Patents by Inventor Birgit Wieczorek

Birgit Wieczorek 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: 20230364248
    Abstract: The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide with an N-terminal amino acid extension and a protractor wherein the amino acid extension comprises 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the MIC-1 polypeptide and the N-terminal amino acid extension together have a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xiang Gao, Xujia Zhang, Hongtao Guan, Henning Thoegersen, Kristian Sass-oerum, Lars Fogh Iversen, Per Noergaard, Sebastian Beck Joergensen, Kristian Tage Hansen, Yi Wang, Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes, Birgit Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 11117947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analogue, which analogue comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 27 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1); a second K residue at a position corresponding to position T of GLP-1(7-37), where T is an integer in the range of 7-37 except 18 and 27; and a maximum of ten amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); wherein the first K residue is designated K27, and the second K residue is designated KT; which derivative comprises two albumin binding moieties attached to K27 and KT, respectively, via a linker, wherein the albumin binding moiety comprises a protracting moiety selected from HOOC—(CH2)x—CO— and HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—; in which x is an integer in the range of 6-16, and y is an integer in the range of 3-17; wherein the linker comprises an element of the formula —NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—, wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or este
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Jane Spetzler, Thomas Kruse, Lars Linderoth, Jacob Kofoed
  • Patent number: 11034746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analogue, which analogue comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 27 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1); a second K residue at a position corresponding to position T of GLP-1(7-37), where T is an integer in the range of 7-37 except 18 and 27; and a maximum of ten amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); wherein the first K residue is designated K27, and the second K residue is designated KT; which derivative comprises two albumin binding moieties attached to K27 and KT, respectively, via a linker, wherein the albumin binding moiety comprises a protracting moiety selected from HOOC—(CH2)2—CO— and HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—; in which x is an integer in the range of 6-16, and y is an integer in the range of 3-17; wherein the linker comprises an element of the formula —NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—, wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or este
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Jane Spetzler, Thomas Kruse, Lars Linderoth, Jacob Kofoed
  • Publication number: 20200407409
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds derived from the EGF(A) domain of LDL-R, in particular compounds comprising a peptide analogue of the wild-type EGF(A) (LDL-R(293-332)) sequence and at least one substituent comprising at least one fatty acid group. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition thereof and use a medicament. The novel EGF(A) compounds of the invention are useful as treatment e.g. in the field of cholesterol lowering, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jianhe Chen, Jesper F. Lau, Janos Tibor Kodra, Birgit Wieczorek, Lars Linderoth, Henning Thoegersen, Salka Elboel Rasmussen, Patrick William Garibay
  • Patent number: 10822385
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds derived from the EGF(A) domain of LDL-R, in particular compounds comprising a peptide analogue of the wild-type EGF(A) (LDL-R(293-332)) sequence and at least one substituent comprising at least one fatty acid group. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition thereof and use a medicament. The novel EGF(A) compounds of the invention are useful as treatment e.g. in the field of cholesterol lowering, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Jianhe Chen, Jesper F. Lau, Janos Tibor Kodra, Birgit Wieczorek, Lars Linderoth, Henning Thoegersen, Salka Elboel Rasmussen, Patrick William Garibay
  • Publication number: 20200079834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analogue, which analogue comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 27 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1); a second K residue at a position corresponding to position T of GLP-1(7-37), where T is an integer in the range of 7-37 except 18 and 27; and a maximum of ten amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); wherein the first K residue is designated K27, and the second K residue is designated KT; which derivative comprises two albumin binding moieties attached to K27 and KT, respectively, via a linker, wherein the albumin binding moiety comprises a protracting moiety selected from HOOC—(CH2)x—CO— and HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—; in which x is an integer in the range of 6-16, and y is an integer in the range of 3-17; wherein the linker comprises an element of the formula —NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—, wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or este
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Jane Spetzler, Thomas Kruse, Lars Linderoth, Jacob Kofoed
  • Publication number: 20200079829
    Abstract: The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide with an N-terminal amino acid extension and a protractor wherein the amino acid extension comprises 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the MIC-1 polypeptide and the N-terminal amino acid extension together have a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Xiang Gao, Xujia Zhang, Hongtao Guan, Henning Thoegersen, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Lars Fogh Iversen, Per Noergaard, Sebastian Beck Joergensen, Kristian Tage Hansen, Yi Wang, Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes, Birgit Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 10583172
    Abstract: The invention relates to PYY compounds having the amino acid in the position corresponding to position 35 of hPYY(1-36) substituted with beta-homoarginine and derivatives thereof with a modifying group attached to the position corresponding to position 7 of hPYY(1-36). The compounds of the invention are selective Y2 receptor agonists. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such PYY compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the PYY compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Soeren Oestergaard, Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes, Birgit Wieczorek, Jens Kaalby Thomsen, Birgitte Schjellerup Wulff
  • Patent number: 10398782
    Abstract: The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide with an N-terminal amino acid extension and a protractor wherein the amino acid extension comprises 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the MIC-1 polypeptide and the N-terminal amino acid extension together have a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Xiang Gao, Xujia Zhang, Hongtao Guan, Henning Thoegersen, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Lars Fogh Iversen, Per Noergaard, Sebastian Beck Joergensen, Kristian Tage Hansen, Yi Wang, Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes, Birgit Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 10246497
    Abstract: The invention relates to PYY compounds having the amino acid in the position corresponding to position 30 of hPYY(1-36) substituted with tryptophan and derivatives thereof with a modifying group attached to the position corresponding to position 7 of hPYY(1-36). The compounds of the invention are selective Y2 receptor agonists. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such PYY compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the PYY compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Soeren Oestergaard, Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes, Birgit Wieczorek, Jens Kaalby Thomsen, Birgitte Schjellerup Wulff, Carsten Jessen
