Patents by Inventor Robert Mach

Robert Mach 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: 20230357705
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a genetically modified saprotroph for the biotechnological production of erythritol and a method for the production of erythritol using said genetically modified saprotroph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Robert MACH, Astrid MACH-AIGNER, Katharina REGNAT
  • Publication number: 20230272353
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a filamentous fungal host cell producing a polypeptide of interest, said host cell comprising one or more native or heterologous polynucleotide encoding a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), wherein said lncRNA comprises more than 262 nucleotides and comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence at its 3? end, absent any poly-adenylation tail, that is at least 70% identical to that of SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:20 or SEQ ID NO:21; and/or said lncRNA comprises 2 or more Xyr1 binding sequences, as well as methods of producing a polypeptide of interest in said host cells and methods of improving the production of a polypeptide of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Novozymes A/S
    Inventors: Debbie Yaver, Astrid Mach-Aigner, Robert Mach, Petra Till
  • Publication number: 20210221805
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo, and led to 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: William HAWKINS, Robert MACH, Dirk SPITZER, Suwanna VANGVERAVONG, Brian VAN TINE
  • Patent number: 10975069
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described, such as the methanesulfonate salt of a compound of structural Formula IV, , wherein n is an integer chosen from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and R2 is H or methyl. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo. It led to a 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: William Hawkins, Robert Mach, Dirk Spitzer, Suwanna Vangveravong, Brian Van Tine
  • Publication number: 20200123149
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo, and led to 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: William HAWKINS, Robert MACH, Dirk SPITZER, Suwanna VANGVERAVONG, Brian VAN TINE
  • Patent number: 10344029
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds of structural Formula III: or a salt thereof, wherein Y is chosen from Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods for treating cancer, such as pancreatic cancer or synovial sarcoma, using the compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: William Hawkins, Robert Mach, Dirk Spitzer, Suwanna Vangveravong, Brian Van Tine
  • Publication number: 20190002457
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo, and led to 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: William HAWKINS, Robert MACH, Dirk SPITZER, Suwanna VANGVERAVONG, Brian VAN TINE
  • Publication number: 20180326100
    Abstract: Disclosed are PARP-1 inhibitors, which can be 18F-labeled for use as tracers in positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging. Further disclosed are methods of synthesis. Of the compounds synthesized, 2-[p-(2-Fluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1.3.10-triazatricyclo[6.4.1.04,13]trideca-2,4(13),5,7-tetraen-9-one (12) had the highest inhibition potency for PARP-1 (IC50=6.3 nM). Synthesis of [18F]-12 is disclosed under conventional conditions in high specific activity with 40-50% decay-corrected yield. MicroPET imaging using [18F]-12 in MDA-MB-436 tumor-bearing mice demonstrated accumulation of [18F]-12 in a tumor. Binding can be blocked by olaparib. The compounds have utility for tumor imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Mach, Wenhua Chu, Dong Zhou, Loren Michel, Delphine Chen
  • Patent number: 10106827
    Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one promoter that is active in fungal cells of the trichoderma species, wherein a nucleic acid sequence encoding an N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase and/or an N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase is operatively bound to each promoter. The at least one promoter that is active in fungal cells is a constitutive promoter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT WIEN
    Inventors: Astrid Mach-Aigner, Robert Mach, Matthias G. Steiger
  • Patent number: 10087175
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo, and led to 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: William Hawkins, Robert Mach, Dirk Spitzer, Suwanna Vangveravong, Brian Van Tine
  • Patent number: 9993570
    Abstract: Disclosed are PARP-1 inhibitors, which can be 18F-labeled for use as tracers in positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging. Further disclosed are methods of synthesis. Of the compounds synthesized, 2-[p-(2-Fluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1.3.10-triazatricyclo[6.4.1.04,13]trideca-2,4(13),5,7-tetraen-9-one (12) had the highest inhibition potency for PARP-1 (IC50=6.3 nM). Synthesis of [18F]-12 is disclosed under conventional conditions in high specific activity with 40-50% decay-corrected yield. MicroPET imaging using [18F]-12 in MDA-MB-436 tumor-bearing mice demonstrated accumulation of [18F]-12 in a tumor. Binding, can be blocked by olaparib. The compounds have utility for tumor imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Robert Mach, Wenhua Chu, Dong Zhou, Loren Michel, Delphine Chen
  • Publication number: 20170015660
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating cancers such as pancreatic cancer and synovial sarcoma are disclosed. Compounds comprising a sigma-2 receptor-binding moiety and a ferroptosis-inducing moiety are described. At least one described molecular species exhibits an IC50 value below 5 ?M against human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro. Administration of this species promoted shrinkage of pancreatic cancer tumors in a murine model system in vivo, and led to 100% survival of experimental animals over a time course in which control therapies provided only 30% or 40% survival. Methods of synthesis of molecular species are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: William HAWKINS, Robert MACH, Dirk SPITZER, Suwanna VANGVERAVONG, Brian VAN TINE
  • Publication number: 20160339124
    Abstract: Disclosed arc PARP-1 inhibitors, which can be 18P-labeled for use as tracers in positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging. Further disclosed are methods of synthesis. Of the compounds synthesized, 2-[p-(2-Fluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1,3,10-triazatricyclo[6.4.1.04,13]trideca-2,4(13),5,7-tetraen-9-one (12) had the highest inhibition potency for PARP-1 (IC50=6.3 nM). Synthesis of [18F]-12 is disclosed under conventional conditions in high specific activity with 40-50% decay-corrected yield, MicroPET imaging using [18F]-12 in MDA-MB-436 tumor-bearing mice demonstrated accumulation of [18F]-12 in a tumor. Binding, can be blocked by olaparib. The compounds have utility for tumor imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Robert MACH, Wenhua CHU, Dong ZHOU, Loren MICHEL, Delphine CHEN
  • Patent number: 9216974
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses phenoxazine derivatives and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gregory Zipfel, Byung Han, Robert Mach, Wenhua Chu
  • Patent number: 9115099
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses phenoxazine derivatives and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Gregory Zipfel, Byung Han, Robert Mach, Wenhua Chu
  • Publication number: 20150175589
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses phenoxazine derivatives and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Zipfel, Byung Han, Robert Mach, Wenhua Chu
  • Publication number: 20150167038
    Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one promoter that is active in fungal cells of the trichoderma species, wherein a nucleic acid sequence encoding an N-acetylglucosamine-2-epimerase and/or an N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase is operatively bound to each promoter. The at least one promoter that is active in fungal cells is a constitutive promoter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Astrid MACH-AIGNER, Robert Mach, Matthias G. Steiger
  • Publication number: 20140221647
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses phenoxazine derivatives and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory Zipfel, Byung Han, Robert Mach, Wenhua Chu
  • Patent number: 8735575
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses phenoxazine derivatives and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Gregory Zipfel, Byung Han, Robert Mach, Wenhau Chu
  • Publication number: 20130315825
    Abstract: Derivatives of phenothiazine, phenoxazine, and phenazine compounds and their use as ?-synuclein ligands are described. Also described are methods of using these compounds and their radiolabeled analogs for the detection, monitoring, and treatment of synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Zhude Tu, Robert Mach, Lihai Yu, Paul Kotzbauer