Patents by Inventor Viktor Levitski

Viktor Levitski 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: 12565530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapies employing tumor targeted anti-CEA/CD3 bispecific antibodies and/or agents blocking PD-L1/PD-1 interaction in combination with 4-1BB (CD137) agonists, in particular 4-1BBL trimer containing antigen binding molecules that also target FAP, the use of these combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and methods of using the combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Marina Bacac, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Christian Klein, Sabine Lang, Viktor Levitski, Pablo Umaña
  • Patent number: 12441812
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Joerg Thomas Regula, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 12391757
    Abstract: The invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that specifically binds to PD1 and a second antigen-binding site that specifically binds to TIM3, in particular to bispecific antibodies, wherein the bispecific antibody binds to 5 TIM3 with a lower binding affinity when compared to the binding to PD1. The invention further relates to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Codarri-Deak, Georg Fertig, Jens Fischer, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Valeria Lifke, Mario Perro, Joerg Thomas Regula, Tilman Schlothauer, Stefan Seeber, Pablo Umana, Ildiko Wuensche, Adrian Zwick
  • Publication number: 20250101135
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Joerg Regula, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 12240911
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, (b) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a costimulatory TNF receptor family member, and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Ralf Hosse, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 12202870
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, (b) a polypeptide comprising three ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by peptide linkers and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20240294642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-PD1 antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg BENZ, Laura CODARRI DEAK, Stefan DENGL, Sebastian FENN, Jens FISCHER, Guy GEORGES, Christian KLEIN, Viktor LEVITSKI, Valeria LIFKE, Oliver PLOETTNER, Stefan SEEBER, Barbara WEISER, Ildiko WUENSCHE, Adrian ZWICK
  • Publication number: 20230357397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapies employing tumor targeted anti-CD3 bispecific antibodies and/or agents blocking PD-L1/PD-1 interaction in combination with 4-1BB (CD137) agonists, in particular 4-1BBL trimer containing antigen binding molecules, the use of these combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and methods of using the combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Marina BACAC, Christina CLAUS, Claudia FERRARA KOLLER, Christian KLEIN, Sabine LANG, Viktor LEVITSKI, Pablo UMAÑA
  • Publication number: 20230183349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-PD1 antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg BENZ, Laura CODARRI DEAK, Stefan DENGL, Sebastian FENN, Jens FISCHER, Guy GEORGES, Christian KLEIN, Viktor LEVITSKI, Valeria LIFKE, Oliver PLOETTNER, Stefan SEEBER, Barbara WEISER, Ildiko WUENSCHE, Adrian ZWICK
  • Publication number: 20230143310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-PD1 antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: JOERG BENZ, LAURA CODARRI DEAK, STEFAN DENGL, SEBASTIAN FENN, JENS FISCHER, GUY GEORGES, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, VIKTOR LEVITSKI, VALERIA LIFKE, OLIVER PLOETTNER, STEFAN SEEBER, BARBARA WEISER, ILDIKO WUENSCHE, ADRIAN ZWICK
  • Publication number: 20230123178
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules having at least one moiety capable of specific binding to PD1 and a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, the first polypeptide having two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and the second polypeptide having a single ectodomain of the same TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Ferrara Koller, Christina Claus, Christian Klein, Stefan Seeber, Maria Amann, Sandra Grau-Richards, Peter Bruenker, Pablo Umana, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner
  • Publication number: 20220267395
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, (b) a polypeptide comprising three ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by peptide linkers and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20220259326
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Joerg Thomas Regula, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20220259314
    Abstract: The invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that specifically binds to PD1 and a second antigen-binding site that specifically binds to TIM3, in particular to bispecific antibodies, wherein the bispecific antibody binds to 5 TIM3 with a lower binding affinity when compared to the binding to PD1. The invention further relates to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: LAURA CODARRI-DEAK, GEORG FERTIG, JENS FISCHER, CHRISTIAN KLEIN, VIKTOR LEVITSKI, VALERIA LIFKE, MARIO PERRO, JOERG THOMAS REGULA, TILMAN SCHLOTHAUER, STEFAN SEEBER, PABLO UMANA, ILDIKO WUENSCHE, ADRIAN ZWICK
  • Publication number: 20220259327
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Joerg Thomas Regula, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 11306154
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Joerg Thomas Regula, Pablo Umana
  • Publication number: 20220073646
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules, comprising (a) four moieties capable of specific binding to a costimulatory TNF receptor family member, (b) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria AMANN, Peter BRUENKER, Christina CLAUS, Claudia FERRARA KOLLER, Sandra GRAU-RICHARDS, Ralf HOSSE, Christian KLEIN, Viktor LEVITSKI, Samuel MOSER, Pablo UMANA
  • Patent number: 11267903
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hofmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Joerg Thomas Regula, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 11149083
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one antigen binding moiety capable of specific binding to Tenascin-C (TnC) and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, wherein the antigen binding molecules are characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or two fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof. The invention further relates to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Amann, Peter Bruenker, Christina Claus, Claudia Ferrara Koller, Sandra Grau-Richards, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Ekkehard Moessner, Pablo Umana
  • Patent number: 11130810
    Abstract: The invention relates to bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that specifically binds to PD1 and a second antigen-binding site that specifically binds to TIM3, in particular to bispecific antibodies, wherein the bispecific antibody binds to 5 TIM3 with a lower binding affinity when compared to the binding to PD1. The invention further relates to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Codarri-Deak, Georg Fertig, Jens Fischer, Christian Klein, Viktor Levitski, Valeria Lifke, Mario Perro, Joerg Thomas Regula, Tilman Schlothauer, Stefan Seeber, Pablo Umana, Ildiko Wuensche, Adrian Zwick