Patents by Inventor Ozlem Tureci

Ozlem Tureci 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: 20180117174
    Abstract: The present invention provides anti-CLDN18.2 antibody-drug conjugates which are effective for treating and/or preventing cancer diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN18.2, including gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, hepatic cancer, head-neck cancer, and cancer of the gallbladder and metastases thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Korden Walter, Maria Kreuzberg, Rita Mitnacht-Kraus, Fabrice Le Gall, Stefan Jacobs
  • Patent number: 9932401
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies useful as therapeutics for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing Claudin-6 (CLDN6), including tumor-related diseases such as ovarian cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer, breast cancer, hepatic cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, malignant melanoma, head and neck cancer, sarcoma, bile duct cancer, cancer of the urinary bladder, kidney cancer, colon cancer, placental choriocarcinoma, cervical cancer, testicular cancer, and uterine cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski, Korden Walter, Stefan Woll, Maria Kreuzberg, Bernd Hubner, Michael Erdeljan
  • Patent number: 9919036
    Abstract: The invention relates to genetic products the expression of which is associated with cancer diseases. The invention also relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the genetic products are expressed or aberrantly expressed, in particular cancer diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: GANYMED PHARMACEUTICALS AG, JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Michael Koslowski, Dirk Usener
  • Publication number: 20180073077
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods and compositions for the prediction of therapeutic efficacy of cancer treatments and the prognosis of cancer. The invention discloses markers that are associated with favorable and unfavorable outcomes, respectively, in certain cancer treatments and are useful as prognostic markers for cancer. Methods involving these markers are disclosed for predicting cancer therapy benefit and prognosing clinical outcome for cancer patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Daniel Maurus
  • Patent number: 9910043
    Abstract: The present invention provides agents with tumor-inhibiting activity, and which are selective for cells expressing or abnormally expressing a tumor-associated antigen. Said tumor-associated antigen has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence selected from the specific sequences set forth herein, or a 6-50 contiguous nucleotide residue portion thereof; (b) a nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid which hybridizes with a nucleic acid having the nucleotide sequence of (a) under stringent conditions; (c) a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with respect to the nucleotide sequence of (a) or (b); and (d) a nucleotide sequence which is complementary to the nucleotide sequence of (a), (b) or (c). Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the agents are also provided, as well as methods treating, diagnosing or monitoring a disease characterized by expression or abnormal expression of the tumor-associated antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BioNTech AG
    Inventors: Özlem Türeci, Ugur Sahin, Gerd Helftenbein, Volker Schlüter
  • Patent number: 9902778
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment and/or prevention of tumor diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN6, in particular cancer and cancer metastasis using antibodies which bind to CLDN6. The present application demonstrates that the binding of antibodies to CLDN6 on the surface of tumor cells is sufficient to inhibit growth of the tumor and to prolong survival and extend the lifespan of tumor patients. Furthermore, binding of antibodies to CLDN6 is efficient in inhibiting growth of CLDN6 positive germ cell tumors such as teratocarcinomas or embryonal carcinomas, in particular germ cell tumors of the testis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Michael Koslowski, Korden Walter, Maria Kreuzberg, Sylvia Luxen
  • Publication number: 20180000900
    Abstract: The present invention provides a combination therapy for effectively treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN18.2, including cancer diseases such as pancreatic cancer and metastases thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Rita Mitnacht-Kraus, Stefan Woll, Stefan Jacobs, Cornelia Heinz
  • Publication number: 20170320963
    Abstract: The present technology relates to the identification of genetic products expressed in association with tumors and to coding nucleic acids for the expressed products. An embodiment of the present technology also relates to the therapy and diagnosis of disease in which the genetic products are aberrantly expressed in association with tumors, proteins, polypeptides and peptides which are expressed in association with tumors, and to the nucleic acids coding for the polypeptides, peptides and proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski
  • Patent number: 9809815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences that are characteristic of tumor tissues such as ovarian tumor and lung tumor tissues and which represent targets for therapy or diagnosis of tumor diseases in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: GANYMED PHARMACEUTICALS AG, JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski, Gerd Helftenbein, Korden Walter, Stefan Wöll, Gabriela-Elena Oprea
  • Publication number: 20170314078
    Abstract: The present technology relates to genetic products the expression of which is associated with cancer diseases. The present technology also relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the genetic products are expressed or aberrantly expressed, in particular cancer diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski
  • Patent number: 9775785
