Patents by Inventor Markus Sack

Markus Sack 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: 10988727
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to novel cell cultivation and cell and/or cell-derived product production processes that have advantages over currently existing fermentation strategies. The processes and methods according to the present disclosure may be used for an efficient supply of highly viable and metabolically active eukaryotic cells for transient production platforms, as an alternative production process with advantages over currently applied processes (batch, fed-batch or perfusion strategies) and for generating metabolically highly active biomass for subsequent use for transient expression systems or infection by a virus or pseudovirus or in cell-free systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
    Inventors: Daniel Blessing, Tanja Holland, Markus Sack, Matthias Buntru, Simon Vogel
  • Patent number: 10213501
    Abstract: The technology provided herein relates to novel malaria vaccines composed of different recombinant proteins, in particular recombinant fusion proteins comprising several different Plasmodium falciparum antigens from the pre-erythrocytic, the blood, and the sexual parasite main stages. The proteins may be used in a mixture vaccine formulation to elicit protective immune responses in humans. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said recombinant proteins, vectors and host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such proteins are also disclosed, as well as antibodies induced or generated by the use of said malaria vaccines and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Holger Spiegel, Alexander Boes, Gueven Edgue, Veronique Beiss, Markus Sack, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Patent number: 10183066
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel malaria vaccines composed of different recombinant proteins, in particular recombinant fusion proteins comprising several different Plasmodium falciparum antigens from the pre-erythrocytic the blood, and the sexual parasite stages. The proteins and/or fusion proteins will be used in a mixture vaccine formulation to elicit protective immune responses in humans. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said recombinant proteins, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such proteins; Antibodies induced or generated by the use of said malaria vaccines or said nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteins and/or fusion proteins and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V
    Inventors: Alexander Boes, Holger Spiegel, Gueven Edgue, Veronique Beiss, Markus Sack, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Patent number: 10131697
    Abstract: The technology provided herein generally relates to novel fusion proteins suitable as human and/or animal vaccines against parasites or pathogens of the phylum Apicomplexa. In particular, the present disclosure relates to novel fusion proteins as a basis for vaccines against Plasmodium parasites, including P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale and P. knowlesi. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said fusion proteins, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such fusion proteins; antibodies induced or generated by the use of said fusion proteins or said nucleic acid molecules encoding said fusion proteins and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy; methods for producing such fusion proteins; compositions and methods for using such fusion proteins for the prevention and treatment of malaria are also encompassed by the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Alexander Boes, Holger Spiegel, Gueven Edgue, Veronique Beiss, Markus Sack, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Publication number: 20180311326
    Abstract: The technology provided herein relates to a novel type of recombinant protein complexes, in particular of antibody-like recombinant fusion protein complexes, hereinafter referred to as immunoassemblins (IAs), suitable as animal and human vaccines comprising a plurality of antigens or antigen domains derived from proteins preferably, but not necessarily presented on the surface of a pathogen. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said recombinant proteins, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such proteins and protein complexes; antibodies induced or generated by the use of said vaccines or said nucleic acid molecules encoding said fusion proteins and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gueven Edgue, Markus Sack, Veronique Beiss, Alexander Boes, Holger Spiegel, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Publication number: 20170252420
    Abstract: The technology provided herein relates to novel malaria vaccines composed of different recombinant proteins, in particular recombinant fusion proteins comprising several different Plasmodium falciparum antigens from the pre-erythrocytic, the blood, and the sexual parasite main stages. The proteins may be used in a mixture vaccine formulation to elicit protective immune responses in humans. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said recombinant proteins, vectors and host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such proteins are also disclosed, as well as antibodies induced or generated by the use of said malaria vaccines and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Holger Spiegel, Alexander Boes, Gueven Edgue, Veronique Beiss, Markus Sack, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Publication number: 20170106071
