Patents by Inventor Alexander von Gabain

Alexander von Gabain 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: 8795690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least two protective proteins against Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) or functionally active variant thereof; a protective peptide against S. agalactiae; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the at least two proteins and/or the protective peptide; a method of producing the composition; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; methods for producing antibodies; a mixture of antibodies against the at least two proteins of the composition; the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide and/or one or more nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; methods of diagnosing a S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Valneva Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Beatrice Tschanun, Eszter Nagy, Andreas Meinke, Alexander Von Gabain, Barbara Maierhofer, Ulrike Stierschneider, Manfred Berger, Christina Neubauer, Katherine Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140212448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from Klebsiella species, fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing cells expressing such antigens. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, hybridoma cells producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosis or for treatment or prevention of an infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: VALNEVA AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: SHARMILA BAKSHI, THOMAS CIPPS, MARKUS HANER, JUTTA PIKALO, CHRISTINA SATKE, ESZTER NAGY, URBAN LUNDBERG, DAGMAR ZIERER, ANDREAS MEINKE, BIRGIT NOIGES, ULRIKE STIERSCHNEIDER, ALEXANDER VON GABAIN
  • Patent number: 8637052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from Klebsiella species, fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing cells expressing such antigens. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, hybridoma cells producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosis or for treatment or prevention of an infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Valneva Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Sharmila Bakshi, Thomas Cipps, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Christina Satke, Eszter Nagy, Urban Lundberg, Dagmar Zierer, Andreas Meinke, Birgit Noiges, Ulrike Stierschneider, Alexander Von Gabain
  • Publication number: 20140017270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide consisting of one antigen of Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) of any of the SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 7 or a functional active variant thereof, optionally further consisting of additional amino acid residue(s); a nucleic acid coding for the same; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising said peptide or said nucleic acid; an antibody or functional active fragment thereof specifically binding to the antigen; a hybridoma cell line which produces said antibody; a method for producing said antibody; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody; the use of said peptide or said nucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; the use of said antibody or functional fragment thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infection; a method of diagnosing a S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Intercell Austria AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Eszter Nagy, Alexander Von Gabain, Manfred Berger, Beatrice Tschanun, Michael Schunn
  • Patent number: 8617574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a nontypable Haemophilus influenzae species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by nontypable Haemophilus influenzae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Valneva Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Von Gabain, Eszter Nagy, Andreas Meinke, Sanja Selak, Markus Hanner, Margarita Smidt, Michaela Weissgram, Birgit Noiges, Stefan Seidel, Julia Bacher, Christina Satke, Wolfgang Schueler, Martin Oleksiewicz
  • Publication number: 20130280288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: ANDREAS MEINKE, ASTRID TEUBENBACHER, BEATRICE TSCHANUN, MANUEL ZERBS, MARKUS HANNER, JUTTA PIKALO, ESZTER NAGY, CARMEN GIEFING-KRELL, ALEXANDER VON GABAIN
  • Publication number: 20130243779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) or a functional active variant thereof, optionally further consisting of additional amino acid residue(s); a nucleic acid coding for the same; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said peptide or said nucleic acid; an antibody or functional active fragment thereof specifically binding to the antigen; a hybridoma cell line which produces said antibody; a method for producing said antibody; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody; the use of said peptide or said nucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; the use of said antibody or functional fragment thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infection; a method of diagnosing an E. faecalis infection; and the use of said peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Eszter Nagy, Beatrice Tschanun, Markus Hanner, Manfred Berger, Andreas Meinke, Alexander Von Gabain, Barbara Murray, Kavindra Singh
  • Patent number: 8529911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide consisting of one antigen of Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) of any of the SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 7 or a functional active variant thereof, optionally further consisting of additional amino acid residue(s); a nucleic acid coding for the same; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising said peptide or said nucleic acid; an antibody or functional active fragment thereof specifically binding to the antigen; a hybridoma cell line which produces said antibody; a method for producing said antibody; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody; the use of said peptide or said nucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; the use of said antibody or functional fragment thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infection; a method of diagnosing a S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Intercell Austria AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Eszter Nagy, Alexander von Gabain, Manfred Berger, Beatrice Senn, Michael Schunn
  • Publication number: 20130230526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from Klebsiella species, fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing cells expressing such antigens. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, hybridoma cells producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosis or for treatment or prevention of an infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Sharmila Bakshi, Thomas Cipps, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Christina Satke, Eszter Nagy, Urban Lundberg, Dagmar Zierer, Andreas Meinke, Birgit Noiges, Ulrike Stierschneider, Alexander von Gabain
