Patents by Inventor Thorsten Mutzke

Thorsten Mutzke 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: 20210040473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
  • Publication number: 20210030683
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20200383922
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of RNA formulation, in particular to lyophilization of RNA. The invention provides a method for lyophilization of RNA. The present invention further concerns a lyophilized composition obtainable by the inventive method, a pharmaceutical composition, a vaccine and a kit or kit of parts. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel use of a lyoprotectant for lyophilizing RNA, the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament as well as the first and second medical use of the composition obtainable by the inventive method, the pharmaceutical composition, the vaccine or the kit or kit of parts according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Michael WIGGENHORN, Frank SCHAUBHUT, Florian VON DER MÜLBE
  • Publication number: 20200383919
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20200318097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for purifying RNA by chromatography under high salt conditions, e.g. by hydrophobic interaction chromatography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie SEWING, Isabel STROBEL, Thorsten MUTZKE
  • Patent number: 10780054
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of RNA formulation, in particular to lyophilization of RNA. The invention provides a method for lyophilization of RNA. The present invention further concerns a lyophilized composition obtainable by the inventive method, a pharmaceutical composition, a vaccine and a kit or kit of parts. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel use of a lyoprotectant for lyophilizing RNA, the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament as well as the first and second medical use of the composition obtainable by the inventive method, the pharmaceutical composition, the vaccine or the kit or kit of parts according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Michael Wiggenhorn, Frank Schaubhut, Florian Von Der Mülbe
  • Patent number: 10760070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Funkner, Stefanie Dorner, Stefanie Sewing, Johannes Kamm, Norbert Broghammer, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke
  • Publication number: 20200246451
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a liquid composition comprising a nanoparticle comprising at least one RNA and at least one cationic or polycationic compound, advantageously on a large scale suitable for pharmaceutical applications. The present invention further concerns the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament or a vaccine. Furthermore, the invention relates to compositions containing the RNA-comprising nanoparticle, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten MUTZKE, Markus KREUZ, Stefanie SEWING, Fabian Johannes EBER, Wenke WAGNER, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Patent number: 10729654
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewing, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
  • Patent number: 10653768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a liquid composition comprising a nanoparticle comprising at least one RNA and at least one cationic or polycationic compound, advantageously on a large scale suitable for pharmaceutical applications. The present invention further concerns the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament or a vaccine. Furthermore, the invention relates to compositions containing the RNA-comprising nanoparticle, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Mutzke, Markus Kreuz, Stefanie Sewing, Fabian Johannes Eber, Wenke Wagner, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
  • Publication number: 20200060971
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Patent number: 10517827
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewig, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
  • Publication number: 20190133950
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWIG, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20180298372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
  • Publication number: 20180243219
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of RNA formulation, in particular to lyophilization of RNA. The invention provides a method for lyophilization of RNA. The present invention further concerns a lyophilized composition obtainable by the inventive method, a pharmaceutical composition, a vaccine and a kit or kit of parts. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel use of a lyoprotectant for lyophilizing RNA, the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament as well as the first and second medical use of the composition obtainable by the inventive method, the pharmaceutical composition, the vaccine or the kit or kit of parts according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Michael WIGGENHORN, Frank SCHAUBHUT, Florian VON DER MÜLBE
  • Publication number: 20180214537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a liquid composition comprising a nanoparticle comprising at least one RNA and at least one cationic or polycationic compound, advantageously on a large scale suitable for pharmaceutical applications. The present invention further concerns the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament or a vaccine. Furthermore, the invention relates to compositions containing the RNA-comprising nanoparticle, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Thorsten MUTZKE, Markus KREUZ, Stefanie SEWING, Fabian Johannes EBER, Wenke WAGNER, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20180147146
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWIG, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20170182081
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to (the use of) a solution containing at least one nucleic acid (sequence) and free mannose for lyophilization, transfection and/or injection, particularly of RNA and mRNA. The inventive solution exhibits a positive effect on stabilization of the nucleic acid (sequence) during lyophilization and storage but also leads to a considerable increase of the transfection efficiency of a nucleic acid. It thus also increases in vivo expression of a protein encoded by such a nucleic acid upon increased transfection rate. The present invention is furthermore directed to a method of lyophilization using the mannose-containing solution, to pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, kits, first and second medical uses applying such a mannose-containing solution and/or a nucleic acid (sequence) lyophilized or resuspended with such a solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventor: Thorsten MUTZKE
  • Patent number: 9616084
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to (the use of) a solution containing at least one nucleic acid (sequence) and free mannose for lyophilization, transfection and/or injection, particularly of RNA and mRNA. The inventive solution exhibits a positive effect on stabilization of the nucleic acid (sequence) during lyophilization and storage but also leads to a considerable increase of the transfection efficiency of a nucleic acid. It thus also increases in vivo expression of a protein encoded by such a nucleic acid upon increased transfection rate. The present invention is furthermore directed to a method of lyophilization using the mannose-containing solution, to pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, kits, first and second medical uses applying such a mannose-containing solution and/or a nucleic acid (sequence) lyophilized or resuspended with such a solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventor: Thorsten Mutzke
  • Publication number: 20150141498
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to (the use of) a solution containing at least one nucleic acid (sequence) and free mannose for lyophilization, transfection and/or injection, particularly of RNA and mRNA. The inventive solution exhibits a positive effect on stabilization of the nucleic acid (sequence) during lyophilization and storage but also leads to a considerable increase of the transfection efficiency of a nucleic acid. It thus also increases in vivo expression of a protein encoded by such a nucleic acid upon increased transfection rate. The present invention is furthermore directed to a method of lyophilization using the mannose-containing solution, to pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, kits, first and second medical uses applying such a mannose-containing solution and/or a nucleic acid (sequence) lyophilized or resuspended with such a solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: CUREVAC GMBH
    Inventor: Thorsten MUTZKE