Patents by Inventor Mark Sommerfeld

Mark Sommerfeld 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: 20230265152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins comprising a Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor 5 (GLP-1R) agonistic peptide and a variant of human Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21). The present invention further relates to the use of fusion proteins comprising a GLP-1R agonistic peptide and a variant of FGF21 as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, being overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis in a subject. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising fusion proteins including a GLP-1R agonistic peptide and a variant of FGF21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Werner DITTRICH, Andreas EVERS, Thomas LANGER, Christine RUDOLPH, Uwe SCHWAHN, Mark SOMMERFELD
  • Publication number: 20230250147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor (GLP-1R) agonistic peptides with reduced GLP-1R CA agonistic activity, and fusion molecules comprising the same. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding GLP-1R agonistic peptides with reduced GLP-1R agonistic activity, pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising GLP-1R agonistic peptides with reduced GLP-1R agonistic activity, and kits including GLP-1R agonistic peptides with reduced GLP-1R agonistic activity. The present invention further relates to the use of GLP-1R agonistic peptides with reduced GLP-1R agonistic activity as medicaments, in particular, for the treatment of obesity, being overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopa-CA thy, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, NASH and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Werner DITTRICH, Andreas EVERS, Thomas LANGER, Christine RUDOLPH, Uwe SCHWAHN, Mark SOMMERFELD
  • Publication number: 20220401523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations, pharmaceutical compositions and fusion molecules comprising an FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound and a GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist with optimized GLP-1R agonist/FGF21 compound activity ratio. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, being overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Britta GÖBEL, Mark SOMMERFELD, Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Thomas LANGER, Christine RUDOLPH, Andreas EVERS
  • Publication number: 20220227825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of human fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and fusion molecules thereof, as well as to nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mark SOMMERFELD, Thomas LANGER, Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Matthias DREYER, Werner DITTRICH, Paul HABERMANN
  • Patent number: 11230582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of human fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and fusion molecules thereof, as well as to nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Mark Sommerfeld, Thomas Langer, Oliver Boscheinen, Matthias Dreyer, Werner Dittrich, Paul Habermann
  • Publication number: 20220010021
    Abstract: Provided herein are FGFR1/KLB targeting agonistic antigen-binding proteins, or fragments thereof, having improved physico-chemical properties. Also provided herein are conjugates comprising an FGFR1/KLB targeting agonistic antigen-binding protein, or a fragment thereof, and at least one GLP-1R agonistic peptide. Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibody (or fragment thereof), or the conjugate provided herein, and the use of the antibody (or fragment thereof, or the use of the conjugate in medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Mark SOMMERFELD, Thomas LANGER, Uwe SCHWAHN, Werner DITTRICH, Christine RUDOLPH, Matthias DREYER, Soraya HÖLPER, Christian LANGE, Katrin LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20200261542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations, pharmaceutical compositions and fusion molecules comprising an FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound and a GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist with optimized GLP-1R agonist/FGF21 compound activity ratio. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, being overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Britta GÖBEL, Mark SOMMERFELD, Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Thomas LANGER, Christine RUDOLPH, Andreas EVERS
  • Patent number: 10583174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations, pharmaceutical compositions and fusion molecules comprising an FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound and a GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist with optimized GLP-1R agonist/FGF21 compound activity ratio. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, being overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Britta Göbel, Mark Sommerfeld, Oliver Boscheinen, Thomas Langer, Christine Rudolph, Andreas Evers
  • Publication number: 20190085043
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a fusion protein comprising at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor-21) compound and at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist as well as to pharmaceutical compositions, medical uses and methods of treatment involving the fusion protein, particularly in the field of diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Oliver Boscheinen, Matthias Dreyer, Paul Habermann, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Mark Sommerfeld, Thomas Langer
  • Publication number: 20180371041
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptide variants of human fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and fusion molecules thereof, as well as to nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Mark SOMMERFELD, Thomas LANGER, Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Matthias DREYER, Werner DITTRICH, Paul HABERMANN
