Patents by Inventor Klaus Orlinger
Klaus Orlinger 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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Publication number: 20230346906Abstract: The present application relates generally to cancer treatment strategies using arenavirus particles. The treatment strategies described herein are for treating cancer, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, using tri-segmented arenavirus particles encoding a human papillomavirus (HPV) antigen. The treatment strategies described herein can include administration of an immune checkpoint inhibitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Igor MATUSHANSKY, Andy HWANG, Kianoosh KATCHAR, Donna EDWARDS, Henning LAUTERBACH, Michael SCHWENDINGER, Klaus ORLINGER, Sarah SCHMIDT, Ursula BERKA, Katia SCHLIENGER, Corinne IACOBUCCI
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Publication number: 20230181725Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviral vectors suitable as vaccines for prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of treating cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Karen Lingnau, Thomas Monath, Farshad Guirakhoo, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Katherine Cohen, Vera Baumgartl-Strasser, Andreas Aspöck, Manuela Kainer, Bernhard Brim, Bettina Kiefmann, Elizabeth Watson, Mario Aistleithner, Katharina Bayer, Elsa Mühlbacher
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Publication number: 20230086859Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviruses suitable as vaccines against neoplastic diseases or cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the prevention or treatment of certain infections causing neoplastic diseases or cancer, such as infections with oncogenic viruses. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of preventing or treating diseases and conditions caused by and associated with infections with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), such as cervical cancer, anogenital cancer, head and neck cancer and skin cancers. Also provided herein are immunotherapies for the treatment of a neoplastic disease, such as a neoplastic disease caused by infection with oncogenic viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Thomas Monath, Anders Lilja, Sarah Schmidt, Ursula Berka, Michael Schwendinger, Elizabeth Watson, Bettina Kiefmann, Julia Hinteramskogler, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Andreas Aspöck, Katherine Cohen
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Patent number: 11554169Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviral vectors suitable as vaccines for prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of treating cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Hookipa Biotech GmbHInventors: Klaus Orlinger, Karen Lingnau, Thomas Monath, Farshad Guirakhoo, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Katherine Cohen, Vera Baumgartl-Strasser, Andreas Aspöck, Manuela Kainer, Bernhard Brim, Bettina Kiefmann, Elizabeth Watson, Mario Aistleithner, Katharina Bayer, Elsa Mühlbacher
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Publication number: 20220289797Abstract: The present application relates to Pichinde viruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular. described herein is a modified Pichinde virus genomic segment, wherein the Pichinde virus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented Pichinde virus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The Pichinde virus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines md/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicants: Hookipa Biotech GmbH, Universität BaselInventors: Weldi Bonilla, Daniel David Pinschewer, Klaus Orlinger
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Publication number: 20220257734Abstract: The present application relates generally to genetically modified arenaviruses that are suitable vaccines against neoplastic diseases, such as cancer. The arenaviruses described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of neoplastic diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies. In particular, provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a neoplastic disease by administering a genetically modified arenavirus in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, wherein the arenavirus has been engineered to include a nucleotide sequence encoding a tumor antigen, tumor associated antigen or antigenic fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Hookipa Biotech GmbHInventors: Sarah Schmidt, Klaus Orlinger, Katherine Cohen
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Patent number: 11407790Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviruses suitable as vaccines against neoplastic diseases or cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the prevention or treatment of certain infections causing neoplastic diseases or cancer, such as infections with oncogenic viruses. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of preventing or treating diseases and conditions caused by and associated with infections with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), such as cervical cancer, anogenital cancer, head and neck cancer and skin cancers. Also provided herein are immunotherapies for the treatment of a neoplastic disease, such as a neoplastic disease caused by infection with oncogenic viruses.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: HOOKIPA BIOTECH GMBHInventors: Klaus Orlinger, Thomas Monath, Anders Lilja, Sarah Schmidt, Ursula Berka, Michael Schwendinger, Elizabeth Watson, Bettina Kiefmann, Julia Hinteramskogler, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Andreas Aspöck, Katherine Cohen
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Patent number: 11266727Abstract: The present application relates generally to genetically modified arenaviruses that are suitable vaccines against neoplastic diseases, such as cancer. The arenaviruses described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of neoplastic diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies. In particular, provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a neoplastic disease by administering a genetically modified arenavirus in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, wherein the arenavirus has been engineered to include a nucleotide sequence encoding a tumor antigen, tumor associated antigen or antigenic fragment thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Hookipa Biotech GmbHInventors: Sarah Schmidt, Klaus Orlinger, Katherine Cohen
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Publication number: 20210024584Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviruses suitable as vaccines against neoplastic diseases or cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the prevention or treatment of certain infections causing neoplastic diseases or cancer, such as infections with oncogenic viruses.Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of preventing or treating diseases and conditions caused by and associated with infections with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), such as cervical cancer, anogenital cancer, head and neck cancer and skin cancers. Also provided herein are immunotherapies for the treatment of a neoplastic disease, such as a neoplastic disease caused by infection with oncogenic viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Thomas Monath, Anders Lilja, Sarah Schmidt, Ursula Berka, Michael Schwendinger, Elizabeth Watson, Bettina Kiefmann, Julia Hinteramskogler, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Andreas Aspöck, Katherine Cohen
