Patents by Inventor Zhi-yong Yang

Zhi-yong Yang 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: 20240109955
    Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptides and antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural and/or functional features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; host cells, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Juan LI, Chi-Jen WEI, Ronnie R. WEI, Zhi-Yong YANG, John R. MASCOLA, Gary J. NABEL, John MISASI, Amarendra PEGU, Lingshu WANG, Tongqing ZHOU, Misook CHOE, Olamide K. OLONINIYI, Bingchun ZHAO, Yi ZHANG, Eun Sung YANG, Man CHEN, Kwanyee LEUNG, Wei SHI, Nancy J. SULLIVAN, Peter D. KWONG, Richard A. KOUP, Barney S. GRAHAM, Peng HE
  • Patent number: 11932704
    Abstract: The disclosure provides trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation and wherein a second pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess a single variable domain. The disclosure also provides methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Lan Wu, Edward Seung, Ronnie Wei, Jochen Beninga, Ercole Rao, Wulf Dirk Leuschner, Christian Beil, Christian Lange, Carsten Corvey
  • Publication number: 20240059798
    Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptide complexes; cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits containing such polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptide complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: LING XU, LAN WU, EDWARD SEUNG, ZHI-YONG YANG, GARY J. NABEL, ELIAS ZERHOUNI, RONNIE R. WEI, HAO CHEN, MARK GRECI, NICHOLAS JONES
  • Publication number: 20240034808
    Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptide complexes; cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits containing such polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptide complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: HEATHER DAWN KAMP, EDWARD SEUNG, ZHI-YONG YANG, GARY J. NABEL, RONNIE R. WEI, ELIAS ZERHOUNI
  • Publication number: 20230357401
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating viral infection using trispecific binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind a CD38 polypeptide (e.g., human and/or cynomolgus monkey CD38 polypeptides), a CD28 polypeptide, and a CD3 polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Lan WU, Ling XU, Edward SEUNG, Ronnie WEI, Gary NABEL, Zhi-Yong YANG, Tarik DABDOUBI, Béatrice CAMERON, Cendrine LEMOINE, Catherine PRADES
  • Patent number: 11779651
    Abstract: Provided herein are bivalent, bispecific binding proteins that specifically bind to two different HIV-1 Env protein epitopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Ling Xu, Jochen Beninga, Jochen Kruip, Ercole Rao, Wulf Dirk Leuschner, Christian Beil, Christian Lange
  • Publication number: 20230235092
    Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptides and antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), cells, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ronnie Rong WEI, Ling XU, Zhi-Yong YANG, Edward SEUNG, Gary J. NABEL, Lan WU, Mark GRECI, Hao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230227553
    Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptides and antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; host cells; chimeric antigen receptors (CARs); immune cells; pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ronnie Rong WEI, Ling XU, Zhi-Yong YANG, Edward SEUNG, Gary J. NABEL
  • Publication number: 20230220079
    Abstract: Provided herein are trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation, and wherein and a second pair of polypeptides possess a single variable domain forming a single antigen binding site. In some embodiments, the binding proteins comprise a binding site that binds a CD28 polypeptide, a binding site that binds a CD3 polypeptide, and a binding site that binds a third polypeptide, such as a tumor target protein. In some embodiments, the binding proteins comprise four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more HIV target proteins. The disclosure also relates to methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Christian BEIL, Jochen BENINGA, Joerg BIRKENFELD, Gary J. NABEL, Huawei QIU, Ercole RAO, Joerg REGULA, Edward SEUNG, Ronnie WEI, Lan WU, Zhen XING, Ling XU, Zhi-Yong YANG
  • Publication number: 20230203199
    Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptides and antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; host cells, chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), immune cells, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Ronnie Rong WEI, Ling XU, Zhi-Yong YANG, Edward SEUNG, Gary J. NABEL, Lan WU, Mark GRECI, Hao CHEN
  • Patent number: 11613576
