Patents by Inventor Ruth Winter

Ruth Winter 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: 20180282430
    Abstract: Antibodies are disclosed that bind to and inhibit the anti-coagulant function of TFPI and have a lower affinity for TFPi at pH 6.0 than at pH 7.4. The lower affinity at pH 6 improves circulating half-life (T1/2) due to reduced target mediated clearance, a process by which an antibody/antigen complex, is endocytased and trafficked to the lysosome where both components are degraded. The lower affinity at pH 6.0 results in disruption of the complex prior to lysosome targeting and allows for re-circulation of the antibody. Specific modifications to antibody binding by histidine residue substitution are disclosed along with methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: John E. Murphy, Zhuozhi Wang, Ruth Winter
  • Publication number: 20180251570
    Abstract: This disclosure provides protease-regulated antibodies which specifically bind to tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). The antibodies are useful for treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Zhuozhi WANG, Ruth WINTER, John MURPHY
  • Patent number: 9975962
    Abstract: This disclosure provides protease-regulated antibodies which specifically bind to tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). The antibodies are useful for treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Zhuozhi Wang, Ruth Winter, John Murphy
  • Patent number: 9556280
    Abstract: Antibodies are disclosed that bind to and inhibit the anti-coagulant function of TFPI and have a lower affinity for TFPI at pH 6.0 than at pH 7.4. The lower affinity at pH 6 improves circulating half-life (T½) due to reduced target mediated clearance, a process by which an antibody/antigen complex is endocytosed and trafficked to the lysosome where both components are degraded. The lower affinity at pH 6.0 results in disruption of the complex prior to lysosome targeting and allows for re-circulation of the antibody. Specific modifications to antibody binding by histidine residue substitution are disclosed along with methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: John Murphy, Zhuozhi Wang, Ruth Winter
  • Publication number: 20160009817
    Abstract: This disclosure provides pro-drug antibodies which specifically bind to tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) only after exposure to proteases from the coagulation cascade. The pro-drug antibodies described are useful for treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia. When used in such treatments, these pro-drug antibodies show increased half-life relative to other anti-TFPI antibodies, while mitigating the potential for side effects such as thrombosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Zhuozhi WANG, John MURPHY, Terry HERMISTON, Ying ZHU, Ruth WINTER
  • Publication number: 20160009818
    Abstract: Antibodies are disclosed that bind to and inhibit the anti-coagulant function of TFPI and have a lower affinity for TFPI at pH 6.0 than at pH 7.4. The lower affinity at pH 6 improves circulating half-life (T½) due to reduced target mediated clearance, a process by which an antibody/antigen complex is endocytosed and trafficked to the lysosome where both components are degraded. The lower affinity at pH 6.0 results in disruption of the complex prior to lysosome targeting and allows for re-circulation of the antibody. Specific modifications to antibody binding by histidine residue substitution are disclosed along with methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: John E. MURPHY, George WANG, Ruth WINTER
  • Publication number: 20150064169
    Abstract: This disclosure provides protease-regulated antibodies which specifically bind to tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). The antibodies are useful for treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Zhuozhi Wang, Ruth Winter, John Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140275493
    Abstract: Antibodies are disclosed that bind to and inhibit the anti-coagulant function of TFPI and have a lower affinity for TFPI at pH 6.0 than at pH 7.4. The lower affinity at pH 6 improves circulating half-life (T½) due to reduced target mediated clearance, a process by which an antibody/antigen complex is endocytosed and trafficked to the lysosome where both components are degraded. The lower affinity at pH 6.0 results in disruption of the complex prior to lysosome targeting and allows for re-circulation of the antibody. Specific modifications to antibody binding by histidine residue substitution are disclosed along with methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: John E. Murphy, Zhuozhi Wang, Ruth Winter