Patents
US 7981424 B2: RAGE fusion proteins, formulations, and methods of use thereof
- Granted
- 2011-07-19
- Filed
- 2007-04-25 application 11789637
- Type
- Utility · 52 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed are RAGE fusion proteins comprising RAGE polypeptide sequences linked to a second, non-RAGE polypeptide. The RAGE fusion protein may utilize a RAGE polypeptide domain comprising a RAGE ligand binding site and an interdomain linker directly linked to the N-terminus of an immunoglobulin CH2 domain. Also disclosed are RAGE fusion protein formulations and the use of the RAGE fusion proteins and RAGE fusion protein formulations as therapeutics for RAGE-mediated pathologies.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110719.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransTech Pharma, LLC 28 patents | US company or organization | High Point, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adnan M. M. Mjalli | Oak Ridge, NC | 53 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Rothlein | Greenville, NC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ye Tian | Jamestown, NC | 108 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey C. Webster | Jamestown, NC | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eric Benjamin | Jamestown, NC | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C07K | Peptides | C07K14/70503 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61P | Specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations | A61P1/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N15/62 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K38/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2021-01-21 | VTV THERAPEUTICS LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 55133/214 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-04-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VTV THERAPEUTICS LLC signed 2018-04-09 | HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT FARMINGTON, CT | 45969/774 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-09-24 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the receiving party data previously recorded at reel: 036254 frame: 0780. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2015-07-29 | VTVX HOLDINGS I LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 36675/407 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-08-03 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2015-07-29 | VTVX HOLDINGS II LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 36254/780 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-07-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VTVX HOLDINGS I LLC signed 2015-07-29 | VTV THERAPEUTICS LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 36242/354 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-07-30 | Name change Change of name | VTV THERAPEUTICS LLC signed 2015-07-29 | VTVX HOLDINGS I LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 36236/165 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-06-25 | Name change Change of name | TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC signed 2015-05-18 | VTV THERAPEUTICS LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 36026/219 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-26 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC signed 2015-02-25 | M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 35103/356 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-04-07 | Release of security interest Notice of release of security interest in patents for reel/frame 030982/0803 | M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC signed 2014-03-28 | TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 32621/860 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-11-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC. signed 2013-11-14 | TRANSTECH PHARMA, LLC HIGH POINT, NC | 31654/878 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-08-09 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC. signed 2013-08-09 | M&F TTP HOLDINGS LLC C/O MACANDREWS & FORBES HOLDINGS INC. NEW YORK, NY | 30982/803 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-08-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TIAN, YE EDWARD signed 2007-08-03 WEBSTER, JEFFREY C. signed 2007-08-03 BENJAMIN, ERIC J. signed 2007-08-06 ANDREWS, ROBERT C. signed 2007-08-07 MJALLI, ADNAN M.M. signed 2007-08-07 | TRANSTECH PHARMA, INC. HIGH POINT, NC | 19665/71 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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