Patents by Inventor William Winston

William Winston 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: 20210393803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject. This involves administering an oncolytic virus containing a heterologous DNA sequence encoding one or more immunomodulatory and/or immunostimulatory polypeptide(s) of interest to the subject under conditions effective to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in the subject, and to treat cancer. It also relates to a method of enhancing the delivery to and distribution within a tumor mass of therapeutic viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel HICKLIN, Kenneth Nelson WILLS, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, William WINSTON, Philipp STEINER
  • Patent number: 11186644
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, that selectively bind to NRP-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are methods of using the antibodies, or antigen binding fragments thereof, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Potenza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Nels P. Nielson, Heather Brodkin
  • Publication number: 20210269542
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to GITR and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Sonja Kleffel, Nels P. Nielson
  • Publication number: 20210130430
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of a cytokine of interest. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g. a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling. Typically, the fusion proteins further comprise an in vivo half-life extension element, which may be cleaved from the cytokine in the tumor microenvironment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Heather BRODKIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Daniel HICKLIN, Jose Andres SALMERON-GARCIA
  • Patent number: 10988545
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to GITR and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Potenza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Sonja Kleffel, Nels P. Nielson
  • Publication number: 20210115102
    Abstract: Provided herein are separation moieties that are suitable for use in conjunction with a variety of therapeutic payloads. The separation moieties serve to generate conditionally active macromolecules whereby the macromolecules have reduced or minimal biological activity until the separation moieties are modified under specific conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Luke EVNIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Giselle KNUDSEN, Daniel HICKLIN, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN
  • Publication number: 20200283490
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Publication number: 20200283489
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-12. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Patent number: 10696724
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Patent number: 10696723
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-12. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Winston, Daniel Hicklin, Vinay Bhaskar, Luke Evnin, Patrick Baeuerle, Jose Andres Salmeron Garcia, Heather Brodkin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan
  • Publication number: 20200101158
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to TIGIT and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, William Winston, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, Nels P. Nielson
  • Publication number: 20200095324
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to TIGIT and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Nels P. Nielson, Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Heather Brodkin, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Christopher James Nirschl, Philipp Steiner
  • Publication number: 20200040052
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-2. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Luke EVNIN, Patrick BAEUERLE, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN
  • Publication number: 20200014798
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject. This involves administering an oncolytic virus containing a heterologous DNA sequence encoding one or more immunomodulatory and/or immunostimulatory polypeptide(s) of interest to the subject under conditions effective to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in the subject, and to treat cancer. It also relates to a method of enhancing the delivery to and distribution within a tumor mass of therapeutic viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel HICKLIN, Kenneth Nelson WILLS, Cynthia SEIDEL-DUGAN, William WINSTON, Philipp STEINER
  • Patent number: 10507244
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to TIGIT and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Potenza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, William Winston, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, Nels P. Nielson
  • Publication number: 20190367576
    Abstract: The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-12. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: William WINSTON, Daniel HICKLIN, Vinay BHASKAR, Luke EVNIN, Patrick BAEUERLE, Jose Andres SALMERON GARCIA, Heather BRODKIN
  • Publication number: 20190142967
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject. This involves administering an oncolytic virus containing a heterologous DNA sequence encoding one or more immunomodulatory and/or immunostimulatory polypeptide(s) of interest to the subject under conditions effective to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in the subject, and to treat cancer. It also relates to a method of enhancing the delivery to and distribution within a tumor mass of therapeutic viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Kenneth Nelson Wills, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Philipp Steiner
  • Publication number: 20190119389
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to NRP-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Nels P. Nielson, Heather Brodkin
  • Patent number: 10232053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject. This involves administering an oncolytic virus containing a heterologous DNA sequence encoding one or more immunomodulatory and/or immunostimulatory polypeptide(s) of interest to the subject under conditions effective to enhance an anti-tumor immune response in the subject, and to treat cancer. It also relates to a method of enhancing the delivery to and distribution within a tumor mass of therapeutic viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Trieza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Kenneth Nelson Wills, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Philipp Steiner
  • Patent number: 10227413
    Abstract: Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to NRP-1 and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Potenza Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Hicklin, Cynthia Seidel-Dugan, William Winston, Jose-Andres Salmeron-Garcia, Nels P. Nielson, Heather Brodkin