Patents by Inventor Sara C. Birtalan

Sara C. Birtalan 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).

  • Binding polypeptides and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8957187
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof to DR5 and HER-2. The antibodies and/or antigen binding fragments thereof comprise variant CDRs comprising highly restricted amino acid sequence diversity. The invention also provides these polypeptides as fusion polypeptides to heterologous polypeptides such as at least a portion of phage or viral coat proteins, tags and linkers. In addition, compositions and methods of use for treatment of cancer and immune related conditions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sachdev S. Sidhu, Sara C. Birtalan, Frederic A. Fellouse