Patents by Inventor Michael Kulke

Michael Kulke 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: 20260097093
    Abstract: An amatoxin-linker construct contains an amatoxin according to formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are each —OH, R3 is NH2, or a linker which carries a reactive group Y for linking said amatoxin to a target-binding moiety, R4 is H or a linker which carries a reactive group Y for linking said amatoxin to a target-binding moiety, R5 is absent or ?O, and wherein R3 and R4 cannot be the same. The amatoxin-linker construct is used in the manufacture of a binding moiety-toxin conjugate for the treatment of a solid tumor, and a respective binding moiety-toxin conjugate can be used for the treatment of a solid tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Müller, Werner Simon, Christian Lutz, Susanne Werner-Simon, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Patent number: 12595284
    Abstract: Amatoxins, as well as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising an amatoxin are provided, as well as compositions and methods of using the same. The compositions and methods provided herein can be used for cancer therapy. They can also be used to prepare a patient for hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy and to improve the engraftment of hematopoietic stem cell transplants by selectively depleting endogenous hematopoietic stem cells prior to the transplant procedure. Methods and compositions for the treatment of various hematopoietic diseases, metabolic disorders, cancers, and autoimmune diseases, as well as prevention of graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Charlotte Fenton McDonagh, Rajiv Panwar, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Ganapathy N. Sarma, Andreas Pahl, Christoph Mueller, Werner Simon, Christian Lutz, Francesca Gallo
  • Publication number: 20260078148
    Abstract: Amatoxins, as well as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and compositions have amatoxin and can be used for cancer therapy, to prepare a patient for hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy and to improve the engraftment of hematopoietic stem cell transplants by selectively depleting endogenous hematopoietic stem cells prior to the transplant procedure. Methods and compositions treat various hematopoietic diseases, metabolic disorders, cancers, and autoimmune diseases and prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Charlotte Fenton McDonagh, Rajiv Panwar, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Ganapathy N. Sarma, Andreas Pahl, Christoph Mueller, Werner Simon, Christian Lutz, Francesca Gallo
  • Patent number: 12576158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs comprising a linker comprising five- or six-membered cyclic acetals and an adjacent specific cleavage site, and to precursor compounds for the synthesis of said prodrugs. In one aspect the present invention relates to antibody-targeted amatoxin conjugates comprising said linkers, to methods for their synthesis, and to the use of said antibody-targeted amatoxin conjugates. In a further aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said conjugates, and to the use of said conjugates or compositions for therapeutic purposes, in particular for tumor therapy and oncology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Mueller, Werner Simon, Susanne Werner-Simon, Francesca Gallo, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Patent number: 12544419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an amatoxin-linker construct comprising an amatoxin according to formula (I) wherein: R1 and R2 are each —OH, R3 is NH2, or a linker which carries a reactive group Y for linking said amatoxin to a target-binding moiety, R4 is H or a linker which carries a reactive group Y for linking said amatoxin to a target-binding moiety, R5 is absent or ?O, wherein R3 and R4 cannot be the same, for use in the manufacture of a binding moiety-toxin conjugate for the treatment of a solid tumor, and a respective binding moiety-toxin conjugate for the treatment of a solid tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Müller, Werner Simon, Christian Lutz, Susanne Werner-Simon, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Publication number: 20260000780
    Abstract: A conjugate contains an amatoxin, a target-binding moiety wherein the target is CD37, i.e., a CD37-binding moiety, and optionally a linker linking the amatoxin and said CD37-binding moiety, and the conjugate is prepared in a synthesis method. A pharmaceutical composition contains the conjugate for use in the treatment of immune cell-, particularly B-cell and/or lymphoma associated diseases and/or malignancies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Patent number: 12403201
    Abstract: The present application relates to conjugates comprising an amatoxin a target-binding moiety wherein the target is CD37, i.e., a CD37-binding moiety, and optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said CD37-binding moiety. The invention further relates to the synthesis of said conjugates. In addition, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate for use in the treatment of immune cell-, particularly B-cell and/or lymphoma associated diseases and/or malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Publication number: 20250195678
    Abstract: The present application relates to a conjugate comprising an amatoxin, a target-binding moiety wherein the target is CD20, i.e., a CD20-binding moiety, and optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said CD20-binding moiety. The invention further relates to the synthesis of said conjugate. In addition, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate, particularly for use in the treatment of B-cell and/or lymphoma associated diseases and/or malignancies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Hechler, Andreas Pahl, Michael Kulke, Christoph Müller
  • Publication number: 20250090678
    Abstract: The present application relates to conjugates comprising an amatoxin, a target-binding moiety wherein the target is CD37, i.e., a CD37-binding moiety, and optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said CD37-binding moiety. The invention further relates to the synthesis of said conjugates. In addition, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate for use in the treatment of immune cell-, particularly B-cell and/or lymphoma associated diseases and/or malignancies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Publication number: 20250064960
