Patents Assigned to Ascendis Pharma A/S
  • Patent number: 12648997
    Abstract: The present invention relates among other aspects to a conjugate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutical composition comprising said conjugate or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt for use in a method of preventing or treating an infection, wherein said conjugate is water-insoluble and comprises a polymeric moiety —Z to which a plurality of moieties -L2-X0D-L1-D are covalently conjugated, wherein each -D is independently an antibiotic moiety; each -L1- is independently a linker moiety to which -D is covalently and reversibly conjugated; each —X0D— is independently absent or a linkage and each -L2- is independently either a chemical bond or a spacer moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Kennett Sprogøe, Sebastian Stark, Tobias Voigt, Lars Holten-Andersen, Nicola Bisek
  • Patent number: 12594345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugates comprising crosslinked hyaluronic acid to which a plurality of drug moieties are covalently and reversibly conjugated, wherein the hyaluronic acid exhibits a certain degree of modification and comprises degradable crosslinked moieties. It also relates to their use as medicaments and their use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Sebastian Stark, Burkhardt Laufer, Thomas Knappe, Tobias Voigt, Nicola Bisek
  • Patent number: 12514983
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an auto injector for administering a medicament, the auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper and a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, the cartridge compartment having a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a processing unit coupled to the drive module, wherein the processing unit is configured to control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position with a mix plunger rod speed, wherein the mix plunger rod position is selected to position the first stopper in a position wherein the first medicament component is m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær
  • Patent number: 12383676
    Abstract: An auto injector is disclosed comprising: a housing, a cartridge receiver, and an ejector member. The cartridge receiver is configured to receive a cartridge containing the medicament. The auto injector further comprises a blocking member coupled to an ejector member. The blocking member is configured to move between a blocking position wherein a connector opening is blocked and a non-blocking position wherein the connector opening is not blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Jan Olesen, Flemming Madsen
  • Patent number: 12296148
    Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector and a method for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move a first stopper; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the medicament in the cartridge; a processing unit configured to: receive the temperature signal; control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position wherein the movement from the first plunger rod position to the mix plunger rod position is based on the temperature signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen
  • Patent number: 12290663
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an auto injector and an auto injector for administering a medicament from a cartridge having a first cartridge end and a second cartridge end and having a cartridge outlet at the first cartridge end, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment with a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament. The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a cartridge sensor; a drive module; an orientation sensor; and a processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Paul Erik Fabricius, Jan Olesen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Per Mølgaard Pedersen
  • Patent number: 12251541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an auto-injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Egesborg, Steen Jensen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær, Bjørn Knud Andersen
  • Patent number: 12246070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrogel prodrug compositions comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid (HA), or a derivative or a salt thereof, wherein the cross-linker system comprises a biodegradable spacer, wherein the cross-linked HA comprises a conjugated drug-linker, and wherein the linker is capable of releasing the drug under physiological conditions. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing the hydrogel prodrug compositions. The present invention further relates to methods for treating an ocular condition using the hydrogel compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Sebastian Stark, Thomas Knappe, Harald Rau, Nicola Bisek, Burkhardt Laufer, Samuel Weisbrod, Tobias Voigt
  • Patent number: 12226616
    Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge and a cartridge code feature, the cartridge containing the medicament; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module. The processing unit being configured to: receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal; receive a trigger event; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a second plunger rod position following reception of the trigger event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Flemming Madsen, Sven Erik Poulsen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
  • Patent number: 12005241
    Abstract: Disclosed is an auto-injector for administering a medicament, comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor. The processing unit being configured to: control the drive module to move the plunger rod towards the extended plunger rod position; determine present plunger rod position; receive the resistance signal; determine a cartridge parameter based on the resistance signal and the present plunger rod position; and control the drive module to adjust the movement of the plunger rod based on the cartridge parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Michael Lind, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
  • Patent number: 11969581
