Patents by Inventor Frank Zocher

Frank Zocher 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: 8765910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing C-terminal amidated dibasic or polybasic peptides, consisting in reacting two peptides in the presence of trypsin biologically active enzymes and, if necessary, in purifying the thus obtainable compounds of formula (I) by means of protein chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Rissom, Paul Habermann, Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher, Laure Landric-Burtin
  • Patent number: 8410048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a type of insulin by genetically engineering a precursor thereof and converting said precursor to the respective insulin in an enzyme-catalyzed ligation reaction with lysine amide or arginine amide, or by lysine or arginine which is modified by protective groups, and optionally subsequent hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Frank Zocher
  • Patent number: 8119375
    Abstract: An improved method for preparing ramipril is disclosed, and also an intermediate for use in the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Berk, Frank Zocher, Hans-Wolfram Flemming, Rainer Gauler, Rudolf Lehnert, Wolfgang Laux
  • Patent number: 8048854
    Abstract: The invention relates to insulin glargine which is modified by amidation, especially Gly(A21), Arg(B31), Arg amide (B32) human insulin (insulin glargine amide).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Frank Zocher
  • Patent number: 7981635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of a variant of recombinant trypsin with increased substrate specificity for arginine versus lysine in non-animal host organisms. Moreover, the present invention relates to a variant of recombinant trypsin and their production. Also provided are use of recombinant porcine pancreatic trypsin variants for cleavage of precursors of insulins, and kits containing the variant of trypsin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Zocher, Christoph Hoh, Rainer Mueller, Erhard Kopetzki, Frank Geipel, Stephan Glaser
  • Patent number: 7939293
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) amidified peptides with C-terminal amidified lysin, in particular with the biological activity of GLP-1, the chemical and/or biotechnological precursors and intermediate products thereof. The invention also relates to a method for the production and use thereof for producing pharmaceutical products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Heinrich Decker, Claus Lattemann, Oliver Maneg, Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher
  • Publication number: 20100311112
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing C-terminal amidated dibasic or polybasic peptides, consisting in reacting two peptides in the presence of trypsin biologically active enzymes and, if necessary, in purifying the thus obtainable compounds of formula (I) by means of protein chemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastian Rissom, Paul Habermann, Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher, Laure Landric-Burtin
  • Patent number: 7803950
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a process for preparing diarylcycloalkyl derivatives of the formula (I). wherein the respective R-group substituents are defined herein. These compounds of formula (I) are activators for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR activators) which are useful in the therapeutic treatment of a number of diseases and disorders of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, psychiatric disorders and the like. The present invention is a novel process for preparing PPAR activators of the formula (I) which do not have the disadvantages of the processes known in the prior art. In particular, a process is provided with which the PPAR activators of formula (I) can be prepared in a suitable enantiomeric excess, i.e. high enantioselectivity, without the need for subsequent chiral chromatography.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher, Andreas Burgard, Bernd Junker, Rolf Hoerlein, Thomas Stuedemann, Claus-Jügen Maier, Jochen Hachtel, Wolfgang Holla, Christoph Tappertzhofen, Berndt Kulitzscher, Stephane Mutti
  • Publication number: 20100196953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of a variant of recombinant trypsin with increased substrate specificity for arginine versus lysine in non-animal host organisms. Moreover, the present invention relates to a variant of recombinant trypsin and their production. Also provided are use of recombinant porcine pancreatic trypsin variants for cleavage of precursors of insulins, and kits containing the variant of trypsin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, F. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE AG
    Inventors: Frank Geipel, Stephan Glaser, Christoph Hoh, Erhard Kopetzki, Rainer Mueller, Frank Zocher
  • Publication number: 20090192073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a type of insulin by genetically engineering a precursor thereof and converting said precursor to the respective insulin in an enzyme-catalyzed ligation reaction with lysine amide or arginine amide, or by lysine or arginine which is modified by protective groups, and optionally subsequent hydrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Paul HABERMANN, Frank ZOCHER
  • Publication number: 20090176692
    Abstract: The invention relates to insulin glargine which is modified by amidation, especially Gly (A21), Arg (B31), Arg amide (B32) human insulin (insulin glargine amide).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Paul HABERMANN, Frank ZOCHER
  • Publication number: 20090017509
    Abstract: An improved method for preparing ramipril is disclosed, and also an intermediate for use in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: sanofi-aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Holger BERK, Frank ZOCHER, Hans-Wolfram FLEMMING, Rainer GAULER, Rudolf LEHNERT, Wolfgang LAUX
  • Publication number: 20090005299
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of carboxy-terminal (C-terminal) amidified peptides with C-terminal amidified lysin, in particular with the biological activity of GLP-1, the chemical and/or biotechnological precursors and intermediate products thereof. The invention also relates to a method for the production and use thereof for producing pharmaceutical products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Heinrich Decker, Claus Lattemann, Oliver Maneg, Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher
  • Publication number: 20080051583
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to intermediate compounds derived during the process for preparing diarylcycloalkyl derivatives which are activators for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR activators) and are therefore useful in the therapeutic treatment of a number of diseases and disorders of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, psychiatric disorders and the like. The intermediate compounds of the present invention are defined structurally by the formulae (Ia): and formula (II): wherein the respective substituent groups are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher, Andreas Burgard, Bernd Junker, Rolf Hoerlein, Thomas Stuedemann, Claus-Jugen Maier, Jochen Hachtel, Wolfgang Holla, Christoph Tappertzhofen, Berndt Kulitzscher, Stephane Mutti
  • Publication number: 20070197614
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a process for preparing diarylcycloalkyl derivatives of the formula (I). wherein the respective R-group substituents are defined herein. These compounds of formula (I) are activators for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR activators) which are useful in the therapeutic treatment of a number of diseases and disorders of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, psychiatric disorders and the like. The present invention is a novel process for preparing PPAR activators of the formula (I) which do not have the disadvantages of the processes known in the prior art. In particular, a process is provided with which the PPAR activators of formula (I) can be prepared in a suitable enantiomeric excess, i.e. high enantioselectivity, without the need for subsequent chiral chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Christophe Salagnad, Frank Zocher, Andreas Burgard, Bernd Junker, Rolf Hoerlein, Thomas Stuedemann, Claus-Jugen Maier, Jochen Hachtel, Wolfgang Holla, Christoph Tappertzhofen, Berndt Kulitzscher, Stephane Mutti
  • Patent number: 6828115
    Abstract: A description is given of epoxide hydrolases from bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, a novel process for the enzymatic separation of epoxide enantiomeric mixtures, of a novel detection method for epoxide hydrolase activity, a screening method for detecting epoxide hydrolase activity and the use of bacteria of the genus Streptomyces and of the resultant epoxide hydrolases for enantioselective epoxide hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Frank Zocher, Markus Enzelberger, Rolf D. Schmid, Wolfgang Wohlleben, Bernhard Hauer