Patents by Inventor Ernst Weber
Ernst Weber 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).
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Publication number: 20240166766Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to human A2AP. The isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment according to the present invention i) cross-reacts with rabbit and/or cynomolgus A2AP, ii) does not inhibit human plasmin activity, and iii) increases plasmin mediated clot lysis in the presence of A2AP.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Stefan HEITMEIER, Julia GLUNZ, Melanie FISCHER, Cindy SCHULENBURG, Hannah JÖRIßEN, Christoph THIEL, Andreas WILMEN, Ernst WEBER
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Publication number: 20240124572Abstract: The present invention is related to agents capable of binding to and inhibiting or antagonizing the action of IL-11 and/or or IL-11RA for the treatment and/or prevention of abnormal uterine bleeding, which comprises heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged bleeding, altered bleeding pattern, dysmenorrhea, as well as of the underlying diseases leiomyoma and endometriosis and the use of the agent to inhibit menstruation. Furthermore, the invention provides novel IL-11 antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Maik Stefan Wilhelm OBENDORF, Frank SACHER, Jörg MÜLLER, Ralf LESCHE, Christian VOTSMEIER, Stephan MÄRSCH, Jan TEBBE, Philipp ELLINGER, Patrick Michael SMITH, Jenny FITTING, Katharina FILARSKY, Mathias GEHRMANN, Marcus KARLSTETTER, Ernst WEBER, Mark TRAUTWEIN
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Publication number: 20240034810Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to human A2AP. The isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment according to the present invention i) cross-reacts with rabbit and/or cynomolgus A2AP, ii) does not inhibit human plasmin activity, and iii) increases plasmin mediated clot lysis in the presence of A2AP.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Stefan HEITMEIER, Julia Glunz, Melanie Fischer, Cindy Schulenburg, Hannah Jörissen, Christoph Thiel, Andreas Wilmen, Ernst Weber
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Publication number: 20240010750Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to human A2AP. The isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment according to the present invention i) cross-reacts with rabbit and/or cynomolgus A2AP, ii) does not inhibit human plasmin activity, and iii) increases plasmin mediated clot lysis in the presence of A2AP.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Stefan HEITMEIER, Julia GLUNZ, Melanie FISCHER, Cindy SCHULENBURG, Hannah JÖRISSEN, Christoph THIEL, Andreas WILMEN, Ernst WEBER
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Publication number: 20230257757Abstract: System for producing a nucleic acid construct of interest, said system comprising: a set of n entry DNAs numbered 1 to n, n being an integer of at least 2, each of said n entry DNAs comprising in this order: (i) a type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition site followed by the cleavage site thereof; (ii) a sequence portion linking the cleavage site of said recognition site of item (i) with the cleavage site of the recognition site of the following item (iii), and (iii) a cleavage site of a further type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition site followed by the recognition site of said cleavage site; the cleavage sites of the type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition sites of item (iii) of entry DNAs 1 to n?1 are complementary to the cleavage sites of the type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition sites of item (i) of entry DNAs 2 to n, respectively; the cleavage site of the type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition site of item (iii) of entry DNA n is complementary to the cleavage site ofType: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Icon Genetics GmbHInventors: Ernst Weber, Stefan Werner, Carola Engler, Ramona Grutzner, Sylvestre Marillonnet
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Publication number: 20230250178Abstract: The present invention relates to tools and methods for the generation of antibodies which specifically bind chemokine receptors, such as CC or CXC chemokine receptors. Provided are isolated sulfated polypeptides and conjugates thereof, which can be used for example as antigens or for off target panning to facilitate the generation of anti-human, anti-cynomolgus, and/or anti-mouse chemokine receptor antibodies, e.g. for the generation of antibodies with fully human CDRs and/or other favorable properties for therapeutic use. The present invention furthermore relates to antibodies and conjugates thereof which can be obtained by applying the aforementioned tools and methods. Provided are antibodies specifically binding to human, cynomolgus and/or murine CCR8 with favorable properties for therapeutic use, such as cross-reactive antibodies, fully human antibodies, low internalizing (including non-internalizing) antibodies, and antibodies efficiently inducing ADCC and/or ADCP in Treg cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Sandra BERNDT, Katharina FILARSKY, Philipp ELLINGER, Beatrix STELTE-LUDWIG, Sabine HOFF, Helge ROIDER, Ernst WEBER, Mark TRAUTWEIN, Christian VOTSMEIER, Nikolaus PAWLOWSKI, Uwe GRITZAN, Pascale BUCHMANN, Christian BERTLING, Oliver VON AHSEN, Wiebke Maria NADLER, Su-Yi TSENG, Pedro PAZ, Phaik Lyn OH, Patrick JONES, Matyas GORJANACZ
