Patents by Inventor Stefan Hepbildikler

Stefan Hepbildikler 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: 11168110
    Abstract: Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Monika Baehner, Adelbert Grossmann, Stefan Hepbildikler
  • Publication number: 20200291063
    Abstract: Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Monika Baehner, Adelbert Grossmann, Stefan Hepbildikler
  • Patent number: 10723762
    Abstract: For the removal of high molecular weight compounds from recombinantly produced polypeptides generally chromatographic methods are employed. It has been found that underivatized controlled pore glass (uCPG) selectively binds high molecular weight compounds present in a solution. The purified polypeptide can be recovered e.g. from the flow through of a chromatography column containing uCPG as chromatography material. It has been found that this effect is pronounced at a pH value of about 4 to 6 in buffered solutions. With approximately 100 m2 to 150 m2 uCPG surface per g of polypeptide almost 80% to 95% of the high molecular weight compounds are removed with a yield of 80% to 90% of polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Patent number: 10654886
    Abstract: Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Monika Baehner, Adelbert Grossmann, Stefan Hepbildikler
  • Publication number: 20180094023
    Abstract: Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Monika Baehner, Adelbert Grossmann, Stefan Hepbildikler
  • Publication number: 20170305964
    Abstract: For the removal of high molecular weight compounds from recombinantly produced polypeptides generally chromatographic methods are employed. It has been found that underivatized controlled pore glass (uCPG) selectively binds high molecular weight compounds present in a solution. The purified polypeptide can be recovered e.g. from the flow through of a chromatography column containing uCPG as chromatography material. It has been found that this effect is pronounced at a pH value of about 4 to 6 in buffered solutions. With approximately 100 m2 to 150 m2 uCPG surface per g of polypeptide almost 80% to 95% of the high molecular weight compounds are removed with a yield of 80% to 90% of polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Patent number: 9783570
    Abstract: Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide m monomeric form and m aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide m monomeric form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Monika Baehner, Adelbert Grossmann, Stefan Hepbildikler
  • Patent number: 9657054
    Abstract: For the removal of high molecular weight compounds from recombinantly produced polypeptides generally chromatographic methods are employed. It has been found that underivatized controlled pore glass (uCPG) selectively binds high molecular weight compounds present in a solution. The purified polypeptide can be recovered e.g. from the flow through of a chromatography column containing uCPG as chromatography material. It has been found that this effect is pronounced at a pH value of about 4 to 6 in buffered solutions. With approximately 100 m2 to 150 m2 uCPG surface per g of polypeptide almost 80% to 95% of the high molecular weight compounds are removed with a yield of 80% to 90% of polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Patent number: 8822655
    Abstract: Herein is reported a tangential flow filtration method with a pre-filtration solute concentration adjustment in order to ensure a defined concentration of the components of the solution after tangential flow filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Publication number: 20140142283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for obtaining a polypeptide in a monomeric form, the method comprising a) providing a solution containing the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less, as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Monika Baehner, Adelbert Grossmann, Stefan Hepbildikler
  • Patent number: 8633302
    Abstract: The current invention reports a method for concentrating an immunoglobulin solution by tangential flow filtration wherein the transmembrane pressure and the cross-flow are variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Patent number: 8580933
    Abstract: The current invention reports a method for concentrating an immunoglobulin solution by tangential flow filtration wherein the transmembrane pressure and the cross-flow are variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Publication number: 20120219990
    Abstract: Herein is reported a tangential flow filtration method with a pre-filtration solute concentration adjustment in order to ensure a defined concentration of the components of the solution after tangential flow filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Publication number: 20100249384
    Abstract: The current invention reports a method for concentrating an immunoglobulin solution by tangential flow filtration wherein the immunoglobulin in polymeric form can be removed after the concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter
  • Publication number: 20100196961
    Abstract: The current invention reports a method for concentrating an immunoglobulin solution by tangential flow filtration wherein the transmembrane pressure and the cross-flow are variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Hepbildikler, Wolfgang Kuhne, Eva Rosenberg, Gerhard Winter