Patents by Inventor Yung-Hsiang Kao

Yung-Hsiang Kao 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: 20180037661
    Abstract: The present application discloses variants of Pertuzumab. In particular, it discloses: an unpaired cysteine variant comprising Cys23/Cys88 unpaired cysteines in one or both variable light domains of Pertuzumab, an afucosylated variant of Pertuzumab, a low-molecular-weight-species (LMWS) of Pertuzumab, and a high-molecular-weight-species (HMWS) or Pertuzumab. The application further discloses the isolated variants, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and articles of manufacture comprising the variants, as well as methods of making and characterizing the variants and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn A. Gennaro, Yung-Hsiang Kao, Yonghua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180037662
    Abstract: The present application discloses variants of Pertuzumab. In particular, it discloses: an unpaired cysteine variant comprising Cys23/Cys88 unpaired cysteines in one or both variable light domains of Pertuzumab, an afucosylated variant of Pertuzumab, a low-molecular-weight-species (LMWS) of Pertuzumab, and a high-molecular-weight-species (HMWS) or Pertuzumab. The application further discloses the isolated variants, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and articles of manufacture comprising the variants, as well as methods of making and characterizing the variants and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn A. Gennaro, Yung-Hsiang Kao, Yonghua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180037660
    Abstract: The present application discloses variants of Pertuzumab. In particular, it discloses: an unpaired cysteine variant comprising Cys23/Cys88 unpaired cysteines in one or both variable light domains of Pertuzumab, an afucosylated variant of Pertuzumab, a low-molecular-weight-species (LMWS) of Pertuzumab, and a high-molecular-weight-species (HMWS) or Pertuzumab. The application further discloses the isolated variants, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and articles of manufacture comprising the variants, as well as methods of making and characterizing the variants and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn A. Gennaro, Yung-Hsiang Kao, Yonghua Zhang
  • Patent number: 9815904
    Abstract: The present application discloses variants of Pertuzumab. In particular, it discloses: an unpaired cysteine variant comprising Cys23/Cys88 unpaired cysteines in one or both variable light domains of Pertuzumab, an afucosylated variant of Pertuzumab, a low-molecular-weight-species (LMWS) of Pertuzumab, and a high-molecular-weight-species (HMWS) or Pertuzumab. The application further discloses the isolated variants, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and articles of manufacture comprising the variants, as well as methods of making and characterizing the variants and compositions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Genetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn A. Gennaro, Yung-Hsiang Kao, Yonghua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170313780
    Abstract: The invention concerns methods and means for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang KAO, Michael W. LAIRD, Melody Trexler SCHMIDT, Rita L. WONG, Daniel P. HEWITT
  • Publication number: 20140308277
    Abstract: The present application discloses variants of Pertuzumab. In particular, it discloses: an unpaired cysteine variant comprising Cys23/Cys88 unpaired cysteines in one or both variable light domains of Pertuzumab, an afucosylated variant of Pertuzumab, a low-molecular-weight-species (LMWS) of Pertuzumab, and a high-molecular-weight-species (HMWS) or Pertuzumab. The application further discloses the isolated variants, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and articles of manufacture comprising the variants, as well as methods of making and characterizing the variants and compositions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Lynn A. Gennaro, Yung-Hsiang Kao, Yonghua Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140128575
    Abstract: The invention concerns methods and means for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang KAO, Michael W. LAIRD, Melody Trexler SCHMIDT, Rita L. WONG, Daniel P. HEWITT
  • Patent number: 8574869
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Michael W. Laird, Melody Trexler Schmidt, Rita L. Wong, Daniel P. Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20130017598
    Abstract: The invention concerns methods and means for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Michael W. Laird, Melody Trexler Schmidt, Rita L. Wong, Daniel P. Hewitt
  • Patent number: 8241630
    Abstract: A composition comprising a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2, and an amino acid sequence variant thereof comprising an amino-terminal leader extension is disclosed. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising the composition, and therapeutic uses for the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Publication number: 20110117097
    Abstract: A composition comprising a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2, and an amino acid sequence variant thereof comprising an amino-terminal leader extension is disclosed. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising the composition, and therapeutic uses for the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: YUNG-HSIANG KAO, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Patent number: 7879325
    Abstract: A composition comprising a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2, and an amino acid sequence variant thereof comprising an amino-terminal leader extension is disclosed. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising the composition, and therapeutic uses for the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Publication number: 20090285837
    Abstract: A composition comprising a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2, and an amino acid sequence variant thereof comprising an amino-terminal leader extension is disclosed. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising the composition, and therapeutic uses for the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: YUNG-HSIANG KAO, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Patent number: 7560111
    Abstract: A composition comprising a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2, and an amino acid sequence variant thereof comprising an amino-terminal leader extension is disclosed. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising the composition, and therapeutic uses for the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Publication number: 20090053786
    Abstract: The invention concerns methods and means for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Michael W. Laird, Melody Trexler Schmidt, Rita L. Wong, Daniel P. Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20060018899
    Abstract: A composition comprising a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2, and an amino acid sequence variant thereof comprising an amino-terminal leader extension is disclosed. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising the composition, and therapeutic uses for the composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Kao, Martin Vanderlaan