Patents Assigned to Molecular Partners AG
  • Patent number: 11834504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant multi-specific proteins comprising binding agents with binding specificity for different targets, such as, e.g. CD3, CD33, CD123 and CD70. In addition, the invention relates to nucleic acids encoding such multi-specific proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or nucleic acids, and the use of such binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in methods for treating or diagnosing diseases, such as cancer, e.g. acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), in a mammal, including a human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Nina Reschke, Sebastian Grimm, Christian Reichen, Bernd Schlereth, Victor Levitsky, Matteo Bianchi
  • Patent number: 11578427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to designed ankyrin repeat domains with altered surface residues, as well as to proteins comprising such a designed ankyrin repeat domain, nucleic acids encoding such domains or proteins, methods of preparing such proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or nucleic acids, and the use of such proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Hans Kaspar Binz, Johannes Schilling, Patrik Forrer, Victor Levitsky, Natalia Venetz, Marcel Walser
  • Patent number: 11466062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant binding proteins comprising one or more designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for coronavirus spike proteins, nucleic acids encoding such proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins or nucleic acids, and the use of such proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of coronavirus diseases, particularly diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Patrick Amstutz, Valerie Perrine Calabro, Marcel Walser
  • Patent number: 11453708
    Abstract: New designed ankyrin repeat proteins with binding specificity for HGF are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such HGF binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Gaby Tresch, Talitha Bakker, Douglas Phillips, Frieder W. Merz, Kaspar H. Binz
  • Patent number: 11332501
    Abstract: New designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, recombinant binding proteins comprising at least two designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, as well as recombinant binding proteins comprising at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A), and at least two designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for serum albumin are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such designed ankyrin repeat domains and recombinant binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins or nucleic acids and the use of such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Talitha Bakker, Michael T. Stumpp, Hans Kaspar Binz, Douglas Phillips, Ignacio Dolado, Patrik Forrer, Frieder W. Merz, Ivo Sonderegger, Daniel Steiner, Maya Gulotti-Georgieva, Johan Abram Saliba
  • Patent number: 10717772
    Abstract: New recombinant binding proteins, comprising designed ankyrin repeat domain(s) with binding specificity for HER2, and comprising designed ankyrin repeat domain(s) with binding specificity for serum albumin, are disclosed, as well as nucleic acids encoding such recombinant binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such recombinant binding proteins or nucleic acids and the use of such recombinant binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Clara Metz, Ulrike Fiedler, Ignacio Dolado, Heike Maria Strobel
  • Patent number: 10646542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding proteins specific for VEGF-A, in particular to recombinant binding proteins comprising a polyethylene glycol moiety and a binding domain, which inhibits VEGF-Axxx binding to VEGFR-2. Examples of such recombinant binding proteins are proteins which comprise an ankyrin repeat domain with the desired binding specificity, and a polyethylene glycol moiety. The binding proteins are useful in the treatment of cancer and other pathological conditions, e.g. eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Hans Kaspar Binz, Patrik Forrer, Michael Tobias Stumpp
  • Patent number: 10370414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant binding protein comprising at least a first and a second repeat domain, wherein each of said two repeat domains binds the extracellular region of HER2 and wherein said repeat domains are covalently linked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Ulrike Fiedler, Ignacio Dolado, Heike Strobel
  • Patent number: 10322190
    Abstract: Improved N-terminal capping modules for designed Ankyrin repeat proteins (DARPins) conferring improved thermal stability to the DARPins are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventor: Hans Kaspar Binz
  • Patent number: 10155791
    Abstract: New designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, recombinant binding proteins comprising at least two designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, as well as recombinant binding proteins comprising at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A), and at least two designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for serum albumin are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such designed ankyrin repeat domains and recombinant binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins or nucleic acids and the use of such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Talitha Bakker, Michael T. Stumpp, Hans Kaspar Binz, Douglas Phillips, Ignacio Dolado, Patrik Forrer, Frieder W. Merz, Ivo Sonderegger, Daniel Steiner, Maya Gulotti-Georgieva, Johan Abram Saliba
