Patents by Inventor Roger Kingdon Craig

Roger Kingdon Craig 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: 11877565
    Abstract: A transgenic non-human mammal containing a heterologous lambda light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous kappa light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-cells following antigen challenge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Marinus Johannes Van Haperen
  • Patent number: 10906970
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Centre
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Willhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Publication number: 20200267951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of VH heavy chain-only antibodies in a transgenic non-human mammal. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the production of a VH heavy chain-only antibody in a transgenic non-human mammal comprising the step of expressing more than one heterologous VH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Patent number: 10638735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of VH heavy chain-only antibodies in a transgenic non-human mammal. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the production of a VH heavy chain-only antibody in a transgenic non-human mammal comprising the step of expressing more than one heterologous VH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Publication number: 20180244765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE ROTTERDAM
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Willhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Patent number: 9980470
    Abstract: A transgenic non-human mammal containing a heterologous lambda light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous kappa light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-cells following antigen challenge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Marinus Johannes Van Haperen, Roger Kingdon Craig, Ernie De Boer
  • Publication number: 20160295843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of VH heavy chain-only antibodies in a transgenic non-human mammal. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the production of a VH heavy chain-only antibody in a transgenic non-human mammal comprising the step of expressing more than one heterologous VH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Publication number: 20160295842
    Abstract: A transgenic non-human mammal containing a heterologous lambda light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous kappa light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-cells following antigen challenge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Marinus Johannes Van Haperen
  • Patent number: 9365655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high affinity, antigen-specific, soluble heavy chain-only antibody which: lacks hallmark camelid-related amino acid substitutions and has FR2 substitutions which are not found in antibodies which comprise heavy and light chain; shows increased net hydrophobicity within CDR1 and an increased number of charged amino acids present in CDR3; and comprises one or more amino acid substitutions within the framework ?-pleated sheet leading to increased net hydrophobicity within FR1 and increased number of charged amino acids present in FR3. Also provided are VH domains having the same properties, gene segments for their production, methods for their production, transgenic animals and uses of the antibody of the VH domains in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Tao Chen, Ernie De Boer
  • Patent number: 9353179
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Centre
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Patent number: 9346877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Centre
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Patent number: 9131669
    Abstract: A transgenic non-human mammal containing a heterologous lambda light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous kappa light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-cells following antigen challenge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Marinus Johannes Van Haperen
  • Patent number: 8921524
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Centre
    Inventors: Franklin Geradus Grosveld, Richard Willhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Patent number: 8921522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Centre
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Willhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Publication number: 20140356907
    Abstract: A transgenic non-human mammal containing a heterologous lambda light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous kappa light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-cells following antigen challenge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: FRANKLIN GERARDUS GROSVELD, RICHARD WILHELM JANSSENS, MARINUS JOHANNES VAN HAPEREN, ROGER KINGDON CRAIG, ERNIE DE BOER
  • Patent number: 8883150
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high affinity, antigen-specific, soluble heavy chain-only antibody which: lacks hallmark camelid-related amino acid substitutions and has FR2 substitutions which are not found in antibodies which comprise heavy and light chain; shows increased net hydrophobicity within CDR1 and an increased number of charged amino acids present in CDR3; and comprises one or more amino acid substitutions within the framework ?-pleated sheet leading to increased net hydrophobicity within FR1 and increased number of charged amino acids present in FR3. Also provided are VH domains having the same properties, gene segments for their production, methods for their production, transgenic animals and uses of the antibody of the VH domains in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Tao Chen, Ernie De Boer
  • Publication number: 20130345405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Publication number: 20130344057
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of a diverse repertoire of functional heavy chain-only antibodies that undergo affinity maturation, and uses thereof. The invention also relates to the manufacture and use of a diverse repertoire of class-specific heavy chain-only antibodies and to the manufacture and use of multivalent polypeptide complexes with antibody heavy chain functionality, preferably antibody heavy chain binding functionality, constant region effector activity and, optionally, additional effector functions. The present invention also relates to a method of generation of fully functional heavy chain-only antibodies in transgenic mice in response to antigen challenge. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of human antigen-specific, high affinity, heavy chain-only antibodies of any class, or mixture of classes and the isolation and expression of fully functional VH antigen-binding domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek, Roger Kingdon Craig
  • Publication number: 20130330771
    Abstract: A transgenic non-human mammal containing a heterologous lambda light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous kappa light chain gene locus, and/or a heterologous heavy chain gene locus, each of which can re-arrange so that immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes are formed and expressed in B-cells following antigen challenge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Erasmus University Medical Center
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Mariuns Johannes Van Haperen
  • Publication number: 20130323235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high affinity, antigen-specific, soluble heavy chain-only antibody which: lacks hallmark camelid-related amino acid substitutions and has FR2 substitutions which are not found in antibodies which comprise heavy and light chain; shows increased net hydrophobicity within CDR1 and an increased number of charged amino acids present in CDR3; and comprises one or more amino acid substitutions within the framework ?-pleated sheet leading to increased net hydrophobicity within FR1 and increased number of charged amino acids present in FR3. Also provided are VH domains having the same properties, gene segments for their production, methods for their production, transgenic animals and uses of the antibody of the VH domains in therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: Roger Kingdon Craig, Franklin Gerardus Grosveld, Richard Wilhelm Janssens, Dubravka Drabek