Patents by Inventor Thomas Hofer

Thomas Hofer 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: 20240092853
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to pH-dependent mutant interleukin-2 polypeptides that exhibit reduced IL-2 receptor binding at neutral pH and retained IL-2 receptor binding at reduced pH. In addition, the invention relates to immunoconjugates comprising said pH-dependent mutant IL-2 polypeptides, polynucleotide molecules encoding the pH-dependent mutant IL-2 polypeptides or immunoconjugates, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotide molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing the pH-dependent mutant IL-2 polypeptides or immunoconjugates, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Lorenzo DEHO, Christian GASSNER, Sylvia HERTER, Thomas HOFER, Ralf HOSSE, Adrian HUGENMATTER, Christian KLEIN, Florian LIMANI, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Melanie OBBA, Bianca SCHERER, Pablo UMANA
  • Publication number: 20240043535
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel immune activating Fc domain binding molecules for activation of immune cells and re-direction to specific target cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Alejandro Carpy Gutierrez Cirlos, Christina Claus, Laura Codarri Deak, Diana Darowski, Tanja Fauti, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Sylvia Herter, Thomas Hofer, Christian Klein, Laura Lauener, Stephane Leclair, Ekkehard Moessner, Christiane Neumann, Pablo Umaña, Ali Bransi, Marlena Surówka
  • Publication number: 20240042022
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to CD3, including multispecific antibodies e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Thomas HOFER, Ralf HOSSE, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Valeria G. NICOLINI, Pablo UMAÑA, Inja WALDHAUER, Wolfgang RICHTER, Alexander KNAUPP, Halina TROCHANOWSKA
  • Publication number: 20240018240
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to CD3 and PLAP, e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Bransi, Alejandro Carpy Gutierrez Cirlos, Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Kerstin Hofer, Thomas Hofer, Tommy Kuehnl, Ekkehard Moessner, Christiane Neumann
  • Publication number: 20230416365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tumor targeted bispecific agonistic antigen binding molecules characterized by monovalent binding to CD28, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing these antibodies, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Guy GEORGES, Thomas HOFER, Ralf HOSSE, Christian KLEIN, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Johannes SAM, Pablo UMAÑA, Jenny THOM, Stephan GASSER, Jean-Baptiste VALLIER, Tanja FAUTI
  • Publication number: 20230416366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-CD3/anti-CD28 bispecific antigen binding molecules and masked protease activated forms thereof, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing these molecules, and their use as immunomodulators and/or costiumulators in the treatment of a disease, in particular cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Peter BRUENKER, Martina GEIGER, Thomas HOFER, Christian KLEIN, Pablo UMAÑA
  • Patent number: 11787873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific HER2 antibodies, novel HER2 antibody variants, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Croasdale-Wood, Lydia Jasmin Hanisch, Guy Georges, Thomas Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Samuel Moser, Wolfgang Schaefer, Juergen Michael Schanzer, Werner Scheuer, Claudio Sustmann, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20230312710
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies against human CD19 (anti-human CD19 antibodies), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing these antibodies, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hofer, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Ekkehard Moessner, Mi He
  • Publication number: 20230287145
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel protease-activatable T cell activating bispecific molecules and idiotype-specific polypeptides. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding such protease-activatable T cell activating bispecific molecules and idiotype-specific polypeptides, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the protease-activatable T cell activating bispecific molecules and idiotype-specific polypeptides of the invention, and to methods of using these protease-activatable T cell activating bispecific molecules and idiotype-specific polypeptides in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Peter BRUENKER, Alejandro CARPY GUTIERREZ CIRLOS, Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Martina GEIGER, Thomas HOFER, Christian KLEIN, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Christiane NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20230286879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composting apparatus for providing compost material from organic material, comprising at least one initial chamber and at least one subsequent