Patents by Inventor Stephan Fricke

Stephan Fricke 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: 20240401077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expression vector, an expression cassette or a pseudotyped viral vector particle comprising at least one nucleic acid encoding at least one Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) Envelope glycoprotein (Env), related nucleic acids, pseudotyped viral vector particles, mammalian packaging cell lines, transduced mammalian cells as well as related methods and uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan Fricke, Dominik Schmiedel, Alexander Renner, Ulrike Köhl
  • Patent number: 10577588
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, among others, an in vitro method of modifying a cell graft containing immune cells comprising the steps of incubating a cell graft containing immune cells with an anti CD4 antibody wherein said incubating is carried out for from 1 minute to 7 days, b) removing unbound antibody from said graft; as well as to corresponding modified grafts and uses. The invention further relates to the modification of antibodies reactive to the CD4 human leukocyte antigen to provide anti-CD4 antibodies that have a reduced number of potential T-cell epitopes but retain the ability to bind to CD4, such as to an anti human CD4-antibody comprising a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VH) and a light chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VL), wherein at least one T cell epitope located outside the CDRs of said immunoglobulin variable domains is removed from said immunoglobulin variable domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Fricke, Frank Emmrich, Nadja Hilger
  • Publication number: 20190262396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an unmodified graft, a modified graft and/or a CD4 antagonist (preferably a CD4 antibody) for use in a method of treating one or more disease(s) treatable by transplantation in a subject, wherein said method comprises a first step of introducing into said subject a modified graft, and a second step of introducing into said subject said unmodified graft, wherein said modified graft is a cell graft containing immune cells, wherein said modification impairs CD4. The present invention also relates to various further uses of an unmodified graft, a modified graft and/or a CD4 antagonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Emmrich, Stephan Fricke, Nadja Hilger
  • Patent number: 10227564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, among others, an in vitro method of modifying a cell graft containing immune cells comprising the steps of incubating a cell graft containing immune cells with an anti CD4 antibody wherein said incubating is carried out for from 1 minute to 7 days, b) removing unbound antibody from said graft; as well as to corresponding modified grafts and uses. The invention further relates to the modification of antibodies reactive to the CD4 human leukocyte antigen to provide anti-CD4 antibodies that have a reduced number of potential T-cell epitopes but retain the ability to bind to CD4, such as to an anti human CD4-antibody comprising a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VH) and a light chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VL), wherein at least one T cell epitope located outside the CDRs of said immunoglobulin variable domains is removed from said immunoglobulin variable domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Fricke, Frank Emmrich, Nadja Hilger
  • Patent number: 9745552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, among others, an in vitro method of modifying a cell graft containing immune cells comprising the steps of incubating a cell graft containing immune cells with an anti CD4 antibody wherein said incubating is carried out for from 1 minute to 7 days, b) removing unbound antibody from said graft; as well as to corresponding modified grafts and uses. The invention further relates to the modification of antibodies reactive to the CD4 human leukocyte antigen to provide anti-CD4 antibodies that have a reduced number of potential T-cell epitopes but retain the ability to bind to CD4, such as to an anti human CD4-antibody comprising a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VH) and a light chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VL), wherein at least one T cell epitope located outside the CDRs of said immunoglobulin variable domains is removed from said immunoglobulin variable domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Fricke, Frank Emmrich, Nadja Hilger
  • Publication number: 20130330334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, among others, an in vitro method of modifying a cell graft containing immune cells comprising the steps of incubating a cell graft containing immune cells with an anti CD4 antibody wherein said incubating is carried out for from 1 minute to 7 days, b) removing unbound antibody from said graft; as well as to corresponding modified grafts and uses. The invention further relates to the modification of antibodies reactive to the CD4 human leukocyte antigen to provide anti-CD4 antibodies that have a reduced number of potential T-cell epitopes but retain the ability to bind to CD4, such as to an anti human CD4-antibody comprising a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VH) and a light chain immunoglobulin variable domain (VL), wherein at least one T cell epitope located outside the CDRs of said immunoglobulin variable domains is removed from said immunoglobulin variable domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Stephan Fricke, Frank Emmrich, Nadja Hilger