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REPLICATION-DEFICIENT ARENAVIRUS PARTICLES AND TRI-SEGMENTED ARENAVIRUS PARTICLES AS CANCER VACCINES
Publication number: 20200206334Abstract: The present application relates generally to genetically modified arenaviruses that are suitable vaccines against neoplastic diseases, such as cancer. The arenaviruses described herein may be suitable as vaccines and/or for treatment of neoplastic diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies. In particular, provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a neoplastic disease by administering a genetically modified arenavirus in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, wherein the arenavirus has been engineered to include a nucleotide sequence encoding a tumor antigen, tumor associated antigen or antigenic fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Sarah Schmidt, Klaus Orlinger, Sandra Stephanie Ring, Lukas Roland Flatz -
Patent number: 10669315Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviruses suitable as vaccines against neoplastic diseases or cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the prevention or treatment of certain infections causing neoplastic diseases or cancer, such as infections with oncogenic viruses. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of preventing or treating diseases and conditions caused by and associated with infections with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), such as cervical cancer, anogenital cancer, head and neck cancer and skin cancers. Also provided herein are immunotherapies for the treatment of a neoplastic disease, such as a neoplastic disease caused by infection with oncogenic viruses.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Hookipa Biotech GmbHInventors: Klaus Orlinger, Thomas Monath, Anders Lilja, Sarah Schmidt, Ursula Berka, Michael Schwendinger, Elizabeth Watson, Bettina Kiefmann, Julia Hinteramskogler, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Andreas Aspöck, Katherine Cohen
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Publication number: 20200113995Abstract: The present application relates generally to genetically modified arenaviruses that are suitable for treating solid tumors, for example, via intratumoral administration. The arenaviruses described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of solid tumors and/or for the use in immunotherapies. In particular, provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a solid tumor by administering a first arenavirus alone or in combination with another agent, including a second arenavirus, wherein the first and/or second arenavirus has been engineered to include a nucleotide sequence encoding a tumor antigen, tumor associated antigen or antigenic fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Sarah Schmidt, Ahmed El-Gazzar, Lukas Roland Flatz, Sandra Stephanie Ring
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Publication number: 20190247493Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviral vectors suitable as vaccines for prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of treating cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Karen Lingnau, Thomas Monath, Farshad Guirakhoo, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Katherine Cohen, Vera Baumgartl-Strasser, Andreas Aspöck, Manuela Kainer, Bernhard Brim, Bettina Kiefmann, Elizabeth Watson, Mario Aistleithner, Katharina Bayer, Elsa Mühlbacher
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Publication number: 20190135875Abstract: The present application relates to Pichinde viruses with rearrangements of their open reading frames (“ORF”) in their genomes. In particular, described herein is a modified Pichinde virus genomic segment, wherein the Pichinde virus genomic segment is engineered to carry a viral ORF in a position other than the wild-type position of the ORF. Also described herein are trisegmented Pichinde virus particles comprising one L segment and two S segments or two L segments and one S segment. The Pichinde virus, described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Weldi Bonilla, Daniel David Pinschewer, Klaus Orlinger
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Publication number: 20180344830Abstract: The present application relates generally to genetically modified arenaviruses that are suitable vaccines against neoplastic diseases, such as cancer. The arenaviruses described herein may be suitable for vaccines and/or treatment of neoplastic diseases and/or for the use in immunotherapies. In particular, provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a neoplastic disease by administering a genetically modified arenavirus in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, wherein the arenavirus has been engineered to include a nucleotide sequence encoding a tumor antigen, tumor associated antigen or antigenic fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Sarah Schmidt, Klaus Orlinger, Katherine Cohen
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Patent number: 10111945Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviral vectors suitable as vaccines for prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of treating cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Hookipa Biotech GmbHInventors: Klaus Orlinger, Karen Lingnau, Thomas Monath, Farshad Guirakhoo, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Katherine Cohen, Vera Baumgartl-Strasser, Andreas Aspöck, Manuela Kainer, Bernhard Brim, Bettina Kiefmann, Elizabeth Watson, Mario Aistleithner, Katharina Bayer, Elsa Mühlbacher
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Publication number: 20180179257Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviruses suitable as vaccines against neoplastic diseases or cancer. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the prevention or treatment of certain infections causing neoplastic diseases or cancer, such as infections with oncogenic viruses. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of preventing or treating diseases and conditions caused by and associated with infections with Human Papillomavirus (HPV), such as cervical cancer, anogenital cancer, head and neck cancer and skin cancers. Also provided herein are immunotherapies for the treatment of a neoplastic disease, such as a neoplastic disease caused by infection with oncogenic viruses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Thomas Monath, Anders Lilja, Sarah Schmidt, Ursula Berka, Michael Schwendinger, Elizabeth Watson, Bettina Kiefmann, Julia Hinteramskogler, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Andreas Aspöck, Katherine Cohen
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Publication number: 20160296619Abstract: Provided herein are genetically modified arenaviral vectors suitable as vaccines for prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation. Specifically, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, and methods of treating cytomegalovirus infections and reactivation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Klaus Orlinger, Karen Lingnau, Thomas Monath, Farshad Guirakhoo, Gerhard Fuhrmann, Katherine Cohen, Vera Baumgartl-Strasser, Andreas Aspöck, Manuelaö Kainer, Bernhard Brim, Bettina Kiefmann, Elizabeth Watson, Mario Aistleithner, Katharina Bayer, Elsa Mülbacher