Patents by Inventor Shimobi Onuoha

Shimobi Onuoha 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: 20230133682
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric cytokine receptor (CCR) comprising: (i) an exodomain which binds to a ligand selected from a tumour secreted factor, a chemokinc and a cell-surface antigen; and (ii) a cytokine receptor cndodomain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Martin PULÉ, Shaun CORDOBA, Matteo RIGHI, James SILLIBOURNE, Shimobi ONUOHA, Simon THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20230109275
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antibody conjugate that binds specifically to TCR beta constant region (TRBC), wherein the antibody has a fast dissociation rate constant (kd). It further provides medical uses and methods of personalised medicine that exploit the products of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Ferrari, Zulaikha Akbar, Reyisa Bughda, Martin Pulé
  • Publication number: 20230090553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to engineered a cytolytic immune cell comprising: i) a releasable protein which comprises a polypeptide of interest (POI) and a first interaction domain; and ii) a retention protein which is retained within an intracellular compartment of the cell and comprises a second interaction domain which binds to the first protein interaction domain, wherein binding between the first protein interaction domain and second protein interaction domain is disrupted by the presence of an agent, such that in the absence of the agent, the first protein interaction domain and second protein interaction domain bind and result in retention of the POI within an intracellular compartment; whereas in the presence of the agent, the first protein interaction domain and second protein interaction do not bind and the POI is released from the intracellular compartment and expressed at the cell surface or secreted by the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Alexander Kinna, Simon Thomas, Ram Jha, Martin Pulé
  • Patent number: 11590170
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a target antigen having a bulky extracellular domain, wherein the CAR comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The present invention also provides nucleic acid sequences and constructs encoding such a CAR, cells expressing such a CAR and their therapeutic uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Evangelia Kokalaki, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas, Biao Ma, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20230053849
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-TRBCl antigen binding domains characterized by the sequences of the variable chains. The CDRs sequences of the variable chains are: (VH CDR1) GYTFT, (VH CDR2) NPYNDDIQS, (VH CDR3) GAGY-NFDGAYRFFDF; and (VL CDR1) RSSQRLVHSNGNTYL, (VL CDR2) RVSNRFP, (VL CDR3) SQSTHVPYT. The claimed humanized antibodies derive from the murine JOVI antibody. Uses in cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Ram Jha, Wen Chean Lim
  • Publication number: 20220356260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a low density target antigen, which comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The invention also relates to cells expressing such a CAR and their use in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Ferrari, Wen Chean Lim, Biao Ma
  • Patent number: 11479614
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric cytokine receptor (CCR) comprising: (i) an exodomain which binds to a ligand selected from a tumour secreted factor, a chemokine and a cell-surface antigen; and (ii) a cytokine receptor endodomain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Matteo Righi, James Sillibourne, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas
  • Patent number: 11479613
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric cytokine receptor (CCR) comprising: (i) an exodomain which binds to a ligand selected from a tumour secreted factor, a chemokine and a cell-surface antigen; and (ii) a cytokine receptor endodomain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Matteo Righi, James Sillibourne, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas
  • Patent number: 11466070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) system comprising; (i) a receptor component comprising a antigen binding domain and a first binding domain; and (ii) a signalling component comprising a signalling domain and a second binding domain which binds the single domain binder of the first binding domain of the receptor component wherein either the first or second binding domains comprise a single domain binder, and wherein, binding of the first and second binding domains is disrupted by the presence of an agent, such that in the absence of the agent, the receptor component and the signalling component heterodimerize and binding of the antigen binding domain to antigen results in signalling through the signalling domain; whereas in the presence of the agent, the receptor component and the signalling component do not heterodimerize and binding of the antigen binding domain to antigen does not result in signalling through the signalling domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Maria Stavrou
  • Patent number: 11440961
