Patents by Inventor Steve Pascolo

Steve Pascolo 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: 20230181765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a modified mRNA that is stabilised by sequence modifications and optimised for translation. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is particularly well suited for use as an inoculating agent, as well as a therapeutic agent for tissue regeneration. In addition, a process is described for determining sequence modifications that promote stabilisation and translational efficiency of modified mRNA of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac SE
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ingmar HOERR, Steve PASCOLO
  • Patent number: 11661634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ladislaus Reidel, Thomas Ketterer, Lilia Gontcharova, Susanne Bauer, Steve Pascolo, Jochen Probst, Andreas Schmid
  • Publication number: 20230053382
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20220372158
    Abstract: The present application describes an antibody-coding, non-modified or modified RNA and the use thereof for expression of this antibody, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a passive vaccine, for treatment of tumours and cancer diseases, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, virus diseases and monogenetic diseases, e.g. also in gene therapy. The present invention furthermore describes an in vitro transcription method, in vitro methods for expression of this antibody using the RNA according to the invention and an in vivo method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Ingmar HOERR, Jochen PROBST, Steve PASCOLO
  • Publication number: 20220347308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for inducing an immune response manifested by type I interferon production in a synergistic manner comprising the sequential administration of danger signals within a certain timeframe and means for practicing the method. The present invention is particularly useful for immunomodulation, immunotherapy and vaccination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Steve PASCOLO
  • Publication number: 20220307017
    Abstract: Chemically synthesized RNA molecules (useful for expression of a coding sequence have the general structure 5?-W-X-Y-(coding sequence)-Z-3? wherein W is selected from the group consisting of a 5?-Cap, a free 5?-triphosphate group, a free 5?-disphosphate group, a free 5?-monophosphate group, a free 5?—OH group and chemically modified analogues of said 5?-Cap, said 5?-triphosphate group, said free 5?-disphosphate group or said free 5?-monophosphate group, X is an optional 5?UTR sequence, Y is an optional start codon, and Z is directly linked to the coding sequence and is selected from the group consisting of a free 3?—OH group, a stop codon and a stop codon linked, optionally via a 3?UTR sequence, to a poly(A) tail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Pascolo
  • Patent number: 11421038
    Abstract: The present application describes an antibody-coding, non-modified or modified RNA and the use thereof for expression of this antibody, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular a passive vaccine, for treatment of tumours and cancer diseases, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, auto-immune diseases, virus diseases and monogenetic diseases, e.g. also in gene therapy. The present invention furthermore describes an in vitro transcription method, in vitro methods for expression of this antibody using the RNA according to the invention and an in vivo method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Ingmar Hoerr, Jochen Probst, Steve Pascolo
  • Patent number: 11369691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a modified mRNA that is stabilised by sequence modifications and optimised for translation. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is particularly well suited for use as an inoculating agent, as well as a therapeutic agent for tissue regeneration. In addition, a process is described for determining sequence modifications that promote stabilisation and translational efficiency of modified mRNA of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ingmar Hoerr, Steve Pascolo
  • Publication number: 20220154253
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID
  • Patent number: 11268157
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ladislaus Reidel, Thomas Ketterer, Lilia Gontcharova, Susanne Bauer, Steve Pascolo, Jochen Probst, Andreas Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210308238
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of RNA and an aqueous injection buffer containing a sodium salt, a calcium salt and optionally a potassium salt and optionally lactate, in the preparation of a RNA injection solution for increasing RNA transfer and/or RNA translation into/in a host organism. The invention relates further to a RNA injection solution and to a method for increasing the RNA transfer and/or RNA translation of RNA in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Ingmar HOERR, Steve PASCOLO
  • Patent number: 11135312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a modified mRNA that is stabilised by sequence modifications and optimised for translation. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is particularly well suited for use as an inoculating agent, as well as a therapeutic agent for tissue regeneration. In addition, a process is described for determining sequence modifications that promote stabilisation and translational efficiency of modified mRNA of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CureVac AG
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ingmar Hoerr, Steve Pascolo
  • Publication number: 20210205447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to particles comprising RNA, in which the RNA is associated with a cationic polymer or lipid or with both a cationic polymer and lipid, wherein the RNA comprises a cytotoxic nucleotide or cytotoxic nucleotide analog and/or the RNA is covalently attached to a cytotoxin, pharmaceutical compositions containing said particles and pharmaceutical uses of the particles and pharmaceutical compositions. The particles of the present invention are particularly useful as an immunostimulating medicament capable to block proliferation or induce death in dividing cells such as tumor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Steve PASCOLO
  • Patent number: 10980875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to particles comprising RNA, in which the RNA is associated with a cationic polymer or lipid or with both a cationic polymer and lipid, wherein the RNA comprises a cytotoxic nucleotide or cytotoxic nucleotide analog and/or the RNA is covalently attached to a cytotoxin, pharmaceutical compositions containing said particles and pharmaceutical uses of the particles and pharmaceutical compositions. The particles of the present invention are particularly useful as an immunostimulating medicament capable to block proliferation or induce death in dividing cells such as tumor cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: BIONTECH AG
    Inventor: Steve Pascolo
  • Publication number: 20200308634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20200268895
    Abstract: A composition including an immunostimulating RNA molecule in a dication containing solution wherein the RNA includes a chemical modification which is toxic to cancer or tumor cells. Pharmaceutical compositions incorporate the immunostimulating RNA with tumor cytotoxicity. Methods for treating cancer and tumors use the solution of the immunostimulating RNA with tumor cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Steve Pascolo
  • Patent number: 10729785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to particles comprising protamine, RNA and at least one endosome destabilizing agent, to methods of their production and to pharmaceutical compositions or kits containing the particles. It further relates to particles comprising protamine and RNA for use in methods of treatment or prevention of diseases and to kits comprising such particles together with at least one endosome destabilizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BioNTech SE
    Inventor: Steve Pascolo
  • Patent number: 10711315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing RNA. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing RNA, which is scalable and provides RNA at a high purity. The present invention provides a method for producing RNA under GMP and/or cGMP-compliant conditions. The invention further provides specific processes for use as a quality control in the manufacturing of a template DNA and/or in a method for producing RNA, in particular by in vitro transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: CureVac Real Estate GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ladislaus Reidel, Thomas Ketterer, Lilia Gontcharova, Susanne Bauer, Steve Pascolo, Jochen Probst, Andreas Schmid
  • Patent number: 10646576
    Abstract: A composition including an immunostimulating RNA molecule in a dication containing solution wherein the RNA includes a chemical modification which is toxic to cancer or tumor cells. Pharmaceutical compositions incorporate the immunostimulating RNA with tumor cytotoxicity. Methods for treating cancer and tumors use the solution of the immunostimulating RNA with tumor cytotoxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: spRNA GmbH
    Inventor: Steve Pascolo
  • Patent number: 10626400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable low-salt aqueous formulations of particles comprising a polycation, preferably protamine, and RNA, which formulations are preferably isotonic, to pharmaceutical compositions or kits comprising such formulations and to their use in medicine. It further relates to methods for preparing the formulations of the invention and to methods for physically stabilizing particles comprising a polycation, preferably protamine, and RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BioNTech AG
    Inventor: Steve Pascolo