Patents Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF ZÜRICH
  • Patent number: 9434944
    Abstract: A miR-323-3p inhibitor is provided for the prevention or therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, comprising a sequence capable of forming a hybrid to miR-323-3p as an oligonucleotide or a vector from which such oligonucleotide is transcribed, or as a miRNA decoy or sponge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Steffen Gay, Mary Connolly, Caroline Ospelt
  • Patent number: 9296678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) for medical use. The compounds are particularly suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of a medical condition involving hypoxic, anoxic and/or inflamed mammalian tissue. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of said compounds for preparing a medicament and to pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating or protecting patients having or being prone to develop a medical condition involving hypoxic, anoxic and/or inflamed mammalian tissue, the methods comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, ETH ZURICH
    Inventors: Ludwig K. Limbach, Inge K. Herrmann, Beatrice Beck-Schimmer, Wendelin J. Stark, Martin Urner
  • Patent number: 9271993
    Abstract: Novel pharmacological treatment of bacterial infectious diseases in humans by use of apramycin of formula (I) or apramycin derivatives having significantly low toxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, ETH ZURICH
    Inventors: Erik Boettger, Andrea Vasella
  • Patent number: 9259484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating head and neck squamous cell cancer and bladder cancer using an immunotoxin comprising (a) a ligand that binds to a protein on the cancer cell attached to; (b) a toxin that is cytotoxic to the cancer cell. In a specific embodiment, the invention is directed to the prevention or treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancer or bladder cancer using Vb4-845, which is a recombinant immunotoxin comprising a humanized, MOC31-derived, single-chain antibody fragment that is fused to a truncated form of Pseudomonas exotoxin A. Also encompassed by the invention are combination therapy methods, including the use of reduced dosages of chemotherapeutic agents, for the prevention or treatment of cancer. Also encompassed by the invention are formulations and methods for direct administration of the recombinant immunotoxin to the carcinoma, for the prevention or treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Uwe Zangemeister-Wittke, Claudio Di Paolo, Dominique Christine Tschudi, Nicholas Ronald Glover, Dimitri Peter Fitsialos
  • Publication number: 20150252102
    Abstract: Provided are novel human tau-specific antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof as well as methods related thereto. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to antibodies specific for tau are also disclosed. The antibody, immunoglobulin chain(s), as well as binding fragments, derivatives and variants thereof can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for tau targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, BIOGEN IDEC INTERNATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE GMBH
    Inventors: ROGER NITSCH, FENG CHEN, JAN GRIMM, JEAN-LUC BAERISWYL, CHRISTOPH HOCK
  • Publication number: 20150165004
    Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compounds which are inhibitors of serine proteases, to pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to their use in the treatment of the human or animal body. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for the treatment of neutropenia comprising the administration to a subject in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a serine protease inhibitor. The invention also comprises prevention of apoptosis of myeloid cells (1) during and after transfection of bone marrow cells performed for gene therapy, (2) during blood stem cell mobilization performed for reconstitution of hematopoiesis and (3) during infusion of cells of the myeloid lineage for reconstitution of hematopoiesis for gene therapy or for treatment of neutropenia by infusion of neutrophils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, MED DISCOVERY S.A.
    Inventors: Adriano FONTANA, Mike RECHER, Christoph KUNDIG
  • Publication number: 20150025296
    Abstract: A method of delivering a radioactive liquid includes, performing an initialization, including; extracting at least a first amount of a radioactive liquid from a source of radioactive liquid, measuring a radioactivity level for the first amount of radioactive liquid, and performing a calibration phase. The calibration phase includes, extracting a second amount of radioactive liquid from the source of radioactive liquid wherein the second amount is calculated based on the radioactivity level of the first amount to provide a total dose of radioactive liquid having a predetermined radioactivity level, and delivering the total dose and performing at least one more calibration and delivery phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Alfred Buck, Bruno Weber
  • Publication number: 20140301945
    Abstract: Provided are novel human copper-zinc superoxide dismutase, also known as superoxide dismutase 1 or SOD1, specific antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof as well as methods related thereto. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to antibodies specific for SOD1 are also disclosed. The antibody, immunoglobulin chain(s), as well as binding fragments, derivatives and variants thereof can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for SOD1 targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, NEURIMMUNE HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Fabio Montrasio, Maria Grazia Barenco Montrasio, Jan Grimm, Roger Nitsch, Christoph Hock, Tobias Welt, Jordan McAfoose, Marcel Maier
  • Publication number: 20140255304
    Abstract: Provided are novel TDP-43-specific binding molecules including polypeptides such as human antibodies, as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof. Also provided are methods related to these TDP-43 specific binding molecules. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to TDP-43-specific binding molecules, including polypeptides such as, human antibodies are also disclosed. The TDP-43-specific binding molecule, antibody, immunoglobulin chain(s), as well as binding fragments, derivatives and variants thereof can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for TDP-43 targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: BIOGEN IDEC INTERNALTIONAL NEUROSCIENCE GMBH, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Nitsch Roger, Christoph Hock, Maria Grazia Barenco Montrasio, Fabio Montrasio, Jan Grimm, Jean-Luc Baeriswyl, Paul Weinreb, Janaky Coomaraswamy, Omar Quintero-Monzon
  • Publication number: 20140186363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to MAGEA3 binding antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, CT ATLANTIC LTD.