  • Publication number: 20190016768
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds derived from the EGF(A) domain of LDL-R, in particular compounds comprising a peptide analogue of the wild-type EGF(A) (LDL-R(293-332)) sequence and at least one substituent comprising at least one fatty acid group. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition thereof and use a medicament. The novel EGF(A) compounds of the invention are useful as treatment e.g. in the field of cholesterol lowering, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jianhe Chen, Jesper F. Lau, Janos Tibor Kodra, Birgit Wieczorek, Lars Linderoth, Henning Thoegersen, Salka Elboel Rasmussen, Patrick William Garibay
  • Publication number: 20180339057
    Abstract: The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide with an N-terminal amino acid extension and a protractor wherein the amino acid extension comprises 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the MIC-1 polypeptide and the N-terminal amino acid extension together have a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Xiang Gao, Xujia Zhang, Hongtao Guan, Henning Thoegersen, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Lars Fogh Iversen, Per Noergaard, Sebastian Beck Joergensen, Kristian Tage Hansen, Yi Wang, Kilian Waldemar Conde Frieboes, Birgit Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 10124039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a FGF21 protein having a cysteine residue at a position corresponding to position 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and in particular position 180 or position 181 of mature human FGF21 and derivatives thereof having a side chain attached to this cysteine. The FGF21 derivatives of the invention display high potency towards the FGF receptors. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such FGF21 derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the FGF21 derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Tina Moeller Tagmose, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Birgitte Andersen, Joergen Olsen
  • Publication number: 20180251512
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analogue, which analogue comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 27 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1); a second K residue at a position corresponding to position T of GLP-1(7-37), where T is an integer in the range of 7-37 except 18 and 27; and a maximum of ten amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); wherein the first K residue is designated K27, and the second K residue is designated KT; which derivative comprises two albumin binding moieties attached to K27 and KT, respectively, via a linker, wherein the albumin binding moiety comprises a protracting moiety selected from HOOC—(CH2)2—CO— and HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—; in which x is an integer in the range of 6-16, and y is an integer in the range of 3-17; wherein the linker comprises an element of the formula —NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—, wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or este
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Jane Spetzler, Thomas Kruse, Lars Linderoth, Jacob Kofoed
  • Publication number: 20180140673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a FGF21 protein having a cysteine residue at a position corresponding to position 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and in particular position 180 or position 181 of mature human FGF21 and derivatives thereof having a side chain attached to this cysteine. The FGF21 derivatives of the invention display high potency towards the FGF receptors. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such FGF21 derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the FGF21 derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Tina Moeller Tagmose, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Birgitte Andersen, Joergen Olsen
  • Patent number: 9895417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a FGF21 protein having a cysteine residue at a position corresponding to position 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and in particular position 180 or position 181 of mature human FGF21 and derivatives thereof having a side chain attached to this cysteine. The FGF21 derivatives of the invention display high potency towards the FGF receptors. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such FGF21 derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the FGF21 derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Tina Moeller Tagmose, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Birgitte Andersen, Joergen Olsen
  • Publication number: 20170354713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a FGF21 protein having a cysteine residue at a position corresponding to position 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and in particular position 180 or position 181 of mature human FGF21 and derivatives thereof having a side chain attached to this cysteine. The FGF21 derivatives of the invention display high potency towards the FGF receptors. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such FGF21 derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the FGF21 derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Tina Moeller Tagmose, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Birgitte Andersen, Joergen Olsen
  • Patent number: 9744213
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a FGF21 protein having a cysteine residue at a position corresponding to position 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and in particular position 180 or position 181 of mature human FGF21 and derivatives thereof having a side chain attached to this cysteine. The FGF21 derivatives of the invention display high potency towards the FGF receptors. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such FGF21 derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the FGF21 derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Tina Moeller Tagmose, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Birgitte Andersen, Joergen Olsen
  • Patent number: 9708383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 analog, which analog comprises a first K residue at a position corresponding to position 18 of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO: 1), a second K residue at another position, and a maximum of twelve amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); which derivative comprises two protracting moieties attached to said first and second K residue, respectively, via a linker, wherein the protracting moiety is selected from Chem. 1, Chem. 2, and Chem. 3: HOOC—(CH2)x—CO—*??Chem. 1: HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—*??Chem. 2: R2—C6H4—(CH2)z—CO—*,??Chem. 3: in which x is an integer in the range of 6-18, y is an integer in the range of 3-17, z is an integer in the range of 1-5, and R2 is a group having a molar mass not higher than 150 Da; and the linker comprises *—NH—(CH2)2—(O—(CH2)2)k—O—(CH2)n—CO—*.??Chem. 4: wherein k is an integer in the range of 1-5, and n is an integer in the range of 1-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or ester thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Alice Ravn Madsen, Birgit Wieczorek, Jacob Kofoed, Jesper Lau, Jane Spetzler, Janos Tibor Kodra, Lars Linderoth, Patrick William Garibay, Per Sauerberg, Thomas Kruse
  • Publication number: 20170182124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a derivative of a FGF21 protein having a cysteine residue at a position corresponding to position 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175 and in particular position 180 or position 181 of mature human FGF21 and derivatives thereof having a side chain attached to this cysteine. The FGF21 derivatives of the invention display high potency towards the FGF receptors. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such FGF21 derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the FGF21 derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Birgit Wieczorek, Tina Moeller Tagmose, Kristian Sass-Oerum, Birgitte Andersen, Joergen Olsen