Patents by Inventor Yafeng Zhang

Yafeng Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 12275788
    Abstract: The present application provides single-domain antibodies targeting CD33 and constructs thereof, including chimeric receptors, immune effector cell engagers and immunoconjugates. Further provided are engineered immune cells (such as T cells) comprising an anti-CD33 chimeric receptor and optionally a second chimeric receptor targeting a second antigen or epitope. Pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods of treating cancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Legend Biotech Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Yafeng Zhang, Tailan Zhan, Fei Sun, Jian Liu, Qing Zhang, Shu Wu
  • Publication number: 20250082681
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies and antigen-binding fragment thereof targeting CLL1, and chimeric antigen receptors (e.g., monovalent CAR, and multivalent CAR including bi-epitope CAR) having one or more anti-CLL1 antigen-binding fragments thereof. Further provided are engineered immune effector cells (e.g., T cells) expressing the chimeric antigen receptors and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Yafeng ZHANG, Yanliang ZHU, Nannan ZHOU, Shuai YANG, Shu WU
  • Publication number: 20250082754
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies and antigen-binding fragment thereof targeting CD33, and chimeric antigen receptors (e.g., monovalent CAR, and multivalent CAR including bi-epitope CAR) having one or more anti-CD33 antigen-binding fragments thereof. Further provided are engineered immune effector cells (e.g., T cells) expressing the chimeric antigen receptors and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Yafeng ZHANG, Yanliang ZHU, Wanbing TANG, Shuai YANG, Shu WU
  • Publication number: 20240355414
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a system, a device or an equipment for detecting urothelial carcinoma based on CNV features and/or SNV features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Shanbo CAO, Yafeng Zhang, Libin Chen, Feng Lou
  • Publication number: 20240350545
    Abstract: The present application provides modified immune cells that express TLR receptors. In some embodiments, the modified immune cell further comprises an engineered receptor such as a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). The present application also provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for cancer treatment using the modified immune cells described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Yanliang ZHU, Qingling JIANG, Zhongyuan TU, Yafeng ZHANG, Shu WU, Xiaohu FAN
  • Patent number: 12097219
    Abstract: Provided are single-domain antibodies targeting CLL1 and constructs thereof, including chimeric receptors, immune effector cell engagers and immunoconjugates. Further provided are engineered immune effector cells (such as T cells) comprising an anti-CLL1 chimeric receptor and optionally a second chimeric receptor targeting a second antigen or epitope. Pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods of treating cancer are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Legend Biotech Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Wang Zhang, Yunlei Liu, Xiaojie Tu, Chenyu Shu, Tailan Zhan, Yun Zhang, An Tang, Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Qing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240180964
    Abstract: An immune effector cell expressing a chimeric cytokine receptor comprising a first extracellular antigen binding domain, a first transmembrane domain, and a cytokine receptor intracellular domain; and a functional exogenous receptor comprising a second extracellular antigen binding domain, a second transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Qingling JIANG, Yafeng ZHANG, Yanliang ZHU, Miaomiao SHI, Shu WU
  • Patent number: 11970537
    Abstract: Provided is a fusion protein dimer using an antibody Fc region as the backbone, comprising a first and a second polypeptide chain. The first polypeptide chain comprises a first antibody Fc region and one or more single-domain antibodies fused to the first antibody Fc region. The second polypeptide chain comprises a second antibody Fc region and one or more single domain antibodies fused to the second antibody Fc region. The first polypeptide chain and/or the second polypeptide chain further comprise a cytokine fused to the Fc region of the respective antibody. Further provided is use of the fusion protein dimer in preparing an immunotherapeutic drug for treating tumors. The Fc fusion protein heterodimer not only increases the activity of a single domain antibody, but also significantly improves the biological activity of a cytokine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing GenScript Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongdao Li, Lixin Song, Wang Zhang, Yafeng Zhang, Dongliang Wang, Zhenyu Liu, Fangliang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230338422
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel platform for immunotherapy which combines CAR or TCR engineered ?? T cells with armoring interleukin IL-36 that can be expressed constitutively or inducibly, or with a chimeric cytokine receptor comprising the endodomain of the IL-36 receptor. The system/platform and the associated methods according to the present disclosure have advantages such as increased immune cell potency and persistence for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Qingling Jiang, Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Chunjing Wu