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Patent number: 11597937Abstract: System for producing a nucleic acid construct of interest, said system comprising: a set of n entry DNAs numbered 1 to n, n being an integer of at least 2, each of said n entry DNAs comprising in this order: (i) a type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition site followed by the cleavage site thereof; (ii) a sequence portion linking the cleavage site of said recognition site of item (i) with the cleavage site of the recognition site of the following item (iii), and (iii) a cleavage site of a further type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition site followed by the recognition site of said cleavage site; the cleavage sites of the type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition sites of item (iii) of entry DNAs 1 to n?1 are complementary to the cleavage sites of the type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition sites of item (i) of entry DNAs 2 to n, respectively; the cleavage site of the type IIs restriction endonuclease recognition site of item (iii) of entry DNA n is complementary to the cleavage site ofType: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Icon Genetics GmbHInventors: Ernst Weber, Stefan Werner, Carola Engler, Ramona Grutzner, Sylvestre Marillonnet
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Publication number: 20220389096Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to human Sema3A. The isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment according to the present disclosure i) binds to human Sema3A of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 600 with a dissociation constant (KD)?50 nM, ?20 nM, ?10 nM, ?1 nM, or ?0.1 nM; ii) cross-reacts with mouse, cynomolgus, rat, pig and/or dog Sema3A, particularly wherein said isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to mouse, cynomolgus, rat, pig and/or dog Sema3A with a dissociation constant (KD)?50 nM, ?20 nM, ?10 nM, ?1 nM, or ?0.1 nM; iii) binds to human Sema3A of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 600 with a binding activity as measured by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of ?60%, ?70%, ?80%, or ?90%; iv) inhibits the activity of human Sema3A of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 600 in an in vitro mesangial cell migration assay with an EC50 of ?10 nM, ?5 nM, ?2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Dorian SCHÖNFELD, Karoline DRÖBNER, Ernst WEBER, Katharina FILARSKY, Philipp ELLINGER, Fionnuala Mary MCALEESE ESER, Ingo FLAMME, Winfried WUNDERLICH, Antje SCHMIDT, Yalda SEDAGHAT, Kenneth YOUNG
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Patent number: 11371056Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLCInventors: Marc Linka, Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Gudrun Lange, Ernst Weber, Michael Strerath, Sandra Geske, Heike Balven-Ross, Nina Wobst, Wayne Coco, Nikolaus Pawlowski, Jan Tebbe, Christina Thies, Manuel Dubald
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Publication number: 20220185901Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies binding human ALK-1 and human BMPR-2. Also provided are BsABs which are agonists of ALK-1/BMPR-2 signaling, and BsABs which do not trigger osteogenic signaling. Furthermore, the invention relates to pharmaceutical uses of the BsABs, in particular for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Also provided are methods to screen for BsABs for use in the therapy, e.g., of pulmonary hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Ernst WEBER, Joerg MEDING, Florian SOHLER, Julian Marius GLUECK
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Patent number: 11292846Abstract: Bispecific antibodies binding ALK-1 and BMPR-2 The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies binding human ALK-1 and human BMPR-2. Also provided are BsABs which are agonists of ALK-1/BMPR-2 signaling, and BsABs which do not trigger osteogenic signaling. Furthermore, the invention relates to pharmaceutical uses of the BsABs, in particular for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Also provided are methods to screen for BsABs for use in the therapy, e.g. of pulmonary hypertension.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ernst Weber, Joerg Meding, Florian Sohler, Julian Marius Glueck
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Publication number: 20210395390Abstract: The present invention relates to reversal agents, which specifically bind to the anti-FXIa antibody 076D-M007-H04-CDRL3-N110D as described in WO2013/167669, and neutralize the therapeutic activity of this anti-FXIa antibody, as well as to compositions comprising these reversal agents. Methods of obtaining the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof (such as Fab fragments) and nucleic acids encoding the same, are also provided. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of use of these reversal agents, such as methods for neutralizing the therapeutic activity of the anti-FXIa antibody 076D-M007-H04-CDRL3-N110D, and to related methods as essential part of a general bleeding management.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicants: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Bayer Pharma AktiengesellschaftInventors: Andreas WILMEN, Ernst WEBER
