Patents by Inventor Dirk Jager

Dirk Jager 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: 11964015
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition where a checkpoint inhibitor is combined with an oncolytic virus and the use of said combination for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAT HEIDELBERG
    Inventors: Barbara Leuchs, Antonio Marchini, Jean Rommelaere, Assia Angelova, Dirk Jager, Wolfgang Wick, Michael Dahm
  • Publication number: 20240075085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, methods, uses and kits for combination therapies involving immunotherapies, such as adaptive cell therapy, e.g., T cell therapy, and an oncolytic virus (particularly parvovirus H-1), for treating subjects with cancer. The T cell therapy includes cells that express recombinant receptors such as chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). In some embodiments, the cancer is a solid tumor or a hematological malignancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Niels HALAMA, Dirk JÄGER, Patrick SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 11501444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for color visualization and separation of a natural and medical image comprising pixels defined by color pixel vector a=[a1a2, a3] in a Cartesian color space (e.g. RGB), where the color pixel vector is represented by a pure quaternion q=+a1i+a2j+a3k with i,j, k satisfying: i2=j2=k2=ijk=?1, ij=?ji=k,jk=?kj=i, ki=?ik=j and the image is decomposed into q+ and q using the orthogonal 2D planes split concept according to: (formula (I)) wherein/and g are pure unit quaternions or f and g describe interactively determined or computed colors (s1, s2). The method allows not only visualizing and separating certain colors in a digital image in a rapid fashion, but also permits a flexible definition pertinent to the kind of colors that can be visualized or separated by defining the corresponding decompositions by means of pure unit quaternions/and g. Colors s1, s2 can be defined manually or computed automatically from the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Universität Heidelberg
    Inventors: Nektarios Valous, Niels Halama, Inka Zoernig, Dirk Jäger
  • Publication number: 20220169705
    Abstract: Described is an anti-HSV antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof for use in treating an acute infection of mucosal or epidermal tissue in a subject caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2 selected from the group consisting of Herpes simplex labialis, Herpes simplex genitalis, chronic or disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex infection, Herpes gladiatorum and Eczema herpeticum, wherein said antibody is to be topically administered as well as to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of said antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Heidelberg ImmunoTherapeutics GmbH
    Inventors: Michaela Arndt, Jürgen Krauss, Dirk Jäger
  • Patent number: 11267871
    Abstract: Described is an anti-HSV antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof for use in treating an acute infection of mucosal or epidermal tissue in a subject caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2 selected from the group consisting of Herpes simplex labialis, Herpes simplex genitalis, chronic or disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex infection, Herpes gladiatorum and Eczema herpeticum, wherein said antibody is to be topically administered as well as to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of said antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Heiselberg ImmunoTherapeutics GmbH
    Inventors: Michaela Arndt, Jürgen Krauss, Dirk Jäger
  • Publication number: 20210228714
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition where a checkpoint inhibitor is combined with an oncolytic virus and the use of said combination for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Barbara Leuchs, Antonio Marchini, Jean Rommelaere, Assia Angelova, Dirk Jager, Wolfgang Wick, Michael Dahm
  • Patent number: 11027013
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition where a checkpoint inhibitor is combined with an oncolytic virus and the use of said combination for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAT HEIDELBERG
    Inventors: Barbara Leuchs, Antonio Marchini, Jean Rommelaere, Assia Angelova, Dirk Jager, Wolfgang Wick, Michael Dahm
  • Publication number: 20210155660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified viral structural protein (VSP) as a tool for specifically targeting a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) expressed on cells of the immune system. The modified VSPs can assemble into virus like particles (VLP). Exposed areas of the VSPs are modified to comprise in a region located atthe surface of a higher order structure, e.g. such as a capsomeric structure, a capsid, a VLP, a viral vector or a virus, a ligand specifically binding to a CAR (LCAR). The present invention thus, provides a modified VSP. The invention also relates to a nucleic acid encoding said VSP. Further, the invention relates to a capsomeric structure, a capsid, a VLP, a viral vector or a virus comprising at least one VSP. Further, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the VSP, the nucleic acid, the capsomeric structure, the capsid, the VLP, the viral vector or the virus comprising at least one VSP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Schmidt, Silke Uhrig-Schmidt, Inka Zörnig, Krysten Doll, Oliver Müller, Dirk Jäger