    Abstract: According to the invention, gene products expressed in a tumor-associated manner and the nucleic acids coding therefor were identified. The invention relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases wherein said gene products expressed in a tumor-associated manner are aberrantly expressed. The invention also relates to proteins, polypeptides and peptides which are expressed in a tumor associated manner and to nucleic acids coding therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: GANYMED PHARMACEUTICALS AG
    Inventors: Ozlem Tureci, Ugur Sahin, Michael Koslowski, Stephan Fritz, Harald-Gerhard Geppert
  • Patent number: 9770487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a combination therapy for effectively treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN18.2, including cancer diseases such as pancreatic cancer and metastases thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG, TRON—Translationale Onkologie an der Universitatsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz gGmbH
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Rita Mitnacht-Kraus, Stefan Woll, Stefan Jacobs, Cornelia Heinz
  • Patent number: 9751934
    Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies useful as therapeutics for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with cells expressing CLD18, including tumor-related diseases such as gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, hepatic cancer, head-neck cancer, and cancer of the gallbladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Dirk Usener, Stefan Fritz, Christoph Uherek, Gunda Brandenburg, Harald-Gerhard Geppert, Anja Kristina Schröder, Phillippe Thiel
  • Publication number: 20170240646
    Abstract: According to the invention, gene products expressed in a tumor-associated manner and the nucleic acids coding therefor were identified. The invention relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases wherein said gene products expressed in a tumor-associated manner are aberrantly expressed. The invention also relates to proteins, polypeptides and peptides which are expressed in a tumor associated manner and to nucleic acids coding therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Ozlem Tureci, Ugur Sahin, Michael Koslowski, Stefan Fritz, Harald-Gerhard Geppert
  • Patent number: 9733251
    Abstract: The present invention provides agents with tumor-inhibiting activity, and which are selective for cells expressing or abnormally expressing a tumor-associated antigen. Said tumor-associated antigen has a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence selected from the specific sequences set forth herein, or a 6-50 contiguous nucleotide residue portion thereof; (b) a nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid which hybridizes with a nucleic acid having the nucleotide sequence of (a) under stringent conditions; (c) a nucleotide sequence which is degenerate with respect to the nucleotide sequence of (a) or (b); and (d) a nucleotide sequence which is complementary to the nucleotide sequence of (a), (b) or (c). Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the agents are also provided, as well as methods treating, diagnosing or monitoring a disease characterized by expression or abnormal expression of the tumor-associated antigen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Ganymed Pharmaceuticals, AG
    Inventors: Özlem Türeci, Ugur Sahin, Gerd Helftenbein, Volker Schlüter
  • Patent number: 9718886
    Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment and/or prevention of tumor diseases associated with cells expressing CLDN6, in particular cancer and cancer metastasis using antibodies which bind to CLDN6. The present application demonstrates that the binding of antibodies to CLDN6 on the surface of tumor cells is sufficient to inhibit growth of the tumor and to prolong survival and extend the lifespan of tumor patients. Furthermore, binding of antibodies to CLDN6 is efficient in inhibiting growth of CLDN6 positive germ cell tumors such as teratocarcinomas or embryonal carcinomas, in particular germ cell tumors of the testis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: GANYMED PHARMACEUTICALS AG, JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Michael Koslowski, Korden Walter, Maria Kreuzberg, Sylvia Luxen
  • Patent number: 9637548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences that are characteristic of colorectal, in particular colonic, and gastric tumor tissues and colorectal, in particular colonic, and gastric tissues, and which represent targets for therapy or diagnosis of such tumor diseases in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: GANYMED PHARMACEUTICALS AG, JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski
  • Patent number: 9637794
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of genetic products that are expressed in association with a tumor and the nucleic acid coding therefor. The invention relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the genetic products that are expressed in association with a tumor are expressed in an aberrant manner. The invention also relates to proteins, polypeptides, and peptides which are expressed in association with a tumor and the nucleic acids coding therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BIONTECH AG
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski
  • Publication number: 20170112911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to efficient methods for providing antigen-specific lymphoid cells. These lymphoid cells may be used to provide antigen specific T cell receptors having a defined MHC restriction and to identify immunologically relevant T cell epitopes. Furthermore, the present invention relates to antigen-specific T cell receptors and T cell epitopes and their use in immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci, Petra Simon, Tana Omokoko
  • Publication number: 20170101479
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of genetic products that are expressed in association with a tumor and the nucleic acid coding therefor. The invention relates to the therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which said genetic products that are expressed in association with a tumor are expressed in aberrant manner. The invention also relates to proteins, polypeptides, and peptides which are expressed in association with a tumor and the nucleic acids coding therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Özlem Türeci, Michael Koslowski