Patents by Inventor Peter Kufer

Peter Kufer 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: 10059766
    Abstract: The invention provides a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain capable of binding to human CDH19 on the surface of a target cell and a second domain capable of binding to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising the nucleic acid and a host cell transformed or transfected with the vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the bispecific antibody construct, a medical use of the antibody construct and a kit comprising the antibody construct. The bispecific antibody construct may be useful in the treatment of melanoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: AMGEN INC., AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Shouhua Xiao, Zheng Pan, Dineli Wickramasinghe, M. Shawn Jeffries, Chadwick Terence King, Brian Mingtung Chan, Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbüse, Tobias Raum, Patrick Hoffmann, Doris Rau, Roman Kischel, Bryan Lemon, Holger Wesche
  • Patent number: 10047159
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the selection of bispecific single chain antibodies comprising a first binding domain capable of binding to an epitope of CD3 and a second binding domain capable of binding to the extracellular do main cell surface antigens with a high molecular weight extracellular domain. Moreover, the invention provides bispecific single chain antibodies produced by the use of the method of the invention, nucleic acid molecules encoding these antibodies, vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules and methods for the production of the antibodies. Furthermore, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising bispecific single chain antibodies of the invention, medical uses of the same and methods for the treatment of diseases comprising the administration of bispecific single chain antibodies of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Claudia Blümel, Roman Kischel
  • Patent number: 9982063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific single chain antibody which has a first binding domain specifically binding to human CD3, and a second binding domain specifically binding to human CEA, where the second binding domain comprises at least a part of the CDR-H3 or the complete CDR-H3 of murine monoclonal antibody A5B7, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the bispecific single chain antibody, and methods for the treatment of an epithelial tumor in a human with the pharmaceutical compositions containing the bispecific single chain antibody. Furthermore, processes for the production of the pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CEA antigen are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Lutterbüse, Petra Fluhr, Evelyne Schaller, Doris Rau, Susanne Mangold, Peter Kufer, Alexander Murr, Tobias Raum, Monika Wissinger
  • Publication number: 20180142021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain which binds to human CDH3 on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CDS 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: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Bertram Weiss, Ann-Lena Frisk, Ruprecht Zierz, Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Doris Rau, Jonas Anlahr, Ralf Lutterbüse, Lisa Nahrwold, Christoph Dahlhoff, Claudia Blümel, Patrick Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20180002450
    Abstract: The present invention provides to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain which binds to human CDH19 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: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Shouhua Xiao, Zheng Pan, Dineli Wickramasinghe, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Tobias Raum, Ralf Lutterbüse, Elisabeth Nahrwold, Claudia Blumel
  • 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: 20170327581
    Abstract: The present invention relates in essence to a compound which decreases or inhibits the binding of mammalian T-cells to mammalian endothelial cells for use in a method of prophylaxis and/or amelioration and/or treatment of clinical adverse events caused by therapy which comprises re-directing of T-cells against target cells in a patient. Methods of treatment of patients having or being at risk of clinical adverse events caused by therapy which comprises re-directing of T-cells against target cells are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Dirk Nagorsen, Juergen Scheele, Gerhard Zugmaier, Matthias Klinger, Patrick Hoffmann, Virginie Naegele, Elaine-Pashupati Dopfer
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9765157
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain which binds to human CDH19 on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds a human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising the polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with the polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of the antibody construct in the treatment of melanoma, and a kit comprising the antibody construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Shouhua Xiao, Zheng Pan, Dineli Wickramasinghe, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Tobias Raum, Ralf Lutterbüse, Elisabeth Nahrwold, Claudia Blumel
  • Publication number: 20170218077
    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: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Publication number: 20170218078
    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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Publication number: 20170218079
    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: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Markus Münz, Johannes Brozy, Peter Kufer, Patrick Hoffmann, Matthias Friedrich, Benno Rattel, Pamela Bogner, Andreas Wolf, Cornelius Pompe
  • Patent number: 9695250
