Patents by Inventor Vila Valge-Archer

Vila Valge-Archer 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).

  • Antibodies against PD-1
    Patent number: 7488802
    Abstract: This disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that can act as agonists and/or antagonists of PD-1 (Programmed Death 1), thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by TcR and CD28, in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in treating autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignees: Wyeth, MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Mary Collins, Clive R. Wood, Beatriz M. Carreno, Deborah Luxenberg, Jason Jussif, Laura L. Carter, Frances K. Bennett, Vila Valge-Archer, John Andrews, Caroline Russell