    Abstract: The present application relates to conjugates comprising an amatoxin, a target-binding moiety wherein the target is CD37, i.e., a CD37-binding moiety, and optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said CD37-binding moiety. The invention further relates to the synthesis of said conjugates. In addition, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate for use in the treatment of immune cell, particularly B-cell and/or lymphoma associated diseases and/or malignancies (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Patent number: 12201693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conjugate comprising (a) an amatoxin comprising (i) an amino acid 4 with a 6?-deoxy position; and (ii) an amino acid 8 with an S-deoxy position; (b) a target-binding moiety; and (c) optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said target-binding moiety. The invention furthermore relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Lutz, Jan Anderl, Christoph Mueller, Werner Simon, Susanne Werner-Simon, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke
  • Publication number: 20250009901
    Abstract: The present application relates to a composition comprising (a) at least one immune checkpoint inhibitor and (b) at least one conjugate, wherein said conjugate is comprising (i) a target binding moiety, (ii) at least one amatoxin, and (iii) optionally at least one linker connecting said target binding moiety with said at least one amatoxin. The present application further relates to said composition for use in treating a patient having a cancer, and to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising said composition and additional excipients, as well as to methods of producing and using said composition (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kulke, Torsten Hechler, Andreas Pahl, Christoph Müller, Susanne Werner-Simon
  • Publication number: 20240307549
    Abstract: The present application pertains to pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of cancer, whereby said pharmaceutical compositions are administered subcutaneously and wherein the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise at least one conjugate that comprises an antibody which specifically binds to a cell surface antigen on a cancer cell and at least one amatoxin-linker payload. The present invention further pertains to methods of treating a patient afflicted with cancer using the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Michael KULKE, Torsten HECHLER, Kristin DECKER, Andreas PAHL, András STRASSZ
  • Patent number: 11926631
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for synthesizing amanitin derivatives having an amino group attached to position 6? of the central tryptophan moiety. The invention furthermore relates to an amanitin derivative having an amino group attached to position 6? of the central tryptophan moiety, conjugates of such amanitin derivative, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Simon, Susanne Werner-Simon, Christian Lutz, Christoph Müller, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke
  • Publication number: 20230355792
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to treatment regimens to increase the therapeutic index of antibody-drug conjugates in particular antibody-drug conjuagtes comprising amatoxins. The present invention furthermore pertains to amatoxin-based antibody-drug conjuagtes for use in said treatment regimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Michael KULKE, Torsten HECHLER, Kristin DECKER, Andreas PAHL
  • Publication number: 20230233703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conjugate comprising (a) an amatoxin comprising (i) an amino acid 4 with a 6?-deoxy position; and (ii) an amino acid 8 with an S-deoxy position; (b) a target-binding moiety; and (c) optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said target-binding moiety. The invention furthermore relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Christian LUTZ, Jan ANDERL, Christoph MUELLER, Werner SIMON, Susanne WERNER-SIMON, Torsten HECHLER, Michael KULKE
  • Patent number: 11702451
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel methods for synthesizing amanitin derivatives having a hydroxy group attached to the central tryptophan moiety. The invention furthermore relates to novel amanitin derivatives having a hydroxy group attached to position 4?, 5? or 7? of the central tryptophan moiety, novel conjugates of such amanitin derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Lutz, Werner Simon, Susanne Werner-Simon, Christoph Müller, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke
  • Publication number: 20230173087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prodrugs comprising a linker comprising five- or six-membered cyclic acetals and an adjacent specific cleavage site, and to precursor compounds for the synthesis of said prodrugs. In one aspect the present invention relates to antibody-targeted amatoxin conjugates comprising said linkers, to methods for their synthesis, and to the use of said antibody-targeted amatoxin conjugates. In a further aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said conjugates, and to the use of said conjugates or compositions for therapeutic purposes, in particular for tumor therapy and oncology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Mueller, Werner Simon, Susanne Werner-Simon, Francesca Gallo, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Andreas Pahl
  • Publication number: 20230135930
    Abstract: Amatoxins, as well as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) comprising an amatoxin are provided, as well as compositions and methods of using the same. The compositions and methods provided herein can be used for cancer therapy. They can also be used to prepare a patient for hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy and to improve the engraftment of hematopoietic stem cell transplants by selectively depleting endogenous hematopoietic stem cells prior to the transplant procedure. Methods and compositions for the treatment of various hematopoietic diseases, metabolic disorders, cancers, and autoimmune diseases, as well as prevention of graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Charlotte Fenton McDonagh, Rajiv Panwar, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke, Ganapathy N. Sarma, Andreas Pahl, Christoph Mueller, Wermer Simon, Christian Lutz, Francesca Gallo
  • Patent number: 11590238
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conjugate comprising (a) an amatoxin comprising (i) an amino acid 4 with a 6?-deoxy position; and (ii) an amino acid 8 with an S-deoxy position; (b) a target-binding moiety; and (c) optionally a linker linking said amatoxin and said target-binding moiety. The invention furthermore relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Heidelberg Pharma Research GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Lutz, Jan Anderl, Christoph Müller, Werner Simon, Susanne Werner-Simon, Torsten Hechler, Michael Kulke