Patents by Inventor Christian Plank

Christian Plank 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: 20230302039
    Abstract: Materials, formulations, production methods, and methods for delivery of CFTR mRNA for induction of CFTR expression, including in the mammalian lung are provided. The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank, Lianne Smith
  • Publication number: 20230086606
    Abstract: Described are DNA molecules which can be transcribed into an mRNA harbouring novel UTR sequences combining the advantages of being extremely short and at the same time allowing for high translation efficiencies of RNA molecules containing them. Further, described are vectors comprising such a DNA molecule and to host cells comprising such a vector. Moreover, described are corresponding RNA molecules containing such UTRs. Further, described is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the described RNA molecule and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier as well as to the use of the described UTRs for translating a coding region of an RNA molecule into a polypeptide or a protein encoded by said coding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph, Manish Kumar Aneja, Ludwig Weiss
  • Patent number: 11510937
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to materials, formulations, production methods, and methods for delivery of CFTR mRNA, including but not limited to chemically modified mRNA for induction of CFTR expression, including in the mammalian lung. The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis, but is also useful in the treatment of diseases related to CFTR gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: Translate Bio, Inc., Ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank, Lianne Smith
  • Patent number: 11479768
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding peptides, proteins, enzymes, and functional fragments thereof are disclosed. The polynucleotides of the disclosure can be effectively delivered to an organ, such as the lung, and expressed within cells of the organ. The polyribonucleotides of the disclosure can be used to treat a disease or condition associated with a gene of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) family, such as ABCA3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph, Manish Kumar Aneja, Ludwig Weiss, Mehrije Ferizi, Johannes Geiger
  • Publication number: 20220226236
    Abstract: Compositions comprising mRNA formulated for pulmonary administration and related methods for delivery of the mRNA and/or encoded protein to a non-lung cell or tissue. The compositions and methods may be used to prevent or ameliorate the symptoms of diseases associated with the mRNA encoded protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank
  • Patent number: 11352638
    Abstract: Described are DNA molecules which can be transcribed into an mRNA harbouring novel UTR sequences combining the advantages of being extremely short and at the same time allowing for high translation efficiencies of RNA molecules containing them. Further, described are vectors comprising such a DNA molecule and to host cells comprising such a vector. Moreover, described are corresponding RNA molecules containing such UTRs. Further, described in a pharmaceutical composition comprising the described RNA molecule are optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier as well as to the use of the described UTRs for translating a coding region of an RNA molecule into a polypeptide or a protein encoded by said coding region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph, Manish Kumar Aneja, Ludwig Weiss
  • Publication number: 20210348172
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a DNA plasmid comprising a sequence which encodes an mRNA molecule and a modified poly(A) tail, wherein the part of the sequence that encodes the modified poly(A) tail is characterized in that it consists of at least two A elements each defined as a nucleotide sequence consisting of 55 to 65 T nucleotides and at least one S element each S element consisting of one nucleotide that is not a T nucleotide, or 2 to 10 nucleotides, preferably 6 nucleotides, wherein each of the two terminal nucleotides is not a T nucleotide, wherein the number of A elements is one more than the number of S elements, and wherein any two A elements are separated by one S element; said DNA plasmid exhibiting a reduced recombination during amplification in a bacterial host cell compared to the same DNA plasmid without said at least one S element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zeljka TREPOTEC, Manish Kumar ANEJA, Carsten RUDOLPH, Christian PLANK, Ludwig WEISS
  • Patent number: 11090264
    Abstract: Compositions comprising mRNA formulated for pulmonary administration and related method for delivery of the mRNA and/or encoded protein to a non-lung cell or tissue. The compositions and methods may be used to prevent or ameliorate the symptoms of diseases associated with the mRNA encoded protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: Translate Bio, Inc., Ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank
  • Patent number: 11020487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a characteristic combination of alkylene amine moieties which are useful as vehicles for transfecting a cell with a nucleic acid. The present invention furthermore relates to a composition comprising a nucleic acid and such a polymer, and to a method of transfecting a cell using said composition. Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Dohmen, Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph
  • Patent number: 10927383
