Patents by Inventor Kerstin Moehle

Kerstin Moehle 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: 20240132553
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to peptidomimetics having antibacterial activity, especially against Gram-negative bacteria. The peptidomimetics of the invention are compounds of the general formula (I), P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-P9-P10-P11-P12-P13-P14-P15-P16 (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as described in the description and in the claims. The invention is also directed to therapeutic uses of the peptidomimetics for the treatment or prevention of bacterial infections and diseases related to bacterial infections and to non-therapeutic uses of the peptidomimetics for preserving or disinfecting foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials. In addition, the present invention provides an efficient synthetic process by which these compounds can, if desired, be made in parallel library-format. Moreover, the peptidomimetics of the invention show improved antimicrobial activity, low or no hemolysis of red blood cells and reduced cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: SPEXIS AG, UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Daniel OBRECHT, Anatol LUTHER, Grégory UPERT, Nicolas DESJONQUERES, Emile BRABET, Peter ZBINDEN, Oliver ZERBE, Kerstin MÖHLE
  • Publication number: 20230295234
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to peptidomimetics having antibacterial activity, especially against Gram-negative bacteria. The peptidomimetics of the invention are compounds of the general formula (I), [X3]t—[X2]S—X1—P1—P2—P3—P4—P5—P6—P7—P8—P9—P10—P11—P12—P13—P14—P15—P16 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as described in the description and in the claims. The invention is also directed to therapeutic uses of the peptidomimetics for the treatment or prevention of bacterial infections and diseases related to bacterial infections and to non-therapeutic uses of the peptidomimetics for preserving or disinfecting foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials. In addition, the present invention provides an efficient synthetic process by which these compounds can, if desired, be made in parallel library-format. Moreover, the peptidomimetics of the invention show improved antimicrobial activity, low or no hemolysis of red blood cells and reduced cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: SPEXIS AG, UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Daniel OBRECHT, Anatol LUTHER, Grégory UPERT, Nicolas DESJONQUERES, Emile BRABET, Peter ZBINDEN, Oliver ZERBE, Kerstin MÖHLE
  • Patent number: 11680085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclic peptide, a conjugate comprising said cyclic peptide and a lipopeptide building block, a bundle of said conjugates, a synthetic virus-like particle comprising at least one bundle of conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The present invention further relates to said cyclic peptide, said conjugate said bundle of conjugates, said synthetic virus-like particle and said pharmaceutical compositions for use as a medicament, preferably for use in a method for preventing of an infectious disease or reducing the risk of an infectious disease, more preferably for use in a method for preventing or reducing the risk of an infectious disease associated with or caused by a respiratory syncytial virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignees: VIROMETIX AG, UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Arin Ghasparian, Armando Zuniga, Aniebrys Marrero Nodarse, Oliver Rassek, John A. Robinson, Kerstin Möhle
  • Patent number: 11421001
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-X-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-DPro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH, POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Publication number: 20210101941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyclic peptide, a conjugate comprising said cyclic peptide and a lipopeptide building block, a bundle of said conjugates, a synthetic virus-like particle comprising at least one bundle of conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The present invention further relates to said cyclic peptide, said conjugate said bundle of conjugates, said synthetic virus-like particle and said pharmaceutical compositions for use as a medicament, preferably for use in a method for preventing of an infectious disease or reducing the risk of an infectious disease, more preferably for use in a method for preventing or reducing the risk of an infectious disease associated with or caused by a respiratory syncytial virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Arin GHASPARIAN, Armando ZUNIGA, Aniebrys MARRERO NODARSE, Oliver RASSEK, John A. ROBINSON, Kerstin MÖHLE
  • Publication number: 20200399317
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-X-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-DPro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicants: UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH, POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel OBRECHT, Frank GOMBERT, Steven J. DEMARCO, Christian LUDIN, Jan Wim VRIJBLOED, Kerstin MOEHLE, John-Anthony ROBINSON, Reshmi MUKHERJEE, Heiko HENZE, Barbara ROMAGNOLI
  • Patent number: 10787486
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-X-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-DPro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Cys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH, POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 10730911
    Abstract: Novel backbone-cyclized peptidomimetics of the general formula cyclo[-P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-T1-T2-]?? (I) wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected in either direction which, depending on their positions in the chain, are as defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to modulate the GLP-1 receptor. They can be used as medicaments to treat, prevent, or delay the onset of diseases, disorders or conditions in which modulation of the human GLP-1 receptor is beneficial, such as type 2 diabetes. These backbone-cyclized peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid—and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITAT ZURICH, POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Christian Bisang, Anatol Luther, Steffen Weinbrenner, John Anthony Robinson, Kerstin Moehle, Christian Steuer, William J. Drury, III
