Patents by Inventor Andreas Pfeifer

Andreas Pfeifer 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).

  • Publication number: 20120244165
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AC Immune S.A.
    Inventors: Ruth Greferath, Andreas Muhs, Andrea Pfeifer, Claude Nicolau
  • Patent number: 8246954
    Abstract: The present invention is related to chimeric and humanized antibody and to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: AC Immune S.A., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20120183599
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising an antigenic peptide, particularly an antigenic phospho-peptide mimicking a major pathological phospho-epitope of protein tau, for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: AC IMMUNE S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren
  • Publication number: 20120171216
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20120064065
    Abstract: The present invention is related to safe and functional antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of an amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein, such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Oskar Adolfsson, Ryan J. Watts
  • Patent number: 8124353
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of j3-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: AC Immune S.A., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Patent number: 8048420
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignees: AC Immune S.A., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20110092537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2,6-diaminopyridine compounds that can be employed in the treatment of a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein and of diseases or conditions associated with amyloid-like proteins. The compounds of the present invention can also be used in the treatment of ocular diseases associated with pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: AC Immune S.A.
    Inventors: Heiko Kroth, Wolfgang Froestl, Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs
  • Publication number: 20110070613
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: RUTH GREFERATH, DAVID HICKMAN, ANDREAS MUHS, ANDREA PFEIFER, CLAUDE NICOLAU
  • Patent number: 7892544
    Abstract: The present invention is related to chimeric and humanized antibody and to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: AC Immune SA, Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20100297012
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies that specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of ocular diseases associated with pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system, particularly associated with amyloid-beta-related pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20100297132
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Ruth Greferath, David Hickman, Andreas Muhs, Andrea Pfeifer, Claude Nicolau
  • Publication number: 20100297013
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies that specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of ocular diseases associated with pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system, particularly associated with amyloid-beta-related pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20100291097
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies that specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of ocular diseases associated with pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system, particularly those ocular diseases associated with amyloid-beta-related pathological abnormalities/changes in the tissues of the visual system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts
  • Publication number: 20100288238
    Abstract: In a method or a device for forming an electric control signal for an injection impulse of a position-controlled fuel injector, particularly of a common-rail or pump-nozzle injection system, he course of the electric control signal can be selected freely in regard to the pulse edges (injection rate changes Q), the holding period (?t) and the injection rate (Q). This offers the advantage that the combustion process can be better optimized with respect to low emissions, low consumption and for meeting tightened legal regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Jörg Beilharz, Uwe Lingener, Andreas Pfeifer, Richard Pirkl, Harald Schmidt, Klaus Wenzlawski, Hans-Jörg Wiehoff
  • Publication number: 20100285108
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods for the therapeutic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders where T-helper independent antibody responses are beneficial. In particular, the present invention relates to a method wherein these diseases and disorders above are treated in immunocompromised or autoimmune diseased animals or humans. Even more particular the present invention relates to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in immunocompromised or autoimmune diseased animals or humans or where inflammatory reactions need to be specifically avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: AC Immune, S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren
  • Patent number: 7807175
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis. In particular, the present invention provides novel methods and compositions for eliciting a highly specific and highly effective immune response in an organism, but particularly within an animal, particularly a mammal or a human, which is capable of preventing or alleviating amyloidosis, or the symptoms associated with amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), including diseases or conditions characterized by a loss of cognitive memory capacity such as, for example, mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: AC Immune SA
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Claude Nicolau
  • Publication number: 20100247688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound that is capable of inhibiting the formation of ?-amyloid plaques, of reducing and/or retarding the increase the ?-amyloid plaque load in the brain of an animal, particularly a mammal, but especially a human. In particular, the invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and to metabolites thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, André Schrattenholz, Andreas Muhs
  • Patent number: 7772375
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of ?-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: AC Immune S.A.
    Inventors: Ruth Greferath, David Hickman, Andreas Muhs, Andrea Pfeifer, Claude Nicolau
  • Publication number: 20100150906
    Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of j3-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Maria Pihlgren, Andreas Muhs, Ryan Watts