Patents by Inventor Stephen Edward Rapecki

Stephen Edward Rapecki 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: 20230374148
    Abstract: The present invention provides binding molecule or molecules that are able to multimerise CD45 to induce cell death of a cell expressing CD45 without also inducing significant cytokine release. For example, the invention provides antibodies against CD45, wherein the antibodies comprise at least two different paratopes each specific for a different epitope of CD45. The antibodies may be used to cross-link CD45 on the surface of cells. The antibodies may be used in a variety of therapeutic ways including to deplete cells, for example prior to cell transplantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Ralph ADAMS, David Paul HUMPHREYS, Helen Margaret FINNEY, Rosemary Frances BITHELL
  • Publication number: 20230287134
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to constructs, such as antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD45, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3 and/or SEQ ID NO: 4, 5 and 6. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said constructs and use of the constructs/compositions in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Helene Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Kerry Louise TYSON, Michael John WRIGHT
  • Patent number: 11692041
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to constructs, such as antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD45, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3 and/or SEQ ID NO: 4, 5 and 6. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said constructs and use of the constructs/compositions in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: Helene Margaret Finney, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Kerry Louise Tyson, Michael John Wright
  • Publication number: 20230194541
    Abstract: It has been demonstrated that certain compounds bind to TNF and stabilise a conformation of trimeric TNF that binds to the TNF receptor. Accordingly, these compounds can be used as modulators of TNF. Anew assay for identifying compounds with this mechanism of action is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: James Philip O'CONNELL, John Robert PORTER, Alastair LAWSON, Boris KROEPLIEN, Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Timothy John NORMAN, Graham John WARRELLOW
  • Publication number: 20230192900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific antibodies against a novel targets' combination of HVEM and CD9, and their use in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: David Alan COOK, Helen Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI
  • Patent number: 11674967
    Abstract: A new, stable trimeric TNF? structure is disclosed with distorted symmetry which can bind to the TNFR1 receptor to attenuate signalling therefrom, which can be used in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with the soluble TNF?/TNFR1 interaction. Membrane-bound TNF? is not affected in its ability to signal through TNFR2, and thus the new structure of TNF? may be used in therapies which do not significantly raise the risk of infection or malignancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: James Philip O'Connell, John Robert Porter, Alastair Lawson, Boris Kroeplien, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Timothy John Norman, Graham John Warrellow, Tracy Lynn Arakaki, Alex Buntin Burgin, William Ross Pitt, Mark Daniel Calmiano, David Andreas Schubert, Daniel John Lightwood, Rebecca Jayne Munro
  • Publication number: 20230151109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific antibodies against a novel targets' combination of CD9 and another antigen, and their use in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: David Alan COOK, Helen Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI
  • Publication number: 20230151108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific antibodies against a novel targets' combination of CD137 and CD9, and their use in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: David Alan COOK, Helen Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI
  • Publication number: 20230125234
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific anti CD44/anti CTLA4 antibody. The antibody construct has defined CDRs and variable chains sequences. The bispecific antibodies has improved activity on CDS and CD4 T cells compared to known antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: David Alan COOK, Helen Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI
  • Publication number: 20230096030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific antibodies against a novel targets' combination of CD7 and CD9, and their use in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: David Alan COOK, Helen Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI
  • Publication number: 20230065921
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD22, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibody molecules and use of the antibody molecules/compositions in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Helene Margaret FINNEY, Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Kerry Louise TYSON, Michael John WRIGHT
  • Patent number: 11472879
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD22, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibody molecules and use of the antibody molecules/compositions in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: Helene Margaret Finney, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Kerry Louise Tyson, Michael John Wright
  • Patent number: 11466324
    Abstract: The present invention provides the use of lipocalin 2 (LCN2) as a biomarker for IL-17 mediated diseases and for monitoring the response of a patient to anti-IL-17 therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: Adam Samuel Platt, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Mara Fortunato, David Robert Rainey, Jon Leigh Rundle, Paul Alfred Smith, Gillian Fairfull Watt
  • Patent number: 11448655
    Abstract: It has been demonstrated that certain compounds bind to TNF and stabilise a conformation of trimeric TNF that binds to the TNF receptor. Accordingly, these compounds can be used as modulators of TNF. A new assay for identifying compounds with this mechanism of action is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: James Philip O'Connell, John Robert Porter, Alastair Lawson, Boris Kroeplien, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Timothy John Norman, Graham John Warrellow
  • Patent number: 11261252
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to multispecific molecule comprising a binding domain specific to the antigen CD22 and a binding domain specific to the antigen CD79a and/or CD79b, compositions comprising the same and use of both in treatment, for example the treatment of autoimmune disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: Helene Margaret Finney, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Michael John Wright, Kerry Louise Tyson
  • Publication number: 20210140972
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of TNF signalling. Compounds have been identified which are capable of modulating signalling of TNF trimers through receptors. Methods of identifying such compounds are therefore provided. The compounds themselves have utility in therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: James Philip O'CONNELL, John Robert PORTER, Alastair LAWSON, Boris KROEPLIEN, Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Timothy John NORMAN, David James MCMILLAN, Graham John WARRELLOW, Daniel Christopher BROOKINGS, Rikki Peter ALEXANDER
  • Publication number: 20210088530
    Abstract: A new, stable trimeric TNF? structure is disclosed with distorted symmetry which can bind to the TNFR1 receptor to attenuate signalling therefrom, which can be used in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with the soluble TNF?/TNFR1 interaction. Membrane-bound TNF? is not affected in its ability to signal through TNFR2, and thus the new structure of TNF? may be used in therapies which do not significantly raise the risk of infection or malignancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: James Philip O'CONNELL, John Robert PORTER, Alastair LAWSON, Boris KROEPLIEN, Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Timothy John NORMAN, Graham John WARRELLOW, Tracy Lynn ARAKAKI, Alex Buntin BURGIN, William Ross PITT, Mark Daniel CALMIANO, David Andreas SCHUBERT, Daniel John LIGHTWOOD, Rebecca Jayne MUNRO
  • Patent number: 10883996
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of TNF signalling. Compounds have been identified which are capable of modulating signalling of TNF trimers through receptors. Methods of identifying such compounds are therefore provided. The compounds themselves have utility in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventors: James Philip O'Connell, John Robert Porter, Alastair Lawson, Boris Kroeplien, Stephen Edward Rapecki, Timothy John Norman, David James McMillan, Graham John Warrellow, Daniel Christopher Brookings, Rikki Peter Alexander
  • Publication number: 20200400678
    Abstract: It has been demonstrated that certain compounds bind to TNF and stabilise a conformation of trimeric TNF that binds to the TNF receptor. Accordingly, these compounds can be used as modulators of TNF. A new assay for identifying compounds with this mechanism of action is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: James Philip O'CONNELL, John Robert PORTER, Alastair LAWSON, Boris KROEPLIEN, Stephen Edward RAPECKI, Timothy John NORMAN, Graham John WARRELLOW
  • Patent number: 10829566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying, separating and characterizing a cell or a population of cells, by capturing at the cell surface, secreted soluble substances (such as an immunoglobulin) that cell or population of cell secrete. This is achieved by combing on a heterodimerically-tethered multispecific protein complex combining a binding specificity for the secreted molecule and a binding specificity for a surface antigen specific for that cell or population of cells. This method may be used in research and experimental purposes, such as patients' stratification in preparation of clinical trials or personalized therapies by identifying cell populations relevant to a pathology and/or prognosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: UCB BIOPHARMA SRL
    Inventor: Stephen Edward Rapecki