Patents by Inventor Lena Mareen Kranz

Lena Mareen Kranz 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).

  • Publication number: 20240041999
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of therapeutic RNA to treat cancer. Disclosed herein are compositions, uses, and methods for treatment of cancers Administration of therapeutic RNAs to a patient having cancer disclosed herein can reduce tumor size, prolong time to progressive disease, and/or protect against metastasis and/or recurrence of the tumor and ultimately extend survival time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mathias Vormehr, Lena Mareen Kranz, Ugur Sahin, David Eisel
  • Publication number: 20230330198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to non-immunogenic RNA. This RNA forms the basis for the development of therapeutic agents for inducing tolerance towards an autoantigen and thus, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Sebastian Kreiter, Christina Krienke, Jutta Petschenka, Lena Mareen Kranz, Mustafa Diken
  • Publication number: 20230226217
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of immunotherapy, in particular tumor immunotherapy. The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for delivering RNA to antigen presenting cells such as dendrite cells (DCs) in the spleen after systemic administration. In particular, the formulations described herein enable to induce an immune response after systemic administration of antigen-coding RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Heinrich Haas, Sebastian Kreiter, Mustafa Diken, Daniel Fritz, Martin Meng, Lena Mareen Kranz, Kerstin Reuter
  • Patent number: 11701413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to non-immunogenic RNA. This RNA forms the basis for the development of therapeutic agents for inducing tolerance towards an autoantigen and thus, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: BioNTech SE, TRON—Translationale Onkologie an der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz gemeinnützige GmbH
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Sebastian Kreiter, Christina Krienke, Jutta Petschenka, Lena Mareen Kranz, Mustafa Diken
  • Publication number: 20230145774
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and agents for antigen vaccination and inducing effective antigen-specific immune effector cell responses such as T cell responses. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods comprising administering to a subject (i) non-immunogenic RNA encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope for inducing an immune response against an antigen in the subject, i.e., non-immunogenic RNA encoding vaccine antigen; and (ii) an immunostimulant or RNA encoding an immunostimulant. Administering to the subject non-immunogenic RNA encoding vaccine antigen may provide (following expression of the RNA by appropriate target cells) vaccine antigen for stimulation, priming and/or expansion of immune effector cells and, thus, may induce an immune response against vaccine antigen (and disease-associated antigen) in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ugur SAHIN, Lena Mareen KRANZ, Mustafa DIKEN, Lina HILSCHER, Sebastian KREITER
  • Patent number: 11559587
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of immunotherapy, in particular tumor immunotherapy. The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for delivering RNA to antigen presenting cells such as dendrite cells (DCs) in the spleen after systemic administration. In particular, the formulations described herein enable to induce an immune response after systemic administration of antigen-coding RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: TRON-Translationale Onkologie an der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz gGmbH, BioNTech SE
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Heinrich Haas, Sebastian Kreiter, Mustafa Diken, Daniel Fritz, Martin Meng, Lena Mareen Kranz, Kerstin Reuter
  • Publication number: 20220356223
    Abstract: The invention relates to variants of interleukin-2 (IL2). In particular, the invention relates to a polypeptide comprising a mutein of human IL2 or of a functional variant of human IL2, wherein the human IL2 or functional variant thereof is substituted such that affinity for the ?? IL2 receptor complex (IL2R??) is enhanced. In one embodiment, the human IL2 or functional variant thereof is further substituted such that affinity for the ??? IL2 receptor complex (IL2???) is reduced. In one embodiment, the polypeptide activates effector T cells over regulatory T cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Sina Fellermeier-Kopf, Alexander Muik, Mathias Vormehr, Lena Mareen Kranz
  • Publication number: 20210292386
    Abstract: The invention relates to variants of interleukin-2 (IL2). In one embodiment, the IL2 variants activate effector T cells over regulatory T cells. In particular, the invention relates to a polypeptide comprising a mutein of human IL2 or of a functional variant of human IL2, wherein the human IL2 or functional variant thereof is substituted at at least a position having an acidic or basic amino acid residue in wild type human IL2 that contacts the alpha subunit of the ??? IL2 receptor complex (I12K???). Alternatively, the mutein of human IL2 or of a functional variant of human IL2 comprises at least (i) one or more amino acid substitutions which reduce the affinity for the alpha subunit of II_2K??? and (ii) one or more amino acid substitutions which enhance the affinity for II_2K??.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Mathias Vormehr, Lena Mareen Kranz, Sina Fellermeier-Kopf, Alexander Muik, Friederike Gieseke, Bodo Tillmann, Sonja Witzel
  • Publication number: 20200085974
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of immunotherapy, in particular tumor immunotherapy. The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for delivering RNA to antigen presenting cells such as dendrite cells (DCs) in the spleen after systemic administration. In particular, the formulations described herein enable to induce an immune response after systemic administration of antigen-coding RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals GmbH, TRON-Translationale Onkologie an der Universitatsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz gG
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Heinrich Haas, Sebastian Kreiter, Mustafa Diken, Daniel Fritz, Martin Meng, Lena Mareen Kranz, Kerstin Reuter
  • Publication number: 20200061166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to non-immunogenic RNA. This RNA forms the basis for the development of therapeutic agents for inducing tolerance towards an autoantigen and thus, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Sebastian Kreiter, Christina Krienke, Jutta Petschenka, Lena Mareen Kranz, Mustafa Diken
  • Patent number: 10485884
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of immunotherapy, in particular tumor immunotherapy. The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for delivering RNA to antigen presenting cells such as dendrite cells (DCs) in the spleen after systemic administration. In particular, the formulations described herein enable to induce an immune response after systemic administration of antigen-coding RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Heinrich Haas, Sebastian Kreiter, Mustafa Diken, Daniel Fritz, Martin Meng, Lena Mareen Kranz, Kerstin Reuter
  • Publication number: 20150086612
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of immunotherapy, in particular tumor immunotherapy. The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations for delivering RNA to antigen presenting cells such as dendrite cells (DCs) in the spleen after systemic administration. In particular, the formulations described herein enable to induce an immune response after systemic administration of antigen-coding RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: BIONTECH AG
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Heinrich Haas, Sebastian Kreiter, Mustafa Diken, Daniel Fritz, Martin Meng, Lena Mareen Kranz, Kerstin Reuter