  • Publication number: 20210158529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for color visualization and separation of a natural and medical image comprising pixels defined by color pixel vector a=[a1a2, a3] in a Cartesian color space (e.g. RGB), where the color pixel vector is represented by a pure quaternion q=+a1i+a2j+a3k with i,j, k satisfying: i2=i2=k2=ijk=?1, ij=?ji=k,jk=?kj=i, ki=?ik=j and the image is decomposed into q+ and q using the orthogonal 2D planes split concept according to: (formula (I)) wherein/and g are pure unit quaternions or f and g describe interactively determined or computed colors (s1, s2). The method allows not only visualizing and separating certain colors in a digital image in a rapid fashion, but also permits a flexible definition pertinent to the kind of colors that can be visualized or separated by defining the corresponding decompositions by means of pure unit quaternions/and g. Colors s1, s2 can be defined manually or computed automatically from the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Nektarios VALOUS, Niels HALAMA, Inka ZOERNIG, Dirk JÄGER
  • Publication number: 20210000816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CCRS antagonists for use in the treatment of cancer, either in monotherapy or in combination therapy. The invention also relates to methods for determining whether a subject suffering from cancer benefits from an ongoing therapeutic treatment with a CCRS antagonist or whether a subject suffering from cancer will benefit from a planned therapeutic treatment with a CCRS antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Niels HALAMA, Dirk JAGER, Inka ZOERNIG, Niels GRABE
  • Publication number: 20190117768
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition where a checkpoint inhibitor is combined with an oncolytic virus and the use of said combination for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Barbara Leuchs, Antonio Marchini, Jean Rommelaere, Assia Angelova, Dirk Jager, Wolfgang Wick, Michael Dahm
  • Publication number: 20180289689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to CCRS antagonists for use in the treatment of cancer, either in monotherapy or in combination therapy. The invention also relates to methods for determining whether a subject suffering from cancer benefits from an ongoing therapeutic treatment with a CCRS antagonist or whether a subject suffering from cancer will benefit from a planned therapeutic treatment with a CCRS antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Niels HALAMA, Dirk JÄGER, Inka ZOERNIG, Niels GRABE
  • Publication number: 20170152304
    Abstract: Described is an anti-HSV antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof for use in treating an acute infection of mucosal or epidermal tissue in a subject caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2 selected from the group consisting of Herpes simplex labialis, Herpes simplex genitalis, chronic or disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex infection, Herpes gladiatorum and Eczema herpeticum, wherein said antibody is to be topically administered as well as to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of said antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Michaela Arndt, Jürgen Krauss, Dirk Jäger
  • Patent number: 8519106
    Abstract: Provided are novel human tumor-specific antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof that recognize tumor-associated antigen NY-ESO-1. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies and mimics thereof in the treatment of tumors are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: University of Zurich
    Inventors: Christoph Esslinger, Sandra Künzle, Irene Abela, Alfred Zippelius, Dirk Jäger, Alexander Knuth, Roger Nitsch, Holger Moch, Norbert Göbels
  • Publication number: 20120283115
    Abstract: The invention relates to the discovery of cancer antigens associated with ovarian cancer. In further aspects, the invention relates to methods, compositions and kits for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, particularly ovarian and pancreatic cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Gerd Ritter, Lloyd J. Old, Constance Old, Sacha Gnjatic, Kunle Odunsi, Dirk Jager
  • Patent number: 8071717
    Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified cancer associated antigens. It has been discovered that each of these molecules provokes antibodies when expressed by a subject. The ramifications of this observation are also a part of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Dirk Jager, Elisabeth Stockert, Matthew Scanlan, Alexander Knuth, Lloyd Old, Ali Gure, Yao-Tseng Chen, Elke Jager
  • Publication number: 20100278850
    Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified cancer associated antigens. It has been discovered that each of these molecules provokes antibodies when expressed by a subject. The ramifications of this observation are also a part of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Jager, Elisabeth Stockert, Matthew Scanlan, Alexander Knuth, Lloyd Old, Ali Gure, Yao-Tseng Chen, Elke Jager
  • Patent number: 7795409
    Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified cancer associated antigens. It has been discovered that each of these molecules provokes antibodies when expressed by a subject. The ramifications of this observation are also a part of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Jager, Elisabeth Stockert, Barry C. Picker, legal representative, Matthew Scanlan, Cynthia H. Scanlan, legal representative, Ali Gure, Elke Jager, Alexander Knuth, Lloyd Old, Yao-Tseng Chen
  • Patent number: 7795379
    Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified cancer associated antigens. It has been discovered that each of these molecules provokes antibodies when expressed by a subject. The ramifications of this observation are also a part of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Elke Jager, Dirk Jager, Alexander Knuth
  • Patent number: 7622568
    Abstract: The invention relates to newly identified cancer associated antigens. It has been discovered that each of these molecules provokes antibodies when expressed by a subject. The ramifications of this observation are also a part of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Dirk Jager, Elisabeth Stockert, Matthew Scanlan, Alexander Knuth, Lloyd Old, Ali Gure, Yao-Tseng Chen, Elke Jager