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel malaria vaccines composed of different recombinant proteins, in particular recombinant fusion proteins comprising several different Plasmodium falciparum antigens from the pre-erythrocytic the blood, and the sexual parasite stages. The proteins and/or fusion proteins will be used in a mixture vaccine formulation to elicit protective immune responses in humans. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said recombinant proteins, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such proteins; Antibodies induced or generated by the use of said malaria vaccines or said nucleic acid molecules encoding said proteins and/or fusion proteins and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander Boes, Holger Spiegel, Gueven Edgue, Veronique Beiss, Markus Sack, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Publication number: 20170037421
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to novel cell cultivation and cell and/or cell-derived product production processes that have advantages over currently existing fermentation strategies. The processes and methods according to the present disclosure may be used for an efficient supply of highly viable and metabolically active eukaryotic cells for transient production platforms, as an alternative production process with advantages over currently applied processes (batch, fed-batch or perfusion strategies) and for generating metabolically highly active biomass for subsequent use for transient expression systems or infection by a virus or pseudovirus or in cell-free systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Blessing, Tanja Holland, Markus Sack, Matthias Buntru, Simon Vogel
  • Publication number: 20160083439
    Abstract: The technology provided herein generally relates to novel fusion proteins suitable as human and/or animal vaccines against parasites or pathogens of the phylum Apicomplexa. In particular, the present disclosure relates to novel fusion proteins as a basis for vaccines against Plasmodium parasites, including P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale and P. knowlesi. Nucleic acid molecules encoding said fusion proteins, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acids and methods for preparation and producing such fusion proteins; antibodies induced or generated by the use of said fusion proteins or said nucleic acid molecules encoding said fusion proteins and the use of such antibodies or recombinant derivatives for passive immunotherapy; methods for producing such fusion proteins; compositions and methods for using such fusion proteins for the prevention and treatment of malaria are also encompassed by the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander Boes, Holger Spiegel, Edgue Gueven, Veronique Beiss, Markus Sack, Andreas Reimann, Rainer Fischer
  • Publication number: 20100247570
    Abstract: Glycoproteins containing high mannose oligosaccharides are obtained and used to generate antibody to the mannose portion of the molecule. Such antibodies can be used in a diagnostic assay. The glycoproteins can be used to generate neutralizing antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: PROCELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yvonne Rosenberg, Markus Sack, Rainer Fischer
  • Publication number: 20050059053
    Abstract: A method is described for altering the properties such as the accumulation, the stability and/or integrity, the subcellular localisation, the post-translational modifications, the ability to get purified, and the phase partitioning behaviour of natural or recombinant target proteins expressed in a host organism. The method involves the co-expression of natural or recombinant proteins along with a specific binding partner that sequesters the target recombinant protein into a complex. The binding partner is supplied as a separate protein allowing formation of intermolecular complexes or is fused to the protein of interest, allowing the formation of intramolecular complexes. The binding partner can also be used to alter the subcellular localisation without modifying the sequence or structure of the target protein itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Rainer Fischer, Markus Sack, Carmen Vaquero-Martin
  • Patent number: 6825325
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a fusion protein containing at least one binding domain that specifically recognizes an eptitope of a plant pathogen and at least one additional domain made from a protein or peptide sequence which is toxic to the pathogen or detrimental the replication, transmission or life cycle of the pathogen. The present invention is further drawn to a pathogenocide made from the binding domain, a cellular targeting sequence and/or membrane localization sequence that leads to membrane anchoring. The present invention is further drawn to nucleotide sequences encoding fusion proteins and pathogenocides and to vectors containing the nucleotide sequences; as well as methods of making the fusion proteins and pathogencides and methods of making pathogen resistant plants, plant cells, or plant tissues with the fusion proteins and pathogenocides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Rainer Fischer, Stefan Schillberg, Jörg Nähring, Markus Sack, Michael Monecke, Yu-Cai Liao, Holger Spiegel, Sabine Zimmerman, Neil Emans