Patents by Inventor Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço

Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço 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: 9682110
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of phage therapy for the treatment and control of bacterial infections. In particular, the present invention is directed to the novel bacteriophages F1245/05, F168/08, F170/08, F770/05, F197/08, F86/06, F87s/06 and F91a/06, isolated polypeptides thereof, compositions comprising one or more of the novel bacteriophages and/or isolated polypeptides and methods for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infection, either alone or in combination with other antibacterial therapies, e.g., antibiotics or other phage therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Technophage, Investigação E Desenvolvimento Em Biotechnologia, SA, Tecnifar-Indústria Técnia Farmacêutica, S.A
    Inventors: Miguel Angelo Da Costa Garcia, Carlos Jorge Sousa De Sao Jose, Clara Isabel Rodrigues Leandro, Filipa Maria Rodrigues Pardal Dias Antunes Marcal Da Silva, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenco
  • Publication number: 20170137510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides comprising one or more antibody single domains, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, directed against Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, in particular, two light chain variable domains in dimeric form, where the dimer has high solubility. It also relates to methods of using anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides in treating inflammatory disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis. Compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic potential of anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides are provided, including linking the polypeptide to an albumin-binding domain and/or de-immunizing the polypeptide, to provide therapeutic agents with good solubility, enhanced serum half-life, and/or reduced immunogenicity, while substantially maintaining the specific binding properties of the anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Frederico Nuno Castanheira Aires da Silva, Sofia Volker Côrte-Real, Rui Pedro da Silva Albuquerque e Freitas, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço
  • Patent number: 9399678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides comprising one or more antibody single domains, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, directed against Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, in particular, two light chain variable domains in dimeric form, where the dimer has high solubility. It also relates to methods of using anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides in treating inflammatory disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis. Compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic potential of anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides are provided, including linking the polypeptide to an albumin-binding domain and/or de-immunizing the polypeptide, to provide therapeutic agents with good solubility, enhanced serum half-life, and/or reduced immunogenicity, while substantially maintaining the specific binding properties of the anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Technophage, Investigacao E Desenvolvimento Em Biotecnologia, SA
    Inventors: Frederico Nuno Castanheira Aires da Silva, Sofia Volker Cörte-Real, Rui Pedro da Silva Albuquerque e Freitas, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço
  • Publication number: 20160022747
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of phage therapy for the treatment and control of bacterial infections. In particular, the present invention is directed to the novel bacteriophages F1245/05, F168/08, F170/08, F770/05, F197/08, F86/06, F87s/06 and F91a/06, isolated polypeptides thereof, compositions comprising one or more of the novel bacteriophages and/or isolated polypeptides and methods for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infection, either alone or in combination with other antibacterial therapies, e.g., antibiotics or other phage therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Miguel Angelo Da Costa Garcia, Carlos Jorge Sousa De Sao Jose, Clara Isabel Rodrigues Leandro, Filipa Maria Rodrigues Pardal Dias Antunes Marcal Da Silva, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenco
  • Patent number: 9134312
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of phage therapy for the treatment and control of bacterial infections. In particular, the present invention is directed to the novel bacteriophages F1245/05, F168/08, F170/08, F770/05, F197/08, F86/06, F87s/06 and F91a/06, isolated polypeptides thereof, compositions comprising one or more of the novel bacteriophages and/or isolated polypeptides and methods for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infection, either alone or in combination with other antibacterial therapies, e.g., antibiotics or other phage therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: Tecnifar—Industria Tecnica Farmaceutica, S.A., Technophage, Investigação E Desenvolvimento Em Biotecnologia, SA
    Inventors: Miguel Ängelo Da Costa Garcia, Carlos Jorge Sousa De São José, Clara Isabel Rodrigues Leandro, Filipa Maria Rodrigues Pardal Dias Antunes Marçal Da Silva, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço
  • Publication number: 20150044208
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods comprising a modified albumin-binding domain to improve the pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic molecules. The modified peptides show reduced immunogenicity and/or proved solubility. In particular, compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic potential of protein therapeutics are provided including linking a protein albumin-binding domain, which has been modified to reduce immunogenicity and/or improve solubility, to a therapeutic protein, including therapeutic antibodies, antibody fragments, antibody single domains and/or dimers of antibody single domains. These linked polypeptides can exhibit enhanced serum half life without exacerbated immunogenicity and/or without decreased solubility, and without substantially affecting the specific binding properties of the therapeutic protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: TECHNOPHAGE, INVESTIGAÇÄO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM BIOTECNOLOGIA, SA
    Inventors: Frederico Nuno Castanheira Aires da Silva, Sofia Volker Côrte-Real, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço
  • Publication number: 20150037349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides comprising one or more antibody single domains, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, directed against Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, in particular, two light chain variable domains in dimeric form, where the dimer has high solubility. It also relates to methods of using anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides in treating inflammatory disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis. Compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic potential of anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides are provided, including linking the polypeptide to an albumin-binding domain and/or de-immunizing the polypeptide, to provide therapeutic agents with good solubility, enhanced serum half-life, and/or reduced immunogenicity, while substantially maintaining the specific binding properties of the anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Frederico Nuno Castanheira Aires da Silva, Sofia Volker Côrte-Real, Rui Pedro da Silva Albuquerque e Freitas, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço
  • Publication number: 20120052048
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of phage therapy for the treatment and control of bacterial infections. In particular, the present invention is directed to the novel bacteriophages F1245/05, F168/08, F170/08, F770/05, F197/08, F86/06, F87s/06 and F91a/06, isolated polypeptides thereof, compositions comprising one or more of the novel bacteriophages and/or isolated polypeptides and methods for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infection, either alone or in combination with other antibacterial therapies, e.g., antibiotics or other phage therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicants: TECNIFAR-INDUSTRIA TECNICA FARMACEUTICA, S.A., TECHNOPHAGE INVESTIGACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM BIOTECNOLOGIA SA
    Inventors: Miguel Ängelo Da Costa Garcia, Carlos Jorge Sousa De São José, Clara Isabel Rodrigues Leandro, Filipa Maria Rodrigues Pardal Dias Antunes Marçal Da Silva, Sara Ferreira Llorente Grancho Lourenço