Patents by Inventor Andreas Pluckthun
Andreas Pluckthun 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: 20240018265Abstract: The present application provides a recombinant binding protein that specifically binds to HDAC6 and blocks the ubiquitin-engaging zinc finger domain of HDAC6.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Patrick MATTHIAS, Longlong WANG, Andreas PLÜCKTHUN
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Patent number: 11661676Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting a sequence set from a library of expressed nucleic acid sequences, wherein cells are provided, each cell comprises an expressed nucleic acid sequence expressed as a target protein. The cells are encapsulated by treating them with a cationic polysaccharide and subsequently treating them with an anionic polysaccharide, yielding encapsulated cells, perforating the membrane of the encapsulated cells, yielding solubilized compartments, contacting them with a ligand to said target protein, the ligand bearing a detectable label, and selecting a subset of solubilized compartments as a function of detectable label and isolating the expressed nucleic acid sequences from the selection as a selected sequence set.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICHInventors: Daniel Scott, Andreas Plückthun
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Publication number: 20220135700Abstract: The invention relates to a bispecific HER2-targeting agent that includes (a) a first polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 1, (b) a second polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 4, and (c) a linker covalently attaching said first polypeptide ligand to said second polypeptide ligand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICHInventors: Andreas Plückthun, Florian Kast, Martin Schwill, Annemarie Honegger, Rastislav Tamaskovic, Christian Jost
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Publication number: 20210395396Abstract: The invention relates to a tetrameric polypeptide comprising a first polypeptide chain comprising a first VL antigen binding domain and a first CL constant domain, a second polypeptide chain comprising a first VH antigen binding domain, a first CH1 constant domain, a first CH2 constant domain and a first CH3 constant domain, a first ligand binding to a HER2 D4 epitope linked to the N-terminus of said first VL antigen binding domain or said first VH antigen binding domain by a first interdomain amino acid linker, a third polypeptide chain comprising a second VL antigen binding domain and a second CL constant domain, a fourth polypeptide chain comprising a second VH antigen binding domain, a second CH1 constant domain, a second CH2 constant domain and a second CH3 constant domain and a third ligand binding to a HER2 D4 epitope linked to the N-terminus of said second VL antigen binding domain or said second VH antigen binding domain by a second interdomain amino acid linker, wherein the VL antigen binding domainType: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICHInventors: Florian KAST, Martin SCHWILL, Annemarie HONEGGER, Jakob STÜBER, Rastislav TAMASKOVIC, Andreas PLÜCKTHUN
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Publication number: 20210309992Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting a sequence set from a library of expressed nucleic acid sequences, wherein cells are provided, each cell comprises an expressed nucleic acid sequence expressed as a target protein. The cells are encapsulated by treating them with a cationic polysaccharide and subsequently treating them with an anionic polysaccharide, yielding encapsulated cells, perforating the membrane of the encapsulated cells, yielding solubilized compartments, contacting them with a ligand to said target protein, the ligand bearing a detectable label, and selecting a subset of solubilized compartments as a function of detectable label and isolating the expressed nucleic acid sequences from the selection as a selected sequence set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Universität ZürichInventors: Daniel Scott, Andreas Plückthun
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Patent number: 10870846Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting a sequence set from a library of expressed nucleic acid sequences, wherein cells are provided, each cell comprises an expressed nucleic acid sequence expressed as a target protein. The cells are encapsulated by treating them with a cationic polysaccharide and subsequently treating them with an anionic polysaccharide, yielding encapsulated cells, perforating the membrane of the encapsulated cells, yielding solubilized compartments, contacting them with a ligand to said target protein, the ligand bearing a detectable label, and selecting a subset of solubilized compartments as a function of detectable label and isolating the expressed nucleic acid sequences from the selection as a selected sequence set.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Universität ZürichInventors: Daniel Scott, Andreas Plückthun
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Publication number: 20190127481Abstract: The invention relates to a bispecific HER2-targeting agent that includes (a) a first polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 1, (b) a second polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 4, and (c) a linker covalently attaching said first polypeptide ligand to said second polypeptide ligand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICHInventors: Andreas Plückthun, Florian Kast, Martin Schwill, Annemarie Honegger, Rastislav Tamaskovic, Christian Jost
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Patent number: 10093740Abstract: The invention relates to a bispecific HER2-targeting agent comprising a.) a first polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 1, b.) a second polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 4 and c.) a linker covalently attaching said first polypeptide ligand to said second polypeptide ligand.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Universitat ZurichInventors: Rastislav Tamaskovic, Martin Schwill, Andreas Pluckthun, Christian Jost
