Patents by Inventor Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH

Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH 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: 20200383919
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Patent number: 10729654
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewing, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
  • Publication number: 20200060971
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Patent number: 10517827
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewig, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
  • Publication number: 20190177714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inorganic pyrophosphatase (PPase), methods of producing the same and uses thereof. Further disclosed are an enzyme reactor and a kit comprising the PPase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Martin KUNZE, Felix Niklas HALDER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Tilmann ROOS
  • Publication number: 20190133950
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWIG, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20190083602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule composition comprising n different RNA molecule species, the method comprising a step of RNA in vitro transcription of a mixture of m different deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule species in a single reaction vessel in parallel, i.e. simultaneously, and a step of obtaining the RNA molecule composition. Also provided is the RNA composition provided by the inventive method and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as well as a pharmaceutical container. Moreover, the invention provides the RNA composition and the pharmaceutical composition for use as medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Martin KUNZE, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Salih YILMAZ, Markus CONZELMANN
  • Publication number: 20190010485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a buffer system comprising a dicarboxylic acid or tricarboxylic acid or a salt thereof for synthesizing RNA molecules as well as a method of RNA in vitro transcription using this buffer system. The present invention also provides the use of this buffer system in RNA in vitro transcription and in the reduction or prevention of precipitates during RNA in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Aniela WOCHNER, Tilmann ROOS, Andreas FUNKNER, Martin KUNZE
  • Publication number: 20180237817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5?-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5?-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2?-O-methyltransferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Andreas THESS, Dominik BUOB, Martin KUNZE, Veronika WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20180208957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for in vitro transcription of a linear template DNA which is produced using an immobilized restriction endonuclease. The invention also relates to mutated restriction enzymes which are suitable for immobilization and a solid support to which these restriction enzymes are immobilized. Further, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor containing said immobilized restriction endonuclease which enzyme reactor can be used for preparing linearized template DNA. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of said enzyme reactor for preparing a linear template DNA for in vitro transcription. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the immobilized restriction endonuclease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Martin KUNZE
  • Publication number: 20180147146
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWIG, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
  • Publication number: 20180142275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an immobilized poly(N)polymerase (PNP), methods of producing said PNP and uses thereof. Further disclosed is an enzyme reactor and kit comprising the PNP for producing polynucleotidylated ribonucleic acid poly(N)RNA)molecules which are useful in gene therapy, immunotherapy, protein replacement therapy and/or vaccination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Tilmann ROOS, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Markus CONZELMANN, Veronika WAGNER