Patents by Inventor Nils Venhoff

Nils Venhoff 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).

  • Methods of treating giant cell arteritis using Interleukin-17 (IL-17) Antagonists
    Publication number: 20250313618
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating giant cell arteritis (GCA), using IL-17 antagonists, e.g., secukinumab. Also disclosed herein are uses of IL-17 antagonists, e.g., IL-17 antibodies, such as secukinumab, for treating GCA patients, as well as medicaments, dosing regimens, pharmaceutical formulations, dosage forms, and kits for use in the disclosed uses and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Nils VENHOFF, Jens THIEL, Claudia JENTZSCH, Carolin LOPIAN, Meryl MENDELSON, John H. STONE
  • Mitochondrial nucleic acid as a marker for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases
    Patent number: 9631235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the diagnostic likelihood of the presence or absence of, or monitoring the progression or activity of an inflammatory autoimmune disease (AID), comprising detecting mitochondrial NA (e.g. mtDNA) in a sample from an individual suffering from the AID or suspected of suffering from the AID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
    Inventors: Ulrich Walker, Dirk Lebrecht, Nils Venhoff
  • MITOCHONDRIAL NUCLEIC ACID AS A MARKER FOR AUTOIMMUNE AND AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASES
    Publication number: 20140099648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the diagnostic likelihood of the presence or absence of, or monitoring the progression or activity of an inflammatory autoimmune disease (AID), comprising detecting mitochondrial NA (e.g. mtDNA) in a sample from an individual suffering from the AID or suspected of suffering from the AID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
    Inventors: Ulrich Walker, Dirk Lebrecht, Nils Venhoff