Patents by Inventor Lars Toleikis

Lars Toleikis 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: 20240010749
    Abstract: Antibodies which bind human CEACAM5 protein, as well as isolated nucleic acids and host cells containing a sequence encoding said antibodies are disclosed. Immunoconjugates containing said antibodies linked to a growth-inhibitory agent, and pharmaceutical compositions containing antibodies or said immunoconjugates are also disclosed. A use of the antibodies, immunoconjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein is provided for the treatment of cancer or for diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Jan ANDERL, Sabine RAAB-WESTPHAL, Stefan HECHT, Carl DEUTSCH, Min SHAN, Doreen KÖNNING, Willem N. SLOOT, Felix HART, Christian SCHRÖTER, Lars TOLEIKIS, Nir BERGER
  • Patent number: 11813307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides binding Aggrecan as well as ADAMTS5 and/or MMP13, more in particular to polypeptides that comprise or essentially consist of immunoglobulins binding Aggrecan as well as immunoglobulins binding ADAMTS5 and/or immunoglobulins binding MMP13 (also referred to herein as “polypeptides of the invention”, and “immunoglobulin(s) of the invention”, respectively).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: MERCK PATENT GMBH, ABLYNX NV
    Inventors: Soren Steffensen, Gerald Beste, Hans Guehring, Lars Toleikis, Christoph Ladel, Sven Lindemann, Roland Kellner, Ralf Guenther
  • Publication number: 20230310629
    Abstract: Provided are immunoconjugates comprising bispecific anti-MUC 1/EGFR antibodies conjugated to hemiasterlin-based moieties via cleavable linkers, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Provided also are methods of treating cancer using such immunoconjugates and pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Christine Knuehl, Lars Toleikis, Christiane Amendt, Achim Doerner, Alice Yam, Xiaofan Li, Ryan Stafford, Robert Henningsen, Sihong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230312694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind Aggrecan and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of Aggrecan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: Ablynx N.V., Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Soren Steffensen, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Hans Gühring, Christoph Ladel, Lars Toleikis
  • Publication number: 20230287082
    Abstract: B7-H6-based compounds disclosed herein have favorable characteristics. Pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, the use of such compounds, and treatment with such pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed. Methods for preparing a compound with an increased affinity for NKp30 are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Zielonka, Lars Toleikis, Simon Krah, Lukas Pekar
  • Patent number: 11603401
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind Aggrecan and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of Aggrecan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: Ablynx N.V., Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Soren Steffensen, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Hans Gühring, Christoph Ladel, Lars Toleikis
  • Patent number: 11597771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies with specificity for FGFR1. More particularly, the invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to and neutralize human, macaque and mouse forms of FGFR1 with high affinity. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding said antibodies, vectors for expression of these nucleic acids, and host cells for producing said antibodies. Further, the invention relates to the use of said antibodies in the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Christel Iffland, Christina Esdar, Xinyan Zhao, Qi An, Johannes Yeh, Gang Hao, Lars Toleikis, Vanita Sood, David Nannemann, Robin Lytle, Bjoern Hock
  • Publication number: 20220111064
    Abstract: A heterodimeric bispecific immunoglobulin molecule includes a first Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to EGFR, and a second Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to c-MET, and an antibody hinge region, an antibody CH2 domain and an antibody CH3 domain including a hybrid protein-protein interaction interface domain. Each of the interaction interface domains is formed by an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a first member and an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a second member. The hybrid protein-protein interface domain of the first chain is interacting with the protein-protein-interface of the second chain by homodimerization of a corresponding amino acid segment of the same member of the immunoglobulin superfamily within interaction domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Achim DOERNER, Lars Toleikis, Vanita D. Sood, Carolin Sellmann, Christine Knuehl
  • Publication number: 20220089703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind Aggrecan and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of Aggrecan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: Ablynx N.V., Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Soren Steffensen, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Hans Gühring, Christoph Ladel, Lars Toleikis
  • Patent number: 11235063
    Abstract: A heterodimeric bispecific immunoglobulin molecule includes a first Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to EGFR, and a second Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to c-MET, and an antibody hinge region, an antibody CH2 domain and an antibody CH3 domain including a hybrid protein-protein interaction interface domain. Each of the interaction interface domains is formed by an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a first member and an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a second member. The hybrid protein-protein interface domain of the first chain is interacting with the protein-protein-interface of the second chain by homodimerization of a corresponding amino acid segment of the same member of the immunoglobulin superfamily within interaction domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Doerner, Lars Toleikis, Vanita D. Sood, Carolin Sellmann, Christine Knuehl
