Patents by Inventor Florian Holsboer

Florian Holsboer 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: 20210207199
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for predicting a treatment response of a subject to a treatment with a CRHR1 antagonist and methods of detecting a polymorphism genotype associated with a treatment response of a subject to treatment with a CRHR1 antagonist. Sets of at least one polymorphism genotype useful in such methods are also disclosed. Further, methods of treating a condition which is treatable by a CRHR1 antagonist in a subject in need thereof are provided. Compositions, kits and arrays and uses thereof are also disclosed, which can be used in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Publication number: 20210130899
    Abstract: Methods of treating a condition which is treatable with SSR-125543 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a subject in need thereof are provided. The methods of treatment include predicting a treatment response of a subject to a treatment with SSR-125543 and/or detecting a polymorphism genotype associated with a treatment response of a subject to treatment with SSR-125543. Sets of at least one polymorphism genotype useful in the predicting and/or detecting steps are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Patent number: 10857129
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vasopressin receptor 1B (V1B) antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in patients showing an elevated arginine vasopressin (AVP) level and/or an elevated copeptin level. The present invention further relates to a method for predicting the treatment response to a V1B antagonist in patients with depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: B.R.A.H.M.S GMBH
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Patent number: 10837062
    Abstract: A method of treating a human patient with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms which includes administering an effective amount of a V1B receptor antagonist and/or CRHR1 antagonist to the patient in need thereof, wherein the patient's genome has certain polymorphoric variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Florian Holsboer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok
  • Publication number: 20190365708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vasopressin receptor 1B (V1B) antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in patients showing an elevated arginine vasopressin (AVP) level and/or an elevated copeptin level. The present invention further relates to a method for predicting the treatment response to a V1B antagonist in patients with depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Publication number: 20190194752
    Abstract: A method of treating a human patient with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms which includes administering an effective amount of a V1B receptor antagonist and/or CRHR1 antagonist to the patient in need thereof, wherein the patient's genome has certain polymorphoric variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Florian Holsboer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok
  • Patent number: 10190168
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting a treatment response to a corticotropin releasing hormone receptor type 1 (CRHR1) antagonist and/or a vasopressin receptor 1B (V1B) antagonist in a patient with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. The present invention furthermore relates to a V1B receptor antagonist and/or CRHR1 antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in a patient. Also, kits, diagnostic compositions, devices and microarrays allowing the determination of the presence or absence of at least one polymorphic variant in the AVPR1B gene in combination with the presence or absence of at least one polymorphic variant in the patient's genome excluding the AVPR1B gene in the nucleic acid sample are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften E.V.
    Inventors: Florian Holsboer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok
  • Publication number: 20180355430
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for predicting a treatment response of a subject to a treatment with a CRHR1 antagonist and methods of detecting a polymorphism genotype associated with a treatment response of a subject to treatment with a CRHR1 antagonist. Sets of at least one polymorphism genotype useful in such methods are also disclosed. Further, methods of treating a condition which is treatable by a CRHR1 antagonist in a subject in need thereof are provided. Compositions, kits and arrays and uses thereof are also disclosed, which can be used in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Publication number: 20180119221
    Abstract: Methods of treating a condition which is treatable with SSR-125543 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a subject in need thereof are provided. The methods of treatment include predicting a treatment response of a subject to a treatment with SSR-125543 and/or detecting a polymorphism genotype associated with a treatment response of a subject to treatment with SSR-125543. Sets of at least one polymorphism genotype useful in the predicting and/or detecting steps are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Patent number: 9901582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, compositions, kits and reagents for determining the prognosis of a clinical response in a human patient to a medicament which acts in the central nervous system (CNS) and which is a substrate of the ABCB1 protein. Further, the invention relates to a combination of medicaments for the treatment of human patients having specific polymorphisms in the ABCB1 gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e. V.
