Patents by Inventor Alexander Lederer

Alexander Lederer 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).

  • Patent number: 11753446
    Abstract: Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), cyclo[P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-P9-P10-P11-P12-T1-T2], and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with P1 to P12, T1 and T2 being elements as defined in the description and the claims, have Gram-negative antimicrobial activity to e.g. inhibit the growth or to kill microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Acinetobacter baumannii and/or Escherichia coli. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Anatol Luther, Francesca Bernardini, Peter Zbinden, Sophie Barthelemy, Alexander Lederer
  • Patent number: 10829520
    Abstract: Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with P, T, Q, and optionally L being elements as defined in the description and the claims, have Gram-negative antimicrobial activity to e.g. inhibit the growth or to kill microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Acinetobacter baumannii and/or Escherichia coli and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Anatol Luther, Francesca Bernardini, Peter Zbinden, Alexander Lederer
  • Patent number: 10654897
    Abstract: Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), cyclo[P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-P9-P10-P11-P12-T1-T2] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with P1 to P12, T1 and T2 being elements as defined in the description and the claims, have Gramnegative antimicrobial activity to e.g. inhibit the growth or to kill microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Acinetobacter baumannii and/or Escherichia coli. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Anatol Luther, Francesca Bernardini, Peter Zbinden, Sophie Barthelemy, Alexander Lederer
  • Patent number: 10363284
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula cyclo(-Tyr1-His2-Xaa3-Cys4-Ser5-Xaa6-DPro7-Xaa8-Arg9-Tyr10-Cys11-Tyr12-Xaa13-Xaa14-Xaa15-Pro16-), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa3, Xaa6, Xaa8, Xaa13, Xaa14 and Xaa15 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have favorable pharmacological properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immunosuppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Alexander Lederer, Johann Zimmermann, Christian Oefner
  • Patent number: 10273267
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula cyclo(-Xaa1-Xaa2-Thr3-Xaa4-Ser5-Xaa6-Xaa7-Xaa8-Xaa9-Xaa10-Xaa11-Xaa12-Xaa13-) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa1, Xaa2, Xaa4, Xaa6, Xaa7, Xaa8, Xaa9, Xaa10, Xaa11, Xaa12 and Xaa13 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have elastase inhibitory properties, especially against human neutrophil elastase, and can be used for preventing infections or diseases related to such infections in healthy individuals or for slowing infections in infected patients. The compounds of the invention can further be used where cancer, or immunological diseases, or pulmonary diseases, or cardiovascular diseases, or neurodegenerative diseases, or inflammation, or diseases related to inflammation, are mediated or resulting from elastase activity. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Odile Sellier-Kessler, Alexander Lederer, Christian Ludin, Manuella Schmitt-Billet, Steffen Weinbrenner
  • Patent number: 10259847
    Abstract: Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), cyclo[P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-P9-P10-P11-P12-T1-T2], and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with P1 to P12, T1 and T2 being elements as defined in the description and the claims, have Gram-negative antimicrobial activity to e.g. inhibit the growth or to kill microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Acinetobacter baumannii and/or Escherichia coli. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Polyphor AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Anatol Luther, Francesca Bernardini, Gildas Deniau, Alexander Lederer
  • Patent number: 10000535
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 4 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to agonize or to antagonize GPCR receptors such as CXCR3, urotensin and CCR10. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, dermatological disorders, endocrine system and hormone disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, haematological diseases and cancer. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steve J. DeMarco, Christian Ludin, Alexander Lederer, Christian Bisang, Odile Sellier-Kessler, Francoise Jung, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 9637520
    Abstract: Novel template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected from the carbonyl (C?O) point of attachment to the nitrogen (N) of the next element in clockwise direction and wherein said elements, depending on their positions in the chain, are defined in the description and the claims have the property to act on the receptor CXCR7. Thus, these ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal tract disorders, urological diseases, ophthalmic diseases, stomatological diseases, haematological diseases and cancer; or the mobilization of stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Ralf Löwe, Daniel Obrecht, Barbara Romagnoli, Johann Zimmermann, Kalpana Patel
  • Patent number: 9617308
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula cyclo(-Tyr1-His2-Xaa3-Cys4-Ser5-Xaa6-DPro7-Xaa8-Arg9-Tyr10-Cys11-Tyr12-Xaa13-Xaa14-Xaa15-Pro16-), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa3, Xaa6, Xaa8 Xaa13, Xaa14 and Xaa15 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have favorable pharmacological properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immunosuppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid-and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Alexander Lederer, Johann Zimmermann, Christian Oefner
  • Patent number: 9284352
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula Cyclo(-Xaa1-Xaa2-Xaa3-Cys4-Xaa5-Xaa6-Xaa7-Xaa8-Arg9-Tyr10-Cys11-Xaa12-Xaa13-Xaa14-Xaa15-Xaa16-), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa1, Xaa2, Xaa3, Xaa5, Xaa6, Xaa7, Xaa8, Xaa12, Xaa13, Xaa14, Xaa15 and Xaa16 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immunosuppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Otto Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Barbara Romagnoli, Christian Bisang
  • Patent number: 9109009
