three initial monthly doses and one 8-week interval (2q16). Moreover, the present invention provides methods for reversing or halting the progression NPDR to PDR (e.g., such that the DRSS is reduced by 2 or 3 levels) or preventing the occurrence or reoccurrence of a vision threatening complication by administering aflibercept according to the dosing regimens set forth herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Alyson J. BERLINER, Karen CHU
  • Patent number: 10973879
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing diabetic retinopathy, e.g., nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of a 2 mg aflibercept by intravitreal injection q8 weeks after three or five initial monthly doses (2q8) or 2 mg q16 weeks after three initial monthly doses and one 8-week interval (2q16). Moreover, the present invention provides methods for reversing or halting the progression NPDR to PDR (e.g., such that the DRSS is reduced by 2 or 3 levels) or preventing the occurrence or reoccurrence of a vision threatening complication by administering aflibercept according to the dosing regimens set forth herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. Vitti, Alyson J. Berliner, Karen Chu
  • Patent number: 10968278
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of uveitis and/or macular edema using an antibody that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: SANOFI BIOTECHNOLOGY, REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Preethi Aavali Sridhara Sundaram, Ronald Buggage, Karen W. Chu, Valérie Corp dit Genti, Kristine A. Erickson, Dominique Mery-Mignard, Rafael Varona, Robert L. Vitti
  • Publication number: 20190290725
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing diabetic retinopathy, e.g., nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, by sequentially administering multiple doses of a VEGF antagonist to a patient. The methods of the present invention include the administration of a 2 mg aflibercept by intravitreal injection q8 weeks after three or five initial monthly doses (2q8) or 2 mg q16 weeks after three initial monthly doses and one 8-week interval (2q16). Moreover, the present invention provides methods for reversing or halting the progression NPDR to PDR (e.g., such that the DRSS is reduced by 2 or 3 levels) or preventing the occurrence or reoccurrence of a vision threatening complication by administering aflibercept according to the dosing regimens set forth herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Alyson J. BERLINER, Karen CHU
  • Publication number: 20190117767
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Kristine A. ERICKSON, Karen W. CHU, Stanley J. WIEGAND, Jingtai CAO, Ivan B. LOBOV, Saurabh WADHWA, Kenneth S. GRAHAM, Daniel DIX
  • Publication number: 20170166646
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating and improving the symptoms of uveitis and/or macular edema using an antibody that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Preethi Aavali Sridhara Sundaram, Ronald Buggage, Karen W. Chu, Valérie Corp dit Genti, Kristine A. Erickson, Dominique Mery-Mignard, Rafael Varona, Robert L. Vitti
  • Publication number: 20170080086
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Kristine A. ERICKSON, Karen W. CHU, Stanley J. WIEGAND, Jingtai CAO, Ivan B. LOBOV, Saurabh WADHWA, Kenneth S. GRAHAM, Daniel DIX
  • Publication number: 20160144025
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing or reducing the severity of an eye disease. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) inhibitor such as an anti-Ang-2 antibody in combination with a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonist (e.g., aflibercept).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. VITTI, Kristine A. ERICKSON, Karen W. CHU, Stanley J. WIEGAND, Jingtai CAO, Ivan B. LOBOV, Saurabh WADHWA, Kenneth S. GRAHAM, Daniel DIX