Patents by Inventor THOMAS SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN

THOMAS SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN 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: 20240034809
    Abstract: Heterodimeric IgA Fc (IgA HetFc) constructs comprising one or more amino acid mutations in the CH3 domain that allow for formation of a heterodimeric Fc having high purity and thermostability. The IgA HetFc constructs may comprise one or more target binding domains. Higher order IgA HetFc multimers comprising multiple IgA HetFc constructs may be prepared in which two of the IgA HetFc constructs are joined by a J chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Florian Heinkel, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Meghan Marie Verstraete, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit
  • Publication number: 20230331809
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides fusion proteins with a multifunctional biologic design for programmed target engagement. In certain embodiments, the fusion proteins described herein provide for concurrent target antigen engagement and immune checkpoint or costimulatory receptor targeting. In certain aspects, the fusion protein is masked from presenting any on-target off-tissue action (i.e., toxicity) associated with target engagements. In certain embodiments, the fusion proteins provide a masked antigen binding domain as well as a masked immunomodulatory target binding domain, such that the programmed activation of one binding functionality results in the activation of the other binding functionality as well, thereby yielding a bispecific molecule. Thus, the disclosure also provides for methods of masking and conditional activation of antigen binding domains in specific target tissue setting and targeting and activation of immunomodulatory targets without severe adverse toxicity effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Gesa Volkers, Florian Heinkel, Eric ESCOBAR-CABRERA, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Anna Von Rossum
  • Publication number: 20230265202
    Abstract: Described herein are antibody constructs comprising a 4- 1BB binding domain and an anti-Folate Receptor a (FRa) antigen- binding domain, wherein the 4-1BB-binding domain and the FR? antigen-binding domain are linked directly or indirectly to a scaffold. The scaffold may be an Fc construct with modifications that reduce its ability to mediate effector function. The antibody constructs are used in the treatment of a subject having cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel T. PATTON, Lee FREIBURGER, Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, David M. MILLS, Gesa VOLKERS, Dunja UROSEV, Zhuang DUAN, Elizabeth HALVORSEN, Harsh PRATAP, Brandon CLAVETTE, Anna VON ROSSUM, Patricia ZWIERZCHOWSKI, Peter Wing Yiu CHAN, Danny CHUI, Sylwia JANCOWSKI, Sukhbir Singh KANG, Grant Raymond Wickman
  • Publication number: 20230122079
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to masked IL12 fusion proteins, compositions comprising the same and methods of using the compositions for the treatment of a variety of diseases including cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Blackler, Gesa Volkers, David Douda, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Genevieve Desjardins, Nicole Afacan
  • Publication number: 20230052369
    Abstract: Described herein are antibody constructs comprising a 41-1BB binding domain and an antigen-binding domain that binds to a tumor-associated antigen (TAA), wherein the 4-1BB-binding domain and the TAA antigen-binding domain are linked directly or indirectly to a scaffold. The scaffold may be an Fc construct with modifications that reduce its ability to mediate effector function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel T. PATTON, David M. MILLS, Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, Gesa VOLKERS, Dunja UROSEV, Lee FREIBURGER, Zhuang DUAN, Elizabeth HALVORSEN, Harsh PRATAP, Brandon CLAVETTE, Anna VON ROSSUM, Duncan BROWMAN, Peter Wing Yiu CHAN, Danny CHUI, Robert William GENE, Sylwia JANCOWSKI, Sukhbir Singh KANG, Patricia ZWIERZCHOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20220251242
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Mario SANCHES, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A.L. Tom-Yew, Adam Louis Corper, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Yang-Chieh Chou, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit
  • Publication number: 20220227840
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Louis CORPER, Dunja UROSEV, Stacey A.L. TOM-YEW, Dustin Weyland Blue BLEILE, Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, Surjit DIXIT, Paula Irene LARIO, Mario SANCHES
  • Patent number: 11306156
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mario Sanches, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Adam Louis Corper, Igor Edmondo Paolo D'Angelo, Yang-Chieh Chou, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit
  • Patent number: 11286293
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Louis Corper, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Dustin Weyland Blue Bleile, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, Mario Sanches
  • Patent number: 11147886
    Abstract: Bispecific antigen-binding constructs e.g., antibodies conjugated to drugs (ADCs), which bind CD3 and other cell-surface target antigen such as tumor antigens e.g., CD19, CDH3, HER2, HER3 and EGFR antigens and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Zymeworks Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Yiu Kon Ng, Leonard G. Presta, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein
  • Publication number: 20210317212
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are isolated multi-specific heteromultimer constructs that bind to CD3 expressed on T-cells and to an antigen expressed on B-cells. The multi-specific heteromultimer constructs are capable of bridging T- and B-cells and mediating killing of B-cells. The multi-specific heteromultimer constructs are based on a heterodimeric Fc scaffold or on a segmented albumin scaffold. Also disclosed herein are multi-specific heteromultimer constructs that bind to HER2 and HER3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Gordon Yiu Kon Ng, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Thomas Spreter von Kreudenstein, Nina E. Weisser
  • Publication number: 20210309760
