Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated cytotoxic T cell (CTL) peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses. The present invention relates to 30 peptide sequences and their variants derived from HLA class I and class II molecules of human tumor cells that can be used in vaccine compositions for eliciting anti-tumor immune responses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 5, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Toni Weinschenk, Oliver Schoor, Claudia Trautwein, Norbert Hilf, Steffen Walter, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 21, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Andrea Mahr, Toni Weinschenk, Anita Wiebe, Colette Song, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 14, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Colette Song, Heiko Schuster, Daniel Johannes Kowalewski, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Toni Weinschenk, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 14, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Toni Weinschenk, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh, Andrea Mahr, Martina Ott, Claudia Wagner, Oliver Schoor
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 10, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 14, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Andrea Mahr, Toni Weinschenk, Anita Wiebe, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
Inventors:
Andrea Mahr, Toni Weinschenk, Valentina Goldfinger, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against tumor associated antigens (TAA), in particular against Preferentially Expressed Antigen of Melanoma (PRAME). The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen of the invention. The TCR of the invention, and TAA binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TAA expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
Inventors:
Colette Song, Heiko Schuster, Daniel Johannes Kowalewski, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Toni Weinschenk, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against tumor associated antigens (TAA), in particular the TAA Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 2 (SPINK2). The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen of the invention. The TCR of the invention, and SPINK2 binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of SPINK2 expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 3, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
Inventors:
Claudia Wagner, Leonie Alten, Sebastian Bunk, Dominik Maurer
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Juliane Sarah Walz, Daniel Johannes Kowalewski, Markus Loeffler, Moreno Di Marco, Nico Trautwein, Annika Nelde, Stefan Stevanovic, Hans-Georg Rammensee, Sebastian Haen
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 16, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Heiko Schuster, Franziska Hoffgaard, Jens Fritsche, Oliver Schoor, Toni Weinschenk, Daniel Johannes Kowalewski, Chih-Chiang Tsou
Abstract: The present invention relates to improved yeast transformation of yeast cells and yeast cell libraries transformed thereby. More specifically, the present invention relates to the transformation of yeast by electroporation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Sebastian Bunk, Dominik Maurer, Felix Unverdorben
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 2018
Date of Patent:
August 10, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Andrea Mahr, Toni Weinschenk, Anita Wiebe, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition contains an antibody or a fragment thereof specific for COL6A3 for the treatment of a cancer. A method of treating a cancer includes administering to a subject in need thereof the pharmaceutical composition. A kit includes a container that contains the pharmaceutical composition. A method of producing an antibody or a fragment thereof against a peptide or a MHC/peptide complex. A method for detecting a diseased tissue includes administering to a subject in need thereof an antibody or a fragment thereof conjugated to a radioisotope and detecting a signal from the radioisotope in the subject. A method for treating a diseased tissue includes administering to a subject in need thereof an antibody or a fragment thereof conjugated to a toxin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2021
Date of Patent:
August 3, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Jens Fritsche, Toni Weinschenk, Steffen Walter, Peter Lewandrowski, Harpreet Singh
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 5, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 3, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Heiko Schuster, Franziska Hoffgaard, Jens Fritsche, Oliver Schoor, Toni Weinschenk, Daniel Johannes Kowalewski, Chih-Chiang Tsou
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 10, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 3, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Heiko Schuster, Janet Peper, Kevin Roehle, Philipp Wagner, Hans-Georg Rammensee
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Heiko Schuster, Janet Peper, Philipp Wagner, Hans-Georg Rammensee
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 15, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Andrea Mahr, Toni Weinschenk, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh, Claudia Wagner, Julia Leibold, Colette Song
Abstract: The present invention relates to modified T cell receptor (TCR) ? or ? chains, or heterodimers comprising the same, wherein in the variable domain of said modified ? or ? chain, an amino acid at position 44 according to the IMGT numbering is substituted by another suitable amino acid in order to improve pairing of desired chains.
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 1, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2021
Assignee:
IMMATICS BIOTECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Inventors:
Andrea Mahr, Toni Weinschenk, Helen Hoerzer, Oliver Schoor, Jens Fritsche, Harpreet Singh