Patents by Inventor Hans-Peter Knopf
Hans-Peter Knopf 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: 11807855Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors for producing a polypeptide of interest, the vector or vectors comprising a polynucleotide encoding a mutated folate receptor as a selectable marker. The disclosure also relates to host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Yehuda G Assaraf, Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Patent number: 11174494Abstract: The invention pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising at least (a) a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest or an insertion site for incorporating a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a first selectable marker (sm I); (c) a polynucleotide encoding a second selectable marker (sm II), which is different from the first selectable marker (sm I), wherein the activity of the selectable marker (sm I) or (sm II) is at least partially influenced by the activity of the other selectable marker and wherein the selectable markers (sm I) and (sm II) are involved in the folate metabolism. Also provided are suitable host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Publication number: 20200370055Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel selection system for use in a eukaryotic cell culture process and for expression of a recombinant product of interest. The selection system is based on the introduction of an exogenous functional membrane-bound folate receptor gene together with the polynucleotide or gene encoding the product of interest into a eukaryotic cell and can be widely utilized with eukaryotic cells for which cellular viability is dependent upon folic acid uptake.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Yehuda G. ASSARAF, Thomas JOSTOCK, Hans-Peter KNOPF
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Publication number: 20200325218Abstract: The invention provides molecules, e.g., antibodies or antibody fragments, that specifically bind thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), compositions comprising these molecules, and methods of using and producing these molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Barbara ANDLAUER, Matthew John EDWARDS, Kapil GUPTA, Nicole HAUBST, Rene HEMMIG, Daniel HUANG, Hans-Peter KNOPF, Danforth MILLER, Jean-Michel Rene RONDEAU, Gino Anselmus VAN HEEKE
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Publication number: 20200308309Abstract: The invention relates to bivalent bispecific monoclonal antibodies (bbmAb) or variants thereof, and methods of manufacturing such antibodies by co-expressing modified Fc-mutated derivatives of two different monoclonal antibodies in mammalian cell lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Michael Otto BARDROFF, Tina BUCH, Christian GRAF, Daniel HEITMANN, Thomas JOSTOCK, Hans-Peter KNOPF, Rolf KOEHLER, Jiri KOVARIK, Stephen John OLIVER, Dhavalkumar PATEL, Maximilian WOISETSCHLAEGER
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Patent number: 10767186Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel selection system for use in a eukaryotic cell culture process and for expression of a recombinant product of interest. The selection system is based on the introduction of an exogenous functional membrane-bound folate receptor gene together with the polynucleotide or gene encoding the product of interest into a eukaryotic cell and can be widely utilized with eukaryotic cells for which cellular viability is dependent upon folic acid uptake.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Yehuda G. Assaraf, Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Patent number: 10745473Abstract: The invention provides molecules, e.g., antibodies or antibody fragments, that specifically bind thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), compositions comprising these molecules, and methods of using and producing these molecules.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Matthew John Edwards, Jean-Michel Rene Rondeau, Danforth Miller, Daniel Huang, Hans-Peter Knopf, Gino Anselmus Van Heeke, Rene Hemmig, Kapil Gupta, Nicole Haubst, Barbara Andlauer
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Patent number: 10724033Abstract: A method for selecting mammalian host cells that express a polypeptide of interest with high yield is described. The host cells comprise an expression cassette comprising at least a first polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide of interest, at least one leaky stop codon downstream of the first polynucleotide, and a second polynucleotide downstream of the leaky stop codon encoding an immunoglobulin transmembrane anchor. The host cells are cultivated to allow expression of the polypeptide of interest such that at least a portion of the polypeptide of interest is expressed as a fusion polypeptide that is displayed on the cell surface. The cells are selected based upon the presence or amount of the displayed fusion polypeptide. Also provided are methods for producing a polypeptide that employ a respective selection to identify high expressing host cells.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf, Burkhard Wilms, Audrey Nommay
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Publication number: 20190002589Abstract: The invention relates to bivalent bispecific monoclonal antibodies (bbmAb) or variants thereof, and methods of manufacturing such antibodies by co-expressing modified Fc-mutated derivatives of two different monoclonal antibodies in mammalian cell lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Michael Otto BARDROFF, Tina BUCH, Christian GRAF, Daniel HEITMANN, Thomas JOSTOCK, Hans-Peter KNOPF, Rolf KOEHLER, Jiri KOVARIK, Stephen John OLIVER, Dhavalkumar PATEL, Maximilian WOISETSCHLAEGER
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Publication number: 20180327489Abstract: The invention provides molecules, e.g., antibodies or antibody fragments, that specifically bind thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), compositions comprising these molecules, and methods of using and producing these molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Matthew John EDWARDS, Jean-Michel Rene RONDEAU, Danforth MILLER, Daniel HUANG, Hans-Peter KNOPF, Gino Anselmus VAN HEEKE, Rene HEMMIG, Kapil GUPTA, Nicole HAUBST, Barbara ANDLAUER
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Publication number: 20180265891Abstract: The invention pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising at least (a) a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest or an insertion site for incorporating a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a first selectable marker (sm I); (c) a polynucleotide encoding a second selectable marker (sm II), which is different from the first selectable marker (sm I), wherein the activity of the selectable marker (sm I) or (sm II) is at least partially influenced by the activity of the other selectable marker and wherein the selectable markers (sm I) and (sm II) are involved in the folate metabolism. Also provided are suitable host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Patent number: 10000561Abstract: The invention provides molecules, e.g., antibodies or antibody fragments, that specifically bind thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), compositions comprising these molecules, and methods of using and producing these molecules.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Matthew John Edwards, Jean-Michel Rene Rondeau, Danforth Miller, Daniel Huang, Hans-Peter Knopf, Gino Anselmus Van Heeke, Rene Hemmig, Kapil Gupta, Nicole Haubst, Barbara Andlauer
