Patents by Inventor Katrin Schwarz

Katrin Schwarz 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).

  • Packaging of immunostimulatory substances into virus-like particles: method of preparation and use
    Patent number: 9950055
    Abstract: The invention relates to the finding that virus like particles (VLPs) can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs). Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhanced B and T cell responses. The immune response against antigens optionally coupled, fused or attached otherwise to the VLPs is similarly enhanced as the immune response against the VLP itself. In addition, the T cell responses against both the VLPs and antigens are especially directed to the Th1 type. Antigens attached to CpG-loaded VLPs may therefore be ideal vaccines for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccination against allergies, tumors and other self-molecules and chronic viral diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: KUROS BIOSCIENCES AG
    Inventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Tazio Storni, Patrik Maurer, Alain Tissot, Katrin Schwarz, Edwin Meijerink, Gerd Lipowsky, Paul Pumpens, Indulis Cielens, Regina Renhofa
  • Fe(III) complex compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias
    Patent number: 9943498
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Fe(III) Complex Compounds For The Treatment And Prophylaxis Of Iron Deficiency Symptoms And Iron Deficiency Anemias
    Publication number: 20160310459
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Fe(III) complex compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias
    Patent number: 9452152
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter O. Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Fe(III)-pyrazine complex compounds for treatment and prophylaxis of iron-deficiency phenomena and iron-deficiency anaemia
    Patent number: 9439910
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: VIFOR (INTERNATIONAL) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Otto Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Fe(III) complex compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias
    Patent number: 9422247
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Otto Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Fe(III) complex compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias
    Patent number: 9394324
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Fe(III) complex compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias
    Patent number: 9248134
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter O. Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz, Stefan Reim
  • Fe(III) Complex Compounds For The Treatment And Prophylaxis Of Iron Deficiency Symptoms And Iron Deficiency Anemias
    Publication number: 20160015716
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter O. Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz, Stefan Reim
  • Fe(III) Complex Compounds for the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Iron Deficiency Symptoms and Iron Deficiency Anemias
    Publication number: 20150313864
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter O. Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • FE(III)-PYRAZINE COMPLEX COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF IRON-DEFICIENCY PHENOMENA AND IRON-DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA
    Publication number: 20150119374
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Otto Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • BACTERIAL EXPRESSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150056168
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bacterial expression system for expressing a nucleic acid comprising: (a) DNA encoding a group 5 RNA polymerase sigma factor; and (b) an expression cassette comprising a promoter recognised by the group 5 RNA polymerase sigma factor operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid; wherein (a) and (b) are located on the same expression vector, separate expression vectors or are integrated into the bacterial host genome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Nigel Peter Minton, Ying Zhang, Katrin Schwarz, John Heap
  • PACKAGING OF IMMUNOSTIMULATORY SUBSTANCES INTO VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES: METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USE
    Publication number: 20150030620
    Abstract: The invention relates to the finding that virus like particles (VLPs) can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs). Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhanced B and T cell responses. The immune response against antigens optionally coupled, fused or attached otherwise to the VLPs is similarly enhanced as the immune response against the VLP itself. In addition, the T cell responses against both the VLPs and antigens are especially directed to the Th1 type. Antigens attached to CpG-loaded VLPs may therefore be ideal vaccines for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccination against allergies, tumors and other self-molecules and chronic viral diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: CYTOS BIOTECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: MARTIN F. BACHMANN, Tazio STORNI, Patrick MAURER, Alain TISSOT, Katrin SCHWARZ, Edwin MEIJERINK, Gerd LlPOWSKY, Paul PUMPENS, Indulis CIELENS, Regina RENHOFA