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the disclosure relates to compositions comprising modified Cas9 polyribonucleotides and methods of use, as well as Cas9 polynucleotides and polyribonucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Manish Kumar Aneja, Rebekka Kubisch-Dohmen, Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20200046752
    Abstract: Materials, formulations, production methods, and methods for delivery of CFTR mRNA for induction of CFTR expression, including in the mammalian lung are provided. The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank, Lianne Smith
  • Patent number: 10420791
    Abstract: The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis. The disclosure concerns method and compositions for treating cystic fibrosis. The method comprises inducing CFTR expression in epithelial cells in a lung of a mammal by contacting the epithelial cells in the lung of the mammal with a composition, where the composition is a pharmaceutical composition comprising in vitro transcribed mRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Translate Bio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank, Lianne Smith
  • Publication number: 20190216730
    Abstract: Compositions comprising mRNA formulated for pulmonary administration and related method for delivery of the mRNA and/or encoded protein to a non-lung cell or tissue. The compositions and methods may be used to prevent or ameliorate the symptoms of diseases associated with the mRNA encoded protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRoas, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank
  • Publication number: 20190144883
    Abstract: Described are DNA molecules which can be transcribed into an mRNA harbouring novel UTR sequences combining the advantages of being extremely short and at the same time allowing for high translation efficiencies of RNA molecules containing them. Further, described are vectors comprising such a DNA molecule and to host cells comprising such a vector. Moreover, described are corresponding RNA molecules containing such UTRs. Further, described in a pharmaceutical composition comprising the described RNA molecule are optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier as well as to the use of the described UTRs for translating a coding region of an RNA molecule into a polypeptide or a protein encoded by said coding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph, Manish Kumar Aneja, Ludwig Weiss
  • Patent number: 10245229
    Abstract: Compositions comprising mRNA formulated for pulmonary administration and related methods for delivery of the mRNA and/or encoded protein to a non-lung cell or tissue. The compositions and methods may be used to prevent or ameliorate the symptoms of diseases associated with the mRNA encoded protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: Translate Bio, Inc., Ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank
  • Publication number: 20180371456
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding peptides, proteins, enzymes, and functional fragments thereof are disclosed. The polynucleotides of the disclosure can be effectively delivered to an organ, such as the lung, and expressed within cells of the organ. The polyribonucleotides of the disclosure can be used to treat a disease or condition associated with a gene of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) family, such as ABCA3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Christian PLANK, Carsten RUDOLPH, Manish Kumar ANEJA, Ludwig WEISS, Mehrije FERIZI, Johannes GEIGER
  • Publication number: 20180236090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers comprising a characteristic combination of alkylene amine moieties which are useful as vehicles for transfecting a cell with a nucleic acid. The present invention furthermore relates to a composition comprising a nucleic acid and such a polymer, and to a method of transfecting a cell using said composition. Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Dohmen, Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20180214572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a polyribonucleotide (RNA) with a sequence which encodes a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) for use in (i) treating or preventing a bone disease, bone disorder or bone injury; and/or (ii) inducing or enhancing osteogenic differentiation, osteogenesis, ossification, bone regeneration and/or bone morphogenesis in a patient. The present invention also relates to the respective BMP encoding RNAs (BMP RNAs), in particular in its chemically modified form. The present invention also relates to complexes which comprise or are complexed with the BMP RNA, in particular to the respective transfection complexes like lipofection, magnetofection and magnetolipofection complexes. The present invention further relates to a carrier and carrier body to which the RNA or complex has been loaded and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said carrier or carrier body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Ethris GmbH
    Inventors: Elizabeth BALMAYOR, Carsten RUDOLPH, Christian PLANK
  • Publication number: 20180163213
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the disclosure relates to compositions comprising modified Cas9 polyribonucleotides and methods of use, as well as Cas9 polynucleotides and polyribonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Manish Kumar Aneja, Rebekka Kubisch-Dohmen, Christian Plank, Carsten Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20180015116
    Abstract: Materials, formulations, production methods, and methods for delivery of CFTR mRNA for induction of CFTR expression, including in the mammalian lung are provided. The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Heartlein, Braydon Charles Guild, Frank DeRosa, Carsten Rudolph, Christian Plank, Lianne Smith