Patents by Inventor Renate Sekul

Renate Sekul 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: 20200325183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protein NS2b or fragment(s) thereof as biomarker or diagnostic marker for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of Zika virus infections. The present invention further relates to peptides and cyclic peptides, compositions and arrays and multimer compounds comprising them. The present invention further relates to a method for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of Zika virus infections, comprising the use of protein NS2b or fragment(s) thereof, or of the peptides, cyclic peptides, compositions and/or arrays in immunoassays. The present invention further relates to peptide-based compounds comprising at least one fragment of protein NS2b and at least one further component and to methods for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of Zika virus infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: THOMAS JAENISCH, NICO FISCHER, FELIX LOEFFLER, RENATE SEKUL, VOLKER STADLER, ERNESTO T. A. MARQUES
  • Publication number: 20170334948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, for affinity purification of an antibody or an fragment of an antibody, of a ligand-substituted matrix comprising a support material and at least one ligand covalently bonded to the support material, the ligand being represented by formula (I) L-(Sp)v-Ar1-Am-Ar2 ??(I) wherein L, SP, Ar1, AM, Ar2 and v are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: NOVALIX DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Holger BITTERMANN, Marc ARNOLD, Thomas NEUMANN, Inge OTT, Kristina SCHMIDT, Renate SEKUL
  • Patent number: 9745339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, for affinity purification of an antibody or an fragment of an antibody, of a ligand-substituted matrix comprising a support material and at least one ligand covalently bonded to the support material, the ligand being represented by formula (I) L-(Sp)v-Ar1—Am—Ar2?? (I) wherein L, SP, Ar1, AM, Ar2 and v are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: NOVALIX DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Bittermann, Marc Arnold, Thomas Neumann, Inge Ott, Kristina Schmidt, Renate Sekul
  • Publication number: 20170152288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use for affinity purification of an antibody or a fragment of an antibody, of a ligand-substituted matrix comprising a support material and at least one ligand covalently bonded to the support material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: NOVALIX DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Holger BITTERMANN, Klaus BURKERT, Marc ARNOLD, Oliver KEIL, Thomas NEUMANN, Inge OTT, Kristina SCHMIDT, Daniel SCHWIZER, Renate SEKUL
  • Publication number: 20160009760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, for affinity purification of an antibody or an fragment of an antibody, of a ligand-substituted matrix comprising a support material and at least one ligand covalently bonded to the support material, the ligand being represented by formula (I) L-(Sp)v-Ar1—Am—Ar2??(I) wherein L, SP, Ar1, AM, Ar2 and v are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: GRAFFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH
    Inventors: Holger BITTERMANN, Marc ARNOLD, Thomas NEUMANN, Inge OTT, Kristina SCHMIDT, Renate SEKUL
  • Patent number: 8841459
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Merck Serono SA
    Inventors: Holger Deppe, Matthias Schwarz, Ulrich Abel, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Xuliang Jiang
  • Publication number: 20140051686
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Ulrich Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Patent number: 8524911
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Serono SA
    Inventors: Ulrich Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Publication number: 20130131321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use for affinity purification of an antibody or an fragment of an antibody, of a ligand-substituted matrix comprising a support material and at least one ligand covalently bonded to the support material, the ligand being represented by formula (I) wherein Sp is a spacer group; v is 0 or 1; Am is an amide group —NR1—C(O)—, and wherein either NR1 is attached to Ar1 and —C(O)— is attached to Ar2, or —C(O)— is attached to Ar1 and NR1 is attached to Ar2; and R1 is hydrogen or C1 to C4 alkyl, preferably hydrogen or methyl; and more preferably hydrogen; Ar1 is a divalent 5- or 6-membered substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; Ar2 is 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic ring which is (a) attached to a further 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring via a single bond; or (b) fused to a further 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring as part of a multicyclic ring system; or (c) attached to at least one substituent selected from C1 to C4 alkyl; C2 to C4 alkenyl; C2 to C4 alkynyl; a
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: GRAFFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Bittermann, Klaus Burkert, Marc Arnold, Oliver Keil, Thomas Neumann, Inge Ott, Kristina Schmidt, Daniel Schwizer, Renate Sekul
  • Publication number: 20120295889
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Merck Serono S.A.
    Inventors: Ulrich Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Patent number: 8198457
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Serono S.A.
    Inventors: Ulrich Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Publication number: 20110224192
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ulrich Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Patent number: 7955638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding surfaces for the immobilization of ligands, ligand surfaces and structured surface arrays which present a plurality of identical or different ligands. The invention further relates to a process for the production and the use of such surfaces and to specific binder molecules which can be used for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Graffinity Pharmaceuticals AG
    Inventors: Stefan Dickopf, Holger Ottleben, Harald Rau, Renate Sekul, Kristina Schmidt, Dirk Vetter
  • Patent number: 7956191
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Serono SA
    Inventors: Ulrich Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Grädler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Patent number: 7566695
    Abstract: The present invention provides multimeric apoprotein agonists. Pharmaceutical compositions which include a multimeric apoprotein agonist and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent are also provided. These pharmaceutical are useful to treat a variety of disorders associated with dyslipidemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Dasseux, Renate Sekul, Klaus Büttner, Isabelle Cornut, Günther Metz
  • Publication number: 20090093462
    Abstract: The invention provides novel, substituted 3-arylamino pyridine compounds (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrug compounds thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer, restenosis and inflammation. Also disclosed is the use of such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Ulricn Abel, Holger Deppe, Achim Feurer, Ulrich Gradler, Kerstin Otte, Renate Sekul, Meinolf Thiemann, Andreas Goutopoulos, Matthias Schwarz, Xuliang Jiang
  • Publication number: 20080167196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to binding surfaces for the immobilization of ligands, ligand surfaces and structured surface arrays which present a plurality of identical or different ligands. The invention further relates to a process for the production and the use of such surfaces and to specific binder molecules which can be used for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Dickopf, Holger Ottleben, Harald Rau, Renate Sekul, Kristina Schmidt, Dirk Vetter
  • Publication number: 20080058270
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides and peptide analogues that mimic the structural and pharmacological properties of human ApoA-I. The peptides and peptide analogues are useful to treat a variety of disorders associated with dyslipidemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Dasseux, Renate Sekul, Klaus Buttner, Isabelle Cornut, Gunther Metz
  • Publication number: 20080050351
    Abstract: The invention relates to genetic approaches to supply nucleotide sequences encoding modified forms of the native forms of apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I): mature ApoA-I, reproApoA-I and proApoA-I; including native ApoA-I modified to contain ApoA-I agonists, peptides which mimic the activity of ApoA-I; ApoA-I superagonists, peptides which exceed the activity of native ApoA-I; and modified native ApoA-I having one or more amphipathic helices replaced by the nucleotide sequences of one or more ApoA-I agonists; for the treatment of disorders associated with dyslipoproteinemia, including cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, restenosis, hyperlipidemia, and other disorders such as septic shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Dasseux, Renate Sekul, Klaus Buttner, Isabelle Cornut, Gunther Metz, Jean Dufourcq
  • Patent number: 7312190
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides and peptide analogues that mimic the structural and pharmacological properties of human ApoA-I. The peptides and peptide analogues are useful to treat a variety of disorders associated with dyslipidemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Dasseux, Renate Sekul, Klaus Büttner, Isabelle Cornut, Günther Metz, Jean Dufourcq