Patents by Inventor Markku Saloheimo

Markku Saloheimo 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).

  • Patent number: 11827891
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttilä, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20230372467
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns using transgenic fungus to express recombinant viral antigens. The composition, production, and administration of vaccines comprising those viral antigens also are disclosed. In some embodiments, these viral antigens can be used to formulate a vaccine against Newcastle Disease. These vaccines can be administered, for example, via intramuscular injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Andriy Kovalchuk, Avi Zrachya, Avner Finger, Noelia Valbuena, Ronen Tchelet, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20230313121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified ascomycetous filamentous fungi, particularly of the species Thermothelomyces heterothallica, having reduced activity or expression of KEX2 and/or ALP7, said filamentous fungi is capable of producing elevated amounts and stability of an exogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Marika Vitikainen, Anne Huuskonen, Andriy Kovalchuk, Christopher Landowski, Ronen Tchelet, Mark Aaron Emalfarb, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20220290165
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher LANDOWSKI, Anne HUUSKONEN, Juhani SAARINEN, Ann WESTERHOLM-PARVINEN, Anne KANERVA, Jari NATUNEN, Anna-Liisa HÄNNINEN, Noora SALOVUORI, Merja PENTTILÄ, Markku SALOHEIMO
  • Publication number: 20220213451
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Publication number: 20220145278
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure are directed to variant filamentous fungal cells, compositions thereof and methods thereof for increased production of one or more proteins of interest. More particularly, in certain embodiments, the disclosure is directed to variant filamentous fungal (host) cells derived from parental filamentous fungal cells, wherein the variant host cells comprise a genetic modification which enables the expression/production of a protein of interest (POI) in the absence of inducing substrate. In certain embodiments, a variant fungal host cell of the disclosure comprises a genetic modification which increases the expression of a variant activator of cellulase expression 3 (ace3) gene encoding an Ace3 protein referred to herein as Ace3-L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: MICHAEL WARD, YUN LUO, FELIPE OSEAS BENDEZU, MARI VALKONEN, MARKKU SALOHEIMO, NINA ARO, TIINA PAKULA
  • Patent number: 11180767
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttilä, Markku Saloheimo
  • Publication number: 20210139922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher LANDOWSKI, Anne HUUSKONEN, Juhani SAARINEN, Ann WESTERHOLM-PARVINEN, Anne KANERVA, Jari NATUNEN, Anna-Liisa HÄNNINEN, Noora SALOVUORI, Merja PENTTILÄ, Markku SALOHEIMO
  • Patent number: 10988791
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Markku Saloheimo, Anne Kanerva, Jukka Hiltunen
  • Patent number: 10876103
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosure are directed to variant filamentous fungal cells, compositions thereof and methods thereof for increased production of one or more proteins of interest. More particularly, in certain embodiments, the disclosure is directed to variant filamentous fungal (host) cells derived from parental filamentous fungal cells, wherein the variant host cells comprise a genetic modification which enables the expression/production of a protein of interest (POI) in the absence of inducing substrate. In certain embodiments, a variant fungal host cell of the disclosure comprises a genetic modification which increases the expression of a variant activator of cellulase expression 3 (ace3) gene encoding an Ace3 protein referred to herein as Ace3-L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: DANISCO US INC, VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD
    Inventors: Michael Ward, Yun Luo, Felipe Oseas Bendezu, Mari Valkonen, Markku Saloheimo, Nina Aro, Tiina Pakula
  • Publication number: 20200362319
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Publication number: 20200347426
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Markku Saloheimo, Anne Kanerva, Jukka Hiltunen
  • Patent number: 10731168
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Juhani Saarinen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Anne Kanerva, Jari Natunen, Anna-Liisa Hänninen, Noora Salovuori, Merja Penttilä, Markku Saloheimo
  • Patent number: 10724063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Markku Saloheimo, Anne Kanerva, Jukka Hiltunen
  • Patent number: 10724013
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Publication number: 20200087696
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Markku Saloheimo, Anne Kanerva, Jukka Hiltunen
  • Publication number: 20200040314
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins with reduced O-mannosylation in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells. More specifically, the invention provides a PMT-deficient filamentous fungal cell comprising a) at least a first mutation that reduces an endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said first mutation, and, b) at least a second mutation in a PMT gene that reduces endogenous O-mannosyltransferase activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said second mutation, wherein said filamentous fungal cell is selected from the group consisting of Trichoderma, Neurospora, Myceliophthora or Chrysosporium cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Glykos Finland OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Huuskonen, Markku Saloheimo, Christian Ostermeier, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl
  • Patent number: 10544440
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Markku Saloheimo, Anne Kanerva, Jukka Hiltunen
  • Patent number: 10513724
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of recombinant glycoproteins in filamentous fungal cells, such as Trichoderma cells, wherein at least 90% (mol %), preferably at least 95% of the total neutral N-glycans of said produced recombinant glycoprotein are mammalian-like N-glycans. More specifically, the invention provides a filamentous fungal cell comprising i. one or more mutations that reduces or eliminates one or more endogenous protease activity compared to a parental filamentous fungal cell which does not have said mutation(s); ii. a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous catalytic subunit of oligosaccharyl transferase; iii. a recombinant polynucleotide for increasing ?1, 2 mannosidase activity;and, iv. a recombinant polynucleotide encoding said heterologous glycoprotein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: GLYKOS FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Jari Natunen, Anne Leppänen, Heidi Salminen, Jukka Hiltunen, Anne Kanerva, Annamari Heiskanen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Georg Schmidt, Anne Huuskonen, Eero Mustalahti, Christopher Landowski, Markku Saloheimo, Juhani Saarinen, Benjamin Patrick Sommer, Ramon Wahl, Christian Ostermeier, Bernhard Helk
  • Publication number: 20190309338
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods useful for the production of heterologous proteins in filamentous fungal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicants: Glykos Finland OY, Novartis AG
    Inventors: Christopher Landowski, Anne Huuskonen, Ann Westerholm-Parvinen, Markku Saloheimo, Anne Kanerva, Jukka Hiltunen