Patents by Inventor Peter Verheesen
Peter Verheesen 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).
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Patent number: 11858997Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Guy Hermans, Peter Verheesen, Edward Dolk, Hendricus Renerus Jacobus Mattheus Hoogenboom, Michael John Scott Saunders, Hans De Haard, Renee de Bruin
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Publication number: 20230242629Abstract: This disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue. In particular, this disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell comprising at least one polynucleotide comprising at least one sequence encoding a variable domain of a heavy-chain antibody (VHH) specifically binding to a sphingolipid of a fungus. Advantageously, the expression of the polynucleotide in at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell (i) protects at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell from an infection with a plant pathogenic fungus, (ii) inhibits the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus on at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell, or (iii) increases the resistance of at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell against a plant pathogenic fungus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Jan Geerinck, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Marnix Peferoen, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Publication number: 20210340556Abstract: This disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue. In particular, this disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell comprising at least one polynucleotide comprising at least one sequence encoding a variable domain of a heavy-chain antibody (VHH) specifically binding to a sphingolipid of a fungus. Advantageously, the expression of the polynucleotide in at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell (i) protects at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell from an infection with a plant pathogenic fungus, (ii) inhibits the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus on at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell, or (iii) increases the resistance of at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell against a plant pathogenic fungus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Jan Geerinck, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Marnix Peferoen, Inge Elodie Van Daele
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Publication number: 20210253677Abstract: This disclosure relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The disclosure further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Publication number: 20210236596Abstract: Provided are methods for treating pemphigus using an FcRn antagonist such as efgartigimod. The methods of the invention provide a rapid onset of action to enable early disease control and maintenance of clinical remission, with or without a minimal dose of corticosteroids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Patrick Dupuy
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Patent number: 11028154Abstract: This disclosure relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The disclosure further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Biotalys NVInventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Publication number: 20210139587Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Guy Hermans, Peter Verheesen, Edward Dolk, Hendricus Renerus Jacobus Mattheus Hoogenboom, Michael John Scott Saunders, Hans De Haard, Renee de Bruin
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Patent number: 10858666Abstract: This disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising a variable domain of a heavy-chain antibody (VHH) specifically binding to a sphingolipid of a fungus. This disclosure further relates to a method for protecting at least part of a plant, plant tissue or plant cell from an infection with a plant pathogen, for inhibiting the growth of a plant pathogen on at least part of a plant, plant tissue or plant cell, or for increasing pathogen resistance of at least part of a plant, plant tissue or plant cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: BIOTALYSInventors: Peter Verheesen, Jan Geerinck, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Marnix Peferoen, Inge Elodie Van Daele
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Patent number: 10844123Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Guy Hermans, Peter Verheesen, Edward Dolk, Hendricus Renerus Jacobus Mattheus Hoogenboom, Michael John Scott Saunders, Hans De Haard, Renee de Bruin
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Publication number: 20190352379Abstract: This disclosure relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The disclosure further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Patent number: 10400033Abstract: This disclosure relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The disclosure further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: AGROSAVFE N.V.Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Publication number: 20190211101Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Guy Hermans, Peter Verheesen, Edward Dolk, Hendricus Renerus Jacobus Mattheus Hoogenboom, Michael John Scott Saunders, Hans De Haard, Renee de Bruin
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Patent number: 10271546Abstract: Described is the specific delivery of agrochemicals to plants. More specifically, a targeting agent has at least one binding domain that specifically binds to a binding site on an intact living plant. Such binding domains include a peptide having 4 framework regions and 3 complementary determining regions, or fragment(s) thereof, wherein the binding domains bind or retain a carrier onto a plant. Described are binding domains that specifically bind trichomes, stomata, cuticle, lenticels, thorns, spines, root hairs, or wax layer. Further described are methods for delivering agrochemicals to a plant, for depositing agrochemicals on a plant, and for retaining the agrochemicals on a plant, using targeting agents comprising the binding domains, and to methods for protecting a plant against stress or controlling plant growth. Also, described are methods for manufacturing a specifically targeting agrochemical carrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Agrosavfe n.v.Inventors: Erik Jongedijk, Peter Verheesen
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Patent number: 10208115Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Guy Hermans, Peter Verheesen, Edward Dolk, Hendricus Renerus Jacobus Mattheus Hoogenboom, Michael John Scott Saunders, Hans De Haard, Renee de Bruin
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Patent number: 10087251Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Guy Hermans, Peter Verheesen, Edward Dolk, Hendricus Renerus Jacobus Mattheus Hoogenboom, Michael John Scott Saunders, Hans De Haard, Renee de Bruin
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Publication number: 20180222966Abstract: This disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue. In particular, this disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell comprising at least one polynucleotide comprising at least one sequence encoding a variable domain of a heavy-chain antibody (VHH) specifically binding to a sphingolipid of a fungus. Advantageously, the expression of the polynucleotide in at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell (i) protects at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell from an infection with a plant pathogenic fungus, (ii) inhibits the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus on at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell, or (iii) increases the resistance of at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell against a plant pathogenic fungus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Jan Geerinck, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Marnix Peferoen, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Publication number: 20180179551Abstract: This disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue. In particular this disclosure relates to a transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell comprising at least one polynucleotide comprising at least one sequence encoding a variable domain of a heavy-chain antibody (VHH) specifically binding to a sphingolipid of a fungus. Advantageously, the expression of the polynucleotide in at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell (i) protects at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell from an infection with a plant pathogenic fungus, (ii) inhibits the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus on at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell, or (iii) increases the resistance of at least part of the transgenic plant or plant tissue or plant cell against a plant pathogenic fungus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: AGROSAVFE N.V.Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Jan Geerinck, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Marnix Peferoen, Inge Elodie Van Daele
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Publication number: 20180022791Abstract: This disclosure relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The disclosure further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: AGROSAVFE N.V.Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Patent number: 9803003Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical and biological control compositions for combating pests, more specifically plant pests, comprising at least one polypeptide, which specifically binds to a pest. The invention further provides methods for protecting or treating a plant or a part of a plant from an infection or other biological interaction with a plant pathogen, at least comprising the step of applying directly or indirectly to a plant or to a part of a plant, an agrochemical composition, under conditions effective to protect or treat a plant or a part of a plant against a infection or biological interaction with a plant pathogen. Further provided are methods for producing such agrochemical compositions and formulations, to polypeptides with a specific pesticidal activity comprised within an agrochemical formulation, to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptide and to plants comprising chimeric genes comprising such nucleic acids.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: AGROSAVFE N.V.Inventors: Peter Verheesen, Chris De Jonghe, Inge Elodie Van Daele, Miguel Francesco Coleta De Bolle, João Filipe Veloso Vieira, Karin Thevissen, Bruno Cammue
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Patent number: 9803018Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) human cellular receptors for viruses and/or bacteria such as e.g. Nanobodies specifically recognizing hCD4, hCXCR4, hCCR5, hTLR4, human alphaV integrin, human beta3 integrin, human beta1 integrin, human alpha2 integrin, hCD81, hSR-BI, hClaudin-1, hClaudin-6 and hClaudin-9, as well as to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences. Amino acid sequences of the present invention may be used to prevent human cell entry of HIV, HCV, adenoviruses, hantavirus, herpesvirus, echo-virus 1 and others.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Ablynx N.V.Inventors: Christophe Blanchetot, Martine Smit, Regorius Leurs, Sven Jähnichen, Dominique Schols, Michael John Scott Saunders, Johannes Joseph Wilhelmus De Haard, Peter Vanlandschoot, Peter Verheesen