  • Patent number: 11713353
    Abstract: Provided are constructs comprising a single-domain antibody (sdAb) moiety that specifically recognizes PD-1. Also provided are methods of making and using these constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing Legend Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Shuai Yang, Chuan-Chu Chou
  • Publication number: 20230226181
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel platform for immunotherapy which combines CAR engineered ?? T cells with armoring interleukin IL-18 that can be expressed constitutively or inducibly, or with a chimeric cytokine receptor comprising the endodomain of the IL-18 receptor. The system/platform and the associated methods according to the present disclosure have advantages such as increased immune cell potency and persistence for therapeutic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Zhongyuan Tu, Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Yi Xu
  • Patent number: 11673954
    Abstract: The present application provides constructs comprising a single-domain antibody (sdAb) moiety that specifically recognizes PD-L1. Also provided are methods of making and using these constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing Legend Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Shuai Yang, Chuan-Chu Chou
  • Publication number: 20230149461
    Abstract: Provided are modified therapeutic cells that overexpress an immune checkpoint ligand such as PD-L1, CD155, CD112, FGL1, galectin-9, CD47, B7H3 and B7H4, while expressing one or more Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecules. Also provided are methods of treatment using the modified therapeutic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Zhongyuan TU, Jie LI, Yafeng ZHANG, Shu WU
  • Publication number: 20230144237
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems for inducing activity of immune cells and methods of immunotherapy. Systems of the present disclosure for inducing immune cell activity comprise a chimeric antigen receptor, a T cell receptor, and various combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Zhongyuan Tu, Hezhong Zhang, Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu
  • Publication number: 20230059836
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are multispecific, such as bispecific, antigen binding proteins comprising a first antigen binding domain comprising a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain, and a second antigen binding domain comprising a single-domain antibody. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the multispecific antigen binding proteins, kits and methods of use thereof are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan-Chu CHOU, Yafeng ZHANG, Shu WU, Zhenyu LIU, Zhongdao LI, Fangliang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11505601
    Abstract: Novel antibodies, such as single domain antibodies (sdAbs), or antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind a transferrin are described. Compositions, methods and systems for increasing the half-life of a target protein in a serum using an antibody or fragment thereof against a transferrin are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Nanjing Legend Biotech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Fei Sun, Shuai Yang, Chuan-Chu Chou
  • Patent number: 11472881
    Abstract: The present application provides constructs comprising a single-domain antibody (sdAb) moiety that specifically recognizes cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4). Also provided are methods of making and using these constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING LEGEND BIOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Shuai Yang, Chuan-Chu Chou
  • Patent number: 11447573
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are multispecific, such as bispecific, antigen binding proteins comprising a first antigen binding domain comprising a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain, and a second antigen binding domain comprising a single-domain antibody. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the multispecific antigen binding proteins, kits and methods of use thereof are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING LEGEND BIOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chuan-Chu Chou, Yafeng Zhang, Shu Wu, Zhenyu Liu, Zhongdao Li, Fangliang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220265709
    Abstract: A system for inducing activity of immune cells, comprises a chimeric antigen receptor, a T cell receptor, and various combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Huihui Zhang, Fangliang Zhang, Tao Zhao, Ming Zeng, Yafeng Zhang, Wang Zhang, Shu WU, Qi Pan, Shuai Yang
  • Publication number: 20220096547
    Abstract: Provided are modified immune cells expressing a flagellin polypeptide capable of binding to a toll-like receptor. The modified immune cell further comprises an engineered receptor. Also provided are methods and pharmaceutical compositions for cancer treatment using the modified immune cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yafeng ZHANG, Shu WU, Zhongyuan TU, Wang ZHANG, Qinghe ZHANG