Patents by Inventor Sean D. McKenna

Sean D. McKenna 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: 11884724
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna
  • Publication number: 20210054073
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna
  • Patent number: 10759856
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna, Vanita D. Sood, Gang Hao
  • Patent number: 10487147
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna
  • Publication number: 20170253654
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna
  • Publication number: 20170253653
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna, Vanita D. Sood, Gang Hao
  • Patent number: 9624298
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna
  • Publication number: 20140341917
    Abstract: The present application relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid encoding the same, therapeutic compositions thereof, and their use to enhance T-cell function to upregulate cell-mediated immune responses and for the treatment of T cell dysfunctional disorders, such as tumor immunity, for the treatment of and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Horacio G. Nastri, Christel Iffland, Olivier Leger, Qi An, Mark Cartwright, Sean D. McKenna, Vanita D. Sood, Gang Hao
  • Patent number: 7956034
    Abstract: FSH mutant with increased glycosylation and longer half-life is described. The use of this FSH mutant for inducing folliculogenesis in human patients is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Serono SA
    Inventors: Marco Muda, Xuliang Jiang, Sean D. McKenna
  • Patent number: 7820165
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to hybrid antigen binding molecules including at least two polypeptide chains, with at least one polypeptide chain comprises an antigen binding moiety linked to an amino acid sequence of a subunit of a heterodimeric proteinaceous hormone. Also disclosed are methods of making and using such hybrid antigen binding molecules for diagnosis and/or therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Serono, S.A.
    Inventors: Sean D. McKenna, Robert K. Campbell, Xuliang Jiang, Giampiero De Luca, Meijia Yang, Christie Ann Kelton, Stephen J. Arkinstall, Chaomei He, Rene Lynn Schweickhardt
  • Patent number: 7740862
    Abstract: FSH mutants with increased glycosylation and longer half-lives are described. The use of FSH mutants for inducing folliculogenesis in human patients is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Serono S.A.
    Inventors: Marco Muda, Xuliang Jiang, Sean D. McKenna
  • Patent number: 7700112
    Abstract: A novel FSH mutant with increased glycosylation and longer half-lifes for use in inducing folliculogenesis in human patients is described. The FSH mutant permits the use of lower cumulative doses of FSH to achieve the same or better clinical result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Serono SA
    Inventors: Louise M. Garone, Stephen J. Arkinstall, William H. Brondyk, Robert K. Campbell, Xuliang Jiang, Sean D. McKenna, Mark Tepper
  • Publication number: 20090130712
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to hybrid antigen binding molecules including at least two polypeptide chains, with at least one polypeptide chain comprises an antigen binding moiety linked to an amino acid sequence of a subunit of a heterodimeric proteinaceous hormone. Also disclosed are methods of making and using such hybrid antigen binding molecules for diagnosis and/or therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Sean D. McKenna, Robert K. Campbell, Xuliang Jiang, Giampiero De Luca, Meijia Yang, Christie Ann Kelton, Stephen J. Arkinstall, Chaomei He, Rene Lynn Schweickhardt
  • Publication number: 20090018070
    Abstract: FSH mutants with increased glycosylation and longer half-lives are described. The use of FSH mutants for inducing folliculogenesis in human patients is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: LABORATOIRES SERONO SA
    Inventors: Marco Muda, Xuliang Jiang, Sean D. McKenna
  • Publication number: 20080280832
    Abstract: FSH mutant with increased glycosylation and longer half-life is described. The use of this FSH mutant for inducing folliculogenesis in human patients is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Laboratoires Serono SA
    Inventors: Marco Muda, Xuliang Jiang, Sean D. McKenna
  • Publication number: 20080213889
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of increasing oocyte production in a mammal. More specifically, the specification describes methods and compositions for inducing follicular maturation using a PDE inhibitor. The inhibitor may be used alone at high doses. Alternatively, the follicular maturation is achieved by combining a low dose of FSH with the PDE inhibitor treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen S. Palmer, Sean D. McKenna, Stephen J. Arkinstall, Aliza Eshkol, Michael C. MacNamee
  • Patent number: 7419999
    Abstract: 1,2-substituted 5-pyrrolidinone compounds are provided, and methods of treatment and pharmaceutical composition that utilize or comprise one or more such compounds. Compounds of the invention are useful for a variety of therapies, including treating or preventing preterm labor, dysmenorrhea, asthma, hypertension, infertility or fertility disorder, undesired blood clotting, preeclampsia or eclampsia, an eosinophil disorder, sexual dysfunction, osteporosis and other destructive bone disease or disorder, renal dysfunction, an immune deficiency disorder, dry eye, ichthyosis, elevated intraocular pressure, sleep disorder, or gastric ulcer, inflammatory disorders and other diseases and disorders associated with the prostaglandin family of compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Gian Luca Araldi, Adulla P. Reddy, Zhong Zhao, Sean D. McKenna, Bagna Bao
  • Patent number: 7153824
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of increasing oocyte production in a mammal. More specifically, the specification describes methods and compositions for inducing follicular maturation using a PDE inhibitor. The inhibitor may be used alone at high doses. Alternatively, the follicular maturation is achieved by combining a low dose of FSH with the PDE inhibitor treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Palmer, Sean D. McKenna, Stephen J. Arkinstall, Aliza Eshkol, Michael C. MacNamee
  • Publication number: 20040259792
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of increasing oocyte production in a mammal. More specifically, the specification describes methods and compositions for inducing follicular maturation using a PDE inhibitor. The inhibitor may be used alone at high doses. Alternatively, the follicular maturation is achieved by combining a low dose of FSH with the PDE inhibitor treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen S. Palmer, Sean D. McKenna, Stephen J. Arkinstall, Aliza Eshkol, Michael C. MacNamee