  • Publication number: 20210115117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind Aggrecan and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of Aggrecan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicants: Ablynx N.V., Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Soren Steffensen, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Hans Gühring, Christoph Ladel, Lars Toleikis
  • Publication number: 20210008160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides binding Aggrecan as well as ADAMTS5 and/or MMP13, more in particular to polypeptides that comprise or essentially consist of immunoglobulins binding Aggrecan as well as immunoglobulins binding ADAMTS5 and/or immunoglobulins binding MMP13 (also referred to herein as “polypeptides of the invention”, and “immunoglobulin(s) of the invention”, respectively).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, ABLYNX NV
    Inventors: Soren STEFFENSEN, Gerald BESTE, Hans GUEHRING, Lars TOLEIKIS, Christoph LADEL, Sven LINDEMANN, Roland KELLNER, Ralf GUENTHER
  • Publication number: 20200190216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind MMP13 and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit an activity of MMP13 and preferably are also stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: Merck Patent GmbH, ABLYNX NV
    Inventors: Francis DESCAMPS, Gerald BESTE, Guy HERMANS, Hans GUEHRING, Lars TOLEIKIS, Christoph LADEL
  • Publication number: 20200140532
    Abstract: The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind Aggrecan and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of Aggrecan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Ablynx N.V.
    Inventors: Soren Steffensen, Gerald Beste, Guy Hermans, Hans Gühring, Christoph Ladel, Lars Toleikis
  • Publication number: 20190367620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies with specificity for FGFR1. More particularly, the invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to and neutralize human, macaque and mouse forms of FGFR1 with high affinity. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding said antibodies, vectors for expression of these nucleic acids, and host cells for producing said antibodies. Further, the invention relates to the use of said antibodies in the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: CHRISTEL IFFLAND, CHRISTINA ESDAR, XINYAN ZHAO, QI AN, JOHANNES YEH, GANG HAO, LARS TOLEIKIS, VANITA SOOD, DAVID NANNEMANN, ROBIN LYTLE, BJOERN HOCK
  • Publication number: 20190248907
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and heterodimeric immunoglobulin molecules, which bind cMET with high affinity and can be used to target cMET expressing tumor cells. The present invention also discloses methods of generating anti-cMET antibody drug conjugates using the inventive antibodies or heterodimeric immunoglobulin molecules as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Achim DOERNER, Lars TOLEIKIS, Birgit PIATER, Laura RHIEL, Christine KNUEHL, Carolin SELLMANN, Simon KRAH
  • Publication number: 20180326085
    Abstract: A heterodimeric bispecific immunoglobulin molecule includes a first Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to EGFR, and a second Fab or scFv fragment which specifically binds to c-MET, and an antibody hinge region, an antibody CH2 domain and an antibody CH3 domain including a hybrid protein-protein interaction interface domain. Each of the interaction interface domains is formed by an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a first member and an amino acid segment of the CH3 domain of a second member. The hybrid protein-protein interface domain of the first chain is interacting with the protein-protein-interface of the second chain by homodimerization of a corresponding amino acid segment of the same member of the immunoglobulin superfamily within interaction domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Achim DOERNER, Lars TOLEIKIS, SOOD D. Vanita, Carolin SELLMANN, Christine KNUEHL
  • Patent number: 9546217
    Abstract: Antibodies having a high specificity and high affinity towards the human gene product MUC1, which in specific variants is associated with neoplastic cells, i.e. tumor tissue, to the use of the antibodies for medical purposes, i.e. for tumor treatment, and for analytical purposes, e.g. for tumor diagnosis. Compositions comprising the antibodies, e.g. for use in the analytical processes and analysis, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, and to use of the antibodies in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for tumor treatment or for diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MAB FACTORY GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Behrens, Holger Thie, Michael Hust, Lars Toleikis, Thomas Schirrmann, Stefan Dübel, Christophe De Romeuf
  • Patent number: 8969318
    Abstract: Disclosed are bispecific aptamers binding with high specifity to a tumour specific antigen (TSA) and a effector cell specific antigen (ESA) for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Toleikis, Ralf Guenther, Bjoern Hock, Achim Doerner
  • Publication number: 20140039042
    Abstract: Disclosed are bispecific aptamers binding with high specifity to a tumour specific antigen (TSA) and a effector cell specific antigen (ESA) for treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Lars Toleikis, Ralf Guenther, Bjoern Hock, Achim Doerner