Patents by Inventor Peter Bruenker

Peter Bruenker 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: 10087250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising at least two Fab fragments, wherein the first Fab fragment comprises at least one antigen binding site specific for a first antigen; and the second Fab fragment comprises at least one antigen binding site specific for a second antigen, wherein either the variable regions or the constant regions of the second Fab heavy and light chain are exchanged and the two Fab fragments are connected to each other by two peptide linkers; and wherein the bispecific antibody is devoid of a Fc domain; methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Peter Bruenker, Tanja Fauti, Christiane Neumann, Christian Klein, Pablo Umaña
  • Publication number: 20180273643
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Oliver AST, Peter BRUENKER, Tanja FAUTI, Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Christiane Neumann, Christian KLEIN, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Pablo UMANA
  • Publication number: 20180142037
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to mutant interleukin-2 polypeptides that exhibit reduced affinity to the ?-subunit of the IL-2 receptor, for use as immunotherapeutic agents. In addition, the invention relates to immunoconjugates comprising said mutant IL-2 polypeptides, polynucleotide molecules encoding the mutant IL-2 polypeptides or immunoconjugates, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotide molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing the mutant IL-2 polypeptides or immunoconjugates, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Oliver AST, Peter Bruenker, Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Sylvia Herter, Thomas U. Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Valeria G. Nicolini, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 9975958
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trimeric antigen binding molecule comprising three fusion polypeptides, each comprising at least one antigen binding moiety fused to a trimerization domain derived from human cartilage matrix protein. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such trimeric antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the trimeric antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these trimeric antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Bruenker, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20180086849
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Marina Bacac, Peter Bruenker, Christiane Neumann, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana, Tina Weinzierl
  • Patent number: 9926379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising at least one antigen binding site specific for DR5 and at least one antigen binding site specific for FAP, antibodies specific for DR5, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ROCHE GLYCART AG
    Inventors: Peter Bruenker, Sherif Daouti, Ningping Feng, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Guy Georges, Sandra Grau-Richards, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Maximiliane Koenig, Joerg Moelleken, Ekkehard Moessner, Huifeng Niu, Kathryn E. Packman, Valeria Runza, Stefan Seeber, Pablo Umana, Inja Waldhauer, Huisheng Wang, Barbara Weiser
  • Publication number: 20170327579
    Abstract: A bispecific antibody specifically binding to the extracellular domain of human BCMA and human CD3?, characterized in comprising a common antibody light chain is provided. Such bispecific antibody can be used as a medicament in the treatment of plasma cell disorders like Multiple Myeloma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: MINH DIEM VU, KLAUS STREIN, OLIVER AST, MARINA BACAC, PETER BRUENKER, TANJA FAUTI, ANNE FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, RAFT HOSSE, ADRIAN HUGENMATTER, CHRISTIANE JAEGER, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, EKKEHARD MOESSNER, Samuel MOSER, Pablo UMANA
  • Publication number: 20170253670
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells comprising a common light chain. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Ralf Hosse, Peter Bruenker, Pablo Umana, Christiane Neumann
  • Publication number: 20170247467
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) four moieties capable of specific binding to a costimulatory TNF receptor family member, (b) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: MARIA AMANN, PETER BRUENKER, CHRISTINA CLAUS, CLAUDIA FERRARA KOLLER, SANDRA GRAU-RICHARDS, RALF HOSSE, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, VIKTOR LEVITSKI, SAMUEL MOSER, PABLO UMANA
  • Publication number: 20170198043
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Johannes Auer, Peter Bruenker, Tanja Fauti, Christiane Neumann, Christian Klein, Wolfgang Schaefer, Claudio Sustmann, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20170145116
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel tetravalent multispecific antibodies, their manufacture and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: JOERG THOMAS REGULA, STEFAN SEEBER, WOLFGANG SCHAEFER, SABINE IMHOF-JUNG, MICHAEL MOLHOJ, MAXIMILIANE KOENIG, PETER BRUENKER, CHRISTIAN KLEIN
  • Publication number: 20170114141
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, (b) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a costimulatory TNF receptor family member, and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: MARIA AMANN, PETER BRUENKER, CHRISTINA CLAUS, CLAUDIA FERRARA KOLLER, SANDRA GRAU-RICHARDS, RALF HOSSE, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, VIKTOR LEVITSKI, PABLO UMANA
  • Publication number: 20170088631
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antigen-specific immunoconjugates for selectively delivering effector moieties that influence cellular activity. More specifically, the invention provides novel immunoconjugates comprising a first antigen binding moiety, an Fc domain and a single effector moiety. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such immunoconjugates, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the immunoconjugates of the invention, and to methods of using these immunoconjugates in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Oliver Ast, Peter Bruenker, Thomas U. Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20160340399
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, (b) a polypeptide comprising three ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by peptide linkers and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20160319036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multispecific antibodies based on antibodies that share a common light chain. The multispecific antibodies include modified heavy chains comprising by domain exchange a common light chain variable domain VL; and two modified light chains comprising by domain exchange variable heavy chain domains of a first antibody (VH1) and a second antibody (VH2), wherein one light chain is of kappa isotype and one light chain is of lambda isotype. The present invention also relates to methods for the manufacture of said antibodies and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: PETER BRUENKER, CHRISTIANE JAEGER, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, EKKEHARD MOESSNER, WOLFGANG SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 9481730
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen binding site specific for a death receptor and a second antigen binding site specific for a second antigen, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Peter Bruenker, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau, Sylvia Herter, Christoph Lampert, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana, Inja Waldhauer
  • Patent number: 9447159
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antigen-specific immunoconjugates for selectively delivering effector moieties that influence cellular activity. More specifically, the invention provides novel immunoconjugates comprising a first antigen binding moiety, an Fc domain and a single effector moiety. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such immunoconjugates, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the immunoconjugates of the invention, and to methods of using these immunoconjugates in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Oliver Ast, Peter Bruenker, Thomas U. Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20160263240
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antigen-specific immunoconjugates for selectively delivering effector moieties that influence cellular activity. More specifically, the invention provides novel immunoconjugates comprising a first antigen binding moiety, an Fc domain and a single effector moiety. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such immunoconjugates, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the immunoconjugates of the invention, and to methods of using these immunoconjugates in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Oliver Ast, Peter Bruenker, Thomas U. Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20160208017
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to mutant interleukin-2 polypeptides that exhibit reduced affinity to the ?-subunit of the IL-2 receptor, for use as immunotherapeutic agents. In addition, the invention relates to immunoconjugates comprising said mutant IL-2 polypeptides, polynucleotide molecules encoding the mutant IL-2 polypeptides or immunoconjugates, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotide molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing the mutant IL-2 polypeptides or immunoconjugates, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Roche Glycart AG
    Inventors: Oliver Ast, Peter Bruenker, Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Sylvia Herter, Thomas U. Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Valeria G. Nicolini, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20160208019
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Marina BACAC, Peter BRUENKER, Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Ralf HOSSE, Christian KLEIN, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Pablo UMANA, Tina WEINZIERL