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Publication number: 20180003711Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting an expressed sequence from a library, comprising the following steps: Each of a plurality of eukaryotic cells comprising a cell wall comprises a nucleic acid sequence member of a library, which is expressed as a target membrane protein in said eukaryotic cells. The cell wall of the cells is permeabilized. The permeabilized cells are labeled with a ligand capable of binding to the target membrane protein. The ligand bears a detectable label. A subset of the labelled cells is selected as a function of detectable label present. Finally, an expressed nucleic acid sequence is isolated from said selection of cells in an isolation step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Universität ZürichInventors: Marco Schütz, Andreas Plückthun
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Patent number: 9657287Abstract: A repeat protein from a collection of repeat proteins, wherein each repeat protein of said collection comprises a repeat domain, which comprises a set of consecutive repeat modules, wherein the repeat modules have the same fold and stack tightly to create a superhelical structure having a joint hydrophobic core, wherein each of the repeat modules is derived from one or more repeat units and wherein the repeat units comprise framework residues, which contribute to the folding topology of the repeat unit or contribute to an interaction with a neighboring repeat unit, and target interaction residues, which contribute to an interaction with a target substance, wherein the repeat proteins of the collection differ from other repeat proteins in the collection in at least one amino acid position of the repeat modules is described as are related pharmaceuticals and nucleic acid molecules.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Universitat ZurichInventors: Michael Tobias Stumpp, Patrik Forrer, Hans Kaspar Binz, Andreas Pluckthun
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Patent number: 9447142Abstract: The present invention relates to a filamentous phage display method wherein the polypeptides of interest displayed on the phage particle are cotranslationally translocated across the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-negative bacteria based on the signal recognition particle pathway. This method is particularly suitable for polypeptides, which are known to be difficult to display on phages, and for proteins of cDNA libraries and other combinatorial libraries, in particular when derived from very fast folding, stable protein scaffolds. The invention further relates to phage or phagemid vectors useful in the method comprising a gene construct coding for a fusion polypeptide comprising the polypeptide to be displayed on the phage particle and an N-terminal signal sequence promoting cotranslational translocation.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: University of ZurichInventors: Daniel Steiner, Patrik Forrer, Michael T. Stumpp, Andreas Pluckthun
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Patent number: 9365629Abstract: The invention relates to collections of target-specific designed binding proteins based on armadillo repeat proteins, and to a method of generating them. Designed armadillo repeat proteins are based on consensus sequences of single armadillo repeat units. These repeat proteins can be used as scaffolds for peptide recognition. Such a scaffold provides a binding mode that is in principle the same for every small recognizable unit, e.g. an amino acid or dipeptide, allowing a precise and modular recognition of a peptide in extended conformation. The method allows to generate a series of modules recognizing these simple units, and to combine such building blocks to create a binding site for any desired peptide target without performing additional selections.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: University of ZurichInventors: Fabio Parmeggiani, Riccardo Pellarin, Anders Peter Larsen, Gautham Varadamsetty, Michael Tobias Stumpp, Andreas Plückthun
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Publication number: 20150284463Abstract: The invention relates to a bispecific HER2-targeting agent comprising a.) a first polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 1, b.) a second polypeptide ligand that binds to HER2 extracellular domain 4 and c.) a linker covalently attaching said first polypeptide ligand to said second polypeptide ligand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH PROREKTORAT MNWInventors: Rastislav Tamaskovic, Martin Schwill, Andreas Pluckthun, Christian Jost
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Publication number: 20150275201Abstract: A repeat protein from a collection of repeat proteins, wherein each repeat protein of said collection comprises a repeat domain, which comprises a set of consecutive repeat modules, wherein the repeat modules have the same fold and stack tightly to create a superhelical structure having a joint hydrophobic core, wherein each of the repeat modules is derived from one or more repeat units and wherein the repeat units comprise framework residues, which contribute to the folding topology of the repeat unit or contribute to an interaction with a neighboring repeat unit, and target interaction residues, which contribute to an interaction with a target substance, wherein the repeat proteins of the collection differ from other repeat proteins in the collection in at least one amino acid position of the repeat modules is described as are related pharmaceuticals and nucleic acid molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Michael Tobias Stumpp, Patrik Forrer, Hans Kaspar Binz, Andreas Pluckthun
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Patent number: 9006389Abstract: A repeat protein from a collection of repeat proteins, wherein each repeat protein of said collection comprises a repeat domain, which comprises a set of consecutive repeat modules, wherein the repeat modules have the same fold and stack tightly to create a superhelical structure having a joint hydrophobic core, wherein each of the repeat modules is derived from one or more repeat units and wherein the repeat units comprise framework residues, which contribute to the folding topology of the repeat unit or contribute to an interaction with a neighboring repeat unit, and target interaction residues, which contribute to an interaction with a target substance, wherein the repeat proteins of the collection differ from other repeat proteins in the collection in at least one amino acid position of the repeat modules is described as are related pharmaceuticals and nucleic acid molecules.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Universitat ZurichInventors: Michael Tobias Stumpp, Patrik Forrer, Hans Kaspar Binz, Andreas Pluckthun
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Publication number: 20150057186Abstract: The present invention relates to a filamentous phage display method wherein the polypeptides of interest displayed on the phage particle are cotranslationally translocated across the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-negative bacteria based on the signal recognition particle pathway. This method is particularly suitable for polypeptides, which are known to be difficult to display on phages, and for proteins of cDNA libraries and other combinatorial libraries, in particular when derived from very fast folding, stable protein scaffolds. The invention further relates to phage or phagemid vectors useful in the method comprising a gene construct coding for a fusion polypeptide comprising the polypeptide to be displayed on the phage particle and an N-terminal signal sequence promoting cotranslational translocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Daniel STEINER, Patrik FORRER, Michael T. STUMPP, Andreas Plückthun
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Publication number: 20150031549Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting a sequence set from a library of expressed nucleic acid sequences, wherein cells are provided, each cell comprises an expressed nucleic acid sequence expressed as a target protein. The cells are encapsulated by treating them with a cationic polysaccharide and subsequently treating them with an anionic polysaccharide, yielding encapsulated cells, perforating the membrane of the encapsulated cells, yielding solubilized compartments, contacting them with a ligand to said target protein, the ligand bearing a detectable label, and selecting a subset of solubilized compartments as a function of detectable label and isolating the expressed nucleic acid sequences from the selection as a selected sequence set.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Daniel Scott, Andreas Plückthun
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Patent number: 8846577Abstract: The present invention relates to a filamentous phage display method wherein the polypeptides of interest displayed on the phage particle are cotranslationally translocated across the cytoplasmic membrane of Gram-negative bacteria based on the signal recognition particle pathway. This method is particularly suitable for polypeptides, which are known to be difficult to display on phages, and for proteins of cDNA libraries and other combinatorial libraries, in particular when derived from very fast folding, stable protein scaffolds. The invention further relates to phage or phagemid vectors useful in the method comprising a gene construct coding for a fusion polypeptide comprising the polypeptide to be displayed on the phage particle and an N-terminal signal sequence promoting cotranslational translocation.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: University of ZurichInventors: Daniel Steiner, Patrik Forrer, Michael T. Stumpp, Andreas Plückthun
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Patent number: 8513164Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying one or more genes encoding one or more proteins having an optimized property. In particular, the method comprises expressing a collection of genes and screening for a desired property, identifying a plurality of genes having the desired property, and replacing one or more one or more sub-sequences of each of said genes with a different, compatible genetic sub-sequence, and screening again in order to identify genes encoding proteins having an optimized property.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: MorphoSys AGInventors: Achim Knappik, Peter Pack, Liming Ge, Simon Moroney, Andreas Plückthun
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Publication number: 20120142611Abstract: A repeat protein from a collection of repeat proteins, wherein each repeat protein of said collection comprises a repeat domain, which comprises a set of consecutive repeat modules, wherein the repeat modules have the same fold and stack tightly to create a superhelical structure having a joint hydrophobic core, wherein each of the repeat modules is derived from one or more repeat units and wherein the repeat units comprise framework residues, which contribute to the folding topology of the repeat unit or contribute to an interaction with a neighboring repeat unit, and target interaction residues, which contribute to an interaction with a target substance, wherein the repeat proteins of the collection differ from other repeat proteins in the collection in at least one amino acid position of the repeat modules is described as are related pharmaceuticals and nucleic acid molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITAT ZURICHInventors: Michael Tobias STUMPP, Patrik Forrer, Hans Kaspar Binz, Andreas Pluckthun