Patents by Inventor Ralf-Holger Voss

Ralf-Holger Voss 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: 11702631
    Abstract: The present invention generally embraces the treatment of diseases by targeting cells expressing an antigen on the cell surface. In particular the invention relates to recombinant antigen receptors and uses thereof. T cells engineered to express such antigen receptors are useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by expression of one or more antigens bound by the antigen receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf Holger Voss, Ugur Sahin, Petra Oehm, Matthias Birtel, Janina Caspar
  • Publication number: 20230119334
    Abstract: The present invention generally embraces the treatment of diseases by targeting cells expressing an antigen on the cell surface. In particular the invention relates to recombinant antigen receptors and uses thereof. T cells engineered to express such antigen receptors are useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by expression of one or more antigens bound by the antigen receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf Holger VOSS, Ugur SAHIN, Matthias THEOBALD, Petra SIMON, Matthias BIRTEL
  • Publication number: 20220306711
    Abstract: The present invention provides Claudin-6-specific immunoreceptors (T cell receptors and artificial T cell receptors (chimeric antigen receptors; CARs)) and T cell epitopes which are useful for immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ugur SAHIN, Özlem TÜRECI, Petra SIMON, Tana OMOKOKO, Holger HOFF, Ralf-Holger VOSS, Andrea BREITKREUZ, Kathleen HOBOHM, Karolina Anna MROZ
  • Patent number: 11345731
    Abstract: The present invention provides Claudin-6-specific immunoreceptors (T cell receptors and artificial T cell receptors (chimeric antigen receptors; CARs)) and T cell epitopes which are useful for immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: BioNTech Cell & Gene Therapies GmbH, TRON-Translationale Onkologie An Der Universitatsmedzin Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Petra Simon, Tana Omokoko, Holger Hoff, Ralf-Holger Voss, Andrea Breitkreuz, Kathleen Hobohm, Karolina Anna Mroz
  • Publication number: 20220033461
    Abstract: The present invention generally embraces the treatment of diseases by targeting cells expressing an antigen on the cell surface. In particular the invention relates to recombinant antigen receptors and uses thereof. T cells engineered to express such antigen receptors are useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by expression of one or more antigens bound by the antigen receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Holger VOSS, Ugur SAHIN, Matthias THEOBALD, Petra SIMON, Matthias BIRTEL
  • Publication number: 20200063101
    Abstract: The present invention generally embraces the treatment of diseases by targeting cells expressing an antigen on the cell surface. In particular the invention relates to recombinant antigen receptors and uses thereof. T cells engineered to express such antigen receptors are useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by expression of one or more antigens bound by the antigen receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ralf Holger VOSS, Ugur SAHIN, Petra SIMON, Matthias BIRTEL, Janina CASPAR
  • Publication number: 20190389920
    Abstract: The present invention provides Claudin-6-specific immunoreceptors (T cell receptors and artificial T cell receptors (chimeric antigen receptors; CARs)) and T cell epitopes which are useful for immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Ugur SAHIN, Özlem TÜRECI, Petra SIMON, Tana OMOKOKO, Holger HOFF, Ralf-Holger VOSS, Andrea BREITKREUZ, Kathleen HOBOHM, Karolina Anna MROZ
  • Patent number: 10370423
    Abstract: The present invention provides Claudin-6-specific immunoreceptors (T cell receptors and artificial T cell receptors (chimeric antigen receptors; CARs)) and T cell epitopes which are useful for immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: Biotech Cell & Gene thrapies GMBH, Tron—Translationale Onkologie Ander Universitata tsmedizin Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Main, Ganymed Pharmceuticals AG
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Petra Simon, Tana Omokoko, Holger Hoff, Ralf-Holger Voss, Andrea Breitkreuz, Kathleen Hobohm, Karolina Anna Mroz
  • Publication number: 20180282390
    Abstract: The present invention generally embraces the treatment of diseases by targeting cells expressing an antigen on the cell surface. In particular the invention relates to recombinant antigen receptors and uses thereof. T cells engineered to express such antigen receptors are useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by expression of one or more antigens bound by the antigen receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ralf Holger VOSS, Ugur SAHIN, Matthias THEOBALD, Petra SIMON, Matthias BIRTEL