  • Publication number: 20180236037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations, pharmaceutical compositions and fusion molecules comprising an FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound and a GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist with optimized GLP-1R agonist/FGF21 compound activity ratio. It further relates to their use as medicaments, in particular for the treatment of obesity, being overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH) and/or atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Britta GÖBEL, Mark SOMMERFELD, Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Thomas LANGER, Christine RUDOLPH, Andreas EVERS
  • Publication number: 20180236033
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound, at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist and optionally at least one anti-diabetic drug and/or at least one DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor for the treatment of at least one metabolic syndrome and/or atherosclerosis, in particular diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Sommerfeld, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Oliver Boscheinen, Paul Habermann, Ercole Rao, Matthias Dreyer
  • Patent number: 9644017
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel insulin analogs having a basal time-action profile, which are characterized by the following features: a) the B chain end consists of an amidated basic amino acid residue such as lysine or arginine amide; b) the N-terminal amino acid residue of the insulin A chain is a lysine or arginine radical; c) the amino acid position A8 is occupied by a histidine radical; d) the amino acid position A21 is occupied by a glycine radical; and e) one or more substitutions and/or additions of negatively charged amino acid residues are carried out in the positions A5, A15, A18, B-1, B0, B1, B2, B3 and B4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Gerhard Seipke, Roland Kurrle, Gunter Muller, Mark Sommerfeld, Norbert Tennagels, Georg Tschank, Ulrich Werner
  • Publication number: 20160279199
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound, at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist and optionally at least one anti-diabetic drug and/or at least one DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor for the treatment of at least one metabolic syndrome and/or atherosclerosis, in particular diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Sommerfeld, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Oliver Boscheinen, Paul Habermann, Ercole Rao, Matthias Dreyer
  • Publication number: 20160194371
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a fusion protein comprising at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor-21) compound and at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist as well as to pharmaceutical compositions, medical uses and methods of treatment involving the fusion protein, particularly in the field of diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Boscheinen, Matthias Dreyer, Paul Habermann, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Mark Sommerfeld, Thomas Langer
  • Publication number: 20150231210
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound, at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist and optionally at least one anti-diabetic drug and/or at least one DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor for the treatment of at least one metabolic syndrome and/or atherosclerosis, in particular diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Sanofi
    Inventors: Mark SOMMERFELD, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Oliver Boscheinen, Paul Habermann, Ercole Rao, Matthias Dreyer
  • Publication number: 20140142023
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound, at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist and optionally at least one anti-diabetic drug and/or at least one DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor for the treatment of at least one metabolic syndrome and/or atherosclerosis, in particular diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) compound, at least one DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor and optionally GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist and/or at least one at least one anti-diabetic drug for the treatment of at least one metabolic syndrome and/or atherosclerosis, in particular diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Mark Sommerfeld, Hans-Ludwig Schaefer, Oliver Boscheinen, Paul Habermann, Ercole Rao, Matthias Dreyer
  • Publication number: 20140073563
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a fusion protein comprising at least one FGF-21 (fibroblast growth factor-21) compound and at least one GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonist as well as to pharmaceutical compositions, medical uses and methods of treatment involving the fusion protein, particularly in the field of diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity and/or adipositas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SANOFI
    Inventors: Oliver BOSCHEINEN, Matthias DREYER, Paul HABERMANN, Hans-Ludwig SCHAEFER, Mark SOMMERFELD, Thomas LANGER
  • Patent number: 8633156
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel insulin analogs having a basal time-action profile, which are characterized by the addition and/or substitution of negatively and positively charged amino acid residues and by an amidation of the C-terminal carboxy group of the B chain and histidine in position 8 of the insulin A chain. The invention also relates to the production and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Gerhard Seipke, Roland Kurrle, Gunter Muller, Mark Sommerfeld, Norbert Tennagels, Georg Tschank, Ulrich Werner
  • Patent number: 8603970
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel insulin analogs having a basal time-action profile, which are characterized by the addition and/or substitution of negatively and positively charged amino acid residues and by an amidation of the C-terminal carboxy group of the B chain and histidine in position 8 of the insulin A chain. The invention also relates to the production and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Habermann, Gerhard Seipke, Roland Kurrle, Gunter Muller, Mark Sommerfeld, Norbert Tennagels, Georg Tschank, Ulrich Werner