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-TRBC1 antigen binding domains characterized by the sequences of the variable chains. The CDRs sequences of the variable chains are: (VH CDR1) GYTFT, (VH CDR2) NPYNDDIQS, (VH CDR3) GAGY-NFDGAYRFFDF; and (VL CDR1) RSSQRLVHSNGNTYL, (VL CDR2) RVSNRFP, (VL CDR3) SQSTHVPYT. The claimed humanized antibodies derive from the murine JOVI antibody. Uses in cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Ram Jha, Wen Chean Lim
  • Patent number: 11434293
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-TRBC1 antigen binding domains characterized by the sequences of the variable chains. The CDRs sequences of the variable chains are: (VH CDR1) GYTFT, (VH CDR2) NPYNDDIQS, (VH CDR3) GAGYNFDGAYRFFDF; and (VL CDR1) RSSQRLVHSNGNTYL, (VL CDR2) RVSNRFP, (VL CDR3) SQSTHVPYT. The claimed humanized antibodies derive from the murine JOVI antibody. Uses in cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLUS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Ram Jha, Wen Chean Lim
  • Publication number: 20220273710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which specifically binds CD79. It further provides a nucleic acid sequence and a vector encoding said CAR. It further provides a cell which expresses said CAR at the cell surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20220257659
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a target antigen having a bulky extracellular domain, wherein the CAR comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The present invention also provides nucleic acid sequences and constructs encoding such a CAR, cells expressing such a CAR and their therapeutic uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Evangelia Kokalaki, Shaun Cordoba, Shimobi Onuoha, Simon Thomas, Biao Ma, Mathieu Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20220242965
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which expresses a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or engineered T-cell receptor (TCR) and secretes an agent which blocks or reduces the activity of an ectoenzyme. The cells may be used in adoptive immunotherapy approaches for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Reyisa Bughda, Mathieu Ferrari, Zulaikha Akbar
  • Publication number: 20220211830
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which comprises; (i) a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or a transgenic T-cell receptor (TCR); and (ii) at least one polypeptide capable of co-localizing an MHC class I polypeptide or an MHC class II polypeptide with an intracellular signalling domain within the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, James Sillibourne, Farhaan Parekh
  • Publication number: 20220098300
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-TRBC1 antigen binding domains characterized by the sequences of the variable chains. The CDRs sequences of the variable chains are: (VH CDR1) GYTFT, (VH CDR2) NPYNDDIQS, (VH CDR3) GAGY-NFDGAYRFFDF; and (VL CDR1) RSSQRLVHSNGNTYL, (VL CDR2) RVSNRFP, (VL CDR3) SQSTHVPYT. The claimed humanized antibodies derive from the murine JOVI antibody. Uses in cancer therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Ram Jha, Wen Chean Lim
  • Publication number: 20220041718
    Abstract: The present invention provides a variant antigen-binding domain which comprises at least one mutation in the VH domain compared to a reference antibody and which displays an increased affinity for TRBC2 over the reference antibody. It further provides an antibody, a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), and a bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE), a cell which comprises said CAR, and a conjugate comprising said variant antigen-binding domain or said antibody. Additionally, it provides medical uses, diagnostic methods and methods of personalised medicine that exploit the products of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Anna Bulek, Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Ferrari, Vania Baldan
  • Publication number: 20220033509
    Abstract: The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) which binds a low density target antigen, which comprises a Fab antigen binding domain. The invention also relates to cells expressing such a CAR and their use in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Shimobi Onuoha, Mathieu Feerari, Wen Chean Lim, Biao Ma
  • Publication number: 20220010377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining the T cell receptor ? chain (TRBC) gene type of a cell, the method comprising (a) determining the J gene type expressed in said cell, and (b) inferring from (a) the TRBC gene type expressed in said cell. The invention further relates to use of a CAR T cell targeted to a T cell receptor ? chain (TRBC) type 1, or a CAR T cell targeted to a T cell receptor ? chain (TRBC) type 2. The invention further relates to a method of medical treatment, and to nucleic acid probes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Shimobi Onuoha, Meggan Czapiga, Biao Ma
  • Publication number: 20210363217
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell which expresses: (i) an intracellular single domain protein binder which binds a target protein and modulates an intracellular signalling pathway; and (ii) a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) or a transgenic T cell receptor (TCR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Pulé, Shimobi Onuoha, Shaun Cordoba, Simon Thomas, Lenart Senicar, Mathieu Ferrari