    Abstract: Disclosed is an auto injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge and a cartridge code feature, the cartridge containing the medicament; a code sensor configured to read the cartridge code feature; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the code sensor and the drive module. The processing unit being configured to: receive from the code sensor a code signal indicative of the cartridge code feature; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a first plunger rod position, the first plunger rod position being based on the code signal; receive a trigger event; control the drive module to move the plunger rod to a second plunger rod position following reception of the trigger event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Per Mølgaard Pedersen, Flemming Madsen, Sven Erik Poulsen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg
  • Patent number: 11957880
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an auto injector for administering a medicament, the auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper and a cartridge compartment containing the medicament, the cartridge compartment having a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a processing unit coupled to the drive module, wherein the processing unit is configured to control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position with a mix plunger rod speed, wherein the mix plunger rod position is selected to position the first stopper in a position wherein the first medicament component is m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Bjørn Knud Andersen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær
  • Patent number: 11896671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to reagents comprising a substituted acyl borate or a substituted hydroxylamine, to a method of synthesizing a carrier-linked prodrug using said reagents and to carrier-linked prodrugs obtainable by said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Nicola Bisek, Samuel Weisbrod, Kornelia Bigott
  • Patent number: 11738147
    Abstract: An auto injector is disclosed comprising: a housing, a cartridge receiver, and an ejector member. The cartridge receiver is configured to receive a cartridge containing the medicament. The auto injector further comprises a blocking member coupled to an ejector member. The blocking member is configured to move between a blocking position wherein a connector opening is blocked and a non-blocking position wherein the connector opening is not blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Jan Olesen, Flemming Madsen
  • Patent number: 11684724
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an auto-injector for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver configured to receive a cartridge comprising a first stopper; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod between a retracted plunger rod position and an extended plunger rod position, the plunger rod being configured to move the first stopper; a resistance sensor configured to provide a resistance signal indicative of resistance against movement of the plunger rod; and a processing unit coupled to the drive module and to the resistance sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Henrik Egesborg, Steen Jensen, Martin Nørgaard Larsen, Johnny Elkjær, Bjørn Knud Andersen
  • Patent number: 11642415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrogel prodrug compositions comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid (HA), or a derivative or a salt thereof, wherein the cross-linker system comprises a biodegradable spacer, wherein the cross-linked HA comprises a conjugated drug-linker, and wherein the linker is capable of releasing the drug under physiological conditions. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing the hydrogel prodrug compositions. The present invention further relates to methods for treating an ocular condition using the hydrogel compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Sebastian Stark, Thomas Knappe, Harald Rau, Nicola Bisek, Burkhardt Laufer, Samuel Weisbrod, Tobias Voigt
  • Patent number: 11633487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel prodrugs of primary or secondary amine- or hydroxyl-comprising biologically active moieties and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, prodrug reagents, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these prodrugs and the use of these prodrugs. A disclosed prodrug may include a biologically active moiety reversibly and covalently linked to a specialized protective group; the linker may be reversible (i.e., hydrolytically cleavable in the absence of enzymes under physiological conditions) and, upon cleavage, may release a drug in its unmodified, pharmacologically active form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Nicola Bisek, Harald Rau, Felix Cleemann, Thomas Knappe, Romy Reimann
  • Publication number: 20230123784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable polyethylene glycol based water-insoluble hydrogels comprising backbone moieties which are interconnected by hydrolytically degradable bonds, the backbone moieties further comprising reactive functional groups, wherein the water-insoluble hydrogel is further characterized in that the ratio between the time period for the complete degradation of the hydrogel by hydrolysis of the degradable bonds into water-soluble degradation products comprising one or more backbone moieties and the time period for the release of the first 10 mol-% of water-soluble degradation products comprising one or more backbone moieties based on the total amount of backbone moieties in the hydrogel is greater than 1 and equal to or less than 2. The invention further relates to conjugates of such hydrogels with ligands or ligating groups, prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions as well as their use in a medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Harald Rau, Ulrich Hersel, Mathias Krusch, Dirk Vetter, Tobias Voigt
  • Patent number: 11607496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling an auto injector and an auto injector for administering a medicament from a cartridge having a first cartridge end and a second cartridge end and having a cartridge outlet at the first cartridge end, the cartridge comprising a cartridge compartment with a first cartridge subcompartment containing a first medicament component of the medicament and a second cartridge subcompartment containing a second medicament component of the medicament. The auto injector comprises: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a cartridge sensor; a drive module; an orientation sensor; and a processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ascendis Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Paul Erik Fabricius, Jan Olesen, Steen Jensen, Henrik Egesborg, Per Mølgaard Pedersen
  • Patent number: D1090824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Eriksen, Paul Fabricius, Flemming Madsen, Jan Olesen