Patents by Inventor Birgit Kohleisen

Birgit Kohleisen 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: 9102736
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cytotoxically active CD3 specific binding construct comprising a first domain specifically binding to human CD3 and an Ig-derived second binding domain. Furthermore, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CD3 specific binding construct of the invention is provided. Further aspects of the invention are vectors and host cells comprising said nucleic acid sequence, a process for the production of the construct of the invention and composition comprising said construct. The invention also provides the use of said constructs for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of particular diseases, a method for the treatment of particular diseases and a kit comprising the binding construct of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Hofmeister, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schütz, Christian Itin, Patrick Bäuerle, Francis J. Carr, Anita A. Hamilton, Stephen Williams
  • Patent number: 8790645
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific single chain antibody construct. Said bispecific single chain antibody construct is characterized to comprise or consist of at least two domains, whereby one of said at least two domains specifically binds to human EpCAM and comprises at least one CDR-H3 region comprising the amino acid sequence NXID antigen and a second domain binds to human CD3 antigen. The invention further provides a process for the production of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention, a method for the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease and the use of the disclosed bispecific single chain antibody construct and corresponding means in the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Meera Berry, Sonja Offner, Klaus Brischwein, Andreas Wolf, Tobias Raum, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schütz, Patrick Bauerle
  • Patent number: 8784821
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the preparation of a human binding molecule, fragment or derivative thereof which specifically binds to the human CD3 complex. Furthermore, the invention provides a human binding molecules specifically binding to the human CD3 complex and means comprising said human binding molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Meera Berry, Roman Kischel, Susanne Mangold, Eva Krinner, Birgit Kohleisen, Steven Zeman, Christian Itin, Patrick Bäuerle
  • Publication number: 20130224205
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cytotoxically active CD3 specific binding construct comprising a first domain specifically binding to human CD3 and an Ig-derived second binding domain. Furthermore, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CD3 specific binding construct of the invention is provided. Further aspects of the invention are vectors and host cells comprising said nucleic acid sequence, a process for the production of the construct of the invention and composition comprising said construct. The invention also provides the use of said constructs for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of particular diseases, a method for the treatment of particular diseases and a kit comprising the binding construct of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Robert HOFMEISTER, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schütz, Christian Itin, Patrick Bäuerle, Francis J. Carr, Anita A. Hamilton, Stephen Williams
  • Patent number: 8101722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bispecific binding molecule, wherein said molecule comprises or consists of at least two domains whereby one of said at least two domains specifically binds to/interacts with the human CD3 complex and said domain comprises an amino acid sequence of an antibody derived light chain, wherein said amino acid sequence is a particularly identified amino acid sequence comprising specific amino acid substitutions, and a second domain is or contains at least one further antigen-interaction-site and/or at least one further effector domain. The invention further provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the bispecific binding molecules of the invention, vectors comprising said nucleic acid molecules and host cells transformed or transfected with said vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Micromet AG
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schütz, Ralf Lutterbüse, Birgit Kohleisen
  • Patent number: 8076459
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cytotoxically active CD3 specific binding construct comprising a first domain specifically binding to human CD3 and an IG-derived second binding domain. Furthermore, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CD3 specific binding construct is provided. Further aspects of the invention are vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences, a process for the production of the construct and composition comprising the construct. The invention also provides the use of the constructs for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of particular diseases, a method for the treatment of particular diseases and a kit comprising the binding construct of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Micromet AG
    Inventors: Robert Hofmeister, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schütz, Christian Itin, Patrick Bäuerle, Francis J. Carr, Anita A. Hamilton, Stephen Williams
  • Publication number: 20110256137
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific single chain antibody construct. Said bispecific single chain antibody construct is characterized to comprise or consist of at least two domains, whereby one of said at least two domains specifically binds to human EpCAM and comprises at least one CDR-H3 region comprising the amino acid sequence NXID antigen and a second domain binds to human CD3 antigen. The invention further provides a process for the production of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention, a method for the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease and the use of the disclosed bispecific single chain antibody construct and corresponding means in the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Meera Berry, Sonja Offner, Klaus Brischwein, Andreas Wolf, Tobias Raum, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schutz, Patrick Bauerle
  • Patent number: 7919089
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific single chain antibody construct. Said bispecific single chain antibody construct is characterized to comprise or consist of at least two domains, whereby one of said at least two domains specifically binds to human EpCAM and comprises at least one CDR-H3 region comprising the amino acid sequence NXID antigen and a second domain binds to human CD3 antigen. The invention further provides a process for the production of the pharmaceutical composition of the invention, a method for the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease and the use of the disclosed bispecific single chain antibody construct and corresponding means in the prevention, treatment or amelioration of a tumorous disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Micromet AG
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Meera Berry, Sonja Offner, Klaus Brischwein, Andreas Wolf, Tobias Raum, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schutz, Patrick Baeuerle
  • Patent number: 7635472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific single chain antibody construct comprising binding domains specific for human CD3 and human CD19, wherein the corresponding variable heavy chain regions (VH) and the corresponding variable light chain regions (VL) regions are arranged, from N-terminus to C-terminus, in the order VH(CD19)-VL(CD19)-VH(CD3)-VL(CD3) or VH(CD3)-VL-(CD3)-VH(CD19)-VL (CD19). Processes for the production of the pharmaceutical compositions and medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CD19 antigen are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Micromet AG
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbuse, Birgit Kohleisen, Steven Zeman, Patrick Bauerle
  • Publication number: 20090022738
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cytotoxically active CD3 specific binding construct comprising a first domain specifically binding to human CD3 and an Ig-derived second binding domain. Furthermore, a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CD3 specific binding construct of the invention is provided. Further aspects of the invention are vectors and host cells comprising said nucleic acid sequence, a process for the production of the construct of the invention and composition comprising said construct. The invention also provides the use of said constructs for the preparation of pharmacutical compositions for the treatment of particular diseases, a method for the treatment of particular diseases and a kit comprising the binding construct of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Hofmeister, Birgit Kohleisen, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schutz, Christian Itin, Patrick Bauerle, Francis J. Carr, Anita A. Hamilton, Stephen Williams
  • Publication number: 20080213256
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bispecific binding molecule, wherein said molecule comprises or consists of at least two domains whereby one of said at least two domains specifically binds to/interacts with the human CD3 complex and said domain comprises an amino acid sequence of an antibody derived light chain, wherein said amino acid sequence is a particularly identified amino acid sequence comprising specific amino acid substitutions, and a second domain is or contains at least one further antigen-interaction-site and/or at least one further effector domain. The invention further provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the bispecific binding molecules of the invention, vectors comprising said nucleic acid molecules and host cells transformed or transfected with said vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Ulla Lenkkeri-Schutz, Ralf Lutterbuse, Birgit Kohleisen
  • Publication number: 20070123479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific single chain antibody construct, said bispecific single chain antibody construct comprising binding domains specific for human CD3 and human CD19, wherein the corresponding variable heavy chain regions (VH) and the corresponding variable light chain regions (VL) regions are arranged, from N-terminus to C-terminus, in the order, VH(CD19)-VL(CD19)-VH(CD3)-VL(CD3), VH(CD3)-VL-(CD3)-VH(CD19)-VL(CD19) or VH(CD3)-VL(CD3)-VL(CD19)-VH(CD19). Furthermore, processes for the production of said pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CD19 antigen are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: MICROMET AG
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbuse, Birgit Kohleisen, Steven Zeman, Patrick Bauerle