Patents by Inventor Burkhard Becher

Burkhard Becher 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: 11951157
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination medicament for treatment of malignant neoplastic disease. The combination medicament comprises an IL-12 polypeptide having a biological activity of IL-12 or a nucleic acid expression vector comprising a sequence encoding such IL-12 polypeptide, and a non-agonist blockade of T-cell inhibitory molecules, including non-agonist LAG-3 ligand, non-agonist TIM-3 ligand, non-agonist BLTA ligand, non-agonist TIGIT ligand, non-agonist VISTA ligand, non-agonist B7/H3 ligand, non-agonist CTLA-4 ligand or non-agonist PD-1 ligand, particularly an anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1 immunoglobulin G.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Johannes Vom Berg
  • Publication number: 20230340100
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of a non-agonist ligand, particularly an antibody, specifically binding to GM-CSF or one of CD116, CD131 and the GM-CSF receptor composed of CD116 and CD131 for use in treatment of leukemia in a patient having undergone allo-HCT or in treatment of other complications arising as a consequence of hematopoietic cell transplantation from an immunologically non-identical donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard BECHER, Sonia TUGUES
  • Patent number: 11655293
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of a non-agonist ligand, particularly an antibody, specifically binding to GM-CSF or one of CD116, CD131 and the GM-CSF receptor composed of CD116 and CD131 for use in treatment of leukemia in a patient having undergone allo-HCT or in treatment of other complications arising as a consequence of hematopoietic cell transplantation from an immunologically non-identical donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Sonia Tugues
  • Publication number: 20210070851
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of a non-agonist ligand, particularly an antibody, specifically binding to GM-CSF or one of CD116, CD131 and the GM-CSF receptor composed of CD116 and CD131 for use in treatment of leukemia in a patient having undergone allo-HCT or in treatment of other complications arising as a consequence of hematopoietic cell transplantation from an immunologically non-identical donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Sonia TUGUES, Burkhard BECHER
  • Publication number: 20190256587
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of a non-agonist ligand, particularly an antibody, specifically binding to GM-CSF or one of CD116, CD131 and the GM-CSF receptor composed of CD116 and CD131 for use in treatment of leukemia in a patient having undergone allo-HCT or in treatment of other complications arising as a consequence of hematopoietic cell transplantation from an immunologically non-identical donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Sonia Tugues
  • Publication number: 20190201493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination medicament for treatment of malignant neoplastic disease. The combination medicament comprises an IL-12 polypeptide having a biological activity of IL-12 or a nucleic acid expression vector comprising a sequence encoding such IL-12 polypeptide, and a non-agonist blockade of T-cell inhibitory molecules, including non -agonist LAG-3 ligand, non-agonist TIM-3 ligand, non-agonist BLTA ligand, non-agonist TIGIT ligand, non-agonist VISTA ligand, non-agonist B7/H3 ligand, non-agonist CTLA-4 ligand or non-agonist PD-1 ligand, particularly an anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1 immunoglobulin G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard BECHER, Johannes VOM BERG
  • Publication number: 20160207994
    Abstract: The invention provides antibody against p40, IL-12 or IL-23 for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It further provides ligands to the pair of interleukin 12 or 23 and its specific receptor, specifically an antibody, an antibody fragment, an antibody-like-molecule, for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Similarly, siRNA, antisense or transcription factor modulators of gene expression of p19, p35, p40, IL-12R-?1, IL-12R-?2, and/or IL-23R for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH, CHARITE UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN BERLIN
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Frank Heppner
  • Publication number: 20150017121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combination medicament for treatment of malignant neoplastic disease. The combination medicament comprises an IL-12 polypeptide having a biological activity of IL-12 or a nucleic acid expression vector comprising a sequence encoding such IL-12 polypeptide, and a non-agonist CTLA-4 ligand or non-agonist PD-1 ligand, particularly an anti-CTLA-4 or anti-PD-1 immunoglobulin G.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Johannes Vom Berg
  • Publication number: 20130302343
    Abstract: The invention provides antibody against p40, IL-12 or IL-23 for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It further provides ligands to the pair of interleukin 12 or 23 and its specific receptor, specifically an antibody, an antibody fragment, an antibody-like-molecule, for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Similarly, siRNA, antisense or transcription factor modulators of gene expression of p19, p35, p40, IL-12R-?1, IL-12R-?2, and/or IL-23R for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN, UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Frank Heppner
  • Publication number: 20080317710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel therapeutic or prophylactic treatment in human subjects. The present invention results in part from the discovery that antagonists of IL-18R? are effective in vivo for treating diseases. Accordingly, the invention provides a method of treating, preventing or ameliorating the symptoms of an autoimmune or demyelinating disease (such as multiple sclerosis) in a subject, preferably a human subject, said method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist of IL-18R?. The invention also pertains to the use of an antagonist of IL-18R? in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an autoimmune or demyelinating diseases (such as multiple sclerosis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: University of Zurich
    Inventor: Burkhard Becher
  • Publication number: 20080292590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel therapeutic protein useful in the treatment of diseases, in particular in human subjects. The results of the inventor strongly support the use of soluble IL-18R? in the treatment of diseases such as autoimmune or demyelinating disease, in particular Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Accordingly, the invention provides soluble IL-18R? for use in the treatment of autoimmune or demyelinating disease, in particular MS. The invention also provides methods of treating, preventing or ameliorating the symptoms of autoimmune or demyelinating disease, in particular MS, in a subject, preferably a human subject, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of said soluble IL-18R? to the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Burkhard Becher, Elisabeth Saller