Patents by Inventor Tacey Viegas

Tacey Viegas 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: 20190000985
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, polymer conjugates, including polymer-antibody-drug conjugates (polymer ADCs) are described, as well as the use of such conjugates to treat human disease. The polymer conjugates can contain a large number of polymer-bound agents, thus effectively increasing the drug antibody ration (DAR) of the antibody significantly beyond the currently available technology. This may be of particular importance when antibodies to low density antigens are used as target antibodies. The described polymer-ADCs have improved pharmacokinetics and solubility relative to traditional ADCs. The linker between agent and the polymer can be tailored to provide release of toxin at the desired site and under the desired conditions within the tumor. An additional feature of the polymer-ADCs of the current disclosure is that a purification moiety can be attached to the polymer backbone to provide ease of purification of the polymer-ADCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Randall W. MOREADITH, Michael D. BENTLEY, Zhihao FANG, Tacey VIEGAS
  • Patent number: 10166294
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers and for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: J Milton Harris, Kunsang Yoon, Michael David Bentley, Zhihao Fang, Tacey Viegas
  • Patent number: 10086084
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides POZ derivatives having a range of active functional groups allowing conjugation of POZ derivatives to a variety of target molecules under a wide range of reaction conditions to produce a hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugate. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods of synthesis for the disclosed POZ derivatives and hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugates created using the disclosed terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivatives. In one embodiment, the POZ derivative is a terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: J Milton Harris, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Francesco Maria Veronese, Tacey Viegas
  • Patent number: 10071168
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, polymer conjugates, including polymer-antibody-drug conjugates (polymer ADCs) are described, as well as the use of such conjugates to treat human disease. The polymer conjugates can contain a large number of polymer-bound agents, thus effectively increasing the drug antibody ration (DAR) of the antibody significantly beyond the currently available technology. This may be of particular importance when antibodies to low density antigens are used as target antibodies. The described polymer-ADCs have improved pharmacokinetics and solubility relative to traditional ADCs. The linker between agent and the polymer can be tailored to provide release of toxin at the desired site and under the desired conditions within the tumor. An additional feature of the polymer-ADCs of the current disclosure is that a purification moiety can be attached to the polymer backbone to provide ease of purification of the polymer-ADCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall W Moreadith, Michael D Bentley, Zhihao Fang, Tacey Viegas
  • Publication number: 20170202972
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a cleavable moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Randall MOREADITH, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Rebecca Weimer, Bekir Dizman, Tacey Viegas, Michael David Bentley
  • Publication number: 20170173171
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides POZ derivatives having a range of active functional groups allowing conjugation of POZ derivatives to a variety of target molecules under a wide range of reaction conditions to produce a hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugate. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods of synthesis for the disclosed POZ derivatives and hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugates created using the disclosed terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivatives. In one embodiment, the POZ derivative is a terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: J. Milton Harris, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Francesco Maria Veronese, Tacey Viegas
  • Publication number: 20160317673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers and for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: J Milton HARRIS, Kunsang Yoon, Michael David Bentley, Zhihao Fang, Tacey Viegas
  • Publication number: 20160303250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a hydrolyzable moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Randall MOREADITH, Michael David BENTLEY, Kunsang YOON, Zhihao FANG, Rebecca WEIMER, Bekir DIZMAN, Tacey VIEGAS
  • Publication number: 20160030592
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, polymer conjugates, including polymer-antibody-drug conjugates (polymer ADCs) are described, as well as the use of such conjugates to treat human disease. The polymer conjugates can contain a large number of polymer-bound agents, thus effectively increasing the drug antibody ration (DAR) of the antibody significantly beyond the currently available technology. This may be of particular importance when antibodies to low density antigens are used as target antibodies. The described polymer-ADCs have improved pharmacokinetics and solubility relative to traditional ADCs. The linker between agent and the polymer can be tailored to provide release of toxin at the desired site and under the desired conditions within the tumor. An additional feature of the polymer-ADCs of the current disclosure is that a purification moiety can be attached to the polymer backbone to provide ease of purification of the polymer-ADCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Randall W. MOREADITH, Michael D. Bentley, Zhihao Fang, Tacey Viegas
  • Publication number: 20150273074
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers find for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: J. Milton HARRIS, Kunsang YOON, Michael David BENTLEY, Zhihao FANG, Tacey VIEGAS
  • Publication number: 20150190526
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides POZ derivatives having a range of active functional groups allowing conjugation of POZ derivatives to a variety of target molecules under a wide range of reaction conditions to produce a hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugate. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods of synthesis for the disclosed POZ derivatives and hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugates created using the disclosed terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivatives. In one embodiment, the POZ derivative is a terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: J. Milton HARRIS, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Francesco Maria Veronese, Tacey Viegas, Anna Mero
  • Publication number: 20150079658
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides POZ derivatives having a range of active functional groups allowing conjugation of POZ derivatives to a variety of target molecules under a wide range of reaction conditions to produce a hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugate. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods of synthesis for the disclosed POZ derivatives and hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugates created using the disclosed terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivatives. In one embodiment, the POZ derivative is a terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: J Milton HARRIS, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Francesco Maria Veronese, Tacey Viegas, Anna Mero
  • Publication number: 20140271527
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a cleavable moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Moreadith, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Rebecca Weimer, Bekir Dizman, Tacey Viegas, Michael David Bentley
  • Publication number: 20140112880
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a hydrolyzable moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall MOREADITH, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Rebecca Welmer, Bekir Dizman, Tacey Viegas
  • Publication number: 20140066577
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers and for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunsang YOON, J. Milton HARRIS, Michael David BENTLEY, Zhihac FANG, Tacey VIEGAS
  • Publication number: 20140011964
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides POZ derivatives having a range of active functional groups allowing conjugation of POZ derivatives to a variety of target molecules under a wide range of reaction conditions to produce a hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugate. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods of synthesis for the disclosed POZ derivatives and hydrolytically stable target molecule-POZ conjugates created using the disclosed terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivatives. In one embodiment, the POZ derivative is a terminally activated monofunctional POZ derivative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Milton HARRIS, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Francesco Maria Veronese, Tacey Viegas, Anna Mero
  • Patent number: 8597633
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a hydrolyzable moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Serina Therapeutics, inc.
    Inventors: Randall Moreadith, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Rebecca Weimer, Bekir Dizman, Tacey Viegas
  • Patent number: 8501899
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers and for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunsang Yoon, J. Milton Harris, Michael David Bentley, Zhihao Fang, Tacey Viegas
  • Patent number: 8383093
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a hydrolyzable moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Moreadith, Michael David Bentley, Kunsang Yoon, Zhihao Fang, Rebecca Weimer, Bekir Dizman, Tacey Viegas
  • Publication number: 20120123055
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers and for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Serina Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunsang Yoon, Michael David Bentley, J. Milton Harris, Zhihao Fang, Tacey Viegas