Patents Assigned to CureVac Real Estate GmbH
  • Publication number: 20230053382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20220325273
    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: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
  • Patent number: 11446250
    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: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Michael Wiggenhorn, Frank Schaubhut, Florian Von Der Mülbe
  • Publication number: 20220160638
    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: December 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Michael WIGGENHORN, Frank SCHAUBHUT, Florian VON DER MÜLBE
  • Publication number: 20220154253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID
  • Patent number: 11274293
    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: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Funkner, Stefanie Dorner, Stefanie Sewing, Johannes Kamm, Norbert Broghammer, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke
  • Patent number: 11268157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ladislaus Reidel, Thomas Ketterer, Lilia Gontcharova, Susanne Bauer, Steve Pascolo, Jochen Probst, Andreas Schmid
  • 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: 20210040526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing an RNA molecule of a given sequence, comprising the step of determining the fraction (1) for each of the four nucleotides G, A, C and U in said RNA molecule, and the step of synthesizing said RNA molecule by in vitro transcription in a sequence-optimized reaction mix, wherein said sequence-optimized reaction mix comprises the four ribonucleoside triphosphates GTP, ATP, CTP and UTP, wherein the fraction (2) of each of the four ribonucleoside triphosphates in the sequence-optimized reaction mix corresponds to the fraction (1) of the respective nucleotide in said RNA molecule, a buffer, a DNA template, and an RNA polymerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Aniela WOCHNER, Tilmann ROOS, Thomas KETTERER
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10837039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing an RNA molecule of a given sequence, comprising the step of determining the fraction (1) for each of the four nucleotides G, A, C and U in said RNA molecule, and the step of synthesizing said RNA molecule by in vitro transcription in a sequence-optimized reaction mix, wherein said sequence-optimized reaction mix comprises the four ribonucleoside triphosphates GTP, ATP, CTP and UTP, wherein the fraction (2) of each of the four ribonucleoside triphosphates in the sequence-optimized reaction mix corresponds to the fraction (1) of the respective nucleotide in said RNA molecule, a buffer, a DNA template, and an RNA polymerase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Aniela Wochner, Tilmann Roos, Thomas Ketterer
  • Publication number: 20200308634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID
  • 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: 10711315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ladislaus Reidel, Thomas Ketterer, Lilia Gontcharova, Susanne Bauer, Steve Pascolo, Jochen Probst, Andreas Schmid
  • Publication number: 20200216878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of RNA analysis. In particular, the invention concerns the use of a catalytic nucleic acid molecule for the analysis of an RNA molecule. The invention concerns methods for analyzing the 5? terminal structures of an RNA molecule having a cleavage site for a catalytic nucleic acid molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventor: Aniela WOCHNER
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10648017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of RNA analysis. In particular, the invention concerns the use of a catalytic nucleic acid molecule for the analysis of an RNA molecule. The invention concerns methods for analyzing the 5? terminal structures of an RNA molecule having a cleavage site for a catalytic nucleic acid molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventor: Aniela Wochner