Patents by Inventor Thomas Ketterer
Thomas Ketterer 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).
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Publication number: 20260043019Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2025Publication date: February 12, 2026Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
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Publication number: 20250195436Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry 10 powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicant: CureVac SEInventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
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Patent number: 12318486Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: CureVac SEInventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewing, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
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Publication number: 20250129359Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
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Publication number: 20250114307Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: CureVac SEInventors: Fabian Johannes EBER, Benyamin YAZDAN PANAH, Stefanie SEWING, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Tilmann ROOS, Michael SONNTAG, Michael WIGGENHORN, Katharina KOLLAND
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Publication number: 20250099388Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of RNA formulation, in particular to lyophilization of RNA. The invention provides a method for lyophilization of RNA. The present invention further concerns a lyophilized composition obtainable by the inventive method, a pharmaceutical composition, a vaccine and a kit or kit of parts. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel use of a lyoprotectant for lyophilizing RNA, the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament as well as the first and second medical use of the composition obtainable by the inventive method, the pharmaceutical composition, the vaccine or the kit or kit of parts according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Michael WIGGENHORN, Frank SCHAUBHUT, Florian VON DER MÜLBE
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Patent number: 12221605Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas Funkner, Stefanie Dorner, Stefanie Sewing, Johannes Kamm, Norbert Broghammer, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke
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Patent number: 12208165Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: CureVac SEInventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewing, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
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Patent number: 12194148Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of RNA formulation, in particular to lyophilization of RNA. The invention provides a method for lyophilization of RNA. The present invention further concerns a lyophilized composition obtainable by the inventive method, a pharmaceutical composition, a vaccine and a kit or kit of parts. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel use of a lyoprotectant for lyophilizing RNA, the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament as well as the first and second medical use of the composition obtainable by the inventive method, the pharmaceutical composition, the vaccine or the kit or kit of parts according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Michael Wiggenhorn, Frank Schaubhut, Florian Von Der Mülbe
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Patent number: 12138348Abstract: The present invention is directed to a storage-stable formulation of long-chain RNA. In particular, the invention concerns a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule. The present invention is furthermore directed to methods for preparing a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule by spray-freeze drying. The invention further concerns the use of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines, to a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, to first and second medical uses of such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule and to kits, particularly to kits of parts, comprising such a dry powder composition comprising a long-chain RNA molecule.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: CureVac SEInventors: Fabian Johannes Eber, Benyamin Yazdan Panah, Stefanie Sewing, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke, Tilmann Roos, Michael Sonntag, Michael Wiggenhorn, Katharina Kolland
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Publication number: 20240247249Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA: transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
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Publication number: 20240218412Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing an RNA molecule of a given sequence, comprising the step of determining the fraction (1) for each of the four nucleotides G, A, C and U in said RNA molecule, and the step of synthesizing said RNA molecule by in vitro transcription in a sequence-optimized reaction mix, wherein said sequence-optimized reaction mix comprises the four ribonucleoside triphosphates GTP, ATP, CTP and UTP, wherein the fraction (2) of each of the four ribonucleoside triphosphates in the sequence-optimized reaction mix corresponds to the fraction (1) of the respective nucleotide in said RNA molecule, a buffer, a DNA template, and an RNA polymerase.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Aniela WOCHNER, Tilmann ROOS, Thomas KETTERER
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Patent number: 11834651Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas Funkner, Stefanie Dorner, Stefanie Sewing, Johannes Kamm, Norbert Broghammer, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke
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Patent number: 11760992Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas Funkner, Stefanie Dorner, Stefanie Sewing, Johannes Kamm, Norbert Broghammer, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke
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Publication number: 20230287388Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
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Patent number: 11667910Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas Funkner, Stefanie Dorner, Stefanie Sewing, Johannes Kamm, Norbert Broghammer, Thomas Ketterer, Thorsten Mutzke
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Patent number: 11661634Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Florian Von Der Mülbe, Ladislaus Reidel, Thomas Ketterer, Lilia Gontcharova, Susanne Bauer, Steve Pascolo, Jochen Probst, Andreas Schmid
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Publication number: 20230157958Abstract: The present invention is directed to the field of RNA formulation, in particular to lyophilization of RNA. The invention provides a method for lyophilization of RNA. The present invention further concerns a lyophilized composition obtainable by the inventive method, a pharmaceutical composition, a vaccine and a kit or kit of parts. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel use of a lyoprotectant for lyophilizing RNA, the use of the inventive method in the manufacture of a medicament as well as the first and second medical use of the composition obtainable by the inventive method, the pharmaceutical composition, the vaccine or the kit or kit of parts according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE, Michael WIGGENHORN, Frank SCHAUBHUT, Florian VON DER MÜLBE
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Publication number: 20230151352Abstract: The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbHInventors: Andreas FUNKNER, Stefanie DORNER, Stefanie SEWING, Johannes KAMM, Norbert BROGHAMMER, Thomas KETTERER, Thorsten MUTZKE
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Publication number: 20230053382Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: CureVac Real Estate GmbHInventors: Florian VON DER MÜLBE, Ladislaus REIDEL, Thomas KETTERER, Lilia GONTCHAROVA, Susanne BAUER, Steve PASCOLO, Jochen PROBST, Andreas SCHMID