Patents by Inventor Markus Münz

Markus Münz 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: 20230406929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide or polypeptide construct comprising: a binding domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human CD3s chain comprising or consisting of a VH region and a VL region, wherein i) the VH region comprises: a CDR-H1 sequence of X1YAX2N, where X1 is K, V, S, G, R, T, or I; and X2 is M or I; a CDR-H2 sequence of RIRSKYNNYATYYADX1VKX2, where X1 is S or Q; and X2 is D, G, K, S, or E; and a CDR-H3 sequence of HX1NFGNSYX2SX3X4AY, where X1 is G, R, or A; X2 is I, L, V, or T; X3 is Y, W or F; and X4 is W, F or Y; and ii) wherein the VL region comprises: a CDR-L1 sequence of X1 SSTGAVTX2X3X4YX5N, where X1 is G, R, or A; X2 is S or T; X3 is G or S; X4 is N or Y and X5 is P or A; a CDR-L2 sequence of X1TX2X3X4X5X6; where X1 is G or A; X2 is K, D, or N; X3 is F, M or K; X4 is L or R; X5 is A, P, or V; and X6 is P or S; and a CDR-L3 sequence of X1LWYSNX2VW, where X1 is V, A, or T; and X2 is R or L; and iii) wherein one or more of CDR sequences of the VH region of i) and/or of the VL
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Doris Rau, Tobias Raum, Partrick Hoffmann, Markus Muenz, Matthias Klinger, Virginie Naegele, Lisa Winkel, Pavan Ghattyvenkatakrishna, Joon Hoi Huh, Arnold McAuley, Sekhar Kanapuram
  • Publication number: 20230406887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polypeptide or polypeptide construct comprising a first target antigen binding domain, wherein said first target antigen binding domain comprises a VH and a VL variable region linked by a peptide linker, wherein the peptide linker comprises or consists of S(G4X)n or (G4X)n, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of Q, T, N, C, G, A, V, I, L, and M, and wherein n is an integer selected from integers 1 to 20. The invention also relates to a method for improving stability of a polypeptide or polypeptide construct. Moreover, the invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide or polypeptide construct of the invention, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or with said vector. Moreover, the invention also provides for a process for the production of said polypeptide or polypeptide construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said polypeptide or polypeptide construct of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes Brozy, Markus Muenz, Andrew Dykstra
  • Publication number: 20230192884
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to a target cell surface antigen, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and/or the Macaca CD3c? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Patent number: 11661462
    Abstract: The present invention provides to a bispecific single chain antibody construct binding to a target cell surface antigen via a first binding domain and to the T cell surface antigen CD3 via a second binding domain, wherein serum albumin is fused to the C-terminus of the antibody construct. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Benno Rattel, Matthias Friedrich, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Ines Herrmann, Ralf Lutterbüse, Elisabeth Nahrwold
  • Publication number: 20230057728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binding molecule comprising at least three domains comprised in at least one polypeptide chain, wherein the first binding domain is a binding domain which is capable of binding to a cell surface molecule on a target cell, the second binding domain is a binding domain which is capable of binding to the T cell CD3 receptor complex, and the third domain is a binding domain which is capable of binding to serum albumin, wherein said third domain is positioned at the C-terminus of said second domain. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding the binding molecule, a vector comprising said nucleic acid sequence and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the binding molecule of the invention, a medical use of said binding molecule and a kit comprising said binding molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Ralf Lutterbüse, Markus Muenz, Johannes Brozy, Majk Kvesic, Patrick Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20220403035
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antigen-binding molecules characterized by comprising a first and a second domain, each binding to any of CS1, BCMA, CD20, CD22, FLT3, CD123, CLL1, MSLN, CDH3 or EpCAM, a third domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and the Macaca CD3? chain and optionally a fourth domain, which is a Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antigen-binding molecule, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jonas Anlahr, Tara Arvedson, Julie Bailis, Matthew Chun, Igor D'Angelo, Christopher Dahlhoff, Stephanie Everts, Mattias Friedrich, Lars Gaedtke, Patrick Hoffmann, Rebecca Goldstein, Jonas Karl-Josef Honer, Roman Kischel, Matthias Klinger, Peter Kufer, Markus Muenz
  • Patent number: 11434302
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to a target cell surface antigen, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and/or the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Patent number: 11352433
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to BCMA, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and/or the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH, AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Publication number: 20220064308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human EGFRVIII on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Ines Herrmann, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Markus Muenz, Doris Rau
  • Publication number: 20220017636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibody constructs comprising a domain which binds to a MAGEB2 peptide complexed with an HLA and optionally, another domain which binds to CD3. Moreover, the invention provides polynucleotides encoding the antibody constructs, vectors comprising said polynucleotides and host cells transformed or transfected with said polynucleotides or vectors. Furthermore, the invention provides processes for producing the antibody constructs of the invention, medical uses of said antibody constructs, and kits comprising said antibody constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: Amgen Inc., Amgen Research (Munich) GmbH, Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
    Inventors: Ian Nevin FOLTZ, Weihsu Claire CHEN, Lars GAEDTKE, Susmith MUKUND, Tobias RAUM, Heiko SCHUSTER, Kristin TARBELL, Derek E. PIPER, Johannes BROZY, Markus MUENZ, Igor D'ANGELO
  • Patent number: 11155629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human EGFRVIII on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Ines Herrmann, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Markus Muenz, Doris Rau
  • Publication number: 20210070878
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to PSMA, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Patent number: 10781264
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to PSMA, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Publication number: 20200140558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human EGFRVIII on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Ines Hermann, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Markus Muenz, Doris Rau
  • Publication number: 20200048357
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to BCMA, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and/or the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Patent number: 10519241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human EGFRVIII on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Ines Herrmann, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Markus Muenz, Doris Rau
  • Publication number: 20190169295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binding molecule comprising at least three domains comprised in at least one polypeptide chain, wherein the first binding domain is a binding domain which is capable of binding to a cell surface molecule on a target cell, the second binding domain is a binding domain which is capable of binding to the T cell CD3 receptor complex, and the third domain is a binding domain which is capable of binding to serum albumin, wherein said third domain is positioned at the C-terminus of said second domain. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding the binding molecule, a vector comprising said nucleic acid sequence and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the binding molecule of the invention, a medical use of said binding molecule and a kit comprising said binding molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Ralf Lutterbüse, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Majk Kvesic, Patrick Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10301391
    Abstract: The present invention provides bispecific antibody constructs of a specific Fc modality characterized by comprising a first domain binding to BCMA, a second domain binding to an extracellular epitope of the human and/or the Macaca CD3? chain and a third domain, which is the specific Fc modality. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide, encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising this polynucleotide, host cells, expressing the construct and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH, AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Publication number: 20170349668
    Abstract: The present invention provides to a bispecific single chain antibody construct binding to a target cell surface antigen via a first binding domain and to the T cell surface antigen CD3 via a second binding domain, wherein serum albumin is fused to the C-terminus of the antibody construct. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Benno Rattel, Matthias Friedrich, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Ines Herrmann, Ralf Lutterbüse, Elisabeth Nahrwold
  • Publication number: 20170275373
    Abstract: The present invention provides to a bispecific single chain antibody construct binding to a target cell surface antigen via a first binding domain and to the T cell surface antigen CD3 via a second binding domain, the construct comprising two FcRn binding peptides. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule and a host cell transformed or transfected with said vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of said antibody construct and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Markus Münz, Matthias Klinger, Elaine-Pashupati Dopfer, Elisabeth Nahrwold