Patents by Inventor Doron Merkler

Doron Merkler 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: 20240082376
    Abstract: The present application relates to arenaviruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular, described herein is a modified arenavirus genomic segment, wherein the arenavirus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented arenavirus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The arenavirus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel David Pinschewer, Doron Merkler, Sandra Margarete Kallert, Mario Kreutzfeldt, Stéphanie Gabrielle Darbe Abdelrahman, Nicolas Jean Page
  • Publication number: 20230404949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler
  • Patent number: 11376229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: REPRISE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler
  • Publication number: 20220105059
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler
  • Publication number: 20210205412
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of inhibiting cerebral inflammation comprising administering a CCR5 inhibitor to a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicants: UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE, ORION BIOTECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND SÀRL, HÔPITAUX UNIVERSITAIRES DE GENÈVE
    Inventors: Doron Merkler, Karin Elke Steinbach, Oliver Hartley
  • Publication number: 20210145950
    Abstract: The present application relates to arenaviruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular, described herein is a modified arenavirus genomic segment, wherein the arenavirus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented arenavirus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The arenavirus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel David Pinschewer, Doron Merkler, Sandra Margarete Kallert, Mario Kreutzfeldt, Stéphanie Gabrielle Darbre Abdelrahman, Nicolas Jean Page
  • Publication number: 20210077436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler
  • Publication number: 20210052526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler
  • Patent number: 10722564
    Abstract: The present application relates to arenaviruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular, described herein is a modified arenavirus genomic segment, wherein the arenavirus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented arenavirus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The arenavirus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÉVE
    Inventors: Daniel David Pinschewer, Doron Merkler, Sandra Margarete Kallert, Mario Kreutzfeldt, Stéphanie Gabrielle Darbre Abdelrahman, Nicolas Jean Page
  • Publication number: 20200206167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler
  • Publication number: 20170319673
    Abstract: The present application relates to arenaviruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular, described herein is a modified arenavirus genomic segment, wherein the arenavirus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented arenavirus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The arenavirus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel David Pinschewer, Doron Merkler, Sandra Margarete Kallert, Mario Kreutzfeldt, Stéphanie Gabrielle Darbre Abdelrahman, Nicolas Jean Page
  • Publication number: 20140378548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of the TRPM4 ion channel and the use of such compound in treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or a myotrophic lateral sclerosis, in a subject. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TRPM4 inhibitory compound. The invention further relates to in vitro methods for identifying pharmaceutically active compounds that are useful for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Manuel Friese, Benjamin Schattling, Karin Steinbach, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Rudi Vennekens, Doron Merkler