Patents by Inventor Petra Lührs

Petra Lührs 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: 9029327
    Abstract: Vaccine comprising a peptide bound to a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, said peptide having the amino acid sequence (Formula?I) (SEQ?ID?NO:?1) (X1)m(X2)n(X3)oX4X5HPX6, for treating and/or preventing a physical disorder associated with the renin-activated angiotensin system, wherein X1 is G or D, X2 is A, P, M, G, or R, X3 is G, A, H, or V, X4 is S, A, D, or Y, X5 is A, D, H, S, N, or I, X6 is A, L or F, wherein m, n and o are independently 0 or 1 under the premise that when o is 0 m and n are 0 and when n is 0 m is 0, and wherein the peptide is not DRVYIHPF (SEQ ID NO:4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Affiris AG
    Inventors: Günther Staffler, Petra Lührs, Andreas Mairhofer, Frank Mattner, Walter Schmidt, Andrea Dolischka
  • Publication number: 20140255435
    Abstract: Vaccine comprising a peptide bound to a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, said peptide having the amino acid sequence (SEQ?ID?NO:?1) (X1)m?(X2)n?(X3)o?X4?X5?H?P?X6 (Formula?I), for treating and/or preventing a physical disorder associated with the renin-activated angiotensin system, wherein X1 is G or D, X2 is A, P, M, G, or R, X3 is G, A, H, or V, X4 is S, A, D, or Y, X5 is A, D, H, S, N, or I, X6 is A, L or F, wherein m, n and o are independently 0 or 1 under the premise that when o is 0 m and n are 0 and when n is 0 m is 0, and wherein the peptide is not DRVYIHPF (SEQ ID NO:4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Affiris AG
    Inventors: Günther Staffler, Petra Lührs, Andreas Mairhofer, Frank Mattner, Walter Schmidt, Andrea Dolischka
  • Publication number: 20140179900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds for producing a medicament for preventing and/or treating atherosclerosis, atherosclerosis risk diseases and atherosclerosis sequelae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: AFFIRIS AG
    Inventors: Sylvia BRUNNER, Petra Luehrs, Frank Mattner, Walter Schmidt, Barbara Wittmann
  • Patent number: 8618046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating atherosclerosis and/or atherosclerosis sequelae with a compound that includes FX8(F)oPX9HX10X11X12DX2X3X4X5X6X7 where X8 is G, A, F, Y or K, X9 is E, Y, A, Q, K or S, X10 is H, V, L, F or I, X11 is L, W, S, I, F or Y, X12 is V, T, F or I, X5 is S or Y, X6 is L, A or I, X7 is S, N or T, and o is 0 or 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Affiris AG
    Inventors: Sylvia Brunner, Petra Luehrs, Frank Mattner, Walter Schmidt, Barbara Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20120269836
    Abstract: Vaccine comprising a peptide bound to a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, said peptide having the amino acid sequence (Formula?I) (SEQ?ID?NO:?1) (X1)m(X2)n(X3)oX4X5HPX6, for treating and/or preventing a physical disorder associated with the renin-activated angiotensin system, wherein X1 is G or D, X2 is A, P, M, G, or R, X3 is G, A, H, or V, X4 is S, A, D, or Y, X5 is A, D, H, S, N, or I, X6 is A, L or F, wherein m, n and o are independently 0 or 1 under the premise that when o is 0 m and n are 0 and when n is 0 m is 0, and wherein the peptide is not DRVYIHPF (SEQ ID NO:4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Affiris AG
    Inventors: Günther Staffler, Petra Lührs, Andreas Mairhofer, Frank Mattner, Walter Schmidt, Andrea Dolischka
  • Publication number: 20110275556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds for producing a medicament for preventing and/or treating atherosclerosis, atherosclerosis risk diseases and atherosclerosis sequelae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: AFFIRIS AG
    Inventors: Sylvia Brunner, Petra Luehrs, Frank Mattner, Walter Schmidt, Barbara Wittmann