    Abstract: Provided are heterodimer pairs comprising a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain. At least one of the heterodimers comprises amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid residues are part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are modified in order to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a mammalian cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Louis Corper, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A.L. Tom-Yew, Dustin Weyland Blue Bleile, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, Mario Sanches
  • Publication number: 20210277150
    Abstract: The provided scaffolds have heavy chains that are asymmetric in the various domains (e.g. CH2 and CH3) to accomplish selectivity between the various Fc receptors involved in modulating effector function, beyond those achievable with a natural homodimeric (symmetric) Fc molecule, and increased stability and purity of the resulting variant Fc heterodimers. These novel molecules comprise complexes of heterogeneous components designed to alter the natural way antibodies behave and that find use in therapeutics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, David Kai Yuen Poon, Igor D'Angelo
  • Publication number: 20210277118
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to immunoglobulin-related compositions (e.g., antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof) that can bind to CD3 and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventor: Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN
  • Patent number: 11078296
    Abstract: Provided are heterodimer pairs comprising a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain. At least one of the heterodimers comprises amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid residues are part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are modified in order to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a mammalian cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Adam Louis Corper, Dunja Urosev, Stacey A. L. Tom-Yew, Dustin Weyland Blue Bleile, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, Mario Sanches
  • Patent number: 10875931
    Abstract: The provided scaffolds have heavy chains that are asymmetric in the various domains (e.g. CH2 and CH3) to accomplish selectivity between the various Fc receptors involved in modulating effector function, beyond those achievable with a natural homodimeric (symmetric) Fc molecule, and increased stability and purity of the resulting variant Fc heterodimers. These novel molecules comprise complexes of heterogeneous components designed to alter the natural way antibodies behave and that find use in therapeutics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Paula Irene Lario, David Kai Yuen Poon
  • Publication number: 20200087414
    Abstract: The provided scaffolds have heavy chains that are asymmetric in the various domains (e.g. CH2 and CH3) to accomplish selectivity between the various Fc receptors involved in modulating effector function, beyond those achievable with a natural homodimeric (symmetric) Fc molecule, and increased stability and purity of the resulting variant Fc heterodimers. These novel molecules comprise complexes of heterogeneous components designed to alter the natural way antibodies behave and that find use in therapeutics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Paula Irene Lario, David Kai Yuen Poon
  • Patent number: 10508154
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process and methods for producing asymmetric antibodies in a mammalian expression system. The asymmetric antibodies are transiently or stably expressed and in cells that stably express the asymmetric antibody, following a rapid 2-step process of stable pool to clone, a highly pure asymmetric antibody expressing clone can be identified at a success frequency that permits for screening of tens of clones rather than thousands. The asymmetric antibodies are produced at a high titre and with a high level of purity with no contaminating homodimer antibodies following protein A purification with a step yield of near 100%. Typical downstream purification processes employ standard hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) and/or cation exchange (CEX) resins and the antibody is stable within a wide dynamic range of buffer pH (4-8) and within the requirements for manufacturing antibodies for pre-clinical and clinical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Gordon Yiu Kon NG, Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein
  • Patent number: 10457742
    Abstract: The provided scaffolds have heavy chains that are asymmetric in the various domains (e.g. CH2 and CH3) to accomplish selectivity between the various Fc receptors involved in modulating effector function, beyond those achievable with a natural homodimeric (symmetric) Fc molecule, and increased stability and purity of the resulting variant Fc heterodimers. These novel molecules comprise complexes of heterogeneous components designed to alter the natural way antibodies behave and that find use in therapeutics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ZYMEWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein, Surjit Bhimarao Dixit, Eric Escobar-Cabrera, Paula Irene Lario, David Kai Yuen Poon
  • Publication number: 20190085055
    Abstract: The present invention provides heterodimer pairs that can comprise a first heterodimer and a second heterodimer wherein each heterodimer comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain or fragment thereof and an immunoglobulin light chain or fragment thereof. At least one of the heterodimers can comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the CH1 and/or CL domains, one or more amino acid modifications in the VH and/or VL domains, or a combination thereof. The modified amino acid(s) can be part of the interface between the light chain and heavy chain and are typically modified to create preferential pairing between each heavy chain and a desired light chain such that when the two heavy chains and two light chains of the heterodimer pair are co-expressed in a cell, the heavy chain of the first heterodimer preferentially pairs with one of the light chains rather than the other. Likewise, the heavy chain of the second heterodimer typically preferentially pairs with the second light chain rather than first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Louis CORPER, Dunja UROSEV, Stacey A.L. TOM-YEW, Dustin Weyland Blue BLEILE, Thomas SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, Surjit DIXIT, Paula Irene LARIO, Mario SANCHES