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Patent number: 9994866Abstract: The invention pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising at least (a) a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest or an insertion site for incorporating a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a first selectable marker (sm I); (c) a polynucleotide encoding a second selectable marker (sm II), which is different from the first selectable marker (sm I), wherein the activity of the selectable marker (sm I) or (sm II) is at least partially influenced by the activity of the other selectable marker and wherein the selectable markers (sm I) and (sm II) are involved in the folate metabolism. Also provided are suitable host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Publication number: 20170342403Abstract: The present invention inter alia pertains to a method for generating or selecting a eukaryotic host cell expressing a desired level of a polypeptide of interest, comprising: a) providing a plurality of eukaryotic host cells comprising a heterologous nucleic acid comprising at least one cassette (Cas-POI) comprising at least a first polynucleotide (Pn-POI) encoding the polypeptide of interest, at least one stop codon downstream of the first polynucleotide, and a second polynucleotide downstream of the stop codon encoding an immunoglobulin transmembrane anchor or a functional variant thereof; b) cultivating the eukaryotic host cells to allow expression of the polypeptide of interest such that at least a portion of the polypeptide of interest is expressed as a fusion polypeptide comprising the immunoglobulin transmembrane anchor or a functional variant thereof, wherein said fusion polypeptide is being displayed on the surface of said host cell; c) selecting at least one eukaryotic host cell based upon the preType: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf, Burkhard Wilms, Audrey Nommay
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Patent number: 9758779Abstract: The application describes a method of selecting mammalian host cells that express a polypeptide of interest with high yield. The host cells contain an expression cassette with a first polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of interest, at least one leaky stop codon located downstream of the first polynucleotide and a second polynucleotide located downstream of the leaky codon encoding an immunoglobulin transmembrane anchor comprising a cytoplasmic domain. The host cells are cultivated to allow expression of the polypeptide of interest such that some of the polypeptides of interest are expressed as fusion proteins displayed on the cell surface. High producing cells are then selected based on the presence or amount of the displayed fusion polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf, Burkhard Wilms, Audrey Nommay
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Publication number: 20170067077Abstract: The invention pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising at least (a) a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest or an insertion site for incorporating a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a first selectable marker (sm I); (c) a polynucleotide encoding a second selectable marker (sm II), which is different from the first selectable marker (sm I), wherein the activity of the selectable marker (sm I) or (sm II) is at least partially influenced by the activity of the other selectable marker and wherein the selectable markers (sm I) and (sm II) are involved in the folate metabolism. Also provided are suitable host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Novartis AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Publication number: 20170066823Abstract: The invention provides molecules, e.g., antibodies or antibody fragments, that specifically bind thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), compositions comprising these molecules, and methods of using and producing these molecules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Matthew John EDWARDS, Jean-Michel Rene RONDEAU, Danforth Miller, Daniel Huang, Hans-Peter KNOPF, Gino Anselmus VAN HEEKE, Rene HEMMIG, Kapil GUPTA, Nicole HAUBST, Barbara ANDLAUER
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Patent number: 9534226Abstract: The invention pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising at least (a) a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest or an insertion site for incorporating a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a first selectable marker (sm I); (c) a polynucleotide encoding a second selectable marker (sm II), which is different from the first selectable marker (sm I), wherein the activity of the selectable marker (sm I) or (sm II) is at least partially influenced by the activity of the other selectable marker and wherein the selectable markers (sm I) and (sm II) are involved in the folate metabolism. Also provided are suitable host cells, selection methods and methods for producing polypeptides with high yield.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Publication number: 20160355828Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel selection system for use in a eukaryotic cell culture process and for expression of a recombinant product of interest. The selection system is based on the introduction of an exogenous functional membrane-bound folate receptor gene together with the polynucleotide or gene encoding the product of interest into a eukaryotic cell and can be widely utilized with eukaryotic cells for which cellular viability is dependent upon folic acid uptake.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Yehuda G. Assaraf, Thomas Jostock, Hans-Peter Knopf
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Patent number: RE49347Abstract: The invention provides vector nucleic acid for expressing at least one polypeptide of interest in a mammalian cell, comprising (a) at least one expression cassette (POI) for expressing a polypeptide of interest; (b) an expression cassette (MSM) comprising a mammalian selectable marker gene; (c) an expression cassette (MASM) comprising a mammalian amplifiable, selectable marker gene; wherein the expression cassette (POI) is flanked 5? by the expression cassette (MASM), the expression cassette (MSM) is located 3? from the expression cassette (POI) and wherein the expression cassettes (MASM), (POI) and (MSM) are arranged in the same 5? to 3? orientation. Also provided are host cells, comprising said vector and methods for producing a polypeptide using respective host cells.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Hans-Peter Knopf, Burkhard Wilms