  • Publication number: 20170198029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single chain antigen recognizing construct (scARC), which is composed of stabilized variable domains by the introduction of novel disulfide bonds, in order to prevent residual mis-pairing with endogenous ARC chains. The invention further discloses a method for the design of a novel structurally stabilized scARC, the method being based on the visual inspection of the crystal structure of the underlying scARC and the selection of appropriate amino acid substitutions to generate a novel disulfide bond in the protein structure. Furthermore, the invention discloses a method for the production of a cell which expresses the scARC of the invention. Also described are nucleic acids encoding an inventive scARC, as well as DNA and RNA constructs that allow for the expression of the inventive scARC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: RALF-HOLGER VOSS, SHAO-AN XUE, MATTHIAS THEOBALD, HANS STAUSS
  • Patent number: 9624292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single chain antigen recognizing construct (scARC), which is composed of stabilized variable domains by the introduction of novel disulfide bonds, in order to prevent residual mis-pairing with endogenous ARC chains. The invention further discloses a method for the design of a novel structurally stabilized scARC, the method being based on the visual inspection of the crystal structure of the underlying scARC and the selection of appropriate amino acid substitutions to generate a novel disulfide bond in the protein structure. Furthermore, the invention discloses a method for the production of a cell which expresses the scARC of the invention. Also described are nucleic acids encoding an inventive scARC, as well as DNA and RNA constructs that allow for the expression of the inventive scARC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Universitätsmedizin Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Shao-An Xue, Matthias Theobald, Hans Stauss
  • Publication number: 20170015720
    Abstract: The present invention provides Claudin-6-specific immunoreceptors (T cell receptors and artificial T cell receptors (chimeric antigen receptors; CARs)) and T cell epitopes which are useful for immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicants: Biontech Cell & Gene thrapies GMBH, Tron - Translationale Onkologie Ander Universitata tsmedizin Der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Main, Univeritatsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-, Ganymed Pharmceuticals AG
    Inventors: Ugur SAHIN, Özlem TÜRECI, Petra SIMON, Tana OMOKOKO, Holger HOFF, Ralf-Holger VOSS, Andrea BREITKREUZ, Kathleen HOBOHM, Karolina, Anna , MROZ
  • Publication number: 20160264642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cell line expressing a stabilized functional single chain-antigen-recognizing genetic construct (scARC), comprising a genetic construct of the human scARC to be expressed, comprising the domains huV1/2-Li-huV2/1-C4/3 and a genetic construct comprising the corresponding hetero-/(homo-)dimeric domain C3/4, containing xenogenic, in its special case murine amino acid exchanges in the domains C4/3 and C3/4, wherein co-expression of the genetic constructs of the scARC-fragments occurs through the cell. Preferably, the scARCs are single chain-TCRs (scTCRs) or antibody-scFv-fragments, which further preferably recognize tumor associated peptide antigens (TAA). The present invention further relates to a gp100-protein-specific T-cell response mediated ?/? T-cell receptor rationally mutated by means of the method of the present invention and its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger VOSS, Matthias THEOBALD, Ratna Sari Intan PÖNDL, Renate ENGEL, Simone THOMAS
  • Patent number: 9376482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cell line expressing a stabilized functional single chain-antigen-recognizing genetic construct (scARC), comprising a genetic construct of the human scARC to be expressed, comprising the domains huV1/2—Li-huV2/1—C4/3 and a genetic construct comprising the corresponding hetero-/(homo-)dimeric domain C3/4, containing xenogenic, in its special case murine amino acid exchanges in the domains C4/3 and C3/4, wherein co-expression of the genetic constructs of the scARC-fragments occurs through the cell. Preferably, the scARCs are single chain-TCRs (scTCRs) or antibody-scFv-fragments, which further preferably recognize tumor associated peptide antigens (TAA). The present invention further relates to a gp100-protein-specific T-cell response mediated ?/? T-cell receptor rationally mutated by means of the method of the present invention and its uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Matthias Theobald, Ratna Sari Intan Pöndl, Renate Engel, Simone Thomas
