Patents by Inventor Romas SKUDAS

Romas SKUDAS 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: 20230064395
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of protein purification by attaching an intein-C fragment to a target protein, passing a sample containing the intein-C tagged protein over a chromatographic resin carrying an intein-N fragment so as to create an intein-N intein-C complex, releasing the target protein from the intein-C fragment, and regenerating the column under conditions that disrupt the intein-N intein-C complex while preserving column functionality for multiple reuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver RAMMO, Romas SKUDAS
  • Patent number: 11590434
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus suitable for a continuous chromatography process which only needs three separation columns, and a two-step process containing two chromatographic steps, in which the first chromatographic step (capture) is performed alternating and sequentially on two separation columns, the second chromatographic step (polishing) is performed, also sequentially, on the third column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Romas Skudas
  • Publication number: 20220380406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the separation and purification of glycoforms with an ion exchange separation material with amino-acid based endgroups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Romas SKUDAS, Annika HOLZGREVE, Alisa STROBEL
  • Publication number: 20220362758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ion exchange separation material with amino-acid based endgroups. This material is especially suitable for the separation and purification of ADCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Romas SKUDAS, Annika HOLZGREVE
  • Publication number: 20220348608
    Abstract: A method for purifying a target protein from a cell culture sample containing the target protein, viral compounds and other impurities, by affinity chromatography virus inactivation and optionally other purifications the affinity chromatography involving a) loading an affinity chromatography column with the cell culture sample thereby binding the target protein to the affinity chromatography column; b) eluting the target protein from the affinity chromatography column by contacting the affinity chromatography column with an elution buffer having a pH<6 and comprising an excipient, wherein the excipient is disaccharides, polyols or poly (ethylene glycol) polymers; c) collecting one or more fractions containing the target protein obtained from (b); d) potentially combining the fractions obtained from (c) to form an elution product pool, and wherein the virus inactivation involves e) incubating the elution product pool at a pH from 2.5 to 4.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph KORPUS, Supriyadi HAFIZ, Alexandra KROG, Romas SKUDAS
  • Publication number: 20210024573
    Abstract: A bind/elute chromatography method and compositions for low salt/low solution conductivity separation of target proteins from a mixture of aggregates and other impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew T. Stone, Romas Skudas
  • Patent number: 10793592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of target molecules like recombinant and/or biotherapeutic proteins. Activated carbon can be used to remove leachables and/or extractables resulting from disposable equipment employed in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Romas Skudas, Klaus Adrian, Bianca Edlemann, Sven Andrecht, Wilson Moya
  • Patent number: 10617975
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the separation of peptide aggregates and fragments from solutions containing target peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Romas Skudas, Klaus Adrian, Bianca Edelmann, Matthias Joehnck
  • Publication number: 20200101399
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus suitable for a continuous chromatography process which only needs three separation columns, and a two-step process containing two chromatographic steps, in which the first chromatographic step (capture) is performed alternating and sequentially on two separation columns, the second chromatographic step (polishing) is performed, also sequentially, on the third column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Romas SKUDAS
  • Patent number: 10519194
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel and improved protein purification processes which incorporate certain types of carbonaceous materials and result in effective and selective removal, of protein, fragments without adversely affecting the yield of the desired protein product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Mikhail Kozlov, Matthew T. Stone, Romas Skudas, Kevin Galipeau
  • Patent number: 10457720
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the separation of host cell proteins (HCPs), antibody fragments and low molecular weight substances from solutions containing antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Romas Skudas, Matthias Joehnck, Bianca Edelmann, Simon Braun, Mikhail Kozlov, Matthew T. Stone, Kevin Galipeau
  • Publication number: 20170340989
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the separation of peptide aggregates and fragments from solutions containing target peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Romas SKUDAS, Klaus ADRIAN, Bianca EDELMANN, Matthias JOEHNCK
  • Publication number: 20170313741
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of target molecules like recombinant and/or biotherapeutic proteins. Activated carbon can be used to remove leachables and/or extractables resulting from disposable equipment employed in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Romas SKUDAS, Klaus ADRIAN, Bianca EDLEMANN, Sven ANDRECHT, Wilson MOYA
  • Publication number: 20170073394
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the separation of host cell proteins (HCPs), antibody fragments and low molecular weight substances from solutions containing antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Romas SKUDAS, Matthias JOEHNCK, Bianca EDELMANN, Simon BRAUN, Mikhail KOZLOV, Matthew T. STONE, Kevin GALIPEAU
  • Publication number: 20160090399
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel and improved protein purification processes which incorporate certain types of carbonaceous materials and result in effective and selective removal, of protein, fragments without adversely affecting the yield of the desired protein product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Mikhail Kozlov, Matthew T. Stone, Romas Skudas, Kevin Galipeau
  • Patent number: 9149738
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a continuous affinity chromatography method and to an apparatus to be used in such method. The method allows the use of high operational velocity while maintaining high binding capacities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Romas Skudas
  • Publication number: 20140251911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus suitable for a continuous chromatography process which only needs three separation columns. The process is a two step procedure comprising two chromatographic steps. The first chromatographic step (capture) is performed alternating and sequentially on two separation columns, the second chromatographic step (polishing) is performed, also sequentially, on the third column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Romas Skudas
  • Publication number: 20130280788
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a continuous affinity chromatography method and to an apparatus to be used in such method. The method allows the use of high operational velocity while maintaining high binding capacities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Romas SKUDAS