    Inventors: Manfred Uhr, Florian Holsboer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok
  • Publication number: 20180042898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vasopressin receptor 1B (V1B) antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in patients showing an elevated arginine vasopressin (AVP) level and/or an elevated copeptin level. The present invention further relates to a method for predicting the treatment response to a V1B antagonist in patients with depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Publication number: 20160279204
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides for use in a medicament which is administered nasally, wherein the peptide is an agonist of neuropeptide S receptor (NPSR), of the receptor TGR23 and/or of vasopressin receptor-related receptor 1 (VRR1) or for use in the treatment of a patient by causing, promoting or increasing relieve or healing of phobic anxiety, avoidance anxiety, dis-sociative anxiety such as flashbacks, depersonalisation, derealisation, intrusions, vegetative symptoms related to anxiety symptoms, especially in panic attacks, in posttraumatic stress disorder, in generalised anxiety disorder and in anxiety accompanying depressive, or psychotic episodes, arousal, awakening, alertness, activity, spontaneous movement, an anxiolytic effect or a combination thereof in the patient, wherein the peptide is administered nasally or for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of an anxiety or sleep dis-order, especially in any type of hypersomnia like idiopathic hypersomnia, wherein the peptide is administered
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFT E.V.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun YEN, Axel STEIGER, Florian HOLSBOER, Rainer LANDGRAF, Irina Alexandra IONESCU, Ulrike SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20160153043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting a treatment response to a corticotropin releasing hormone receptor type 1 (CRHR1) antagonist and/or a vasopressin receptor 1B (V1B) antagonist in a patient with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. The present invention furthermore relates to a V1B receptor antagonist and/or CRHR1 antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in a patient. Also, kits, diagnostic compositions, devices and microarrays allowing the determination of the presence or absence of at least one polymorphic variant in the AVPR1B gene in combination with the presence or absence of at least one polymorphic variant in the patient's genome excluding the AVPR1B gene in the nucleic acid sample are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
    Inventors: Florian HOLSBOER, Bertram MÜLLER-MYHSOK
  • Publication number: 20160067262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, compositions, kits and reagents for determining the prognosis of a clinical response in a human patient to a medicament which acts in the central nervous system (CNS) and which is a substrate of the ABCB1 protein. Further, the invention relates to a combination of medicaments for the treatment of human patients having specific polymorphisms in the ABCB1 gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wisenschaften e. V.
    Inventors: Manfred Uhr, Florian Holsboer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok
  • Patent number: 9243293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a predisposition for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a subject comprising assessing in a sample obtained from said subject the expression level of one or more genes selected from the FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) gene, the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT5B) gene and the nuclear factor I/A (NFIA) gene, wherein a decrease in the expression level of said one or more genes as compared to the expression level of the corresponding gene(s) of a control is indicative of a predisposition for developing PTSD. Further, the invention relates to a method of identifying a compound capable of preventing or treating PTSD or capable of serving as a lead compound for developing a compound capable of preventing or treating PTSD and also to a method of selecting a therapy to prevent or treat PTSD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.
    Inventors: Florian Holsboer, Marcus Ising, Rachel Yehuda, Joseph D. Buxbaum
  • Publication number: 20150278438
    Abstract: The invention relates inter alia to methods for predicting the response of patients with depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms to treatment with a CRHR1 antagonist, and algorithms, kits, microarrays, probes and or/primers for use in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Bertram Müller-Myhsok, Elisabeth Binder, Florian Holsboer
  • Patent number: 9115398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, compositions, kits and reagents for determining the prognosis of a clinical response in a human patient to a medicament which acts in the central nervous system (CNS) and which is a substrate of the ABCB1 protein. Further, the invention relates to a combination of medicaments for the treatment of human patients having specific polymorphisms in the ABCB1 gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wisenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Manfred Uhr, Florian Holsboer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok
  • Publication number: 20150150846
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vasopressin receptor 1B (V1B) antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in patients showing an elevated arginine vasopressin (AVP) level and/or an elevated copeptin level. The present invention further relates to a method for predicting the treatment response to a V1B antagonist in patients with depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Publication number: 20150094310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a corticotropin releasing hormone receptor type 1 (CRHR1) antagonist for use in the treatment of depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms in a novel group of patients, i.e. patients having corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) overactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Florian Holsboer
  • Publication number: 20140249090
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides for use in a medicament which is administered nasally, wherein the peptide is an agonist of neuropeptide S receptor (NPSR), of the receptor TGR23 and/or of vasopressin receptor-related receptor 1 (VRR1) or for use in the treatment of a patient by causing, promoting or increasing relieve or healing of phobic anxiety, avoidance anxiety, dissociative anxiety such as flashbacks, depersonalization, derealization, intrusions, vegetative symptoms related to anxiety symptoms, especially in panic attacks, in posttraumatic stress disorder, in generalised anxiety disorder and in anxiety accompanying depressive, or psychotic episodes, arousal, awakening, alertness, activity, spontaneous movement, an anxiolytic effect or a combination thereof in the patient, wherein the peptide is administered nasally or for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of an anxiety or sleep disorder, especially in any type of hypersomnia like idiopathic hypersomnia, wherein the peptide is administered n
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFT E.V.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Yen, Axel Steiger, Florian Holsboer, Rainer Landgraf, Irina Alexandra Ionescu, Ulrike Schmidt