Patents by Inventor Alexander BUJOTZEK
Alexander BUJOTZEK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240117049Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising at least two antigen binding domains capable of specific binding to OX40 and a particular antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Maria AMANN, Juergen Peter BACHL, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Carina CANTRILL, Harald DUERR, Janine FAIGLE, Sabine IMHOF-JUNG, Christian KLEIN, Thomas KRAFT, Estelle MARRER-BERGER, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Laurene POUSSE, Petra RUEGER, Johannes SAM, Roland STAACK, Dietrich TUERCK, Pablo UMANA, Joerg ZIELONKA
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Publication number: 20240067749Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to GPRC5D, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: GEORG FERTIG, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, STEFAN LORENZ, WEI XU, MARIE-LUISE BERNASCONI, ALEXANDER BUJOTZEK
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Patent number: 11780919Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising at least two antigen binding domains capable of specific binding to OX40 and a particular antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Maria Amann, Juergen Peter Bachl, Alexander Bujotzek, Carina Cantrill, Harald Duerr, Janine Faigle, Sabine Imhof-Jung, Christian Klein, Thomas Kraft, Estelle Marrer-Berger, Ekkehard Moessner, Laurene Pousse, Petra Rueger, Johannes Sam, Roland Staack, Dietrich Tuerck, Pablo Umana, Joerg Zielonka
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Publication number: 20230212308Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to GPRC5D, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Georg FERTIG, Christian Klein, Stefan Lorenz, Wei Xu, Marie-Luise Bernasconi, Alexander Bujotzek
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Publication number: 20230192793Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides, particularly fusion protein variants comprising interleukin-37 (IL-37) and related therapeutics and compositions thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to fusion proteins comprising a mutant IL-37 polypeptide and an Fc region of an antibody. The biophysical stability such as thermal stability of said fusion proteins can be improved compared to a reference IL-37 construct, such as a wild-type IL-37 polypeptide or a mutant variant of an IL-37 polypeptide. It also relates to the fusion polypeptide variants and compositions for use in treating inflammatory diseases or conditions. In addition, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion proteins, and vectors and host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Georg TIEFENTHALER, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Laurent LARIVIERE, Felix SCHUMACHER, Andrew ELLISDON, Claudia NOLD, Marcel NOLD, James WHISSTOCK
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Publication number: 20230159642Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to human HLA-G, multispecific antibodies thereof, their preparation, formulations, and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Alexander BUJOTZEK, Alejandro CARPY GUTIERREZ CIRLOS, Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Carina HAGE, Thomas HOFER, Silke KIRCHNER, Meher MAJETY, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Christiane NEUMANN, Christian SPICK, Georg TIEFENTHALER, Thomas WEINDL
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Publication number: 20220411534Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to HLA-A2/WT1, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Joerg Benz, Christian Klein, Stefan Klostermann, Ekkehard Moessner, Johannes Sam, Pablo Umaña, Lydia Jasmin Hanisch, Alexander Bujotzek, Wei Xu
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Publication number: 20220259318Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to GPRC5D, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: ALEXANDER BUJOTZEK, TONY CHRISTOPEIT, TANJA FAUTI, GEORG FERTIG, HÉLÈNE CÉCILE HAEGEL, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, THOMAS KRAFT, STEFAN LORENZ, MAUD LÉA MAYOUX, ANNELIESE SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20220227878Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) at least one antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) comprising FAP clone 212 or variants thereof, and (b) at least one antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to CD40, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Peter BRUENKER, Harald DUERR, Christian KLEIN, Pablo UMANA, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Joerg ZIELONKA, Christine TRUMPFHELLER, Moritz RAPP, Marine LE CLECH
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Publication number: 20220213199Abstract: The present invention relates antibodies that bind to human HLA-G, multispecific antibodies thereof, their preparation, formulations and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Alexander Bujotzek, Alejandro Carpy Gutierrez Cirlos, Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Carina Hage, Thomas Hofer, Silke Kirchner, Meher Majety, Ekkehard Moessner, Christiane Neumann, Christian Spick, Georg Tiefenthaler, Thomas Weindl