  • Fe(III) 2,4-Dioxo-1-Carbonyl Complexes For Treatment And Prophylaxis Of Iron Deficiency Symptoms And Iron Deficiency Anaemias
    Publication number: 20140248342
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz, Jürgen Klotz
  • FE(III) COMPLEX COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF IRON DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIAS
    Publication number: 20140162994
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Otto Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Packaging of immunostimulatory substances into virus-like particles: method of preparation and use
    Patent number: 8691209
    Abstract: The invention relates to the finding that virus like particles (VLPs) can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs). Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhanced B and T cell responses. The immune response against antigens optionally coupled, fused or attached otherwise to the VLPs is similarly enhanced as the immune response against the VLP itself. In addition, the T cell responses against both the VLPs and antigens are especially directed to the Th1 type. Antigens attached to CpG-loaded VLPs may therefore be ideal vaccines for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccination against allergies, tumors and other self-molecules and chronic viral diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Cytos Biotechnology AG
    Inventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Tazio Storni, Patrik Maurer, Alain Tissot, Katrin Schwarz, Edwin Meijerink, Gerd Lipowsky, Paul Pumpens, Indulis Cielens, Regina Renhofa
  • Fe(III) Complex Compounds For The Treatment And Prophylaxis Of Iron Deficiency Symptoms And Iron Deficiency Anemias
    Publication number: 20130109662
    Abstract: The invention relates to iron(III) complex compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them for the use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of iron deficiency symptoms and iron deficiency anemias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Vifor (International) AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bark, Wilm Buhr, Susanna Burckhardt, Michael Burgert, Camillo Canclini, Franz Dürrenberger, Felix Funk, Peter Geisser, Aris Kalogerakis, Simona Mayer, Erik Philipp, Stefan Reim, Diana Sieber, Jörg Schmitt, Katrin Schwarz
  • Packaging of Immunostimulatory Substances into Virus-Like Particles: Method of Preparation and Use
    Publication number: 20120301499
    Abstract: The invention relates to the finding that virus like particles (VLPs) can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs). Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhanced B and T cell responses. The immune response against antigens optionally coupled, fused or attached otherwise to the VLPs is similarly enhanced as the immune response against the VLP itself. In addition, the T cell responses against both the VLPs and antigens are especially directed to the Th1 type. Antigens attached to CpG-loaded VLPs may therefore be ideal vaccines for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccination against allergies, tumors and other self-molecules and chronic viral diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: CYTOS BIOTECNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: MARTIN BACHMANN, TAZIO STORNI, PATRIK MAURER, ALAIN TISSOT, KATRIN SCHWARZ, EDWIN MEIJERINK, GERD LIPOWSKY, PAUL PUMPENS, INDULIS CIELENS, REGINA RENHOFA
  • VLP-antigen conjugates and their uses as vaccines
    Patent number: 7959928
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle (VLP) of an RNA-bacteriophage and at least one antigen, wherein the VLP is recombinantly produced in a host, and wherein the amount of host RNA with secondary structure comprised by the VLP is at most 20% of the amount of host RNA with secondary structure originally comprised by the VLP; and wherein the VLP and the at least one antigen are linked with one another. The invention also provides methods for producing the compositions of the invention. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce strong antibody responses against the antigen within the indicated context while lowering or eliminating unwanted T cell responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cytos Biotechnology AG
    Inventors: Martin F. Bachmann, Karl G. Proba, Patrik Maurer, Edwin Meijerink, Katrin Schwarz
  • MELAN-A-CARRIER CONJUGATES
    Publication number: 20110097417
    Abstract: The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a modified virus-like particle (VLP) comprising a VLP which can be loaded with immunostimulatory substances, in particular with DNA oligonucleotides containing non-methylated C and G (CpGs), and particular peptides derived from MelanA linked thereto. Such CpG-VLPs are dramatically more immunogenic than their CpG-free counterparts and induce enhanced B and T cell responses. The immune response against MelanA peptide analogues optionally coupled, fused or attached otherwise to the VLPs is similarly enhanced as the immune response against the VLP itself. In addition, the T cell responses against the MelanA peptide analogues are especially directed to the Th1 type. Antigens attached to CpG-loaded VLPs may therefore be ideal vaccines for prophylactic or therapeutic vaccination against allergies, tumors and other self-molecules and chronic viral diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Cytos Biotechnology AG
    Inventors: Martin F. BACHMANN, Vania Manolova, Edwin Meijerink, Karl G. Proba, Katrin Schwarz