chamber, wherein the at least one initial chamber and the at least one subsequent chamber comprise a composting chamber in which organic material is convertible to compost material, wherein the at least one initial chamber comprises an introduction opening and a discharge opening and organic material is introducible into the at least one initial chamber through the introduction opening, wherein the at least one subsequent chamber comprises an introduction opening, a conveying unit on at least one initial chamber, having at least one conveying element for the organic material, said conveying element being arranged in said initial chamber; and a control device for actuating the conveying unit, wherein the organic material is conveyable by means of the conveying unit through the discharge opening for transfer to the at least one subsequent chamb
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas HOFER, Alexander BRÄNDLE, Johannes LUSCHITZ
  • Publication number: 20230277662
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to CD3, including multispecific antibodies e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Thomas HOFER, Ralf HOSSE, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Valeria G. NICOLINI, Pablo UMAÑA, Inja WALDHAUER, Wolfgang RICHTER, Alexander KNAUPP, Halina TROCHANOWSKA
  • Patent number: 11685790
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to STEAP-1, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Hofer, Maximiliane Koenig, Ekkehard Moessner, Jens Niewoehner, Tina Weinzierl, Laurent Lariviere
  • Patent number: 11672858
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to CD3, including multispecific antibodies e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Thomas Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Ekkehard Moessner, Valeria G. Nicolini, Pablo Umaña, Inja Waldhauer, Wolfgang Richter, Alexander Knaupp, Halina Trochanowska
  • Publication number: 20230159642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to human HLA-G, multispecific antibodies thereof, their preparation, formulations, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander BUJOTZEK, Alejandro CARPY GUTIERREZ CIRLOS, Anne FREIMOSER-GRUNDSCHOBER, Carina HAGE, Thomas HOFER, Silke KIRCHNER, Meher MAJETY, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Christiane NEUMANN, Christian SPICK, Georg TIEFENTHALER, Thomas WEINDL
  • Patent number: 11608376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tumor targeted bispecific agonistic antigen binding molecules characterized by monovalent binding to CD28, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing these antibodies, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Georges, Thomas Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Johannes Sam, Pablo Umaña, Jenny Thom, Stephan Gasser, Jean-Baptiste Vallier, Tanja Fauti
  • Publication number: 20230076791
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Marina BACAC, Thomas HOFER, Ralf HOSSE, Christiane NEUMANN, Christian KLEIN, Ekkehard MOESSNER, Pablo UMANA, Tina WEINZIERL
  • Patent number: 11591397
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to CD3, including multi specific antibodies e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Thomas Hofer, Ralf Hosse, Ekkehard Moessner, Valeria G. Nicolini, Pablo Umaña, Inja Waldhauer, Wolfgang Richter, Alexander Knaupp, Halina Trochanowska
  • Publication number: 20220267464
    Abstract: The invention relates to new humanized CEA antibodies and to CEA targeting 4-1BBL trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising these CEA antibodies as well as their use in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Ferrara Koller, Thomas Hofer, Christian Klein, Ekkehard Moessner, Christina Claus, Ralf Hosse, Bianca Scherer, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20220213199
    Abstract: The present invention relates antibodies that bind to human HLA-G, multispecific antibodies thereof, their preparation, formulations and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Bujotzek, Alejandro Carpy Gutierrez Cirlos, Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Carina Hage, Thomas Hofer, Silke Kirchner, Meher Majety, Ekkehard Moessner, Christiane Neumann, Christian Spick, Georg Tiefenthaler, Thomas Weindl
  • Patent number: 11309610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a electrical energy storage device for an electrical appliance, which electrical energy storage device includes a housing, which housing defines a receiving space in which at least one electrical energy store is received, which electrical energy storage device includes at least two electrically conductive contacts which are accessible from an outer side of the housing and which are electrically operatively connected directly or indirectly to the at least one electrical energy store, wherein the housing has at least one contact opening, through which the at least two contacts are accessible or protrude from the housing, and wherein the at least one contact opening is surrounded by a continuous sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sperl, Juergen Kloepfer, Thomas Hofer