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific single chain antibody which has a first binding domain specifically binding to human CD3, and a second binding domain specifically binding to human CEA, where the second binding domain comprises at least a part of the CDR-H3 or the complete CDR-H3 of murine monoclonal antibody A5B7, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the bispecific single chain antibody, and methods for the treatment of an epithelial tumor in a human with the pharmaceutical compositions containing the bispecific single chain antibody. Furthermore, processes for the production of the pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CEA antigen are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Lutterbüse, Petra Fluhr, Evelyne Schaller, Doris Rau, Susanne Mangold, Peter Kufer, Alexander Murr, Tobias Raum, Monika Wissinger
  • Patent number: 9688760
    Abstract: The present invention relates in essence to use of a compound, which decreases or inhibits the binding of mammalian T-cells to mammalian endothelial cells for use in a method of prophylaxis and/or amelioration and/or treatment of clinical adverse events caused by a therapy which comprises re-directing of T-cells against target cells in a patient. Such a therapy includes, but is not limited to, treatment with an antibody comprising a CD3 binding domain, such as a CD20×CD3 or a CD19×CD3 bispecific single chain antibody, e.g., blinatumomab (MT-103). Methods of treatment of patients having or being at risk of clinical adverse events caused by therapy which comprises re-directing of T-cells against target cells are also contemplated, as are methods of identifying a compound for administration in the methods of prophylaxis, amelioration and/or treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Dirk Nagorsen, Juergen Scheele, Gerhard Zugmaier, Matthias Klinger, Patrick Hoffmann, Virginie Naegele, Elaine-Pashupati Dopfer
  • Publication number: 20170137538
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bispecific single chain antibody which has a first binding domain specifically binding to human CD3, and a second binding domain specifically binding to human CEA, where the second binding domain comprises at least a part of the CDR-H3 or the complete CDR-H3 of murine monoclonal antibody A5B7, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the bispecific single chain antibody, and methods for the treatment of an epithelial tumor in a human with the pharmaceutical compositions containing the bispecific single chain antibody. Furthermore, processes for the production of the pharmaceutical compositions as well as medical/pharmaceutical uses for the specific bispecific single chain antibody molecules bearing specificities for the human CD3 antigen and the human CEA antigen are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Ralf Lutterbüse, Petra Fluhr, Evelyne Schaller, Doris Rau, Susanne Mangold, Peter Kufer, Alexander Murr, Tobias Raum, Monika Wissinger
  • Publication number: 20170122947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for risk-stratifying subjects suffering from B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), wherein said subjects are intended for a therapy comprising administration of a CD3 binding domain. Risk-stratification is based on the determination of the amount blast cells in a bone marrow sample from said subject, and/or on the determination of the number of blast cells per 1 ?l in a CSF sample from said subject. According to the category into which subjects are risk-stratified, said subjects can be appropriately treated, while their risk of a potential adverse neurological reaction can be reduced or even excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Gerhard Zugmaier, Peter Kufer, Shilpa Alekar
  • Patent number: 9598500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a binding molecule comprising a first and a second binding domain, wherein the first binding domain is capable of binding to epitope clusters of BCMA, and the second binding domain is capable of binding to the T cell CD3 receptor complex. 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: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: Amgen Inc., Amgen Research (Munich) GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Tobias Raum, Patrick Hoffmann, Roman Kischel, Ralf Lutterbuese, Doris Rau, Paul Adam, Eric Borges, Barbara Hebeis, Susanne Hipp
  • Patent number: 9587036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific single chain antibody molecule comprising a first binding domain capable of binding to an epitope of human and non-chimpanzee primate CD3 epsilon chain, wherein the epitope is part of an amino acid sequence comprised in the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs. 2, 4, 6, and 8, and a second binding domain capable of binding to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). The invention also provides nucleic acids encoding said bispecific single chain antibody molecule as well as vectors and host cells and a process for its production. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said bispecific single chain antibody molecule and medical uses of said bispecific single chain antibody molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbuese, Matthias Klinger, Petra Fluhr, Doris Rau, Susanne Hausmann, Carola Steiger, Tobias Raum, Patrick Hoffmann, Roman Kischel, Evelyne Schaller, Susanne Mangold
  • Publication number: 20170037130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human DLL3 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: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Claudia Blümel, Christoph Dahlhoff, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Ralf Lutterbüse, Elisabeth Nahrwold, Jochen Pendzialek
  • Publication number: 20170029502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human MSLN 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: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tobias Raum, Jonas Anlahr, Julie Bailis, Claudia Blümel, Patrick Hoffmann, Peter Kufer, Elisabeth Nahrwold, Doris Rau