  • Patent number: 8445001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Tschanun, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing, Alexander Von Gabain
  • Publication number: 20130011403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from Klebsiella species, fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing cells expressing such antigens. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, hybridoma cells producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosis or for treatment or prevention of an infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Sharmila Bakshi, Thomas Cipps, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Christina Satke, Eszter Nagy, Urban Lundberg, Dagmar Zierer, Andreas Meinke, Birgit Noiges, Ulrike Stierschneider, Alexander von Gabain
  • Patent number: 8343510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least two protective proteins against Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) or functionally active variant thereof; a protective peptide against S. agalactiae; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the at least two proteins and/or the protective peptide; a method of producing the composition; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; methods for producing antibodies; a mixture of antibodies against the at least two proteins of the composition; the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide and/or one or more nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; methods of diagnosing a S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Beatrice Senn, Eszter Nagy, Andreas Meinke, Alexander Von Gabain, Barbara Maierhofer, Ulrike Stierschneider, Manfred Berger, Christina Neubauer, Katherine Cohen
  • Publication number: 20120294881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Tschanun, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing-Kröll, Alexander Von Gabain
  • Patent number: 8303961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein, preferably a hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen from Borrelia, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising such vector, a protein, preferably a hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen from Borrelia, a process for producing such protein, a process for producing a cell which expresses such protein, an antibody that binds to such protein, a hybridoma cell producing such antibody, a method for producing such antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody, use of such nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody for the manufacture of a medicament, a method for identifying an antagonist capable of reducing or inhibiting the activity of such protein, a method for diagnosis or treatment of an infection with a pathogen causing Lyme disease or an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Urban Lundberg, Andreas Meinke, Eszter Nagy, Alexander Von Gabain, Birgit Noiges, Dieter Gelbmann, Albina Poljak, Christine Triska
  • Patent number: 8241643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Andreas Meinke, Astrid Teubenbacher, Beatrice Senn, Manuel Zerbs, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Eszter Nagy, Carmen Giefing-Krōll, Alexander Von Gabain
  • Patent number: 8236326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a Klebsiella species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection and methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Sharmila Bakshi, Thomas Cipps, Markus Hanner, Jutta Pikalo, Christina Satke, Eszter Nagy, Urban Lundberg, Dagmar Zierer, Andreas Meinke, Birgit Noiges, Ulrike Stierschneider, Alexander von Gabain
  • Publication number: 20120184710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein, preferably a hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen from Borrelia, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising such vector, a protein, preferably a hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen from Borrelia, a process for producing such protein, a process for producing a cell which expresses such protein, an antibody that binds to such protein, a hybridoma cell producing such antibody, a method for producing such antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody, use of such nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody for the manufacture of a medicament, a method for identifying an antagonist capable of reducing or inhibiting the activity of such protein, a method for diagnosis or treatment of an infection with a pathogen causing Lyme disease or an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: INTERCELL AG
    Inventors: URBAN LUNDBERG, ANDREAS MEINKE, ESZTER NAGY, ALEXANDER VON GABAIN, BIRGIT NOIGES, DIETER GELBMANN, ALBINA POLJAK, CHRISTINE TRISKA
  • Publication number: 20120141487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a Moraxella catarrhalis (Meat) species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a Moraxella catarrhalis species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell which expresses such antigen. More specifically, such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by Moraxella catarrhalis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Alexander Von Gabain, Eszter Nagy, Andreas Meinke, Sanja Selak, Markus Hanner, Margarita Smidt, Julia Flor, Birgit Noiges, Wolfgang Schueler, Ulrike Schirmer, Verena Salletmayer, Mario Aistleithner, Stefan Seidel, Martin Oleksiewicz
  • Patent number: 8129165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a protein, isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising such vector, a hyperimmune reactive antigen from Borrelia species, proteins which are preferably hyperimmune serum reactive antigens, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens, antigens, a process for producing such proteins, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or antigens, a process for producing a cell which expresses such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, an antibody binding to such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibody, methods for producing such antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, antigen or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, antigen or antibod
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intercell AG
    Inventors: Urban Lundberg, Andreas Meinke, Eszter Nagy, Alexander von Gabain, Birgit Noiges, Dieter Gelbmann, Albina Poljak, Christine Triska
  • Publication number: 20120045457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a nontypable Haemophilus influenzae species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by nontypable Haemophilus influenzae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: INTERCELL AG
    Inventors: Alexander Von Gabain, Eszter Nagy, Andreas Meinke, Sanja Selak, Markus Hanner, Margarita Smidt, Michaela Weissgram, Birgit Noiges, Stefan Seidel, Julia Bacher, Christina Satke, Wolfgang Schueler, Martin Oleksiewicz