Patents by Inventor Markus CONZELMANN

Markus CONZELMANN 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: 20240150386
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for modifying the retention time of RNA on a chromatographic column. The present invention also concerns a method for purifying RNA from a mixture of at least two RNA species. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for co-purifying at least two RNA species from a mixture of at least two RNA species. In particular, the present invention provides a method for harmonizing the numbers of A and/or U nucleotides in at least two RNA species. The present invention is also directed to RNA obtainable by said methods, a composition comprising said RNA or a vaccine comprising said RNA and methods for producing such RNA and compositions. Further, the invention concerns a kit, particularly a kit of parts, comprising the RNA, composition or vaccine. The invention is further directed to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, first and second medical uses of the RNA, composition and vaccine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Stefan HEINZ, Tilmann ROOS, Dominik VAHRENHORST, Markus CONZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20240100142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule composition comprising n different RNA molecule species, the method comprising a step of RNA in vitro transcription of a mixture of m different deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule species in a single reaction vessel in parallel, i.e. simultaneously, and a step of obtaining the RNA molecule composition. Also provided is the RNA composition provided by the inventive method and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as well as a pharmaceutical container. Moreover, the invention provides the RNA composition and the pharmaceutical composition for use as medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Martin KUNZE, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Salih YILMAZ, Markus CONZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20230227881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5?-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5?-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Andreas THESS, Dominik BUOB, Martin KUNZE, Veronika WAGNER
  • Patent number: 11692002
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for modifying the retention time of RNA on a chromatographic column. The present invention also concerns a method for purifying RNA from a mixture of at least two RNA species. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for co-purifying at least two RNA species from a mixture of at least two RNA species. In particular, the present invention provides a method for harmonizing the numbers of A and/or U nucleotides in at least two RNA species. The present invention is also directed to RNA obtainable by said methods, a composition comprising said RNA or a vaccine comprising said RNA and methods for producing such RNA and compositions. Further, the invention concerns a kit, particularly a kit of parts, comprising the RNA, composition or vaccine. The invention is further directed to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, first and second medical uses of the RNA, composition and vaccine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Stefan Heinz, Tilmann Roos, Dominik Vahrenhorst, Markus Conzelmann
  • Patent number: 11684665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule composition comprising n different RNA molecule species, the method comprising a step of RNA in vitro transcription of a mixture of m different deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule species in a single reaction vessel in parallel, i.e. simultaneously, and a step of obtaining the RNA molecule composition. Also provided is the RNA composition provided by the inventive method and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as well as a pharmaceutical container. Moreover, the invention provides the RNA composition and the pharmaceutical composition for use as medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann Roos, Martin Kunze, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Salih Yilmaz, Markus Conzelmann
  • Patent number: 11608513
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5?-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5?-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Tilmann Roos, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Markus Conzelmann, Andreas Thess, Dominik Buob, Martin Kunze, Veronika Wagner
  • Publication number: 20220348976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized poly(N)polymerase (PNP), methods of producing said PNP and uses thereof. Further disclosed is an enzyme reactor and kit comprising the PNP for producing polynucleotidylated ribonucleic acid (poly(N)RNA) molecules which are useful in gene therapy, immunotherapy, protein replacement therapy and/or vaccination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Veronika WAGNER
  • Patent number: 11384375
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized poly(N)polymerase (PNP), methods of producing said PNP and uses thereof. Further disclosed is an enzyme reactor and kit comprising the PNP for producing polynucleotidylated ribonucleic acid poly(N)RNA)molecules which are useful in gene therapy, immunotherapy, protein replacement therapy and/or vaccination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Tilmann Roos, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Markus Conzelmann, Veronika Wagner
  • Publication number: 20220144877
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for modifying the retention time of RNA on a chromatographic column. The present invention also concerns a method for purifying RNA from a mixture of at least two RNA species. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for co-purifying at least two RNA species from a mixture of at least two RNA species. In particular, the present invention provides a method for harmonizing the numbers of A and/or U nucleotides in at least two RNA species. The present invention is also directed to RNA obtainable by said methods, a composition comprising said RNA or a vaccine comprising said RNA and methods for producing such RNA and compositions. Further, the invention concerns a kit, particularly a kit of parts, comprising the RNA, composition or vaccine. The invention is further directed to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, first and second medical uses of the RNA, composition and vaccine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Stefan HEINZ, Tilmann ROOS, Dominik VAHRENHORST, Markus CONZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20190083602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule composition comprising n different RNA molecule species, the method comprising a step of RNA in vitro transcription of a mixture of m different deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule species in a single reaction vessel in parallel, i.e. simultaneously, and a step of obtaining the RNA molecule composition. Also provided is the RNA composition provided by the inventive method and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as well as a pharmaceutical container. Moreover, the invention provides the RNA composition and the pharmaceutical composition for use as medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Martin KUNZE, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Salih YILMAZ, Markus CONZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20180237817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5?-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5?-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Andreas THESS, Dominik BUOB, Martin KUNZE, Veronika WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20180142275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized poly(N)polymerase (PNP), methods of producing said PNP and uses thereof. Further disclosed is an enzyme reactor and kit comprising the PNP for producing polynucleotidylated ribonucleic acid poly(N)RNA)molecules which are useful in gene therapy, immunotherapy, protein replacement therapy and/or vaccination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Veronika WAGNER