Patents by Inventor Fred Van Leuven
Fred Van Leuven 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).
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Patent number: 10100104Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignees: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, AC IMMUNE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson
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Patent number: 10066010Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignees: AC IMMUNE S.A., KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson, Fred Van Leuven
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Patent number: 9657091Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to humanized antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: AC Immune S.A., Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenInventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson, Fred Van Leuven
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Publication number: 20170137502Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicants: AC IMMUNE S.A., KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson, Fred Van Leuven
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Patent number: 9540434Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles, in particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: AC IMMUNE S.A., KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson, Fred Van Leuven
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Publication number: 20160304590Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson
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Patent number: 9447179Abstract: This invention concerns affinity tools for oligomeric forms of tau protein. It relates to the field of neurodegeneration, more particularly to the field of tau-related diseases and tauopathy. The invention provides novel tau antibodies and antibody fragments, nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, cell lines producing such antibodies and antibody fragments, antibody compositions, and kits for the detection of aggregated tau and for the diagnosis of diseases involving aggregated tau. The invention further provides methods for the detection of aggregated tau, for the diagnosis of diseases involving aggregated tau, and for the identification of compositions interfering with the formation and/or stability of tau aggregates.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignees: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, KU RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, FUJIREBIO EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Joris Winderickx, Eugeen Vanmechelen, Fred Van Leuven
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Patent number: 9304138Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignees: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, AC IMMUNE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson
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Publication number: 20150259406Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antigenic peptide, particularly an antigenic phopho-peptide mimicking a major pathological phosphor-epitope of protein tau, for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Fred Van Leuven
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Publication number: 20150175682Abstract: The present invention provides, methods end composites for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the Invention relates to humanized antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers to methods and compositions involving antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use In the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson, Fred Van Leuven, Gai Ayalon, Danielle Marie Di Cara, Isidro Hotzel
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Publication number: 20140294731Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles, in particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson, Fred Van Leuven
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Publication number: 20140255412Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antigenic peptide, particularly an antigenic phopho-peptide mimicking a major pathological phosphor-epitope of protein tau, for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Maria Pihlgren, Fred Van Leuven
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Publication number: 20140161875Abstract: This invention concerns affinity tools for oligomeric forms of tau protein. It relates to the field of neurodegeneration, more particularly to the field of tau-related diseases and tauopathy. The invention provides novel tau antibodies and antibody fragments, nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antibody fragments, cell lines producing such antibodies and antibody fragments, antibody compositions, and kits for the detection of aggregated tau and for the diagnosis of diseases involving aggregated tau. The invention further provides methods for the detection of aggregated tau, for the diagnosis of diseases involving aggregated tau, and for the identification of compositions interfering with the formation and/or stability of tau aggregates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Joris Winderickx, Eugeen Vanmachelen, Fred Van Leuven
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Patent number: 8647631Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising an antigenic peptide, particularly an antigenic phospho-peptide mimicking a major pathological phospho-epitope of protein tau, for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignees: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, AC Immune S.A.Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren
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Publication number: 20120276009Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies, which specifically recognize and bind to phosphorylated pathological protein tau-conformers and to methods and compositions involving said antibodies for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease (AD).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicants: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, AC IMMUNE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren, Oskar Adolfsson
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Publication number: 20120183599Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising an antigenic peptide, particularly an antigenic phospho-peptide mimicking a major pathological phospho-epitope of protein tau, for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: AC IMMUNE S.A.Inventors: Andrea Pfeifer, Andreas Muhs, Fred Van Leuven, Maria Pihlgren
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Publication number: 20080107601Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-A-beta polypeptides comprising at least one Nanobody, or a functional fragment thereof, directed against A-beta, for the treatment of diseases or disorders mediated by A-beta or dysfunction thereof, or mediated by amyloid plaque formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2005Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Marc Lauwereys, Fred Van Leuven, Ingrid Van Der Auwera, Stefaan Wera, Pascal Merchiers