    Abstract: Provided herein are trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation, and wherein and a second pair of polypeptides possess a single variable domain forming a single antigen binding site. In some embodiments, the binding proteins comprise a binding site that binds a CD28 polypeptide, a binding site that binds a CD3 polypeptide, and a binding site that binds a third polypeptide, such as a tumor target protein. In some embodiments, the binding proteins comprise four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more HIV target proteins. The disclosure also relates to methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Christian Beil, Jochen Beninga, Joerg Birkenfeld, Gary J. Nabel, Huawei Qiu, Ercole Rao, Joerg Regula, Edward Seung, Ronnie Wei, Lan Wu, Zhen Xing, Ling Xu, Zhi-Yong Yang, Béatrice Cameron, Tarik Dabdoubi, Cendrine Lemoine, Catherine Prades
  • Patent number: 11530268
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of treating viral infection using trispecific binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind a CD38 polypeptide (e.g., human and/or cynomolgus monkey CD38 polypeptides), a CD28 polypeptide, and a CD3 polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Lan Wu, Ling Xu, Edward Seung, Ronnie Wei, Gary Nabel, Zhi-Yong Yang, Tarik Dabdoubi, Béatrice Cameron, Cendrine Lemoine, Catherine Prades
  • Publication number: 20220226495
    Abstract: Provided herein are bivalent, bispecific binding proteins that specifically bind to two different HIV-1 Env protein epitopes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong YANG, Gary J. NABEL, Ling XU, Jochen BENINGA, Jochen KRUIP, Ercole RAO, Wulf Dirk LEUSCHNER, Christian BEIL, Christian LANGE
  • Publication number: 20220213506
    Abstract: Provided herein are recombinant vectors that express bivalent binding members and methods of using the vectors to modify cells of the nervous system to express the binding members in the brain of patients having a neurological disease such as a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Bradford ELMER, Zhi-Yong YANG, Gary NABEL
  • Publication number: 20220119553
    Abstract: The disclosure provides trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation and wherein a second pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess a single variable domain. The disclosure also provides methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong YANG, Gary J. NABEL, Lan WU, Edward SEUNG, Ronnie WEI, Jochen BENINGA, Ercole RAO, Wulf Dirk LEUSCHNER, Christian BEIL, Christian LANGE, Carsten CORVEY
  • Patent number: 11192960
    Abstract: The disclosure provides trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation and wherein a second pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess a single variable domain. The disclosure also provides methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Lan Wu, Edward Seung, Ronnie Wei, Jochen Beninga, Ercole Rao, Wulf Dirk Leuschner, Christian Beil, Christian Lange, Carsten Corvey
  • Patent number: 11186649
    Abstract: The disclosure provides binding proteins that bind CD38 polypeptides, e.g., human and cynomolgus monkey CD38 polypeptides. For example, the binding proteins can be monospecific, bispecific, or trispecific binding proteins with at least one antigen binding domain that binds a CD38 polypeptide. The disclosure also provides methods for making binding proteins that bind CD38 polypeptides and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Lan Wu, Ling Xu, Edward Seung, Ronnie Wei, Gary Nabel, Zhi-Yong Yang, Tarik Dabdoubi, Béatrice Cameron, Cendrine Lemoine, Catherine Prades
  • Patent number: 11129905
    Abstract: Provided herein are bivalent, bispecific binding proteins that specifically bind to two different HIV-1 Env protein epitopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Ling Xu, Jochen Beninga, Jochen Kruip, Ercole Rao, Wulf Dirk Leuschner, Christian Beil, Christian Lange
  • Publication number: 20210061925
    Abstract: The disclosure provides trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation and wherein a second pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess a single variable domain. The disclosure also provides methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong YANG, Gary J. NABEL, Lan WU, Edward SEUNG, Ronnie WEI, Jochen BENINGA, Ercole RAO, Wulf Dirk LEUSCHNER, Christian BEIL, Christian LANGE, Carsten CORVEY
  • Patent number: 10882922
    Abstract: The disclosure provides trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins comprising four polypeptide chains that form three antigen binding sites that specifically bind one or more target proteins, wherein a first pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess dual variable domains having a cross-over orientation and wherein a second pair of polypeptides forming the binding protein possess a single variable domain. The disclosure also provides methods for making trispecific and/or trivalent binding proteins and uses of such binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Lan Wu, Edward Seung, Ronnie Wei, Jochen Beninga, Ercole Rao, Wulf Dirk Leuschner, Christian Beil, Christian Lange, Carsten Corvey