    Inventors: Christoph Esslinger, Michael Höcker, Martin Treder, Alexander Knuth, Elke Jaeger
  • Publication number: 20140184498
    Abstract: A motion recognizing apparatus and method are provided. According to an aspect, a motion recognizing apparatus may include: an optical sensor configured to sense at least a portion of a subject where a motion occurs and to output one or more events in response thereto; a motion tracing unit configured to trace a motion locus of the portion where the motion occurs based on the one or more outputted events; and a motion pattern determining unit configured to determine a motion pattern of the portion where the motion occurs based on the traced motion locus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Haeng LEE, Delbruck TOBI, Hyunsurk RYU, Keun Joo PARK, Chang Woo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20140100278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) for medical use. The compounds are particularly suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of a medical condition involving hypoxic, anoxic and/or inflamed mammalian tissue. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of said compounds for preparing a medicament and to pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating or protecting patients having or being prone to develop a medical condition involving hypoxic, anoxic and/or inflamed mammalian tissue, the methods comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: ETH ZURICH, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Ludwig K. Limbach, Inge K. Herrmann, Beatrice Beck-Schimmer, Wendelin J. Stark, Martin Urner
  • Publication number: 20140044644
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the technical field of medicine, in particular to the field of neurodegenerative, neurological and protein misfolding disorders such as amyloidosis. By establishing a role of ankG in APP processing the method of the present invention provides a new insight into the role of ankG in AD pathology and provides ankG as a target, drug, diagnostic agent and particularly as a vaccine in the treatment and diagnosis of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Mario Merlini, Roger Nitsch, Jan Grimm, Christoph Hock
  • Publication number: 20130216555
    Abstract: Provided are novel specific binding molecules, particularly human antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof that recognize neoepitopes of disease-associated proteins which derive from native endogenous proteins but are prevalent in the body of a patient in a variant form and/or out of their normal physiological context. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such binding molecules, antibodies and mimics thereof and methods of screening for novel binding molecules, which may or may not be antibodies as well as targets in the treatment of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ZÜRICH
    Inventor: University of Zürich
  • Publication number: 20130195858
    Abstract: The invention relates to microRNA-34a and related microRNAs for use in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma. Likewise it relates to microRNA-34a for use in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma, and for a method of treatment of B-cell lymphoma comprising administering microRNA-34a. These claims are based on the observation that microRNA-34a shows strong anti-proliferative effects when overexpressed in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (gDLBCL) cell lines, or when delivered intratumorally or systemically in xenograft models of DLBCL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Vanessa Craig, Anne Mueller
  • Publication number: 20130165397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel pharmacological treatment of bacterial infectious diseases in humans. Specifically the invention relates to the use of apramycin of formula (I) or apramycin derivatives to treat bacterial infectious diseases in humans. It is demonstrated that apramycin surprisingly does not have the expected high level of toxicity observed with related aminoglycoside antibiotics but actually is even significantly less toxic than compounds already used in human medicine such as gentamicin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: ETH ZURICH, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Erik Boettger, Andrea Vasella
  • Publication number: 20130156785
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing inflammatory and/or cardiovascular diseases by assaying for Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) expression in a body fluid is provided as well as therapeutic means based thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Chad Brokopp, Simon Hoerstrup
  • Publication number: 20120328712
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new rhenium compounds of formula (I) with medical utility, corresponding pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
    Inventors: Fabio Zobi, Roger Alberto, Lukas Kromer
  • Publication number: 20120329819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new polymorphic or crystalline form of Pemetrexed Disodium, processes for its preparation and its use, in particular for the preparation of medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, AZAD PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS AG
    Inventors: Uwe Jens Albrecht, Hannes Helmboldt, Vsevold Valerievich Nikolaev
  • Publication number: 20120207737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of glycan-binding polypeptides and glycans as a medicament, in particular for treating and/or preventing helminthic infections or an immune disease. Moreover, the present invention is directed to corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, food products and animal feed comprising isolated glycans and/or glycan-binding polypeptides. In addition, the present invention teaches methods for identifying anti-helminthic carbohydrate-binding polypeptides, for identifying helminthic glycan and gene targets involved in glycan-mediated toxicity, for identifying helminths susceptible to glycan-mediated toxicity, and for identifying anti-helminthic and anti-allergic substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, ETH ZURICH
    Inventors: Markus Kunzler, Martin Walti, Alex Butschi, Markus Aebi, Michael Hengartner