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Patent number: 11180770Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLCInventors: Marc Linka, Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Gudrun Lange, Christina Thies, Ernst Weber, Michael Strerath, Sandra Geske, Heike Balven-Ross, Nina Wobst, Wayne Coco, Nikolaus Pawlowski, Jan Tebbe, Manuel Dubald
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Patent number: 11071788Abstract: The present application relates to novel binder drug conjugates (ADCs), to active metabolites of these ADCs, to processes for preparing these ADCs, to the use of these ADCs for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to the use of these ADCs for preparing medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular hyperproliferative and/or angiogenic disorders such as, for example, cancer diseases. Such treatments can be effected as monotherapy or else in combination with other medicaments or further therapeutic measures.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: BAYER PHARMA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Hans-Georg Lerchen, Anne-Sophie Rebstock, Yolanda Cancho Grande, Sven Wittrock, Sandra Berndt, Uwe Gritzan, Jenny Fitting, Beatrix Stelte-Ludwig, Patrick Jones, Christoph Mahlert, Christian Votsmeier, Dorian Schönfeld, Mark Trautwein, Ernst Weber, Nikolaus Pawlowski, Simone Greven, Julian Marius Glück, Stefanie Hammer, Lisa Dietz, Stephan Märsch
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Publication number: 20210139555Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody or a fragment thereof comprising at least one heterologous amino acid sequence incorporated within at least one CDR region of said antibody or fragment thereof, wherein said at least one heterologous amino acid sequence comprises an N-terminal linker sequence (Nils), an Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) and a C-terminal linker sequence (Ctls). Optionally, at least a portion of said at least one CDR region is replaced by said at least one heterologous amino acid sequence incorporated therein. The present invention further relates to such antibody or fragment thereof for use in a method for treatment, a composition comprising such antibody or fragment thereof, a nucleic acid or a mixture of nucleic acids encoding such antibody or fragment thereof, a host cell comprising such nucleic acid or such mixture of nucleic acids and to a process for producing such antibody or fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Anke MAYER-BARTSCHMID, Damian BROCKSCHNIEDER, Marcel GEERTZ, Simone GREVEN, Lucas Hudson HOFMEISTER, Hannah JÖRISSEN, Christoph MAHLERT, Tobias MARQUARDT, Ilka MATHAR, Thomas MONDRITZKI, Claudia NOACK, Jan TEBBE, Stuart WALSH, Ernst WEBER, Andreas WILMEN, Frank WUNDER
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Publication number: 20200332013Abstract: Bispecific antibodies binding ALK-1 and BMPR-2 The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies binding human ALK-1 and human BMPR-2. Also provided are BsABs which are agonists of ALK-1/BMPR-2 signaling, and BsABs which do not trigger osteogenic signaling. Furthermore, the invention relates to pharmaceutical uses of the BsABs, in particular for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Also provided are methods to screen for BsABs for use in the therapy, e.g. of pulmonary hypertension.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Ernst Weber, Joerg Meding, Florian Sohler, Julian Marius Glueck
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Publication number: 20200239905Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLCInventors: Marc Linka, Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Gudrun Lange, Ernst Weber, Michael Strerath, Sandra Geske, Heike Balven-Ross, Nina Wobst, Wayne Coco, Nikolaus Pawlowski, Jan Tebbe, Christina Thies, Manuel Dubald
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Publication number: 20200138970Abstract: The present application relates to novel binder drug conjugates (ADCs), to active metabolites of these ADCs, to processes for preparing these ADCs, to the use of these ADCs for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to the use of these ADCs for preparing medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular hyperproliferative and/or angiogenic disorders such as, for example, cancer diseases. Such treatments can be effected as monotherapy or else in combination with other medicaments or further therapeutic measures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Hans-Georg LERCHEN, Anne-Sophie REBSTOCK, Yolanda CANCHO GRANDE, Sven WITTROCK, Sandra BERNDT, Uwe GRITZAN, Jenny FITTING, Beatrix STELTE-LUDWIG, Patrick JONES, Christoph MAHLERT, Christian VOTSMEIER, Dorian SCHÖNFELD, Mark TRAUTWEIN, Ernst WEBER, Nikolaus PAWLOWSKI, Simone GREVEN, Julian Marius GLÜCK, Stefanie HAMMER, Lisa DIETZ, Stephan MÄRSCH
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Patent number: 10597674Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed, US LLCInventors: Marc Linka, Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Gudrun Lange, Jan Tebbe, Wayne Coco, Michael Strerath, Ernst Weber, Nikolaus Pawlowski, Sandra Geske, Heike Balven-Ross, Nina Wobst, Christina Thies, Manuel Dubald
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Publication number: 20200063155Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLCInventors: Marc Linka, Fabien Poree, Bernd Laber, Gudrun Lange, Christina Thies, Ernst Weber, Michael Strerath, Sandra Geske, Heike Balven-Ross, Nina Wobst, Wayne Coco, Nikolaus Pawlowski, Jan Tebbe, Manuel Dubald