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Publication number: 20220098326Abstract: Herein is reported a method for increasing the (avid-)binding specificity of a bispecific antibody comprising a first mammalian or mammalianized binding site specifically binding to a first (cell-surface) antigen and a second binding site specifically binding to a second (cell-surface) antigen, wherein the first mammalian or mammalianized binding site is at least a pair of an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain and immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain, by decreasing the binding affinity of the mammalian or mammalianized binding site to its antigen by mutating in the first mammalian or mammalianized binding site at least one amino acid residue at a position in the CDRs of the light chain variable domain or in the CDR1 or CDR2 of the heavy chain variable domain or in the two framework positions directly preceding the CDR3 in the heavy chain variable domain to an amino acid residue present at said position in a germline immunoglobulin amino acid sequence of the same mammalian species as that of theType: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Ulrich BRINKMANN, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Guy GEORGES, Anja SCHRADE
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Patent number: 11242396Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) at least one antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) comprising FAP clone 212 or variants thereof, and (b) at least one antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to CD40, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Peter Bruenker, Harald Duerr, Christian Klein, Pablo Umana, Alexander Bujotzek, Joerg Zielonka, Christine Trumpfheller, Moritz Rapp, Marine Le Clech
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Publication number: 20220025046Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising at least two antigen binding domains capable of specific binding to OX40 and a particular antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Maria AMANN, Juergen Peter BACHL, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Carina CANTRILL, Harald DUERR, Janine FAIGLE, Sabine IMHOF-JUNG, Christian KLEIN, Thomas KRAFT, Estelle MARRER-BERGER, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Laurene POUSSE, Petra RUEGER, Johannes SAM, Roland STAACK, Dietrich TUERCK, Pablo UMANA, Joerg ZIELONKA
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Patent number: 11192957Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to HLA-A2/WT1, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Joerg Benz, Christian Klein, Stefan Klostermann, Ekkehard Moessner, Johannes Sam, Pablo Umaña, Lydia Jasmin Hanisch, Alexander Bujotzek, Wei Xu
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Publication number: 20210230278Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to HLA-A2/MAGE-A4, including multispecific antibodies e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Tina Weinzierl, Lydia Jasmin Hanisch, Alexander Bujotzek, Alejandro Carpy Gutierrez Cirlos, Stefan Klostermann, Christian Klein, Simon Patrick Keiser, Tanja Fauti, Estelle Marrer-Berger, Pablo Umaña
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Publication number: 20210188992Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) at least one antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to CD40, and (b) at least one antigen binding domain capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, in particular Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP), and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Peter BRUENKER, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Harald DUERR, Guy GEORGES, Christian KLEIN, Stephane LECLAIR, Moritz RAPP, Eva Carina SUM, Christine TRUMPFHELLER, Pablo UMAÑA
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Publication number: 20210147553Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-HLA-G antibodies and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Stefan DENGL, Sebastian FENN, Jens FISCHER, Andreas HINZ, Claudia KIRSTENPFAD, Stefan KLOSTERMANN, Joerg MOELLEKEN, Georg TIEFENTHALER, Sabine HOVES, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Meher MAJETY
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Publication number: 20210147554Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific antibodies that bind to HLA-G ant to a T cell activating antigen, their preparation, formulations and methods of using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Stefan DENGL, Sebastian FENN, Jens FISCHER, Claudia KIRSTENPFAD, Stefan KLOSTERMANN, Joerg MOELLEKEN, Georg TIEFENTHALER, Alexander BUJOTZEK, Meher MAJETY, Silke KIRCHNER
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Publication number: 20210054094Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to GPRC5D, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: GEORG FERTIG, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, STEFAN LORENZ, WEI XU, MARIE-LUISE BERNASCONI, ALEXANDER BUJOTZEK
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Publication number: 20200377590Abstract: Herein is reported a method for selecting one or more variant antibody Fv fragments derived from a parent antibody Fv fragment comprising the steps of i) generating a multitude of variant antibody Fv fragments by grafting/transferring one or more specificity determining residues from the parent antibody Fv fragment on an acceptor antibody Fv fragment, whereby each variant antibody Fv fragment of the multitude of variant antibody Fv fragments differs from the other variant antibody Fv fragments by at least one amino acid residue, ii) determining the VH-VL-orientation for the parent Fv fragment and for each of the variant antibody Fv fragments of the multitude of variant antibody Fv fragments based on a sequence fingerprint of the antibody Fv fragment, and iii) selecting those variant antibody Fv fragments that have the smallest difference in the VH-VL-orientation compared to the parent antibody's VH-VL-orientation and thereby selecting one or more variant antibody Fv fragments derived from a parent antibody FvType: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Inventors: Alexander Bujotzek, Guy Georges, Florian Lipsmeier