  • Patent number: 9849158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding proteins specific for VEGF-A, in particular to recombinant binding proteins comprising a polyethylene glycol moiety and a binding domain, which inhibits VEGF-Axxx binding to VEGFR-2. Examples of such recombinant binding proteins are proteins which comprise an ankyrin repeat domain with the desired binding specificity, and a polyethylene glycol moiety. The binding proteins are useful in the treatment of cancer and other pathological conditions, e.g. eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Hans Kaspar Binz, Patrik Forrer, Michael Tobias Stumpp
  • Patent number: 9775912
    Abstract: New designed repeat proteins with binding specificity for serum albumin are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such serum albumin binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins, the use of such proteins to modify the pharmacokinetics of therapeutic relevant polypeptides and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases. The repeat proteins of the invention have a substantially increased half-life in plasma compared to proteins not binding serum albumin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Daniel Steiner, Hans Kaspar Binz, Maya Gulotti-Georgieva, Frieder W. Merz, Douglas Phillips, Ivo Sonderegger
  • Patent number: 9717802
    Abstract: Improved N-terminal capping modules for designed Ankyrin repeat proteins (DARPins) conferring improved thermal stability to the DARPins are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventor: Hans Kaspar Binz
  • Patent number: 9458211
    Abstract: New designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, recombinant binding proteins comprising at least two designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for serum albumin, as well as recombinant binding proteins comprising at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), at least one designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A), and at least two designed ankyrin repeat domain with binding specificity for serum albumin are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such designed ankyrin repeat domains and recombinant binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins or nucleic acids and the use of such designed ankyrin repeat domains, recombinant binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Talitha Bakker, Michael T. Stumpp, Hans Kaspar Binz, Douglas Phillips, Ignacio Dolado, Patrik Forrer, Frieder W. Merz, Ivo Sonderegger, Daniel Steiner, Maya Gulotti-Georgieva, Johan Abram Saliba
  • Publication number: 20160251404
    Abstract: New designed ankyrin repeat proteins with binding specificity for HGF are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such HGF binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventors: Gaby TRESCH, Talitha BAKKER, Douglas PHILLIPS, Frieder W. MERZ, Kaspar H. BINZ
  • Patent number: 9289466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding proteins specific for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (VEGF-A), in particular to recombinant binding proteins comprising a polyethylene glycol moiety and a binding domain, which inhibits VEGF-Axxx (wherein xxx denotes the amino acid length of the VEGF-A mature protein) binding to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGFR-2). Examples of such recombinant binding proteins are proteins which comprise an ankyrin repeat domain with the desired binding specificity, and a polyethylene glycol moiety. The binding proteins are useful in the treatment of cancer and other pathological conditions, e.g. eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Hans Kaspar Binz, Patrik Forrer, Michael Tobias Stumpp
  • Patent number: 9284361
    Abstract: New designed repeat proteins with binding specificity for serum albumin are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such serum albumin binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins, the use of such proteins to modify the pharmacokinetics of therapeutic relevant polypeptides and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases. The repeat proteins of the invention have a substantially increased half-life in plasma compared to proteins not binding serum albumin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Daniel Steiner, Hans Kaspar Binz, Maya Gulotti-Georgieva, Frieder W. Merz, Douglas Phillips, Ivo Sonderegger
  • Patent number: 9221892
    Abstract: Improved N-terminal capping modules for designed ankyrin repeat proteins (DARPins) conferring improved thermal stability to the DARPins are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventor: Hans Kaspar Binz
  • Publication number: 20150299265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant binding protein comprising at least a first and a second repeat domain, wherein each of said two repeat domains binds the extracellular region of HER2 and wherein said repeat domains are covalently linked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Molecular Partners AG
    Inventors: Ulrike Fiedler, Ignacio Dolado, Heike Strobel
  • Patent number: 9163070
    Abstract: New designed ankyrin repeat proteins with binding specificity for PDGF-BB are described, as well as nucleic acids encoding such PDGF binding proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such proteins and the use of such proteins in the treatment of diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
    Inventor: Michael Baumann