Patents by Inventor Robert S. GRONKE

Robert S. GRONKE 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: 20230116671
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for preparing compositions containing oligonucleotides. Methods of this disclosure involve subjecting an aqueous solution of a oligonucleotide to ultrafiltration/diafiltration (UF/DF) in order to form a retentate containing the oligonucleotide, where the ultrafiltration/diafiltration (UF/DF) is carried out using an aqueous buffer solution containing one or more salts. Also disclosed herein are oligonucleotide-containing compositions obtained by these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Jonas P. Immel-Brown, Geetha Govindan
  • Publication number: 20220348602
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a convergent liquid phase process for manufacturing oligonucleotides by coupling two or more oligonucleotide fragments, each of which have two or more nucleotides. Also provided by the present disclosure are reaction steps involved the convergent liquid phase process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xianglin Shi, William F. Kiesman, Firoz Antia, Yannick Fillon, Xuan Zhou, Wuming Yan, Hong Jiang, Hien Nguyen, Robert S. Gronke, Taisuke Ichimaru, Takuya Hamagaki, Daisuke Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220306684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods in the separation recombinant polypeptides with post-translational modifications from complex mixtures through the use of a cation exchange medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Biogen MA Inc.
    Inventors: Austen Ng, Robert S. Gronke
  • Patent number: 11318207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for PEGylating interferon beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Orlando A. Jaquez
  • Publication number: 20210269467
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of purifying oligonucleotides using hydrophobic interaction chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Ratnesh S. Joshi
  • Patent number: 10947262
    Abstract: The invention herein describes a method to purify a target oligonucleotide using hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC). The method includes adding a salt to a mixture of the target oligonucleotide and product-related impurities, applying the diluted mixture, at a particular dynamic loading capacity, to the hydrophobic interaction chromatography resin (or hydrophobic adsorbent), washing the hydrophobic adsorbent with an aqueous salt solution, eluting the target oligonucleotide with a eluting solution, and collecting the eluent comprising the target oligonucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Ratnesh S. Joshi
  • Publication number: 20200062822
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha polypeptide, wherein the composition produces a reduced level of immunogenicity when administered to a subject, as well as a treatment method involving the administration of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: SAMSUNG BIOEPIS CO., LTD., BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Jeehoon GHIL, Yoonseok LEE, Songyoung KIM, Orlando A. JAQUEZ, Robert S. GRONKE
  • Publication number: 20190248823
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of purifying oligonucleotides hydrophobic interaction chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Ratnesh S. Joshi
  • Publication number: 20180079796
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha polypeptide, wherein the composition produces a reduced level of immunogenicity when administered to a subject, as well as a treatment method involving the administration of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jeehoon GHIL, Yoonseok LEE, Songyoung KIM, Orlando A. JAQUEZ, Robert S. GRONKE
  • Publication number: 20170232111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for PEGylating interferon beta.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Robert S. GRONKE, Orlando A. JAQUEZ
  • Publication number: 20160347787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods in the separation recombinant polypeptides with post-translational modifications from complex mixtures through the use of a cation exchange medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Austen NG, Robert S. GRONKE
  • Patent number: 9127043
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to improved methods of using dye-ligand affinity chromatography for the isolation of antibodies or proteins comprising an antibody fragment (such as Fc fusion proteins) from a mixture of undesirable contaminants. In particular, the use of an organic polymer such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) in the elution phase of an antibody/dye-ligand chromatography isolation procedure results in improved separation of target antibodies from undesirable contaminants. The methods described herein are particularly useful in separating or removing antibody aggregates, misfolded antibodies, and virus contaminants from target antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Héctor Zaanoni
  • Publication number: 20120053325
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to improved methods of using dye-ligand affinity chromatography for the isolation of antibodies or proteins comprising an antibody fragment (such as Fc fusion proteins) from a mixture of undesirable contaminants. In particular, the use of an organic polymer such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) in the elution phase of an antibody/dye-ligand chromatography isolation procedure results in improved separation of target antibodies from undesirable contaminants. The methods described herein are particularly useful in separating or removing antibody aggregates, misfolded antibodies, and virus contaminants from target antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Gronke, Héctor Zaanoni
  • Publication number: 20090292109
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of isolating a biological macromolecule in a composition. Specifically, the present invention is related to a method of isolating a biomacromolecule in a composition containing an impurity, the method comprising adding a polyalkylene glycol to the composition, adding a transition metal to the composition, and separating said biomacromolecule from said impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Robert S. GRONKE, Orlando A. Jaquez