Patents by Inventor Shirley Jane Peters

Shirley Jane Peters 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: 12091450
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody of the class IgG4 comprising at least one heavy chain which comprises a CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: a. the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b. one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Ralph Adams, James Heads, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Patent number: 11352414
    Abstract: The invention relates to multimeric fusion proteins which bind to human Fc receptors. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions comprising the proteins, and their use in the treatment of immune disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventors: Farnaz Fallah-Arani, Robert Anthony Griffin, David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters, Bryan John Smith, Paul Edward Stephens
  • Patent number: 11059911
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a symmetric bispecific antibody of the class IgG4 comprising two heavy chains which each comprise a variable domain, CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: the cysteine in the CH1 domain which forms an inter-chain disulphide bond with a cysteine in a light chain is substituted with another amino acid; and optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, wherein the constant region sequence of each heavy chain is similar or identical and the variable region in each heavy chain is different, formulations comprising the same, the use of each of the above in treatment and processes for preparing said antibodies and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SRL
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20200157204
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody of the class IgG4 comprising at least one heavy chain which comprises a CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: a. the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b. one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Ralph Adams, James Heads, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Patent number: 10562966
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody of the class IgG4 comprising at least one heavy chain which comprises a CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: a. the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b. one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters, Ralph Adams, James Heads
  • Publication number: 20190202937
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a symmetric bispecific antibody of the class IgG4 comprising two heavy chains which each comprise a variable domain, CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: the cysteine in the CH1 domain which forms an inter-chain disulphide bond with a cysteine in a light chain is substituted with another amino acid; and optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, wherein the constant region sequence of each heavy chain is similar or identical and the variable region in each heavy chain is different, formulations comprising the same, the use of each of the above in treatment and processes for preparing said antibodies and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Patent number: 10221251
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a symmetric bispecific antibody of the class IgG4 comprising two heavy chains which each comprise a variable domain, CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: the cysteine in the CH1 domain which forms an inter-chain disulphide bond with a cysteine in a light chain is substituted with another amino acid; and optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, wherein the constant region sequence of each heavy chain is similar or identical and the variable region in each heavy chain is different, formulations comprising the same, the use of each of the above in treatment and processes for preparing said antibodies and formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20180194856
    Abstract: The invention relates to fusion proteins which bind to human Fc-receptors. The fusion proteins are initially produced as monomers, and are capable of assembly into multimers at a target site of interest. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions comprising the fusion proteins, and their widespread use in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Anthony GRIFFIN, David Paul HUMPHREYS, Shirley Jane PETERS
  • Patent number: 9902768
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an asymmetric mixed antibody comprising two heavy chains or heavy chain fragments each comprising at least a variable region, a hinge region and a CH1 domain, wherein a first heavy chain or fragment thereof is a class IgG4 and has: a the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, and wherein the second heavy chain or fragment thereof is characterized in that part or all of the chain has a different amino acid sequence to said first heavy chain in at least the region outside the variable region (for example the constant region), formulations comprising the same, therapeutic used of both of the above, and processes for preparing the antibodies and formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20180044416
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric Fc proteins which bind to human Fc-receptors and methods of screening said polymeric Fc proteins to alter their functional characteristics. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions comprising the polymeric Fc proteins, and their use in the treatment of immune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20170088603
    Abstract: The invention relates to multimeric fusion proteins which bind to human Fc receptors. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions comprising the proteins, and their use in the treatment of immune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Farnaz FALLAH-ARANI, Robert Anthony GRIFFIN, David Paul HUMPHREYS, Shirley Jane PETERS, Bryan John SMITH, Paul Edward STEPHENS
  • Publication number: 20170081406
    Abstract: The invention relates to multimeric fusion proteins which bind to human Fc receptors. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions comprising the proteins, and their use in the treatment of immune disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Farnaz FALLAH-ARANI, Robert Anthony GRIFFIN, David Paul HUMPHREYS, Shirley Jane PETERS, Bryan John SMITH, Paul Edward STEPHENS
  • Publication number: 20170029505
    Abstract: The invention relates to multimeric proteins which bind to human Fc receptors. The invention also relates to therapeutic compositions comprising the proteins, and their use in the treatment of immune and other disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    Inventors: Robert Anthony GRIFFIN, David Paul HUMPHREYS, Shirley Jane PETERS
  • Patent number: 9476081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell, wherein the cell is modified to increase the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 relative to the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 in an unmodified cell. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a recombinant protein of interest comprising expressing the recombinant protein of interest in the recombinant host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Katharine Lacy Cain, Shirley Jane Peters, Paul Edward Stephens
  • Publication number: 20150025128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell, wherein the cell is modified to increase the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 relative to the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 in an unmodified cell. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a recombinant protein of interest comprising expressing the recombinant protein of interest in the recombinant host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Katharine Lacy Cain, Shirley Jane Peters, Paul Edward Stephens
  • Publication number: 20150017169
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an asymmetric mixed antibody comprising two heavy chains or heavy chain fragments each comprising at least a variable region, a hinge region and a CH1 domain, wherein a first heavy chain or fragment thereof is a class IgG4 and has: a the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, and wherein the second heavy chain or fragment thereof is characterised in that part or all of the chain has a different amino acid sequence to said first heavy chain in at least the region outside the variable region (for example the constant region), formulations comprising the same, therapeutic used of both of the above, and processes for preparing the antibodies and formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Publication number: 20150018529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a symmetric bispecific antibody of the class IgG4 comprising two heavy chains which each comprise a variable domain, CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: the cysteine in the CH1 domain which forms an inter-chain disulphide bond with a cysteine in a light chain is substituted with another amino acid; and optionally one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine, wherein the constant region sequence of each heavy chain is similar or identical and the variable region in each heavy chain is different, formulations comprising the same, the use of each of the above in treatment and processes for preparing said antibodies and formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters
  • Patent number: 8828719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell, wherein the cell is modified to increase the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 relative to the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 in an unmodified cell. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a recombinant protein of interest comprising expressing the recombinant protein of interest in the recombinant host cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: UCB Pharma, S.A.
    Inventors: Katharine Lacy Cain, Shirley Jane Peters, Paul Edward Stephens
  • Publication number: 20130323236
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody of the class IgG4 comprising at least one heavy chain which comprises a CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: a. the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b. one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Shirley Jane Peters, Ralph Adams, James Heads
  • Publication number: 20120094297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant host cell, wherein the cell is modified to increase the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 relative to the expression levels of Ero1 and XBP1 in an unmodified cell. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a recombinant protein of interest comprising expressing the recombinant protein of interest in the recombinant host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Katharine Lacy Cain, Shirley Jane Peters, Paul Edward Stephens