  • Patent number: 10562933
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formulae wherein Z is a chain of 11 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or Pro(4NHCOPhe), or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to inhibit proteases, in particular serine proteases, especially Cathepsin G or Elastase or Tryptase. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignees: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Steven J. Demarco, Kerstin Moehle, Heiko Henze, Odile Sellier, Francoise Jung, Frank Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Christian Ludin
  • Publication number: 20190100558
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-D-Pro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gysll, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicants: UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH, POL YPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel OBRECHT, Frank GOMBERT, Steven J. DEMARCO, Christian LUDIN, Jan Wim VBIJBLOED, Kerstin MOEHLE, John-Anthony ROBINSON, Reshmi MUKHERJEE, Heiko HENZE, Barbara ROMAGNOLI
  • Publication number: 20190002498
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formulae wherein Z is a chain of 11 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or Pro(4NHCOPhe), or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to inhibit proteases, in particular serine proteases, especially Cathepsin G or Elastase or Tryptase. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Steven J. Demarco, Kerstin Moehle, Heiko Henze, Odile Sellier, Francoise Jung, Frank Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Christian Ludin
  • Patent number: 10144765
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-D-Pro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gysl1, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 10100084
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formulae wherein Z is a chain of 11 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or Pro(4NHCOPhe), or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to inhibit proteases, in particular serine proteases, especially Cathepsin G or Elastase or Tryptase. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Steven J. Demarco, Kerstin Moehle, Heiko Henze, Odile Sellier, Francoise Jung, Frank Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Christian Ludin
  • Publication number: 20180127467
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-D-Pro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gysl1, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicants: UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH, POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Publication number: 20180072774
    Abstract: Novel backbone-cyclized peptidomimetics of the general formula cyclo[-P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-T1-T2-]?? (I) wherein the single elements T or P are ?-amino acid residues connected in either direction which, depending on their positions in the chain, are as defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to modulate the GLP-1 receptor. They can be used as medicaments to treat, prevent, or delay the onset of diseases, disorders or conditions in which modulation of the human GLP-1 receptor is beneficial, such as type 2 diabetes. These backbone-cyclized peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid—and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel OBRECHT, Christian BISANG, Anatol LUTHER, Steffen WEINBRENNER, John Anthony ROBINSON, Kerstin MOEHLE, Christian STEUER, William J. DRURY, III
  • Patent number: 9879047
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-D-Pro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gysl1, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Publication number: 20170369523
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 8 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid), are Gly or Pro or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have agonizing or antagonizing activity against urotensin II or show inhibition of the STAT6/NCoA-1 interaction and can be used for preventing or treating diseases or disorders related to urotensin II, STAT6 and NCoA-1. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: John Anthony ROBINSON, Kerstin MÖHLE, Markus SEITZ, Ludovic T. MAILLARD, Roba MOUNME, Frank Otto GOMBERT, Odile SELLIER-KESSLER, Heiko HENZE, Daniel OBRECHT, Christian BISANG, Alexander LEDERER
  • Patent number: 9695191
    Abstract: Conformationally restricted, spatially defined 12-30 membered macrocyclic ring systems of type (I) are constituted by three distinct building blocks: an aromatic template a, a conformation modulator b and a spacer moiety c as detailed in the description and the claims. Macrocycles of type (I) are readily manufactured by parallel synthesis or combinatorial chemistry. They are designed to interact with specific biological targets. In particular, they show agonistic or antagonistic activity on the motilin receptor (MR receptor), on the serotonin receptor of subtype 5-HT2B (5-HT2B receptor), and on the prostaglandin F2•receptor (FP receptor). They are thus potentially useful for the treatment of hypomotility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract such as diabetic gastroparesis and constipation type irritable bowl syndrome; of CNS related diseases like migraine, schizophrenia, psychosis or depression; of ocular hypertension such as associated with glaucoma and preterm labour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: POLYPHOR AG
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Philipp Ermert, Said Oumouch, Franck Lach, Anatol Luther, Karsten Marx, Kerstin Möhle
  • Publication number: 20170096453
    Abstract: The template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-D-Pro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicants: UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH, POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel OBRECHT, Frank GOMBERT, Steven J. DEMARCO, Christian LUDIN, Jan Wim VRIJBLOED, Kerstin MOEHLE, John-Anthony ROBINSON, Reshmi MUKHERJEE, Heiko HENZE, Barbara ROMAGNOLI
  • Patent number: 9556234
    Abstract: The template-fixed B-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-X-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-D-Pro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Polyphor Ltd., Universitaet Zuerich
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli