Patents by Inventor Zhongyu Zhu

Zhongyu Zhu 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: 10426797
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD33 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., United States of America as Represented by the Secretary, The Dept. of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 10428141
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing ROR1 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: LENTIGEN TECHNOLOGY, INC., The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190248880
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to matrilin-3, conjugates including these molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, antigen binding fragments and conjugates, are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, conjugates, and nucleic acid molecules. Methods of treating or inhibiting a cartilage disorder in a subject, as well as methods of increasing chondrogenesis in cartilage tissue are further provided. The methods can be used, for example, for treating or inhibiting a growth plate disorder in a subject, such as a skeletal dysplasia or short stature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic
    Inventors: Jeffrey Baron, Crystal Sao Fong Cheung, Julian Chun Kin Lui, Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190218280
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing mesothelin antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 10323083
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to matrilin-3, conjugates including these molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, antigen binding fragments and conjugates, are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, conjugates, and nucleic acid molecules. Methods of treating or inhibiting a cartilage disorder in a subject, as well as methods of increasing chondrogenesis in cartilage tissue are further provided. The methods can be used, for example, for treating or inhibiting a growth plate disorder in a subject, such as a skeletal dysplasia or short stature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Jeffrey Baron, Crystal Sao Fong Cheung, Julian Chun Kin Lui, Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190106492
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing human CD19 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Dina Schneider, Rimas J. Orentas, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190099476
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) containing CD22 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the CARs are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making CAR T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190055309
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing ROR1 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Patent number: 10196443
    Abstract: Antibodies that specifically bind TEM8 protein, conjugates thereof, and their use, are disclosed herein. In some examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating pathogenic angiogenesis. In other examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating cancer. In additional examples, the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of decreasing binding of Anthrax protective antigen to a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Biomed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Brad St. Croix, Enrique Zudaire, Saurabh Saha, Xiaoyan Michelle Zhang, Gary Decrescenzo, Dean Welsch
  • Patent number: 10183993
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing mesothelin antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Lentigen Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Rimas Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180318440
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies selected from immunized mice, immunized rabbits and a human scFv library that specifically bind fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors, antibody-drug conjugates, immunoconjugates, bispecific antibodies and immunoliposomes comprising the disclosed FGFR4-specific antibodies are also described. The antibody compositions can be used to diagnose or treat a FGFR4-positive cancer, such as rhabdomyosarcoma, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer or prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Javed Khan, Sivasubramanian Baskar, Rimas J. Orentas, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180318444
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to Glypican 2 and methods of using such antibodies to treat cancers that express or overexpress the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: John M. MARIS, Kristopher R. BOSSE, Dimiter DIMITROV, Zhongyu ZHU
  • Publication number: 20180280438
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD33 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Rimas Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180214568
    Abstract: The identification and characterization of two fully human CD56-specific monoclonal antibodies targeting spatially separated epitopes proximal and distal to the plasma membrane is described. Also described are antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) of the identified antibodies and their use for targeting CD56-expressing tumor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Yang Feng, John M. Maris, Zhongyu Zhu, Robyn Tovah Sussman
  • Publication number: 20180208645
    Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors containing mesothelin antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Rimas Orentas, Dina Schneider, Boro Dropulic, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180186890
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric N antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and conjugates relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of (a) cancer or (b) tumor vasculature in a mammal and methods of (a) treating or preventing cancer or (b) reducing tumor vasculature in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Bradley St. Croix, Steven Seaman, Saurabh Saha, Xiaoyan Michelle Zhang, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, Dean Welsch
  • Publication number: 20170369585
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Rimas J. Orentas, Zhongyu Zhu, Crystal L. Mackall, Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Bradley St. Croix, Saurabh Saha
  • Publication number: 20170355765
    Abstract: Antibodies that specifically bind TEM8 protein, conjugates thereof, and their use, are disclosed herein. In some examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating pathogenic angiogenesis. In other examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating cancer. In additional examples, the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of decreasing binding of Anthrax protective antigen to a cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Brad St. Croix, Enrique Zudaire, Saurabh Saha, Xiaoyan Michelle Zhang, Gary Decrescenzo, Dean Welsch
  • Patent number: 9790282
    Abstract: Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Biomed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
    Inventors: Rimas J Orentas, Zhongyu Zhu, Crystal L Mackall, Dimiter S Dimitrov, Bradley St. Croix, Saurabh Saha
  • Patent number: 9765142
    Abstract: Antibodies that specifically bind TEM8 protein, conjugates thereof, and their use, are disclosed herein. In some examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating pathogenic angiogenesis. In other examples the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of detecting and treating cancer. In additional examples, the conjugates and antibodies are useful for methods of decreasing binding of Anthrax protective antigen to a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Biomed Valley Discoveries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dimiter Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Brad St. Croix, Enrique Zudaire, Saurabh Saha, Xiaoyan Michelle Zhang, Gary Decrescenzo, Dean Welsch