Patents by Inventor Stephen Craig WELDON

Stephen Craig WELDON 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).

  • Fibroblast growth factor-21-Fc fusion proteins
    Patent number: 11944664
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari Lynn Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • LPL-GPIHBP1 FUSION POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20220025344
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to fusion polypeptides comprising lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored High Density Lipoprotein-binding protein 1 (GPIHBP1). The disclosure also relates to uses of such fusion polypeptides in treating disease such as familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jiaping GAO, Amitabh NIMONKAR, John TRAUGER, Andrei Igorevich VOZNESENSKY, Stephen Craig WELDON
  • Nucleic Acids Encoding FGF21-Fc Fusion Proteins
    Publication number: 20210386824
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: BRIAN R. BOETTCHER, SHARI LYNN CAPLAN, DOUGLAS S. DANIELS, NORIO HAMAMATSU, STUART LICHT, STEPHEN CRAIG WELDON
  • Nucleic acids encoding FGF21-Fc fusion proteins
    Patent number: 11129874
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are vectors and host cells comprising the same and methods of producing the fusion proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari Lynn Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • Methods of treating metabolic disorders with dual function fibroblast growth factor 21 proteins
    Patent number: 10669323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of dual function fusion proteins comprising fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and Exenatide, Exendin-4, or GLP-1. Also disclosed are methods for treating metabolic, cardiovascular, and endocrine conditions related to glucose and/or lipid homeostasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari Lynn Caplan, Susan E. Cellitti, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Bernhard Hubert Geierstanger, Stuart Licht, Andreas Loew, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • FGF21-Fc FUSION PROTEINS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20180369332
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari Lynn Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • FGF21-FC fusion proteins for treating metabolic disorders
    Patent number: 10076554
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari Lynn Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • DUAL FUNCTION PROTEINS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20170166621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of new proteins comprising fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and other metabolic regulators, including variants thereof, known to improve metabolic profiles in subjects to whom they are administered. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, GLP-1-associated disorders, and Exendin-4-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Brian R. BOETTCHER, Shari Lynn CAPLAN, Susan E. CELLITTI, Douglas S. DANIELS, Norio HAMAMATSU, Bernhard Hubert GEIERSTANGER, Stuart LICHT, Andreas LOEW, Stephen Craig WELDON
  • Dual function fibroblast growth factor 21 proteins
    Patent number: 9458214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dual function fusions proteins comprising fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and Exenatide, Exendin-4, or GLP-1. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, GLP-1-associated disorders, and Exendin-4-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari L. Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon, Susan E. Cellitti, Bernhard Hubert Geierstranger, Andreas Loew
  • FUSION PROTEINS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20160193297
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: BRIAN R. BOELTCHER, SHARI LYNN CAPLAN, DOUGLAS S. DANIELS, NORIO HAMAMATSU, STUART LICHT, STEPHEN CRAIG WELDON
  • METHODS OF TREATING FGF21-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20160051628
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of new polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) that have improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicants: IRM LLC, NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Brian R. BOETTCHER, Andreas LOEW, Shari L. CAPLAN, Douglas S. DANIELS, Bernhard H. GEIERSTANGER, Norio HAMAMATSU, Stuart LICHT, Stephen Craig WELDON
  • Methods of treating metabolic disorders with an FGF21 variant
    Patent number: 9266935
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari L. Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • FUSION PROTEINS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20150166622
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari L. Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • Fibroblast growth factor 21 mutations
    Patent number: 9023791
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising FGF21 polypeptide and protein variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Novartis AG, IRM LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari L. Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Bernhard H. Geierstanger, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Andreas Loew, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • Fibroblast growth factor-21-Fc fusion proteins
    Patent number: 9006400
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari L. Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • FUSION PROTEINS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20130079500
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of fusion proteins comprising polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) with improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Brian R. Boettcher, Shari L. Caplan, Douglas S. Daniels, Norio Hamamatsu, Stuart Licht, Stephen Craig Weldon
  • METHODS OF TREATING FGF21-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20120129766
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of new polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) that have improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicants: IRM LLC, NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Brian R. BOETTCHER, Shari L. CAPLAN, Douglas S. DANIELS, Bernhard H. GEIERSTANGER, Norio HAMAMATSU, Stuart LICHT, Andreas LOEW, Stephen Craig WELDON