  • Patent number: 9062127
    Abstract: The invention relates to the rational mutagenesis of polypeptides of ?/? T-cell receptors that mediate an oncogen-specific T-cell response, nucleic acids encoding these and their use in the therapy, diagnosis and/or prevention of cancerous diseases. The invention further relates to a T-cell response-mediating MDM2-protein-specific ?/? T-cell receptor, which has been rationally mutated by means of the method according to the present invention, and the uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Theobald Matthias
  • Publication number: 20140112925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a single chain antigen recognizing construct (scARC), which is composed of stabilized variable domains by the introduction of novel disulfide bonds, in order to prevent residual mis-pairing with endogenous ARC chains. The invention further discloses a method for the design of a novel structurally stabilized scARC, the method being based on the visual inspection of the crystal structure of the underlying scARC and the selection of appropriate amino acid substitutions to generate a novel disulfide bond in the protein structure. Furthermore, the invention discloses a method for the production of a cell which expresses the scARC of the invention. Also described are nucleic acids encoding an inventive scARC, as well as DNA and RNA constructs that allow for the expression of the inventive scARC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN DER JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNVERSITIAT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Shao-An Xue, Matthias Theobald, Hans Stauss
  • Publication number: 20110243995
    Abstract: The invention relates to the rational mutagenesis of polypeptides of ?/? T-cell receptors that mediate an oncogen-specific T-cell response, nucleic acids encoding these and their use in the therapy, diagnosis and/or prevention of cancerous diseases. The invention further relates to a T-cell response-mediating MDM2-protein-specific ?/? T-cell receptor, which has been rationally mutated by means of the method according to the present invention, and the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITÄT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Theobald Matthias
  • Patent number: 7871817
    Abstract: The invention relates to the rational mutagenesis of polypeptides of ?/? T-cell receptors that mediate an oncogen-specific T-cell response, nucleic acids encoding these and their use in the therapy, diagnosis and/or prevention of cancerous diseases. The invention further relates to a T-cell response-mediating MDM2-protein-specific ?/? T-cell receptor, which has been rationally mutated by means of the method according to the present invention, and the uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Theobald Matthias
  • Publication number: 20100143315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a cell line expressing a stabilized functional single chain-antigen-recognizing genetic construct (scARC), comprising a genetic construct of the human scARC to be expressed, comprising the domains huV1/2—Li-huV2/1—C4/3 and a genetic construct comprising the corresponding hetero-/(homo-)dimeric domain C3/4, containing xenogenic, in its special case murine amino acid exchanges in the domains C4/3 and C3/4, wherein co-expression of the genetic constructs of the scARC-fragments occurs through the cell. Preferably, the scARCs are single chain-TCRs (scTCRs) or antibody-scFv-fragments, which further preferably recognize tumor associated peptide antigens (TAA). The present invention further relates to a gp100-protein-specific T-cell response mediated ?/? T-cell receptor rationally mutated by means of the method of the present invention and its uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Matthias Theobald, Ratna Sari Intan Pöndl, Renate Engel, Simone Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060166314
    Abstract: The invention relates to the rational mutagenesis of polypeptides of ?/? T-cell receptors that mediate an oncogen-specific T-cell response, nucleic acids encoding these and their use in the therapy, diagnosis and/or prevention of cancerous diseases. The invention further relates to a T-cell response-mediating MDM2-protein-specific ?/? T-cell receptor, which has been rationally mutated by means of the method according to the present invention, and the uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Ralf-Holger Voss, Theobald Matthias