    Abstract: Novel template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected from the carbonyl (C?O) point of attachment to the nitrogen (N) of the next element in clockwise direction and wherein said elements, depending on their positions in the chain, are defined in the description and the claims have the property to act on the receptor CXCR7. Thus, these ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal tract disorders, urological diseases, ophthalmic diseases, stomatological diseases, haematological diseases and cancer; or the mobilization of stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Ralf Löwe, Daniel Obrecht, Barbara Romagnoli, Johann Zimmermann, Kalpana Patel
  • Publication number: 20150218219
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula cyclo(-Tyr1-His2-Xaa3-Cys4-Ser5-Xaa6-DPro7-Xaa8-Arg9-Tyr10-Cys11-Tyr12-Xaa13-Xaa14-Xaa15-Pro16-), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa3, Xaa6, Xaa8 Xaa13, Xaa14 and Xaa15 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have favorable pharmacological properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immunosuppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid-and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Alexander Lederer, Johann Zimmermann, Christian Oefner
  • Patent number: 8883720
    Abstract: Template-fixed peptidomimetics formula (Ia) formula (Ib) wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 14 ?-amino and/or ?-hydroxy acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid), are Pro, Gly, a glycolic acid residue or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formulae, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in non-infected individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immuno suppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Polyphor AG
    Inventors: Frank Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Alexander Lederer, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 8865656
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula Cyclo(-Xaa1-Xaa2-Xaa3-Cys4-Xaa5-Xaa6-Xaa7-Xaa8-Arg9-Tyr10-Cys11-Xaa12-Xaa13-Xaa14-Xaa15-Xaa16-), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa1, Xaa2, Xaa3, Xaa5, Xaa6, Xaa7, Xaa8, Xaa12, Xaa13, Xaa14, Xaa15 and Xaa16 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immunosuppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Polyphor AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Barbara Romagnoli, Christian Bisang
  • Patent number: 8754038
    Abstract: Novel template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected in either direction which, depending on their positions in the chain, are as defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to antagonize the receptor CCR10. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological and cutaneous disorders, inflammation, allergic disorders, respiratory diseases, diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract, ophthalmic diseases, haematology and cancer. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Polyphor AG
    Inventors: Françoise Jung, Frank Otto Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Christian Bisang, Sophie Barthélémy, Alexander Lederer, Eric Chevalier
  • Patent number: 8716242
    Abstract: ?-Hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula Cyclo(-Xaa1-Xaa2-Xaa3-Xaa4-Xaa5-Xaa6-Xaa7-Xaa8-Xaa9-Xaa10-Xaa11-Xaa12-Xaa13-Xaa14-Xaa15-Xaa16-), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with Xaa 1-Xaa 16 being amino acid residues of certain types which are defined in the description and the claims, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and prolonged half-lives in vivo and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immunosuppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells and/or as agents to induce mobilization of stem cells to regulate tissue repair. These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Polyphor AG
    Inventors: Sophie Barthélémy, Christian Bisang, Frank Otto Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Daniel Obrecht, Barbara Romagnoli, Jürg Zumbrunn, Tobias Remus, Guillaume Lemercier
  • Publication number: 20140107031
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 4 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to agonize or to antagonize GPCR receptors such as CXCR3, urotensin and CCR10. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, dermatological disorders, endocrine system and hormone disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, haematological diseases and cancer. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Alexander Lederer, Christian Bisang, Odile Sellier-Kessler, Francoise Jung, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 8633163
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 4 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to agonize or to antagonize GPCR receptors such as CXCR3, urotensin and CCR10. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, dermatological disorders, endocrine system and hormone disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, haematological diseases and cancer. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: POLYPHOR Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steve J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Alexander Lederer, Christian Bisang, Odile Sellier-Kessler, Francoise Jung, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 8629112
    Abstract: Specific template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected from the carbonyl (C?O) point of attachment to the nitrogen (N) of the next element in clockwise direction and wherein said elements, depending on their positions in the chain, are defined in the description and the claims have the property to act on the receptor CXCR7. Thus, these ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal tract disorders, urological diseases, ophthalmic diseases, stomatological diseases, haematological diseases and cancer; or the mobilization of stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Daniel Obrecht, Barbara Romagnoli, Christian Bisang, Christian Ludin
  • Publication number: 20130225506
    Abstract: Novel template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected from the carbonyl (C?O) point of attachment to the nitrogen (N) of the next element in clockwise direction and wherein said elements, depending on their positions in the chain, are defined in the description and the claims have the property to act on the receptor CXCR7. Thus, these ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions in the area of dermatological disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, fibrotic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastro-intestinal tract disorders, urological diseases, ophthalmic diseases, stomatological diseases, haematological diseases and cancer; or the mobilisation of stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Frank Otto Gombert, Alexander Lederer, Ralf Löwe, Daniel Obrecht, Barbara Romagnoli, Johann Zimmermann, Kalpana Patel